BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published December 17, 2017

Living in Clouds:
A Memoir
Dr Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

A mixture of personal and cultural history, travelogue and the workings of the medical world, this memoir takes readers from youthful escapades to the responsibilities of managing a nationwide mother and child health programme.

I Recall: Autobiography
Sarfraz Ahmad

With nearly 80 years of memories to draw upon, the author, an engineer by profession, writes about the vibrant life of Lahore, with descriptions of buildings and machinery, and details of his construction projects, many of which are now well-known landmarks.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, December 17th, 2017

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