I became a St John’s Ambulance first aid volunteer in British Hong Kong when I was 20, and although I’m no longer on the front lines, the organisation hasn’t stopped saving lives — across the UK and beyond. This Christmas, I’m raising funds to support their vital service by reading 12 books in December. I would be truly grateful for your support!

Here’s my book list:

1) Andrew Gordon, A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present

2) Bruce cunnings:, Korea’s place in the Sun: A modern history

3) Robert JC Young, Post-colonialism: A very short introduction

4) Noberto Bobbio, Left and Right: The significance of a political distinction

5) Slavon Žižek, Too late to awaken

6) Tony Judt, A grand illusion? An essay on Europe

7) Timothy Synder, On tyranny

8) Henri J M Nouwen, Behold, the beauty of the Lord

9) Henri J M Nouwen, Creative ministry

10) Henri J M Nouwen, Finding my way home

11) Ludwig Wittgenstein remarks on colour

12) Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: a report under a banality of evil

Thank you.

Sam