Hi,
My suggestions:
Stay hungry, stay foolish - great for entrepreneurs.
"A Whole New Mind" by Daniel Pink - great for anyone.
"Whatever you think, think the opposite" by Paul Arden.
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch - to help you get in touch with your dreams.
On NLP: Try "NLP at Work" by Sue Knight.
For programs on NLP, check: [Greatscope Consulting - A Deep Dive into your Mind...](http://www.thenlpexperience.com)
Amruth
From India, Mumbai
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3My suggestions:
Stay hungry, stay foolish - great for entrepreneurs.
"A Whole New Mind" by Daniel Pink - great for anyone.
"Whatever you think, think the opposite" by Paul Arden.
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch - to help you get in touch with your dreams.
On NLP: Try "NLP at Work" by Sue Knight.
For programs on NLP, check: [Greatscope Consulting - A Deep Dive into your Mind...](http://www.thenlpexperience.com)
Amruth
From India, Mumbai
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Hi everyone.
I went through various pages on this thread, but none of you mentioned "Shantaram."
Guys, you MUST read it, and I tell you, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK. An autobiography of Gregory Roberts, an Australian criminal who escaped prison and became the "most wanted man" for the Australian police. He fled to India, landed in Mumbai, lost his passport and money, and then starts his story in India and his struggle. Though he was a criminal, I fell in love with his book and with him. I don't think everything is a "fact" in his book, but whatsoever, it's a great book.
The following books are also good:
- Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (currently reading... it's nice so far)
- Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
- Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
- The Time Traveler's Wife (if you have patience only then go for this book. The book keeps switching from present to past again and again, and you just don't get what the writer is up to! Everything will fall into place when you move towards the end. I loved the love story of Henry & Clare).
HAPPY READING.
For anyone interested in reading Hindi:
- "Mrityunjay" is a must-read. Hindi is a little tough, but you will understand.
- "Aanwa" is good if you want to read some easy Hindi.
- "Gunahon Ka Devta" by Dharamveer Bharti (remember the author of our school books, Bal Bharti?) is also good (but you gotta read it keeping in mind that it was written in the late 1950s).
And for those who would like to read a book that will remind them of the dialogue "Peepal ke ped tale ! Aur nadi kinare **... Thandi thandi hawa lagegi..." I would recommend "Raag Darbari" by Shrilal Shukla. Let me tell you, there is no story as such in Raag Darbari, but you will find the pettiness of everyday life in rural UP and the rustic humor of spoken Awadhi amusing. It was written in 1968, and still, the description of the characters fits so well when you think about people in urban UP.
From India, Indore
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I went through various pages on this thread, but none of you mentioned "Shantaram."
Guys, you MUST read it, and I tell you, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK. An autobiography of Gregory Roberts, an Australian criminal who escaped prison and became the "most wanted man" for the Australian police. He fled to India, landed in Mumbai, lost his passport and money, and then starts his story in India and his struggle. Though he was a criminal, I fell in love with his book and with him. I don't think everything is a "fact" in his book, but whatsoever, it's a great book.
The following books are also good:
- Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (currently reading... it's nice so far)
- Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
- Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
- The Time Traveler's Wife (if you have patience only then go for this book. The book keeps switching from present to past again and again, and you just don't get what the writer is up to! Everything will fall into place when you move towards the end. I loved the love story of Henry & Clare).
HAPPY READING.
For anyone interested in reading Hindi:
- "Mrityunjay" is a must-read. Hindi is a little tough, but you will understand.
- "Aanwa" is good if you want to read some easy Hindi.
- "Gunahon Ka Devta" by Dharamveer Bharti (remember the author of our school books, Bal Bharti?) is also good (but you gotta read it keeping in mind that it was written in the late 1950s).
And for those who would like to read a book that will remind them of the dialogue "Peepal ke ped tale ! Aur nadi kinare **... Thandi thandi hawa lagegi..." I would recommend "Raag Darbari" by Shrilal Shukla. Let me tell you, there is no story as such in Raag Darbari, but you will find the pettiness of everyday life in rural UP and the rustic humor of spoken Awadhi amusing. It was written in 1968, and still, the description of the characters fits so well when you think about people in urban UP.
From India, Indore
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Who is John Galt?
Once you finish the book, I am sure it will take some time reading and a lot more time digesting it. Let me know the character you found most impressive, a tough choice to make, or maybe a character you could relate to.
- Hiten
From India, New Delhi
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Once you finish the book, I am sure it will take some time reading and a lot more time digesting it. Let me know the character you found most impressive, a tough choice to make, or maybe a character you could relate to.
- Hiten
From India, New Delhi
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Hi all,
I have read a book named "The Alchemy of Desire" by Tarun Tejpal. It was an awesome experience for me reading it. Hope you all will feel the same.
Just for a peek, the following is the first line of Chapter I: "Love is not the greatest glue between two people, ... sex is."
The last line of the last chapter goes like this: "Sex is not the greatest glue between 2 people... Love is."
It is an awesome read. Quite bulky but...
Luv, Kris
From India, Madras
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I have read a book named "The Alchemy of Desire" by Tarun Tejpal. It was an awesome experience for me reading it. Hope you all will feel the same.
Just for a peek, the following is the first line of Chapter I: "Love is not the greatest glue between two people, ... sex is."
The last line of the last chapter goes like this: "Sex is not the greatest glue between 2 people... Love is."
It is an awesome read. Quite bulky but...
Luv, Kris
From India, Madras
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Hi everyone! Try reading "Discover the Diamond in you", the latest one by Arindam Chaudri, very small book with lot more inputs. . . .
From India, Tiruppur
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From India, Tiruppur
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The secret by Rhonda Bryne is one of the books everyone should read. it teaches you the LAW OF ATTRACTION and how to use this powerful law in your life for all things you have ever imagined.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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From India, Bhubaneswar
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Wow! Friends, a great list of books to begin with. Let us all add to it to build a greater database. I have recently read a book, "Inner Engineering" by Osho Foundation - a great book, indeed. Another book, "Human Values and Professional Ethics" by GP Bagaria, published by Savera Publications, is simply awesome. It gives the gist of all the faculties of the human race. Do read this book.
From India, Ghaziabad
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