tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65230378642041359712024-03-27T12:07:40.149+05:30Books and Books and BooksI take pride in calling myself a Book Lover. Books have played a great role in my life. This blog is devoted to books that enlighten, elevate and uplift. I shall try to provide links to good and great books, besides discussing about them.(Grateful thanks to Jon Sullivan and Public-Domain-Photos.com for freely providing the background photo).SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.comBlogger757125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-49348406776540754072024-03-24T20:17:00.000+05:302024-03-24T20:18:06.465+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div>"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad is a novella that explores the dark side of human nature through the journey of the protagonist, Marlow, into the heart of the African Congo. The story is framed as a narrative within a narrative, with Marlow recounting his experiences to a group of men aboard a ship.</div><div><br></div><div>The novella delves into themes of imperialism, racism, and the moral ambiguity of human actions. As Marlow travels deeper into the Congo, he encounters the brutal exploitation of the African people and witnesses the destructive impact of European colonization. The character of Kurtz, a mysterious ivory trader, serves as a symbol of the corruption and madness that can result from unchecked power.</div><div><br></div><div>The narrative is layered with symbolism and metaphors, creating a rich and complex exploration of the human psyche. Conrad's vivid prose and evocative descriptions contribute to the haunting atmosphere of the story. "Heart of Darkness" has been widely studied and analyzed for its literary significance and its commentary on the darker aspects of human civilization.</div><div>Book:[ad] https://amzn.to/3HiJnKV</div></div><div><br></div><div>Grateful thanks to</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><b>Start Where You Are is an interactive journal designed to help readers nurture their creativity, mindfulness, and self-motivation. It helps readers navigate the confusion and chaos of daily life with a simple reminder: that by taking the time to know ourselves and what those dreams are, we can appreciate the world around us and achieve our dreams.</b><br></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-60304677028790491792024-01-10T11:10:00.002+05:302024-01-10T11:14:01.914+05:30 BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><i><b>Roots: The Saga of an American Family</b></i> is a 1976 <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel" title="Novel">novel</a> written by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Haley" title="Alex Haley">Alex Haley</a>. It tells the story of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunta_Kinte" title="Kunta Kinte">Kunta Kinte</a>, an 18th-century <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_of_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="Ethnic groups of Africa">African</a>, captured as an <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescent" class="mw-redirect" title="Adolescent">adolescent</a>, sold into <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Africa" title="Slavery in Africa">slavery in Africa</a>, and transported to North America; it follows his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley. The release of the novel, combined with its hugely popular television adaptation, <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_(1977_miniseries)" title="Roots (1977 miniseries)">Roots</a></i> (1977), led to a cultural sensation in the United States. The novel spent forty-six weeks on <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list" title="The New York Times Best Seller list"><i>The New York Times</i> Best Seller List</a>, including twenty-two weeks at number one. The last seven chapters of the novel were later adapted in the form of a second miniseries, <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots:_The_Next_Generations" title="Roots: The Next Generations">Roots: The Next Generations</a></i> (1979). It stimulated interest in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_genealogy" title="African American genealogy">African American genealogy</a> and an appreciation for <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_history" class="mw-redirect" title="African American history">African American history</a>.<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Grateful thanks to</b></div><div><b>WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA </b></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-78579034212775398412024-01-05T21:35:00.001+05:302024-01-05T21:35:59.637+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div><b>*Amazon Book overview*</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book Review</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand accounts, bringing to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed both the way explorers would henceforth navigate the oceans and history itself.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Now updated to include a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s voyage.</b></div></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Grateful thanks to Amazon </b></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-75843669839168799892024-01-01T07:36:00.001+05:302024-01-01T07:36:58.089+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div><b>"Why Motivating People Doesn't Work ... and What Does" throws out the outdated toolbox of carrots and sticks. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Susan Fowler argues that true motivation is intrinsic, sparked by autonomy, purpose, and growth. Leaders should ditch controlling behaviors and instead foster supportive environments where individuals can thrive. Building strong relationships, celebrating progress, and leading by example are key to unlocking the full potential of teams and organizations. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>This book is a call for a paradigm shift in leadership, moving from extrinsic manipulation to nurturing intrinsic passion and driving lasting success.</b></div></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-19332614395890902062023-12-17T14:13:00.001+05:302023-12-17T14:13:39.686+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRDFz9Vj9JQ00yimYulCDvNg2JYY2Tug-s9pRBDGaFuXixTqBLS7hmPffkxY8JfyHBKuiGo_GjKGeAHH_dm-lVA3HEFE3SShal0XpyoeBXt3ojhLVPC0DiULeIjvTzgk5Hy-H-UJDv32iJHbDkWKoX-Pz2kt3lSeV7WMmIF6DgEo6odL0zKsccM4d-Lg0" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRDFz9Vj9JQ00yimYulCDvNg2JYY2Tug-s9pRBDGaFuXixTqBLS7hmPffkxY8JfyHBKuiGo_GjKGeAHH_dm-lVA3HEFE3SShal0XpyoeBXt3ojhLVPC0DiULeIjvTzgk5Hy-H-UJDv32iJHbDkWKoX-Pz2kt3lSeV7WMmIF6DgEo6odL0zKsccM4d-Lg0" width="400"></a></div><div><div><b>*Amazon Book overview*</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Almost all of these essays on Savitri were first published as monthly instalments in the e-journal Next Future. Dr Nadkarni s approach has been to acclimatise the reader to the experience of reading Savitri by introducing, canto by canto through each book, selected passages that mark important milestones in the poem. His presentation combines an appreciation of the beauty and mantric power of Sri Aurobindo s poetry, a discourse that highlights the departures made by Sri Aurobindo from the tale recounted by Vyasa in the Mahabharata in order to emphasise the story s deeper symbolic meaning, and an exploration of some of the themes running through the poem that are central to Sri Aurobindo s vision and teachings. The last two essays are transcripts of talks that summarise Books XI and XII and give a succinct overview of the entire poem.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Grateful thanks to Amazon.</b></div></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-49059381018238541592023-12-15T11:41:00.000+05:302023-12-15T11:42:00.259+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div><b>*Amazon overview*</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>By his early thirties, Paul Allen was a world-famous billionaire-and that was just the beginning. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>In 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft, one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Since he made his fortune, his impact has been felt in science, technology, business, medicine, sports, music, and philanthropy. His passion, curiosity, and intellectual rigor-combined with the resources to launch and support new initiatives-have literally changed the world. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>In 2009 Allen discovered that he had lymphoma, lending urgency to his desire to share his story for the first time. In this classic memoir, Allen explains how he solved problems, what he learned from his many endeavors-both the triumphs and the failures-and his compelling vision for the future. He reflects candidly on an extraordinary life. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The book also features previously untold stories about everything from the true origins of Microsoft to Allen's role in the dawn of private space travel (with SpaceShipOne) and in discoveries at the frontiers of brain science. With honesty, humor, and insight, Allen tells the story of a life of ideas made real.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>*Grateful thanks to Amazon*</b></div></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-24587839763362551902023-11-29T09:16:00.003+05:302023-11-29T11:45:49.935+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div><b>*Amazon Book Overview*</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Written in 1845, just 3 years before revolutions swept Europe, The Wandering Jew is the classic French novel that became an international bestseller. Originally serialized, the novel created a sensation and has remained of interest to readers and scholars ever since.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The Wandering Jew (French: Le Juif errant) begins with the description of two figures who cry out to each other across the Bering Straits. One is the Wandering Jew, the other his sister. The Wandering Jew also represents the cholera epidemic- wherever he goes, cholera follows in his wake. The Wandering Jew and his sister are condemned to wander the earth until the entire Rennepont family has disappeared from the earth.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The connection is that the descendants of the sister are also the descendants of Marius de Rennepont, Huguenots persecuted under Louis XIV by the Jesuits. The brother and sister are compelled to protect this very family from all harm. After this first introduction, the two appear only very rarely.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The Rennepont family is unaware that these protective minences grises exist, but they benefit from their protection in various ways, be it by being saved from scalping by the Native Americans, or from languishing in prison.</b></div></div>SURIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527061036825349877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523037864204135971.post-47287467202544773942023-11-22T11:24:00.001+05:302023-11-22T11:24:49.594+05:30BOOK OF THE DAY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div><b>Amazon Book overview</b></div><div><br></div><div>A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest - and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances.</div><div><br></div><div>The sort of person the prisoner became was the result of an inner decision and not of camp influences alone. Only those who allowed their inner hold on their moral and spiritual selves to subside eventually fell victim to the camp's degenerating influence - while those who made a victory of those experiences turned them into an inner triumph.</div><div><br></div><div>Frankl came to believe that man's deepest desire is to search for meaning and purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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