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This book is based on the diary of Anne Frank who was a victim of Nazi attack.

A very informative book regarding the times and period of the Nazi Europe, it also give an insight into the mental thought that comes to any girl.

A tribute to the sufferings of those who were victims of the Nazis, this is a lot more than just an account of it. The detail description of how Anne’s family spent their time in hiding, just waiting to get the Nazi domination weaken, but it was it was their bad luck that this did not happen and their hide out got to be known.

A nice book to know about Europe and the plight of the people under the Nazi, the thoughts that come to a young girl, her feelings… A nice diary to read… and gain some insight.

This is a sort of autobiography of the great man – MohanDas KaramChand Gandhi aka Mahatma Gandhi.
It is more of a discussion of this thoughts and the things he had picked up in his life. His moral values and principles that he stuck to and the reason why he adopted to those beliefs.
The book is rather slow moving, and not very easy to finish. We come to know about his thoughts in great detail.
He stops narrating his life story at a point where he feels that the wolrd has seen him more closely.. so the narration is just till the point where he thinks that people have not seen him much closely. There are a lot of things that you can look forward to, in knowing his life.
The most striking thing in reading the book is his way of thought, not all that great to start off his life.. but as he goes on his nature of sticking and believing in the traditons gave him a new dimention.
If you are intrested in knowing something about this gr8 personality… this is a must read.

Hi is one path breaking book, I think it is the first book by any scientist to actually bridge the gap between the “Eastern Mysticism” and “Modern Physics”.Capra gives striking parallels between the two.
Again this being his first book I feel the thoughts are not as clear as in his other book – the turning point but still feel this has a lot of matter in it. The comparison and the introduction tho the different philosophies of the east, the various believes that these possessed, and the way they could be paralleled in the modern world are very good topics to think about.
He tries alomost convincingly to a great extent to draw parallel between the modern concepts of physics like the unity of matter, space time, dynamic universe, quark symetry with the philosphical thoughts of eastern – hinduism, buddhism, taoism, Zen and many more.
This book is worth a read when you have time and feel you have an interest in these things…

Fritjof Carpra, bascially a physicist is known all over the world for his path breaking book – “The Tao Of Physics.”
In this book – “The Turning Point”, Capra tries to make it clear to the pople reading the book that the wold is nearing a a point in all the fields which he calls the “Turning Point”. This Point is to be negotiated very well to get the maximum leverage of the situation and make the inveitable situation that necessiatate a change more pleasing and happy direction provider by just being ready for the change. This change which Capra points out need us to change our way of tought, form the traditional caresian view to the more wholistic view of life. It needs us to understand the subject not just as a peice that functions independently but as one which is intricately coupled and affected by every single thing in the universe.
From his first book I feel his way of writing has improved a lot and is now more intelligible to the reader. I loved the economic section the most personally, I think this is because he has told somethigns that I did not know prior to that.. the science section.. being a science student I feel I knew what he was attempting to pass on to me and so did not feel that section to be all that exciting.
The book is very informative to most of the people, but the only compalint I have against the book is he repeats a lot of the ideas may be coz he want to get the point to the reader at any cost. Over all a good book that gives us a broader view in life, but must bear with repetition of ideas a lot of times.

This author is just amazing, he explains the complex things related to the worlds most famous eqation in simple words. He is just too engaging in his style.
He starts off with Einstein coining the eqation, then the implications that the eqations meant to the world. The history behind the Atom bomb, the way the Germans intenstions were broken down just by a few brave youth, the way this changed the course of the World War.
He carries on the implications of the great equations in simple terms and attempts explaining the relevance to the universe and things like it.
A very well written book not just for the techies but aslo for the common man, almost minimal num of equations being mentioned in the book. Very well written.
This book in a must read for all those who want to know something about this famous equation… this is both for techies and not so techie people alike. Just go ahead and read it.

Stephen Hawkings has become a household name now. After the remarkable success of his book – “The Brief History of Time”, he has become a huge impact. He is considered a second Einstein.
Kitty has written a very nice biography of this great scientist. The way he started his career, the way his first wife stood as a support to him and made him.

The book is about his story.. his quest for the theory of everything – aka “The grand unified theory”. A very nice and facinating book. Reading this book get more regards & respect to Stephen than ever before. Read it if you want to have a peep into the life of this genius whose appearance inspires shock and pity take all of us laughing to where the boundary of time and space lies….

Lee Iacocca – this man is a great motivation for me in person. The book has had an everlasting impact on me. I am quite sure… in future in case I loose hope on my career this will always guide me through.
The book is about his stuggle in life, the way he had risen from just a Marketing executive to just a step below Ford Jr. The way he got thrown out of Ford motors and then working for Chrysler. The world is sure not to forget him for gettin the motor company – Chrysler, out from bankrupcy and the way he recoverd all that was lost. He might be forgotten for his dedicated effort to Ford but not for the Chrysler… its taught me a lot in life… it has given me some lessons that I will like to keep along all through my career.
This is the book I read after “Made in Japan” and it was great to compare the two, great people. I for one liked the way Lee preformed his business than Akio. I dont know why but feel Lee is more closer to me than Akio in my thought and my views.
I liked reading this book, an inspiring life story… Think it would do good to any one who would like to get some motivation from real stories in life.

This is one of the most motivating books I have read. It made me reflect upon myself and search as to what my dreams in life are? It is one of the motivationg factors that has driven me to chase my dreams.
The book is about a shepherd who is directed by a gypsy fortune teller to a dream in life and the rest of the story is about how he goes on achieving his dream. The best part of the story are the notable sentences that I would like to put down here:

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it…

To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.

God only rarely reveals the future. When he does so, it is for one reason: it’s a future that was written so as to be altered.

It’s not what enters men’s mouths that’s evil, it’s what comes out of their mouths that is.

The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

…at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the worlds greatest lie.

…there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, its because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. Its your mission on earth.

We have to take advantage when luck is on our side, and do as much to help it as its doing to help us. Its called the principle of favorability. Or beginners luck.

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.

This is an inspiring book, and worth reading… I recomend it to every one.

This book is again written in RKN’s typical picturesque style. That makes reading it all the more exciting.
This book is about a person called “Railway Raju”, who is a shrewd and currupt tourist guide thinking only of his profit most of the time. He lives by his wits and loves a extravagant lifestlyle when he can afford it. He falls in love with a beautiful dancer. More by chance than by skill he seduces her away from her husband, a lonely writer who is obsessed by the local rock carvings, and transforms her into a public celebrity.
Raju makes and looses fortune and finds himself in Jail – and though a series of hilarious and ironic circumstances becomes one of India’s great holy man.
This is a nice book to read, a lot of vocab to pick up and a nice narration style to immitate. Just go ahead and read it once, you will like it.

This is one of those new upcoming Indian authors creation.

The book seems to be inspired by the KBC (Kaun Banega Carodpathi) series. The book is narrates in a very captivating way. The language is studded with good use of the vocabulary by the author. Some times it seems like a Bollywood film story, may a film can be made form this one.

The author narrates the story, assuming he is a person sitting in the hot seat. This guy is not all that so called “college educated” people. All that he knows is his practical experience, he answers all the question on his way to fame using his experiences in life. Some of the narration makes the story go from the formal Q & A style to the presonal grude and things like that – which makes it very filmy.
It also gives a hidden message – we dont need to know everything in life… just think relating to the past experiences and most of the time that would be enough to get you to the next step.

Is a nice book to read just for time pass, not all that knowledge driven one, just read for fun.