Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg, in this book 'Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead' provides the solution to this issue and guides women on how to find the perfect balance in life.

The solutions given in this book are pragmatic and are based on practical experience and academic research. Sandberg uses various personal anecdotes and thus allows readers to peek in her highly successful career. And during this discussion, she touches various pressing issues like race, class and sexual identity. The author backs her views with strong arguments and makes the book an engaging read. read more

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Review

"If you loved Sheryl Sandberg's incredible TEDTalk on why we have too few women leaders, or simply believe as I do that we need equality in the boardroom, then this book is for you. As Facebook's COO, Sheryl Sandberg has the first-hand experience of why having more women in leadership roles is good for business as well as society. Lean In is essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this inequality" Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, the Virgin Group "Sheryl provides practical suggestions for managing and overcoming the challenges that arise on the "jungle gym" of career advancement. I nodded my head in agreement and laughed out loud as I read these pages. Lean In is a superb, witty, candid, and meaningful read for women (and men) of all generations" Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. Secretary of State "Sheryl Sandberg brilliantly explains how she believes women must put themselves forward if the gender gap is ever to be closed - I agree, but I would add women should not only lean in, but also stand up and cheer." Martha Lane Fox "Eleanor Roosevelt once said, 'No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.' With stories from her own life and data carefully researched, Sheryl Sandberg reminds women that they have to believe in themselves and reach for opportunities. More women than men may need that advice, but I'd bet that both genders would profit from this very well-done book" Marjorie Scardino, Former CEO, Pearson PLC "For the past five years, I've sat at a desk next to Sheryl and I've learned something from her almost every day. She has a remarkable intelligence that can cut through complex processes and find solutions to the hardest problems. Lean In combines Sheryl's ability to synthesize information with her understanding of how to get the best out of people. The book is smart and honest and funny. Her words will help all readers-especially men-to become better and more effective leaders" Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Facebook

Book Description

A provocative and inspiring work on overcoming the obstacles facing women on the path to leadership

One Indian Girl | marriage | life

Hi, I'm Radhika Mehta and I'm getting married this week. I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for reading my story. However, let me warn you.

You may not like me too much. One, I make a lot of money. Two, I have an opinion on everything. Three, I have had a boyfriend before. OK, maybe two.

Now if all this was the case with a guy, one might be cool with it. But since I am a girl these three things I mentioned don’t really make me too likable, do they? Read more

One Indian Girl

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Review

I liked this book because it makes an honest attempt to look at things from women's perspective. It is also different in that it describes an atypical Indian girl, and I can almost understand where the characters come from. It does not end in an unexpected way, but yet it ends in a good way. I really enjoyed reading this book. I appreciate that it talks about self-respect despite our cultural and ethnic backgrounds. --By A Customer on October 15, 2016

While Chetan Bhagat is so known for clear and simple articulation, with hilarious analogies, he has taken this up a notch from his standard. The inner feelings of a woman - uncoated, plain and not blanched by attribution errors, as the inner 'mini-me' of the main character is Extremely accurate. --By Padma Venkatrangan on October 5, 2016

About the Author

Chetan Bhagat is the author of eight blockbuster books. These include six novels—Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005), The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008), 2 States (2009), Revolution 2020 (2011), Half Girlfriend (2014)—and the non-fiction titles, What Young India Wants (2012) and Making India Awesome (2015). Chetan’s books have remained bestsellers since their release. Several of his novels have been adapted into successful Bollywood films.

The New York Times called him the ‘the biggest-selling English language novelist in India’s history’. TIME magazine named him amongst the ‘100 most influential people in the world’ and Fast Company, USA, listed him as one of the world’s ‘100 most creative people in business’.

The Alchemist | Contemporary Fiction book- Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way, he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself

Dreams are the first step to the endeavor ahead. To realize your dream is the next. Paulo Coelho describes this journey in an amazing string of words. This book is one of my favorites and has a very attractive look.

It took me 10 hours to finish the entire book in 2 sessions & can still recall the teachings of the book which will also influence you for sure. Here are few of the teachings of the book and I'm sure you will find plenty others in the book. read more

a) When you want something, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it. (Filmy but yes, it does show that doors will keep on opening once you start working towards the goal and leave the negativity behind).
b) Nothing in the world comes for free, there are no free lunches.
c) God always comes in some form to help those who help themselves.
d) Courage is the only skill that will take you through the difficult times.
f) Listen to your heart, it's always right.
g) God is within us and continuously speaks with us, we just need to question him.
h) The treasure is always around us, but life still takes us to long journey just to teach us skills required to become capable of handling the treasure.

Review

‘An exceptional writer.' -- USA Today

‘His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.’ -- The Times

‘One of the few to deserve the term Publishing Phenomenon.’ -- Independent On Sunday

‘Coelho’s writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts… he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.’ -- Daily Express

About the Author

Born in Brazil, Paulo Coelho started his career as a lyricist and theatre director and later left it to become an author. Paulo has written and published over 30 books and is also an avid blogger. He is active on numerous other social media platforms. Paulo Coelho was named the Messenger of Peace of the United Nations in 2007 and has bagged numerous prestigious awards like the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum, The Honorable Award of the President of the Republic by the President of Bulgaria and so on.

You are the Best Wife: A True Love Story

The story revolves around Bhavna and Ajay. Bhavna loves living life for others while Ajay loves living for himself; Bhavna is more spontaneous, never planning the next move and living life with the flow. On the other hand, living life without planning a single move is almost blasphemous to Ajay. Yet, they fall in love; they get married and love changes both of them for good.

However, destiny had some other plans for this couple in love; and, midway through their happiness, Bhavna had to resign from life. But does this halt mean the end of love?

Written in frank and clear words with generous dosage of humour, 'You Are the Best Wife’ is hailed as a true love story amidst all adversities. It is an inspiring and bittersweet tale of a youth that metamorphoses into a whole new being after being touched by love. read more

Review

"Bhavna's last words become strength for Ajay, who lives to fulfill his promise of love."
- Business Standard

"The real love story will pull you in the pool of emotions."
- Jagran

"The Indian author has given reasons to believe that India has not only given good tech-heads but are delivering literary-moths too."
- The Truth India

"The loving heart of a beautiful soul Bhavna, encouraged Ajay to fight back and start looking at life in a positive way."
- India Café 24

“Very few books enable you to live an entire lifetime through another human's eyes. This one does.”
- Keshav Aneel, Author of Promise Me a Million Times

"Bhavna was a great soul and I’m sure her words and positivity towards life will inspire a lot of hearts."
- Vishal Anand, Author of Emotions Unplugged

"I always define love as combination of Trust, Care & Romance, and this book carries the perfect proportion of the trio.”
- Akansh Malik, Author of Love Heals Everything

"The perfect gift for your loved ones."
- Karan Parmanandka, Author of The Monsoon Murders

"Bhavna's beautiful nature and the author's love for his wife will linger behind."
- Purba Chakraborty, Author of Walking in the Street of Love & Destiny and The Hidden Letters

“This is a story that teaches us to prize the important yet simple things in our life.”
- Arka Chakrabarti, Author of The Secrets of the Dark & The Saga of Agni

About the Author

Ajay K Pandey is currently working with Cognizant, Pune. He grew up aspiring to be a teacher, but destiny landed him in the IT field. Travelling, trekking and reading novels take much of his leisure time. Travelling and meeting new people has taught him about different cultures and people, and makes him wonder how despite all the differences, there is a bond that unites them. Trekking taught him to deal with challenges like a sport. Reading is perhaps what makes him feel alive. Apart from writing, he wants to follow his role model Mother Teresa and make some contribution to the society. His second book is slated to hit the stands early next year.His debut work, You are the Best Wife is based on his life events and lessons.

Life is What You Make it, It is based on a love story

Life Is What You Make It is based on a love story that has been set in India in the 90s.

The novel revolves around a woman in her 20s, Ankita, who has a past haunting her like a nightmare. As she grows up from adolescence to a woman in her mid-20s, she wades through different situations, engages in affairs with a couple of guys and is set-back by her parents’ refusal to accept her situation. As a result of non-stop upheavals in her life, Ankita develops bipolar disorder at one point in time.

The story revolves around Ankita’s struggles, determination, her decisions and her faith in self. The book beautifully describes how she gets acquainted with her bipolar disorder, how she decides to help her own self and how she battles these situations all by herself. The title of the book in a way describes the central theme of the book but the manner in which Preeti drove home the point through an interesting story, is delightful. READ MORE

About the author:

Preeti Shenoy is an artist cum author based in Bangalore, India. Consistently been nominated for the Forbes List of 100 Most Influential Celebrities in India since 2013, Shenoy’s other interests vary from yoga and sociology to photography. Shenoy’s first book, 34 Bubblegums, and Candies was a creative non-fiction published by Srishti Publishers that went on to become a national bestseller. Apart from this, she has also written for the Reader’s Digest magazine and the Times of India media group and has been teaching English and Mathematics to the underprivileged children.

Review

I liked the starting and the way author created the suspense. I kept guessing the reason and was proved wrong at the end. Its very well written and is also a lesson for people who try to commit suicide. It tells you how important is your life and it's very easy to enjoy it. All depend on you how you move forward. There will be situations in your life when you are highly frustrated but its all part of life. In the book, she got the doctor but in real life you get someone and you don't even realize to thank her for saving your life. The author described the kind of a pain in stomach, it's very much similar to a guilt feel or a kind of frustration which we feel when things are not in our favor or when some betray us or even you betray someone for a selfless reason. I liked the way author portrays the feeling of a person to damage her body to get rid of the mental pain. Its a must read. Hats off to Preeti Shenoy --Ravi Soni Aug 29, 2011

I think I am in loved wide its story. It's quite complicated yet interesting, it just tells that love must be confessed. delivery of the book was on time and buying this book was a good decision. I think I had added a pearl to my library. --ANKITA OJHA 31 Jul 2014

I am not a book bug.....still I managed to read the same and it totally changed my Perspective towards life.....one should definately buy this book and read it... everybody goes thru ups and downs in their lives....but how one manage the same is the question...most of us feel depressed or low at one point in time...but we should realise that life is beautiful .....with love,hope and friendship.....we should love ourselves first then only we can love others... a nice book to have it in my kitty or rather my very first book...will like to read more books from the same author....well done lady!!! you rock!! --Pooja Chopra 24 Jan 2013

The ancient science of Yoga | Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures of our time. With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda tells the inspiring chronicle of his life: the experiences of his remarkable childhood, an encounter with many saints and sages during his youthful search throughout India for an illumined teacher, ten years of training in the hermitage of a revered yoga master, and the thirty years that he lived and taught in America. Also recorded here are his meetings with Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Luther Burbank, the Catholic stigmatist Therese Neumann, and other celebrated spiritual personalities of East and West.

The author clearly explains the subtle but definite laws behind both the ordinary events of everyday life and the extraordinary events commonly termed miracles. His absorbing life story becomes the background for a penetrating and unforgettable look at the ultimate mysteries of human existence. Selected as "One of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century," Autobiography of a Yogi has been translated into more than 35 languages, and is regarded worldwide as a classic of religious literature. Several million copies have been sold, and it continues to appear on best-seller lists after more than sixty consecutive years in print. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages. read more

Amazon.com Review

"I keep stacks of Autobiography of a Yogi around the house, and I give it out constantly to people. When people need 'regrooving,' I say read this, because it cuts to the heart of every religion." - George Harrison

Review

A must read for all age groups. iam not at all spritual person , even though i didn't ordered it my self my mom did.i just found this book in my home or now can say the book found me.i opened it to move some pages but happened to read it and can say that i a non spritual person like this book soo much that i can read it again and again.its not book aimed at converting someone,its a really intersting book to read ,full of very exicting,interesting experiences.A must read for all age groups. --student Dec 25, 2011

a must read book this book is outstanding... one should read it at-least once in their life time. its is a merger of science and spirituality, and explains alot of spiritual experiences in scientific way. those who are seekers will be benefited in their own individual growth as it is highly recommended by many spiritual masters. --neetu Jul 3, 2014

A beautifully authored book and a timeless classic. More of an enthralling adventure rather than some faux-religious book. Doesn't enforce any particular form of worship and very secular in approach. --Dr. Aditya Dec 16, 2012

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I miss You, love, relationship, communication, love, affection quotes

1. I miss you

Well, in Portuguese we say "tenho saudades tuas". It's way 

stronger 

than "sinto a tua falta" = "I miss you". Saudade doesn't have a

 translation in other languages. I love it because it means so much, 

so much feeling.

Here at Curacao we say in Papiamentu: mita sinti faltabo- I feel 

missing you.

2. Communicate

Communicate with the person with whom it is concerned 

rather than making assumptions. This will help clear out 

misunderstandings.

It takes courage to just tell someone his whole story. But you 

only have to dare - the price is low for the gift you get.. I am 

still so grateful.. Healing begins with a small step of 

overcoming.

Yes, getting out what it's on your inside will be good for you 

but

 sooner you will lose them.

Communicate with the person with whom it is concerned 

rather than making assumptions. This will help clear out 

misunderstandings.

“Life isn't happening to you; life is responding to you. Life is 

your call! Every area of your life is your call. You are the 

creator of your life. You are the writer of your life story. You 

are the director of your life movie. You decide what your life 

will be – by what you give out.” 

― Rhonda Byrnes

It takes courage to just tell someone his whole story. But you

 only have to dare - the price is low for the gift you get.. I am 

still so grateful.. Healing begins with a small step of 

overcoming