Nov 27, 2015 10:35 AM
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Wise and otherwise - A Salute to Life, is a collection of 50 short real life stories by Sudha Murthy from penguin books publications. I received this as a gift from my aunt who boasted a lot about the book while gifting it to me. Once I started reading, I realized that she was correct. The book conveys best lessons of human life in a heart touching yet simple manner.
I completed the book in a go. Sudha Murthy narrates some incidents in her life as short stories. She does not motivate you with her words but once I completed the book, I felt a change with in. The book focuses on simple human values and ethics which the modern society seems to have forgot. At times you identify yourself with a few characters in the story and sometimes you get inspired from a few others. An old lady shows her gratitude to Mrs. Murthy with a string of jasmine flowers, it may seem simple on the face but as you read the whole story you will realize that it is not a matter of jasmine flowers but of the urge to express her gratitude. You find 50 such master pieces in this book and a book to be held for life.