By: Brent Schlender & Rick Tetzeli
Pages: 464
Biography, Business
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: 31st Oct'16
Brief review: This is an unauthorised biography of Steve Jobs (the official one being 'Steve Jobs' by Walter Issacson). It digs deep into Jobs life, his working style and how he handled the challenges faced by him. One of the greatest visionary of the 21st century, you will do well to read this one.
By: Stephen Hawking
Pages: 126
Biography
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: 16th Oct'16
Brief review: Stephen Hawking is considered as one of the most brilliant physicists since Einstein. This book gives reader an inside view of his life - his childhood, struggle with his disease and love for physics. Got to know a little more about Stephen Hawking after reading this book. He has definitely proved that there are 'no boundaries'. It was nice to meet him through this book.
By: Sachin Tendulkar
Pages: 476
Biography
My recommendation: 5 / 10
Date read: 11th Oct'16
Brief review: Few players has been given such a respect as Sachin Tendulkar in the game of Cricket worldwide. In this autobiography, Sachin talks about his career in Cricket, right from revealing his early life to winning the world cup in 2011. I was excited to read this book but was disappointed. It carries more of a commentary and statistics of matches rather than his life. No doubt, he inspires with his performance but the book is a thumbs down. Only for dying hard fanatics of Sachin Tendulkar.
By: Randy Pausch
Pages: 206
Biography, Inspiration, Self Help
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: 10th Sep'16
Brief review: What would you do if you have a short time to live? Specially when are in the prime of your life and the future looks promising. Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. At age 47, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given 3-6 months of good life left. During this time he gave an inspiring talk called 'The Last Lecture' which went viral. The book is based on that lecture. When you get perspective from people not old enough but mortality looming over their life, you get a lot of wisdom to ponder over your own meaning in life. It's a good and inspiring read.
By: Ritu Singh
Pages: 159
Biography
My recommendation: 7 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: Narayan Murthy is credited to having changed the way management of Indian businesses worked. He rose from nowhere to become an icon of India's IT revolution. He lead Infosys and made it among the top IT company in the world on the pillars of ethics, quality and hard work. This book is a journey of Narayan Murthy, his struggles and success.
