Book Reviews

Who better to write about depression than someone who has experienced it firsthand? In Reasons to Stay Alive , Matt Haig shares his deeply personal story of battling depression and anxiety, and how he slowly found his way out of it. The book begins at a harrowing moment — Matt standing on the edge of a cliff, contemplating suicide. But he turns back. That single act of stepping away becomes the start of a long journey toward healing. He lived with his girlfriend, Andrea, and had a supportive family — his parents and sister lived in another town. Yet even their love could not immediately pull him out of the darkness he was engulfed in. Matt explains how depression is often misunderstood and dismissed by others. While he tried medication, it offered only temporary relief. He describes how his suffering didn’t just impact him — it also deeply affected those around him. In one particularly moving moment, when his parents visited, he tried to act normal. But when his father gently squ...

     Weary of facing challenges in life? Feeling impatient with life? Do you feel bitter towards God because your life is so difficult? Not able to make a relationship work? Unable to experience happiness in life? The book "Life's Amazing Secrets" by Gaur Gopal Das will provide you with the answers to all your problems if you deal with any of these or similar issues. Whether one is rich or not, most people struggle to live peacefully, regardless of their financial situation. The main reason is that we don't know how to live a balanced and meaningful life.      Harry, one of the author's wealthy friends, was very bewildered as the author began to explain the ideas. He uses the example of a car to illustrate his points. All cars have four wheels that bear the same amount of weight on the axle. Any one of these wheels could lose air, which would reduce the car's speed. A loss of any of the wheels is fatal. The four wheels must be constantly inspected and maint...