Book Reviews

If you are beginner who is about to start your reading journey, then “The old man and the Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway is the best book to kick-start. It is a short novel about the old man named Santiago, a fisher man who hasn’t got any fish for the past 84 days. He was considered as unlucky by his villagers as he couldn’t catch a fish. His helper boy, who was very close to him and accompanied him in all his journey, left him because of his parents’ push. Now he was left all alone. Still his energy is not down. He decided to give an another try. This time, he decided not to return without catching a fish. Whether he succeeded in his journey is the rest of the story. When he started his journey to catch a fish in his skiff, he encountered a marlin , which was 18 feet long. Initially, he did not aim for it. But he saw the fish following him, and thought that this would be his prey. He made several attempts, where he got cramps, he lost his food, still he was pursuing his prey. Fin...

Nammalvar is one of the most prominent people who took the initiative for organic farming. He was born in Thirukkattupalli in 1938. He earned a BSc in agriculture from Annamalai University . He battled for organic farming and farmer welfare till the end of his life. This book is Nammalvar's biography. There are 55 chapters in this book, 39 of which were written by Nammalvar. The remaining are compilations of his works, collected by the book publisher. Each chapter came as a series in “Pasumai Vikatan” magazine. It has now been put together as a book. At the beginning of this book, Nammalvar takes us to the Kovilpatti Agriculture Research Center , where he spent almost seven years in a supervisory role. He relocated to another location for agriculture research after being unable to handle the corruption within the organization. He then goes on to talk about his siblings and his early years and family history. He also explains how life was simple at his time and, later, ...

Being productive is the most essential element we need to accomplish our goal. However, if you think about it, are all of us productive? Whether each one of us is able to achieve our goal? The answer is simply no. So, what makes us go away from our goals? It’s our inability to plan effectively. It’s our inability to focus our attention. In short, it’s our procrastination. The author, Brian Tracy, gives us 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and achieve our goals in a shorter period of time. He begins by establishing clear and specific goals. In order to succeed, first we should determine exactly what we need. "If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster," as said by Stephen Covey. It is essential that we put our goals down in writing. Writing down our objectives gives us something tangible to work toward. There's power in it. Unstated objectives may lead misunderstandings and misdirection. In order to ...

In Indian literature, there is a belief in the presence of heaven and hell. Yama is the god who decides whether a person goes to heaven or hell according to their past deeds.  'Y ama was concerned one day because there was an enormous surge of individuals into hell, and he was having trouble finding a place. He was therefore searching for other choices. Naradhar asked him about the issue while he was passing him at that moment. Upon hearing about Yama's pitiful circumstances, Naradhar proposed a remedy. "Hey Yama, don't worry, there is a country named India. Send those who you wish to send to hell to India and train them to be farmers." Yama was overjoyed. He gave Naradhar a hug and thanked him. ' The above story aims to portray reality rather than criticise Indian farmers. There have already been two world wars. The globe's population is always afraid of a third-world war. The third world war, according to author Vairamuthu, has already begun. It's n...

The past cannot be changed, forgotten, edited, or erased. It can only be accepted. The Kite Runner book details Amir's efforts to put his early years behind him. Amir was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, into a prosperous family. Amir's home is the workplace for Hassan, a member of a lower caste. Amir and Hassan are of the same age and have played together since they were young. Even though they grew together, Amir found it challenging to acknowledge Hassan as a buddy in front of everyone. On the other hand, Hassan's father, Ali, and Amir's father were good friends. Even though Ali was a maid, Amir's father never treated him disrespectfully in public and thought of him as his greatest friend. Through Amir's life, author Khaled Hosseini transports us to an intense trip in Afghanistan. After Amir was born, his mother passed away. Hassan's mother fled from his father because he is disabled and she is unhappy with him. As a result, another woman feeds Hassan a...