The legendary Mother Teresa's work for- and among- the poor has become the yardstick by which the entire world measures compassion, generosity, and selflessness. Her words and actions have inspired millions of people from every race and religion and country to help the poor and needy, a legacy that is her gift to all mankind for generations to come. Mother Teresa:In Her Own Words is a timeless testament to the power of her words.
Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy's book is a readers' delight especially if you are from Kerala. She is a master in the use of the language in a novel way, creating images that linger in your mind long after you have finished reading.
I really, really enjoyed this book...it is a journey into the mind of a brilliant autistic boy. A must read for everyone I feel.
This is one of the first books of Kahlil Gibran I read when I was in college and I remember it had a profound effect on me. This was One of Gibran's best known works, he followed it with 'The Garden of The Prophet', and was due to produce a third part when he died. I remember the lines on Prayer: "You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance. For what is prayer but the expansion of yourself into the living ether?"