Book Review: How I taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories

Title- How I taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories

Author- Sudha Murty

Publisher- Puffin Books

Pages- 133

Format- Paperback

Genre- Non-fiction, Biography, Short Story

Year- 2004

Rating- 4/5 stars

Blurb-

What do you do when your grandmother asks you to teach her the alphabet? Or the President of India takes you on a train ride with him? Or your teachers give you more marks than you deserve? These are some of the questions you will find answered in this delightful collection of stories recounting real life incidents from the life of Sudha Murthy, teacher, social worker and bestselling author... Each of the stories teaches a valuable lesson about the importance of doing what you believe is right and having the courage to realize your dreams.

Review-

Sudha Murty is a master storyteller. Her conversational writing style coupled with her amazing sense of humour, innocence and honesty makes us feel like we are sitting on the veranda of our ancestral home, listening to our grandma telling us stories from the golden chest of her experience. It was such a fascinating experience going through these 24 stories from her life. The stories ranging from her childhood days to her interactions with Dr.Kalam, her college life, her experience at TELCO and with JRD Tata with some valuable lessons to learn from each of these stories. Believe me, the love and passion she has invested writing it, radiates through the pages.

This is one of those few books I have finished in one sitting. The stories are so addictive and interesting, it creates a craving in you to learn more about her life. These stories with make you laugh, make you cry and most importantly it inculcates a sense of duty and responsibility in us towards the poeple of our society. She is a woman with a Golden heart and one can feel that by simply going through her real-life stories.

I highly recommend this book to people of all age group. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a student or simply a person wants to be a better human being, this book is for you my friend. So don't waste anymore time and grab your copy right now.

I would also encourage you to go through her videos on youtube of the motivating speeches she has delivered on various occations.I am sure you will love them too.

Stay Happy and keep reading....

Much Love