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Book Review: Things My Son Needs To Know About The World

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Book Name: Things My Son Needs to Know About The World Author: Fredrik Backman Publisher: Penguin Genre: Non-Fiction (Fatherhood)  Format: Paperback Print length: 208 pages  Rating: 5/5 Fredrik Backman’s Things My Son Needs To Know About The World is Fredrik’s journey of fatherhood as he tried to navigate his son’s life through the learnings he had in his life and wanted to pass on to his son.   Blurb 'You can be whatever you want to be, but that's nowhere near as important as knowing that you can be exactly who you are' Things My Son Needs to Know About the World is a tender and funny series of letters from a father to his son about one of life's most daunting experiences: parenthood. In between the sleep-obsessed lows and oxytocin-fuelled highs, Backman takes a step back to share his own experience of fatherhood and how he navigates such unchartered territory. Part memoir, part manual, part love letter to his son, this book relays the big and the small lessons ...

Book Review: The Algebra Of Compassion

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Book Name: The Algebra of Compassion Author: Ankur Vashishtha Publisher: Notion Press Genre: Non-Fiction Format: Paperback Print length: 205 pages  Rating: 4/5 The Algebra of Compassion by Ankur Vashishtha is a nonfiction novel illustrating valuable insights communicating compassion and human interconnectedness. Blurb on Amazon Ever wondered why, despite a universal desire for peace, we find ourselves locked in a perpetual state of war? Are you intrigued by how decisions made over the last 1400 years continue to shape our present, and how our choices will shape the world for future generations? Do you wish to uncover the ancient wisdom held within our sacred texts, and use it to forge a better path forward? Have you ever imagined a world where humans, animals, and nature live together in perfect harmony? If these thoughts stir your curiosity, this book might be just what you're looking for. Through engaging fables, modern anecdotes, and a thoughtful exploration of the past 14...

Book Review : 18 Unread Messages

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Book Name: 18 Unread Messages (life lessons from a nobody) Author: Sajeda M Batra Publisher:  White Falcon Publishing Genre:  Non-Fiction Format:  Paperback/Kindle Print length:  200 pages  Rating: 4/5 18 Unread Messages by Sajeda M Batra is a nonfiction novel. In this book, the author demonstrates different life lessons around virtues like love, humility, courage, etc, as unread messages. Book Blurb On Amazon "Tender and full of clarity. A beautiful piece of work in the mental health space"- Gita Piramal “What matters is how quickly you do what your soul directs”- Rumi 18 Unread Messages - life lessons from a nobody - addressed as a letter to each reader is an attempt to support all those persevering to make life changes and enrich their virtues. This book revolves around eighteen virtues: love, patience, tolerance, gratitude, courage, acceptance, etc. These virtues are not definable; hence this book aims to help readers grasp the broadness and vastness of...