I read this book in 2012. I loved it. It is among the top 10 books that I have ever read. After reading SUM inspiration struck to start reading it again: Excerpts from the 2012 read: His mind floated in the amniotic fluid of memory, listening for echoes of the past. He went home, went…
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and an author. He published this collection of 40 tales about the afterlife in 2015. After Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84, this is the most fantastical book I have ever read. 2 hours in the morning – 1 cup of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal did it! Here is one story….
This book is a good introduction to Stoicism. It is almost a manual on life, but not quite. At the very least, it details the journey of a traveler who has examined the road/s. Before reading the excerpts, here is a short video. Stoicism, understood properly, is a cure for a disease. The disease in…
Derek is an interesting entrepreneur. He achieved success and then was able to walk away! What a concept! Derek gets right to the point – his TED talks are short: His podcasts are short as well. His book “Anything You Want” is a short read – simple, profound. I read it in an hour after…
Excerpts from this beautiful text by Rohr. Got directed to this book by David Brooks who mentions it in his new book “Second Mountain”. Both books talk about the second half of life and how it complements and completes the first half. Rohr’s book has to be read a couple of times before the message…
Maybe not practical for a physician but an interesting read. I read this a decade ago and thought it was snake oil. Reading this again in 2019, with a fresh perspective, there are definitely some important points he makes… Also check out his latest book Tim Ferris definitely has some unique ideas. Not your typical…
Pico Iyer is a true world traveler. Born of Indian parents, childhood in Britain and USA, now lives in Kyoto, Japan with his wife. I have read most of his books, some more than once. If you want to start with his writing, I recommend “Sun After Dark”. Or consider starting with reading his essays….
Well written book by Jason Fung, MD. Fung describes obesity as a chronic multi-factorial disease just like all other Western diseases. All diets work. And then they don’t work. The body like all biological systems likes homeostasis and reverts to the mean. He starts with a lot of data proving that obesity is a hormonal,…
Sally Mann is one of the pre-eminent photographers of the 20th century. This book is based on a Sally Mann exhibition that explores her photographs of family, landscapes, race relations and death/decay. The book starts with John Glenday’s poem “Landscape with Flying Man” I read about him that was given wings.His father fixed those wings…
Maugham’s greatest and most enduring popular novel that tells the story of Larry Darrell, an attractive and enigmatic American who forsakes the comforts of bourgeois society to live a life dedicated to pursuit of truth and meaning. The books starts with a quote from the Katha Upanishad : “The sharp edge of a razor is…