Book review of "WISE AND OTHERWISE" by SUDHA MURTHY

NAME        :   Wise and Otherwise

Author        :  Sudha Murthy

Publisher   :   Penguin 

Price          :   Rs. 199

Wise and otherwise (A Salute to life) is a book written by Sudha Murthy. She is a social worker, author, a humanitarian and involved with many charities. She is the wife of N.R.Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys. Published by Penguin, Wise and otherwise is a compilation 51 stories which are Mrs. Murthy`s real experiences, gathered from travelling across the country. 

Mrs. Murthy has dedicated this book all the shirtless people of our country. Each story is of three to four pages, and it is not a piece of fiction but inspired from real life stories, which are involved from personal encounters.  As the author has traveled comprehensively, these stories are not confined to particular geographical region, though most of them are set on a village background. Some stories leave a huge impact on you while some are to be read and forgotten. The book is an average read, it is more sort of a personal Diary which a person might maintain and narrate his/her experiences.

One of the stories revolves around a man who leaves his father in an old home. There are stories that just act as a witness to society, like the discussion between two marriage brokers regarding the impact of IT sector has on their business, a beggar who moves into an area devastated by an earthquake to take advantage of aid provided to victims.We get to see a true picture of real India. Most of the stories emphasizes the importance on moral values and about people`s behavior in different circumstances.The language of the book is lucid yet striking. 

This book is a must read for every Indian who wants to know about real India.