Three Thousand Stitches
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So often, it's the simplest acts of courage that touch the lives of others. Sudha Murty—through the exceptional work of the Infosys Foundation as well as through her own youth, family life and travels—encounters many such stories . . . and she tells them here in her characteristically clear-eyed, warm-hearted way. She talks candidly about the meaningful impact of her work in the devadasi community, her trials and tribulations as the only female student in her engineering college and the unexpected and inspiring consequences of her father's kindness. From the quiet joy of discovering the reach of Indian cinema and the origins of Indian vegetables to the shallowness of judging others based on appearances, these are everyday struggles and victories, large and small. Unmasking both the beauty and ugliness of human nature, each of the real-life stories in this collection is reflective of a life lived with grace. Review: Snazzy reader - I enjoyed reading the book. I like authors thoughts and her writing process. Every story has a hidden moral that you realize n get a connected. But I was a little disappointed as the name of the book n story of devadasi was opener to the book. I was expecting that stories are all based on different devadasi’s there personal life and how they felt etc but what I was expected wasn’t there the subject jumped from place to place. Though I jumped but I did enjoyed the read Review: An inspiring, exemplary works of a Genius and Committed Philanthropist - When I started reading this gem of a book, I couldn't stop, and shared many a paragraph of the writer's wisdom and lessons with my husband. It is such mind blowing and must read book by all. I recommend to those who want to achieve and lead a contented life. Reviewed by Umaiyal Nadarajah
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,789,676 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #217 in Indian Literature #13,649 in Short Stories Anthologies #48,177 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 11,873 Reviews |
P**A
Snazzy reader
I enjoyed reading the book. I like authors thoughts and her writing process. Every story has a hidden moral that you realize n get a connected. But I was a little disappointed as the name of the book n story of devadasi was opener to the book. I was expecting that stories are all based on different devadasi’s there personal life and how they felt etc but what I was expected wasn’t there the subject jumped from place to place. Though I jumped but I did enjoyed the read
R**H
An inspiring, exemplary works of a Genius and Committed Philanthropist
When I started reading this gem of a book, I couldn't stop, and shared many a paragraph of the writer's wisdom and lessons with my husband. It is such mind blowing and must read book by all. I recommend to those who want to achieve and lead a contented life. Reviewed by Umaiyal Nadarajah
L**S
Admirable stories from a woman struggling to make things better for other women
Murty is a bit self-conscious as a writer and just a smidge judgmental, but her passion for helping people (particularly women) on the underside of society is so undeniable that you can't help but forgive her... like an admired Auntie, or beloved friend. Her stories of her work to support massively underserved populations of economically and socially disadvantaged women are eye-opening. If you are a feminist, or just feel strongly about fairness and equity across all human beings, you will thrill a bit to her stories and her struggles.
B**R
Great Read
Having read a really powerful except from this book, I was inspired to read the entire book and I'm not disappointed with my purchase. Really loving the author and her life stories/lessons.
A**A
An amazing read
Have been reading Sudha murthy books for a while.. her writings are very simple and convey things in the most simplest manner.. this book does just that and a bit more..
K**R
Epitome of simplicity
There is so much to learn adapt to live a simple life. Life is more to give than take. Simplicity at its best.
M**R
Inspiring book
Great work done by Sudha Murthy. Keep up your social work😊 Your book inspires us to at least think about helping few people that we can.
P**R
Five Stars
It is a good book
B**I
Good Read
Sutha Murthy is amazing
S**N
Extraordinary
Extraordinarily good, Sudha ma'am writing is gripping and very entertaining to the core.
L**I
Perfect!
Perfect!
S**M
Loved the simpliciy
Loved the book
A**T
Very good
Very good
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