Crisp Reviews of Books On My Nightstand

Its an autobiography not to be missed. Its a tale of a mischievous young boy growing up in an African country during apartheid era, with a perfect blend of socio-political discussion.  I had learned about Trevor Noah as a stand-up comedian and some of his acts were different - subtle and exploring nuisances of multi-cultural world. So when someone recommended me his autobiography, I was a little intrigued but hesitant. The title did confuse me and I had to google about the book. The reviews all over the internet convinced me that I had to pick up this book and I am glad that I did. When we learn about the historical events like apartheid, we loathe the fact that human beings were treated this way. But its difficult to actually understand what life could have been under that regime. This book gives you an insight into the lives of those who suffered the most and had to endure the pain for generations.     What stood out to me the most was the fact that as much as I ad...

Human life is marked with a process of continuous learning through our surroundings. But there is a little difference in the way we learn things as we grow up. When we are young we tend to believe in whatever is taught to us by the closed ones who look after us but as we grow older, we learn to synthesize the information gathered and make our own beliefs.  Here is a tale of an Indian boy from   Pondicherry with wondrous story of how he got his name ‘Pi’, who explores issues of   spirituality   and practicality from an early age. His curiosity about various religions and their followers leads him to meet preachers of various religions. Being a non-orthodox family, his family appreciates his gesture and allows him to pursue his faith in all religions. His family-owned zoo in Pondicherry also has been a learning source for him. They decide to move to Canada with all the animals but unfortunately their ship meets with an accident on the way. Only survivors of...