01414nam a2200217Ia 4500 OSt 20250508154639.0 210210b2006 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780143062226 AL eng 820.43 MURW MURTY (Sudha) 62423 Wise and otherwise New Delhi Penguin Books 2006 xii, 220 Wise and otherwise: a salute to life A man dumps his aged father in an old-age home after declaring him to be a homeless stranger, a tribal chief in the Sahyadri hills teaches the author that there is humility in receiving too, and a sick woman remembers to thank her benefactor even from her deathbed. These are just some of the poignant and eye-opening stories about people from all over the country that Sudha Murty recounts in this book. From incredible examples of generosity to the meanest acts one can expect from men and women, she records everything with wry humour and a directness that touches the heart. First published in 2002, Wise and Otherwise has sold over 30,000 copies in English and has been translated into all the major Indian languages. This revised new edition is sure to charm many more readers and encourage them to explore their inner selves and the world around us with new eyes. Indian English Prose 62424 068184 ddc BK 152443 152443 0 0 ddc 0 0 ENG AL AL 2021-02-17 Sapna Book House Pvt Ltd, K S Rao Road, Mangalore-575001 250.00 16 2 820.43 MURW 068184 2025-12-20 08:44:18 2025-12-10 2021-02-17 BK