01418nam a22001937a 4500 20220427095549.0 220122b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780143062226 AL eng 23 820.43 MURW Sudha Murty 14370 Wise and other wise USA Penguin 2006 xii,220p. PB 19.5x13cm. Fifty vignettes showcase the myriad shades of human nature 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 rt. First published in 2002, Wise and Otherwise has sold over 30,000 copies in English and has been translated into all the major dian 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. (less) Literature English Literature 14371 ddc BK 221307 221307 0 0 ddc 0 0 GEN SACPG SACPG 2021-12-30 Biblios Book Point 195.00 14 1 820.43 MURW PG023548 2026-07-15 14:26:56 2026-07-06 250.00 2022-01-22 BK