Book: Catching the Wolf of Wall Street Author: Jordan Belfort Rating of the book: 4.5/5 Review: Jordan Ross Belfort is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stock broker. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. Belfort spentContinue reading “Catching the Wolf of Wall Street”
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Sapiens-A brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and a tenured professor.He is the author of the international bestsellers Sapiens:A Brief History of Humankind(2014) and Homo Deus:A Brief History of Tomorrow(2015). His writings examine concepts of free will, consciousness and definitions of intelligence. The book starts from the initial stages of revolution i.e cognitive revolution andContinue reading “Sapiens-A brief History of Humankind”
The Wolf of Wall Street-Review
Jordan Ross Belfort is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stock broker. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. Belfort spent 22 months in prison as part of an agreement under which he gave testimony against numerousContinue reading “The Wolf of Wall Street-Review”
17th Suspect-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
James Brendan Patterson is an American author and philanthropist. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. Maxine Paetro is an American author who has been published since 1979.Continue reading “17th Suspect-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro”
Review-Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is one of the classic novels written by Jane Austen and published in the year 1813. The book is one of the most loved and fascinated novels of time and will continue to be. This is the second book of Jane austen that I am reading. I thoroughly enjoy the style ofContinue reading “Review-Pride and Prejudice”
Sense And Sensibility- Review
Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen’s plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novelsContinue reading “Sense And Sensibility- Review”
The Accidental Prime Minister
Brief the Author: Sanjaya Baru He was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Media Adviser and chief spokesperson from May 2004 until August 2008. In April 2014, Penguin India published The Accidental Prime Minister Baru’s tell-all memoir about his time at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Let’s move on to the book…………. The book starts with theContinue reading “The Accidental Prime Minister”
Die Trying- A Jack Reacher Thriller
Die Trying- A Jack Reacher Thriller James D. “Jim” Grant ,primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is most well-known for his Jack Reacher novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former american military policeman, Jack Reacher,Who wanders the United States.His first novel,Continue reading “Die Trying- A Jack Reacher Thriller”
The Rise and Fall of Nations
Ruchir Sharma is an investor, and has written widely on global economics and politics. As Chief Global Strategist and head of the Emerging Markets Equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, he manages over $25 billion in assets under management. A long-time columnist for newspapers and magazines around the world, Sharma is the author ofContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Nations”
Small incident, Big learnings
Experiences we have in our day to day are good enough to teach us life long lesson and stay with us. They make us what we are and acts guiding light for future as well sometimes. We might think certain instances silly and that we were kiddos or careless in few situations, but give usContinue reading “Small incident, Big learnings”