BOOK REVIEW

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SUDHA MURTHY

Sudha Murthy is an Indian social worker

and writer in Kannanda and English.

Sudha Murthy, the wife of Narayana

Murthy is now the chairperson of the
Infosys Foundation.
ABOUT THE BOOK

Wise and Otherwise was first published

in 2002 and has sold over 30,000 copies
in English. Also it has been translated
into all the major Indian languages.

Sudha Murthys Wise and otherwise

consists of 51 short stories chosen from
her own life experiences.
Her dedication states For the shirtless
people of India
 Each and every story touches our heart and teaches us a
lesson.

By reading this book, I realized that education does not

makes a man.

Sudha Murthy visited many people who belong to

economically backward communities by taking health
care, primary education etc.
 Each story highlights major social issues faced by society

1. Dowry deaths
2. Forced prostitution
3. problems faced in old age
4. positive and negative changes in attitude of
people with passage of time.

Also describes

1. How beggar became role model

2. women empowerment
3. Importance of education
4. changing life style
5. Importance of confidence in life
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