Biographies Book

Sachin Tendulkar: Playing My Way (My Autobiography)

Author Sachin Tendulkar (Co-writer: Boria Majumdar) Publisher Hachette India Private Limited Pages 497 Price Rs 899/- ISBN 1473605202 It reminds me of how NBA champion Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers once responded in an interview, "There are some people who are hugely hungry. There are some people who have the will, the determination and the hunger you need to be the best in the world. These people and… Continue Reading
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How to write an autobiography that will sell

I lecture on writing to non-writers - hypnotists, numerologists, psychics, housewives, business men and women and people who often tell me I should write about them because "they have had very interesting lives." I begin my speech with a question. The first question I always ask is, "Who wants to write their autobiography?" About three-quarters of all audiences raise their hands. My next question is, "Can you tell me who… Continue Reading
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Book Review Dilip Kumar (Substance and Shadow, an Autobiography)

Author Dilip Kumar Publisher Hay House India 450 pages Price Rs 699/- ISBN 9789381398869 It was mid-summer and the weather was hot and humid in Mumbai and the incident dates back to the year 2004. Dilip Sahab was helping Saira Banu rearrange the books on her bedroom shelf when he took a book written by an author who claimed to have known Dilip Kumar better than anyone else. “This is… Continue Reading