Growing Up in Life - Manish A. Desai's Blog

My humble attempt and musing to grow up and hopefully be a better human being during this life time. I plan to share some of the books, writings, poems that have helped me grow up so far. Of course the journey continues till the last day. I would love to hear from the readers which books, writings, poems, anything else which have influenced them in their lives. ~~ I get lots of nice "forwarded" emails. The blog also serves as collecting pot of these selected stories & writings.

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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
The Book of Secrets: Keys to Love and Meditation
The Book of Secrets: Keys to Love and Meditation
by Osho
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand
The Holy Geeta
The Holy Geeta
by Swami Chinmayananda
Krishna: The Man and his Philosophy
Krishna: The Man and his Philosophy
by Osho
Siddhartha
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
by Mahatma Gandhi

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The Game Of Life & How To Play It
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The Greatest Salesman in the World II
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
The Prophet
Reflections On A Mountain Lake: Teachings On Practical Buddhism
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
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Body Mind Balancing: Using Your Mind to Heal Your Body
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