Though fictional, most of the stories have anecdotes from the author s personal life, especially her childhood. Instead of undermining the person and demeaning him, by naming him publicly, a pseudonym could have been used. The horse's name was ' Chetak' And not ' Chetan', something South Indians conveniently forget or overlook in the history of North Indians.

As a bright woman from a simple middle class family with a liberal upbringing, Sudha Murthy reminds one of a school teacher and her stories have an instructive tone to them. There are many gripping stories about Sudha Murty's students, children as well as stories across India. It was a heartwarming anecdote that beautifully portrayed the love between a grand-daughter and her grand-mother. Her grandma s strange request becomes the title of the book and the first short story in this anthology. The laughter in this book will keep you entertained, and the author's life teachings are an added bonus.The account of how her mother's advice to save money came in handy when she wanted to help her husband start a software company, and the heart-warming tale of the promise she made-and fulfilled to her grandfather, to ensure that her little village library would always be well supplied with books. In the pages of these books, she recounts her meetings with some famous and some not so famous people, who taught her great valuable lessons. Some of the other titles present in this collection include Abdul Kalam, The Red Rice Granary, Heart of Gold, The Rainy Day, Doing What You Like is Freedom, The Secret, and The Story of Two Doctors.

How I Taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories” is her first book for children and is a collection of 24 short stories. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and have sold over three lakh copies around the country. Who won’t admire Mrs Sudha Murty’s philosophies and her relentless devotion to her philanthropic activities?One of the simple pleasures of the author s grandmother was listening to her granddaughter narrate the story of Kashi Yatre, a lady who sacrificed her life s savings to help out the needy, appearing in the weekly magazine Karmaveera. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. This and various such profound experiences form the basis of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read And Other Stories. I felt a strong underlying ubiquitous humble bragging across the book regarding herself or her family which appeared to be somewhat compulsive, and sadly that diminished my opinion considerably. In fact, they stories are hallowed in reality, is the impression one would get, even if you randomly take up a story.

They contain moral values and real-life experiences blended by Sudha Murty to form a great short story collection. This was my first book by the author and I highly recommend it to people who want to start reading her. When Sudha Murthy comes back, she tells her about her despair and expresses her strong desire to learn and read on her own.Still I bought This book and started to read the book,every day I tread One story and every story taught me a lesson which I implemented in my daily life. Sudha Murty being an author, teacher and a social worker comes across with many people with different way of thinking and unique mindsets. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The book is more than a story, as it carries a motivational facet and probably the valuable teachings of life. This story book is showcasing the pure and warm relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter.

Sudha Murthy has also authored The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk, Gently Falls the Bakula, Wise and Otherwise, and Old Man and His God. And they are just so meaningful and heart touching that I was misty eyed from the beginning to the end.Baffling at first, the experience of living and coming through this strange request changed the child s mind forever. The book is simple and easy to read with no complications , The book is themed around various morals suitable for children and youngsters , that does not mean the book is not meant for grown ups , Its refreshing to go through the stories especially when you have hard time and you dont wanna have faith in humanity and society , The book kindles the optimism in you and reminds of altruism , inspiring others and things that matters to one most than money. Funny, spirited and inspiring, each of these stories teaches a valuable lesson about the importance of doing what you believe is right and having the courage to realize your dreams. If the author had cut down on the self glorification and the self appraisal on every second page, this book. After watching a couple of her videos, where she came across as a sincere person with good moral values, I was further keen on catching up with her writings and so decided to start with these short stories.