INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY: Goodreads From SNS' Bookshelf

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY: FROM SNS' BOOKSHELF

As the saying goes, "A man is a reflection of the company he keeps." They also say, “Books are a man’s best friend.” The gist of the matter is that books keep us happy and engaged as much as our best friends and family. But how do we choose what books to pick up and read? To help us in our literary pursuits and offer choice recommendations is none other than L&T’s CEO & MD and LTTS Vice Chairman S.N. Subhrahmanyan (SNS), who shares his list of Goodreads.

World Literacy Day was celebrated on September 8 th and we take this opportunity to introduce to you a few books that SNS recommends to colleagues in the L&T Group.

SHOE DOG BY PHIL KNIGHT

In this book, the author, a co-founder of Nike, traces the journey of the brand from its early struggle to becoming one of the world's most recognized and profitable companies.

BILL GATES: A BIOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL BECRAFT

In this book the author examines the life and achievements of a standout American inventor, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, who helped transform the world by ushering in the era of ubiquitous personal computing.

RAFA: MY STORY BY RAFAEL NADAL AND JOHN CARLIN

This is a very good read, providing wonderful insights into the life and rise of Rafael Nadal, the greatest tennis icon of our time and arguably the greatest-ever player on clay.

MY YEARS WITH GENERAL MOTORS BY ALFRED SLOAN can be a picky read. the book chronicles the time Sloan led General Motors Corporation to international business success by virtue of his brilliant managerial practises and provides insights into the new consumer economy he and the company helped produce. One may also consider the lessons from America's best run yesteryear companies amalgamated in a book called Search of Excellence by Thomas J Peters and Robert H Waterman Jr.

PAPILLON

Papillon (meaning black butterfly) is a memoir by Henri Charriere and is an interesting read about his incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana. The sequel to Papillon, Banco, is a compelling read about the author's life in Venezuela, where he escaped from the penal colony on Devil's Island.

THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST BY DAVID HALBERSTAM

In this book, the author puts forth his views on the Vietnam war, the foreign policies crafted by the academics and intellectuals in the U.S. administration and the disastrous consequences of those policies in Vietnam.

THE GODFATHER

The Godfather by Mario Puzo is truly a riveting read about the fictional New York-based Mafia family of 'Don' Vito Corleone and arguably the best Mafia story ever written.

DA VINCI CODE BY DAN BROWN is a distinctly interesting read and a mystery thriller about the hero, Robert Langdon's attempts to unravel a 2000-year-old conspiracy by deciphering the ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci.