Sudhir: 63 books
by Sudhir Choudhrie
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
The greatest achievement is to still be alive - and what’s more, living with purpose to focus on family and personal growth.
Sudhir Choudhrie knows better than most the meaning of survival against the odds. Choudhrie’s story is one of perseverance and survival. Born in India, he has become an...
Astrology: For Those Who Won’t Admit They’re Interested
A Spicy New Take On the Ancient Art of Stargazing
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
“Astrology: For Those Who Won’t Admit They’re Interested” presents astrology in a fresh and unorthodox light. It is written with the intention of offering both sceptics and lovers of astrology a deeper appreciation of the stars. It begins by introducing and articulating the idea that astrology...
Die Seele der Anderen
Mein Leben zwischen Indien und dem Westen
Language: German
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Sudhir Kakar wuchs in der Geborgenheit einer indischen Mittelschichtsfamilie im Punjab auf, das damals noch Teil des britischen Kolonialreichs war. Das Ende der britischen Herrschaft bedeutete 1947 zugleich die Teilung des Subkontinents in zwei Staaten – Indien und Pakistan – mit einer Trennungslinie...
Gang Leader for a Day
A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2008
**A New York Times Bestseller
Foreword by Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of** Freakonomics
When first-year graduate student Sudhir Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects, he hoped to find a few people willing to take a multiple-choice...
The Creator's Testimony
An Introduction to Applied Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
The Creators Testimony is a confession addressed to every person who dwells on beliefs, faith and philosophy.
Is Wisdom infl uenced by perceptions? Do values depend on ethics? Are virtues sanctioned by a family, community, society or a nation? Is philosophy imposed on us?
In todays globalized...
Floating City
A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
New York is a city of highs and lows, where wealthy elites share the streets with desperate immigrants and destitute locals. Bridging this economic divide is New York’s underground economy, the invisible network of illicit transactions between rich and poor that secretly weaves together the whole...
How the French Think
An Affectionate Portrait of an Intellectual People
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
An award-winning historian presents an absorbing account of the French mind, shedding light on France's famous tradition of intellectual life
Why are the French such an exceptional nation? Why do they think they are so exceptional? The French take pride in the fact that their history and culture...
Managing Nothing
A narrative enquiry into innovation and leadership in the IT industry
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
The Indian IT industry, which has grown at a phenomenal rate since 1991, today finds itself on the brink of a potentially painful transition to deliver more value and innovation. Managing Nothing throws new light on the challenge of innovation that has dogged the industry for over two decades.Drawing...
by Sudhir Mittal
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2014
None of us knows what will we do, if God crosses our way suddenly! Neither any of us spare a thought to it. We doubt Him because we remain sure that God doesn't come in this way. But do you know! We're already seeing God quite often; merely that we do not come to know about it.See...
The First Lady of Roli Petroleum
Does your Husband work overseas? Must Read!
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
The novel revolves around a small group of Indians who work for Roli Petroleum in Lagos, the biggest city of West Africa. A few of these breadwinners live with their families in Lagos while most others have left their families behind.
These expatriates have been leading nondescript lives in...
Military Anecdotes
Indian Military Humour
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
It is said that the best way to learn is to do so while laughing. Its also said that laughter is the best medicine and a healthy sense of humour can help treat many ailments. In Military Anecdotes, author Col Sudhir Jee Sharma presents a humorous look at Soldiers Life. He seeks to introduce readers...
In the Shadow of the General
Modern France and the Myth of De Gaulle
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Charles De Gaulle's leadership of the French while in exile during World War II cemented his place in history. In contemporary France, he is the stuff of legend, consistently acclaimed as the nation's pre-eminent historical figure. But paradoxes abound. For one thing, his personal popularity sits...
Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity E-Book
A Volume in the Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management Series
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on the full range of intrathecal drug delivery techniques performed today. Asokumar Buvanendran, MD and Sudhir Diwan,...
Culture and Psyche
Selected Essays
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
In these essays renowned psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar uses diverse sources, including case studies, Indian myths and legends, and fiction, to analyse various facets of Indian identity. He explores the Indian psyche through a cultural and psychoanalytical investigation of ideas concerning identity and...