The song of Achilles is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that gives new life to the story of Achilles and Patroclus of the Homeric epic Iliad. Though Iliad doesn't state explicitly that Achilles and Patroclus were lovers, you cannot call anyone wrong if they think to interpret so. Even in the Hollywood portrayal of this…
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The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
We are all artists here on earth.No matter what you are doing, the simple fact that you have the potential to create something of value makes you an artist. The war of art is for all the artists out there, or for anyone who intends to bring out something magical from the depth of their…
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment- George Leonard.
A book that teaches us one of the core principles of eastern philosophy. Practice for practice's sake. Do the work with whole heart without any expectation of reward. This concept is far away from the mainstream. Most may consider this absurd. This is one of the core teachings in the Bhagavad Gita also. As we…
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Women who run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A book that evokes a finally coming home feeling. A Beautifully written seminal work on the inner life of Women. The author is a Jungian psychoanalyst and a cantadora(keeper of the old stories in Latin Tradition). She has unraveled the wisdom in old stories and explored its relevance to our current circumstances. The book is a…
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Zen and the Art of Happiness -Chris Prentiss
This book chose me..A random pick.. Totally different from my usual taste.A self help book that celebrates eastern Philosophy!The one thing that stuck with me from this book is the mentioning of our Personal Philosophy.How it is shaped. This book opens doors to many other books and helps us to have a simple yet clear…
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Thoughts of Freedom 