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The Best Books to Read Before the End of February 2022

February 10, 2022
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2022 has brought us some incredible books by some good publishers like HarperCollins. If you want to read the books that people couldn’t stop talking about in 2022, see below for our list of great books. Here are listed the Best books to read in February 2022.

Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges – By A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Turning Points takes up the incredible Kalam story from where Wings of Fire left off. It brings together details from his career and presidency that are not generally known as he speaks out for the first time on certain points of controversy. It is a continuing saga, above all, of a journey – individual and collective – that will take India to 2020 and beyond as a developed nation

Turning Point by APJ Abdul Kalam
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Attitude Is Everything – By Keith Harrell

Mega-successful motivational speaker Profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Keith Harrell shows how to put a good attitude to work to get ahead in all aspects of life. His message is simple yet powerful: Attitude, whether positive or negative, has the power to impact an organization’s or individual’s success. Harrell teaches readers techniques for maintaining a powerful positive attitude in order to get ahead in life

The Magic Mindset: How to Find Your Happy Place – By Preeti Shenoy

The Magic Mindset is a quick read with exercises all throughout so it feels like a two-way process. I love how easy it is to read this one and is quite forward, meaning it’s written for the current generation. I really appreciate the focus being on how to allow yourself to just feel, the 14-day challenge (which I just started) and so much more. The book is full of facts and opinions which makes helps to understand everything well

Let’s Talk Money: You’ve Worked Hard for it, Now Make It Work for You – By Monika Halan

If you’re looking for a simple, easy source to know about all the available investment options in India, and a little guidance to throw perspectives on them, Let’s Talk Money is the best book one can go for.

The book is entirely jargon-free and gives enough tips and guidance to help one to ask the right questions and make some of the important investment decisions. Monika Halan does not ask her readers to write down every single expense done every day (which often acts counter initiative and the idea of saving money turns a bore eventually) nor does she promise to guide the reader to choose investments that promise exorbitant returns.

The Book of Kindness: How to Make Others Happy and Be Happy Yourself – By Om Swami

This is an excellent short read. As the title suggests, it talks about kindness as a virtue and how we can be kind to ourselves and others in general. It really hits home when it speaks about how small acts of kindness (which we may not consider as anything big or out-of-the-way) can have the most unimaginable positive impact on someone else’s life or frame of mind!

A Taste of Well-Being: Sadhguru’s Insights for Your Gastronomics – By Isha Foundation

If you are someone looking for healthy living this is the book for you. “A Taste of Well-Being”  gives some insights into the nature of food and also on Indian traditions. This book explains various traditional Indian dishes and also the importance of fasting. Many Indians have forgotten the tradition of authentic Indian food and it is time we get back to our traditions to live healthier.

Also, read Working from Home with Kids, 5 Activities to Keep them Engaged, here.

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Her younger brother finished his MBA last year and procured a high-yielding job in a multinational, even the elder sister’s debt was paid off and her kids are studying in good boarding schools from the money Natasha sends her bi-yearly. Mother is living a comfortable life in a ‘mansion-like home’ with a string of caretakers at their village home. She throws lavish ceremonial functions every year on her father’s death anniversary. Everyone is settled in life and doing just fine, away from any financial botherations thanks to their ever-giving Natasha Didi.

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He was smitten by Natasha’s elegance and mesmerizing beauty ever since the administration assigned him to celebrity management affairs. It is been more than two years now, that Aman has been taking care of Natasha’s airport transition. But their conversations never grew beyond pleasantries and directions. She had never been rude or irrational to him, unlike other high-profile clients and he never tried to cross the professional boundaries.

There was something mystifying about the lady, she was the epitome of grace and feminine elegance, he secretly wished to be her lover, but didn’t have the courage to disrupt the work liaison. He was aware of her personal communication details, courtesy job requirements, but Aman never took advantage of the information or drunk-dialed her in late at night. However, he contemplated it numerous times, especially when all his friends were having steady steamy relationships.

Natasha was aware of the affinity Aman had for her, but she knew how to create boundaries. All her life, she has done that with utter perfection – make boundaries. Also, he is just a pup, a very young boy who has no inkling about life. A kid straight out of college to earn some bucks and score credits for his future studies, he has no idea what poverty, hunger, or what life is. She keeps a safe distance from him, not for herself but for him to steer clear of her. She is dangerous for his life and any future he has dreamed of.

But today is not as usual, he had a plan to put in motion. Aman showed her the window seat and handed the other details to the flight steward. As Natasha settled in her seat and started digging her handbag for currency, Aman bent down towards her to fix the seatbelt. She was taken aback by this sudden closeness, stunned her lips parted to say something, but she could not say a word. His eyes, deep brown irises reflected the light from the window and looked angelic. Sharp jaw with a light hue of stubble, a shapely nose, and those kissable lips he looks like a supermodel on the GQ cover page. What the hell is he doing as airline ground staff, she thought to herself.

Lost in the moment, Natasha didn’t realise when he asked her to hand over her handbag for stacking below the seat. ‘Where do you want to keep the handbag, Ms. Sahni?’, he prodded again.

Abashedly she looked away handing over the bag in his direction, he took the designer Prada bag from her hand, when his thumb gently brushed against her wrist. The touch was oblivious but Natasha felt warmth – something she misses on her work escapades.

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The annual performance report was tabled to discuss rewards and recognition of all factory workers. Sushma awaits for this time of the year eagerly, she is the most hard-working and dedicated employee, time and again supervisors have appreciated her work and determination. But this time, it was Mooshaka who is in command, they cannot stand each other it was obvious to the entire factory, but Sushma never gave him an opportunity to halt her career path.

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Deep down, Sushma was expecting this but it would be so toxic she never anticipated it.

‘They want my head; it feels like as if I have done a big crime to work hard and reach this level,’ Sushma said to Maya while unwrapping two samosas she bought from outside the station.

Maya loves these extra-spicy samosas that Sushma brings as evening snacks during their train rides. While relishing one with dry chutney, Maya said, ‘obviously they will be jealous dude, as you got the promotion and money. Ooooh, I bite a chili, this is so yummy, Sush.’

Sushma gave her an annoyed look, ‘I know, but this has spoiled my peace of mind. Every time I tell them to do something, they act as if I am nothing. How am I going to manage things, Maya? This is about my career, money, my survival.’

After a few moments of silence, Maya’s face lit up with an idea, ‘Dude! Quit the factory job. Now that you are a supervisor, and also have good experience join some other firm. You know na, how much demand of Indian cotton has in foreign countries. You will get a better job in no time, I am sure.’

‘Are you crazy? Who will hire a person with no degree and only experience of a manufacturing unit, in a professional set-up?’

‘Arre, why do you think so much? What’s harm in trying it out?’ asked Maya.

Sushma hesitated for a while and said, ‘I cannot quit for three years, Maya. I am under personal bond with Gosh (Mooshaka).’

‘WTH, are you talking about, and what is this “personal-bond”, are you his pet or what’? Maya was almost shouting now.

Sushma gestured her to calm down and whispered, ‘I made a personal pact with Mr. Gosh for next three years to get this promotion and raise, Maya.’

Maya just could not believe what she heard, she wanted to say many things but her lips were intact. She wanted to shake Sushma out from this folly but remained silent, it was a huge surprise for Maya to absorb. Why would she give any commitment to the man who despised her, insulted her at every level? Why on earth she had to beg that leech of a man. Her mind was churning zillion questions, but before she could frame even one, Sushma gets off the train.

‘Wait this is not your station, Sush…’, Maya could not complete the sentence seeing Sushma waving at a middle-aged man with a paunch and receding hairline.

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