Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2009

Demand and Supply :)

I had been looking for some books since ages. I couldn't find them anywhere and from Amazon I don't want to buy. These books, I don't think, are the one which everyone would read, but still if someone who is into books and reads my blog, please let me know if they can help me finding them.

1. Common Sense by Nirlamba Swami......Bhagat Singh recommends :)

2. Sex and Psychology of Love by Sigmund Freud. Odyssey people were having only 1 copy of it and I myself searched for this book for one complete hour [self-service,those store-people are of no use. They keep running behind the girls :( ]

3. Narcissism by Ayn Rand
4. Theory of Sexuality by Ayn Rand
5. Plotting Hitler's Death by Joachim Fest
6. Bolivian Diary by Che Guevara

I don't know how many people will read this and even if they read it, whether they read "these-kind-of" books or not and if they read then how are they going to help me.
But even if they tell me any book-store name throughout India or Bhutan even :), I will buy that book. So people if you can help me then I will be more than grateful because I had searched for these books in almost all the bookstores in Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore.

P.S: A very good news is on its way, will tell you about it very very soon.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

CHE-A Memoir by Fidel Castro


Ernesto "Che" Guevara where "Che" is the common way of greeting of the land where he was born. He was not a Cuban as people believe, he was born in Argentina. He fought for Cubans, he fought for Bolivians, he fought for every poor and against every Imperialist, beyond the barriers of nations and creeds. Fidel Castro- The Legendary Cuban revolutionary, one of the longest serving Prime Ministers, writes about Che in his book, " Che -A Memoir".

The book fell into my hands eventually during my short trip to Bangalore. The resemblance of the cover photo of Che to my friend "Rohit" made me to buy the book, and believe me this book is one of the best books I have ever read. After The Motorcycle Diaries, this is my second book with Comrade Guevara. The depth with which revolution is talked about in this book, the passion with which Castro Uncle explains the character named "Che" shows the deep bond they shared with each other. Things were talked about the sudden vanishing of Che from the Cuban scenario and Castro replies in a letter to the imperialists saying,"He is there where he is best for the cause of revolution." There are the addresses by Castro regarding the whereabouts of Che, regarding the rumours of conflict between Che and Castro. Then there is one address where Castro admits that Che has been killed in an ambush in Bolivia by the American troops, the 10 page long address to the nation is mesmerizing.

Ernesto "Che" Guevara once said,"For the cause of revolution, I will fight with all the weapons within my reach rather than let myself be nailed to a cross or whatever!" He fought hard and the Bolivian Odyssey, where 17 guerrillas were surrounded by 1800 trained mercenaries depicts the bravery and courage of Commander Guevara, where in spite of being sick for days, he fought for the cause of revolution. In the end there is a very long address by Castro to the nation where he breaks down emotionally after receiving Che's remains, 30 years after his death.He says,"For me, it is really very hard to believe that Che is dead. He talks to me, sits with me, every now and then. He is there with me, in my Life."

Although people say that he was a blood-sucker, he lived and died by the guns and battles but indeed the "Man" is beyond the T-Shirts and Posters. He was an uncommon man who opted out of his medical career just for the sake of going round his country on a stupid motorcycle.
Love you Comrade.


P.S: Today morning while coming to office, I saw a man sitting in the auto holding a notebook and showing it to the people around and it said,"Please wear Helmet. Please wear seat belt." Nice effort comrade, he was an employee of a rival [:D] company. Great job comrade.