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Bookstrapping: In conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens and Unstoppable Us

Yuval Noah Harari's key themes have been that society has largely been driven by our species’s capacity to believe in ‘fictions’ - that exist in our collective imaginations. In this two-part interview series, we focus on storytelling for parents and storytelling for the C-suite.

Author of bestselling books like Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari shares his views on everything from smartphones to social media to sugar, in this two-part special series of Storyboard18’s Bookstrapping.

Bookstrapping: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

If Becoming was autobiographical in nature, in The Light We Carry, Michelle Obama is more in the self-help zone. (Image - Amazon)

In The Light We Carry, Michelle Obama engages in honest dialogues with readers about fundamental questions about life and everything in between. Bookstrapping rating: 3.5 stars.  

Bookstrapping: The Architect of the New BJP — How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party by Ajay Singh

In this detail oriented book, the author talks about how Narendra Modi would insist on computerisation, regimentation, documentation, and discipline, long before he becomes the Prime Minister of India. So much so, that whenever senior BJP party leaders in the 1980s and 1990s had an insurmountable problem, they would depend on him to manage the situation. (Image: Amazon)

This book is a credible attempt to analyse the work of Narendra Modi before he became Prime Minister, says our reviewer. Bookstrapping Rating: 3.5 stars.

Bookstrapping: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

The book is replete with sentences where Matthew Perry lays his heart bare. His narrative is funny much like his character Chandler from the sitcom Friends, says our (Image: Amazon)

This book is for you if you want to know the real story of Chandler, the sitcom character from Friends, who made jokes when he was uncomfortable. Our reviewer picks five things that stood out for her in actor Matthew Perry’s memoir. Bookstrapping rating: 3.5.

Bookstrapping: War of Lanka by Amish Tripathi

There are several management lessons embedded in the book- for instance, the sentence that ‘one needs more soldiers to capture the enemy alive, much fewer to simply kill them,’ makes you think awhile, writes our reviewer. (Image: Amazon)

Amish Tripathi’s latest book has a bit of everything. It’s a re-imagination of an epic with several management lessons, says our reviewer. Bookstrapping Rating: 3.5 stars.

Bookstrapping: Dungarpur: A Glorious Century by Samar Singh

The rulers of Dungarpur were progressive. For instance, Maharwal Uday Singh (1846 to 1898) worked to stop the practice of female infanticide and Sati, which were extremely common in Rajasthan. He was also an active participant in the social and economic reform of his people. (Image: Amazon)

Here’s a book that focuses on the stories of the last three rulers of Dungarpur. If you are a history buff, do pick this up. Bookstrapping rating: 3 stars.

Bookstrapping: Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before Your Memory Fades’ by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot) is a book about loss and regret, anger, and confrontation, all conducted within the parameters of the time it takes for the coffee to go cold. (Image: Amazon)

If you are a reader who feels that ‘emotional storytelling’ is largely a visual medium, our reviewer recommends you pick this up. She says you have an unusual experience. BookStrapping Rating: 3.5 stars.

Why Ambi Parameswaran wrote a book on personal branding 

For someone moving up the hierarchy, a well-crafted personal brand can make the journey that much smoother, believes Ambi Parameswaran. (Representational image via Unsplash)

A company that has leaders who are respected personal brands can attract and retain better talent, says Parameswaran. Read on to know more tips on personal branding from the veteran. 

Bookstrapping: ‘A Case Of Indian Marvels’, edited by David Davidar

‘A Case Of Indian Marvels’, an anthology of short stories that meet one simple criterion - “I read a line and I liked it enough to read the next.” Perhaps a very simple yardstick but effective nonetheless

Literature is about facilitating a broader understanding of the world around us – and while non-fiction may claim hegemony over this – fiction such as this, is truly special. Bookstrapping Rating: 3.5 stars.