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Book AfterReads: Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

Background: A novel by Emily Brontë was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell". It was edited and republished as a posthumous second edition in 1850. It is an example of gothic fiction. About: The novel is set the country-side moors. It is a story of two generations of people revolving between two iconic mansions of that area: Thrushcross Grange and the Wuthering Heights. The story is an experience of rich Englishman called Mr. Lockwood , who had came as a tenant at Thrushcross Grange. As the time progresses, he comes to about the main character of the novel: Mr. Heathcliff, who is portrayed as a tough, stern and rather dangerous man. Mr. Lockwood dwells deeper to find the happenings at Wuthering Heights, Thrushcross Grange, how these became a property of  Mr. Heathcliff. He comes to know to the life of Mr. Heathcliff since he was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw. Ellen Dean, who was the head mistress at Thrushcross Grange at the time of arrival of Mr. L
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Book AfterReads: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography-Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari

Background: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam, written by Dr. Kalam and Arun Tiwari. Dr. Kalam tells about his early life, growing up, hardships and struggles and opportunities. This is the account till he moved to DRDO to lead India's nuclear weapons program. It is published in 13 languages. About: The narration starts when he(Dr. Kalam) was a little boy. His hometown was in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He tells his life in school days and about his family. He talks about the hardships and struggles to study and complete his higher education, how he became motivated to work for his country as an aerospace engineer. He recalls building a prototype vehicle Nandi for military, and his nervousness when the day of inspection arrived. In DRDO(Defense Research and Development Organization), he and team used to work late at night, solving problems related to missiles trajectory control. He was very moved by the donation of Church land for building Miss

Book AfterReads: Made in Japan -Akio Morita

Background of book: Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony is an autobiography of Akio Morita, who is the co-founder and former chairman of Sony Corporation. It was originally written in English in 1986 and has been translated to 12 languages. This book talks in detail about the Japanese culture and business methods and spirit. About: The narration starts around the time, World War 2 was going on. The author's family was well to do, and was well respected by other people. War brought high losses both to Japan and to their family. Author also served in Japanese Navy. He knew the circumstances and effects the war would have on the country. Author explains in detail how war affected Japanese economy and lives of people of Japan. The peace treaty was signed with USA. Author, along with his friends tried many ventures before they found the Sony Corporation. Battling with budget, he along with his partners made the company reach high achievements, not only in Jap

Book AfterReads: The Alchemist -Paulo Coelho

Background of Book: The book was originally written in Portuguese, first published in 1988. In 2016, it has been translated into more than 70 languages. It is also an international bestseller. About: The book is somewhat spiritual. It compels one to think about their life, their daily life, the goals they have set. It talks about the need for randomness in life. It talks about omens(a lot), which are signs of God telling one to follow that path. The book is about a shepherd, who starts low, and follows omens in his path to achieve something great in his life. He tries to do something out of his comfort zone and faces dilemma at every step, and is also guided at each step. Verdict: These are the books which makes one think about the things going on around them, to break the sameness of everyday, to do something new. This book deserves a good read!

Git is Tasty!

Had known this powerful tool of version control. Till now, GUI was helping. But now real power should be handy. Started learning git command line, because Git is Tasty!