by Even when its not pretty or perfect Even when its more real than you want it to be Your story is what you have what you will always have It is something to ownThe famous, bestselling memoir Becoming by Michelle Obama is a deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul, substance who has steadily defied expectations, whose story inspires us to do the same In this memoir Michelle takes the listener into her world chronicling the experiences that shaped her From her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood, work to her time spent at the worlds most famous address The White House Becoming has it allINDOMITABLE A WORKING WOMANS NOTES ON WORK LIFE, LEADERSHIP by Arundhati BhattacharyaMost of the time women believe that what lies ahead is a precipice Whereas if you continue to drive, stay on the path the road will open up in front of you, you will reach your destination You dont need to turn around, abandon the journeyIndomitable is the story of Arundhatis life as a banker, the challenges she faced in a maledominated bastion Her book takes the listener through her childhood, early education in the 1960s getting to Kolkata for her college education, then into the State Bank of India SBI where she started her career The life of a woman banker with a family in a frequently transferable job isnt easy In Arundhatis life too there were breaking points when she almost thought of quit ting her career to balance her aspirations with her familys needs But she didnt give up Instead she faced her challenges with humour, positivity, took up every assignment as a new chapter in learning, adaptingINDRA NOOYI A BIOGRAPHY by AnnapoornaThe core of the concept of success lies in knowing what you want to do in life, those who have triumphed at figuring out that issue should consider themselves tremendously blessedIndira Nooyis meteoric rise, success has been charted by every newspaper, times she moved to the US got married, continued her steady rise till her current position as the CEO of the secondlargest foodandbeverage company in the worldUNFINISHED by Priyanka Chopra JonasOwn your choices Have the courage of conviction Actress Priyanka Chopras memoir Unfinished highlights crucial moments of her life, twentyyearlong career From working as an actressproducer to UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador her marriage to the American singer, actor Nick Jonas, more this audiobook is Priyankas collection of personal essays stories, observations Priyanka Chopra Jonas story will inspire generations worldwide to gather their courage embrace their ambition, commit to the hard work of following their dreamsTHE TRUTHS WE HOLD AN AMERICAN JOURNEYby Kamala Harris My daily challenge to myself is to be part of the solution to be a joyful warrior in the battle to come My challenge to you is to join that effort To stand up for our ideals, our values Lets not throw up our hands when its time to roll up our sleeves Not now Not tomorrow Not everThe Truths We Hold An American Journey by Kamala Harris is a memoir that allows readers to know where she came from, what she plans to do for her country The book is part memoir, part political manifesto Kamala in the book talks about her childhood, upbringing her career in law, politics, more She weaves personal, political throughout the audiobook showing the experiences that shaped her beliefs, highlighting what shes done professionally
Published in The Times of India (Online) (04.03.2023)