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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Agentic AI Books (Nov 2025)

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1:
Advanced Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Thomas H. Davenport, John Glaser, Elizabeth Gardner
Year: 2023

2:
Agentic AI Agents for Business
Year: 2023

3:
Agentic AI Architecture - Designing the Future of AI Agents
Ad Vemula
Year: 2023

4:
Agentic AI Cookbook
Robert J. K. Rowland 
Year: 2023

5:
Agentic AI Engineering: The Definitive Field Guide to Building Production-Grade Cognitive Systems (Generative AI Revolution Series)
Yi Zhou
Year: 2024

6:
Agentic AI for Retail
Year: 2023

7:
Agentic AI with MCP
Nathan Steele 
Year: 2024

8:
Agentic AI: A Guide by 27 Experts
27 Experts
Year: 2023

9:
Agentic AI: Theories and Practices
Ken Huang
Year: 2023

10:
Agentic Artificial Intelligence: Harnessing AI Agents to Reinvent Business, Work and Life
Pascal Bornet
Year: 2024

11:
AI 2025: The Definitive Guide to Artificial Intelligence, APIs, and Python Programming for the Future
Hayden Van Der Post, et al.
Year: 2020

12:
AI Agents for Business Leaders
Ajit K Jha 
Year: 2024

13:
AI Agents in Action
Micheal Lanham
Year: 2024

14:
AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models
Chip Huyen
Year: 2024

15:
AI for Robotics: Toward Embodied and General Intelligence in the Physical World
Alishba Imran
Year: 2024

16:
All Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution
Thomas H. Davenport and Ian Barkin
Year: 2023

17:
All-in On AI: How Smart Companies Win Big with Artificial Intelligence
Thomas H. Davenport and Nitin Mittal
Year: 2023

18:
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
Year: 1995

19:
Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)
Sebastian Raschka
Year: 2024

20:
Building Agentic AI Systems: Create intelligent, autonomous AI agents that can reason, plan, and adapt
Anjanava Biswas
Year: 2024

21:
Building Agentic AI Workflow: A Developer's Guide to OpenAI's Agents SDK
Harvey Bower
Year: 2023

22:
Building AI Agents with LLMs, RAG, and Knowledge Graphs: A practical guide to autonomous and modern AI agents
Salvatore Raieli
Year: 2023

23:
Building AI Applications with ChatGPT APIs
Martin Yanev
Year: 2023

24:
Building Applications with AI Agents: Designing and Implementing Multiagent Systems
Michael Albada
Year: 2024

25:
Building Generative AI-Powered Apps: A Hands-on Guide for Developers
Aarushi Kansal
Year: 2024

26:
Building Intelligent Agents: A Practical Guide to AI Automation
Jason Overand
Year: 2023

27:
Designing Agentic AI Frameworks

Year: 2024

28:
Foundations of Agentic AI for Retail: Concepts, Technologies, and Architectures for Autonomous Retail Systems
Dr. Fatih Nayebi
Year: 2024

29:
Generative AI for Beginners
Caleb Morgan Whitaker
Year: 2023

30:
Generative AI on AWS: Building Context-Aware Multimodal Reasoning Applications
Chris Fregly
Year: 2024

31:
Hands-on AI Agent Development: A Practical Guide to Designing and Building High-Performance and Intelligent Agents for Real-World Applications
Corby Allen
Year: 2023

32:
Hands-On APIs for AI and Data Science: Python Development with FastAPI
Ryan Day
Year: 2024

33:
How HR Leaders Are Preparing for the AI-Enabled Workforce
Tom Davenport
Year: 2024

34:
L'IA n'est plus un outil, c'est un collègue": Moderna fusionne sa DRH et sa DSI
Julien Dupont-Calbo
Year: 2024

35:
Lethal Trifecta for AI agents
Simon Willison
Year: 2025

36:
LLM Powered Autonomous Agents
Lilian Weng
Year: 2023

37:
Mastering Agentic AI: A Practical Guide to Building Self-Directed AI Systems that Think, Learn, and Act Independently
Ted Winston
Year: 2023

38:
Mastering AI Agents: A Practical Handbook for Understanding, Building, and Leveraging LLM-Powered Autonomous Systems to Automate Tasks, Solve Complex Problems, and Lead the AI Revolution
Marcus Lighthaven
Year: 2025

39:
Multi-Agent Oriented Programming: Programming Multi-Agent Systems Using JaCaMo
Olivier Boissier, Rafael H. Bordini, Jomi Fred Hübner, et al.
Year: 2023

40:
Multi-Agent Systems with AutoGen
Victor Dibia
Year: 2023

41:
Multi-Agent Systems: An Introduction to Distributed Artificial Intelligence
Jacques Ferber
Year: 1999

42:
OpenAI API Cookbook: Build intelligent applications including chatbots, virtual assistants, and content generators
Henry Habib
Year: 2023

43:
Principles of Building AI Agents
Sam Bhagwat
Year: 2024

44:
Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
James Phoenix, Mike Taylor
Year: 2023

45:
Prompt Engineering for LLMs: The Art and Science of Building Large Language Model-Based Applications
John Berryman
Year: 2023

46:
Rewired to outcompete
Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel
Year: 2023

47:
Small Language Models are the Future of Agentic AI
Peter Belcak, Greg Heinrich, Shizhe Diao, Yonggan Fu, Xin Dong, Saurav Muralidharan, Yingyan Celine Lin, Pavlo Molchanov
Year: 2025

48:
Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI's full potential
Hannah Mayer, Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, and Roger Roberts
Year: 2023

49:
The Age of Agentic AI: A Practical & Exciting Exploration of AI Agents
Saman Zakpur
Year: 2025

50:
The Agentic AI Bible: The Complete and Up-to-Date Guide to Design, Build, and Scale Goal-Driven, LLM-Powered Agents that Think, Execute and Evolve
Thomas R. Caldwell
Year: 2025

51:
The AI Advantage How to Put the Artificial Intelligence Revolution to Work
Thomas H. Davenport
Year: 2023

52:
The AI Engineering Bible: The Complete and Up-to-Date Guide to Build, Develop and Scale Production Ready AI Systems
Thomas R. Caldwell
Year: 2023

53:
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier
McKinsey
Year: 2023

54:
The LLM Engineer's Handbook
Paul Iusztin
Year: 2024

55:
The Long Fix: Solving America's Health Care Crisis with Strategies That Work for Everyone
Vivian S. Lee
Year: 2020

56:
Vibe Coding 2025
Gene Kim and Steve Yegge
Year: 2025

57:
Working with AI Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration
Thomas H. Davenport & Steven M. Miller
Year: 2022

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Friday, October 31, 2025

How are people downloading books, PDFs for free in India after LibGen was blocked (Nov 2025)

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After the blocking of LibGen in India, people are still downloading free book PDFs through several alternative methods and sites. The most common ways include using LibGen mirror and proxy sites, VPNs, and alternative ebook repositories.

Accessing LibGen via Mirrors and Proxies

Although LibGen's main domain may be blocked in India, several working mirrors exist such as libgen.is, libgen.li, and gen.lib.rus.ec. People often find new working domains by searching for "library genesis proxy" or "library genesis mirror." Some users recommend using a VPN to bypass ISP-level blocks and access the original or mirror domains safely.cashify+3

Alternative Free PDF Book Sites

Users have shifted to other websites that offer free book downloads:

Anna’s Archive (annas-archive.org), which aggregates resources from LibGen, Z-Library, and more.reddit
Z-Library, another major source of free e-books, although it sometimes faces its own restrictions.techpoint+1
PDF Drive, for a wide variety of textbook and general PDF downloads.reddit
Other options like Ocean of PDF, DigiLibraries, Project Gutenberg, and ManyBooks also serve as alternatives, though their collections may be more limited or focused on legally free (public domain) works.techpoint+1

Using VPNs and Tor Browsers

People in India frequently use free VPNs (like ProtonVPN or 1.1.1.1) to access blocked sites, including LibGen and its mirrors. Some users also recommend privacy-focused browsers like Tor to navigate around ISP restrictions.reddit+1

Key Points and Cautions

Visiting and downloading from these sites may redirect users through popups or advertisements. Using antivirus software is recommended.
The legality of downloading copyrighted materials without permission is questionable in many jurisdictions, even if local enforcement focuses on distribution rather than individual downloads.reddit

In summary, despite the ban, readers in India continue to access free book PDFs by adapting quickly to new mirrors, using VPNs, trying site alternatives, and utilizing aggregation sites.librarygenesis+5

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

10 Inspiring Books to Help You Let Go and Thrive

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5 Key Takeaways

Letting go is an act of courage and self-compassion, not weakness or apathy.
These books offer practical tools and emotional guidance for releasing grief, fear, guilt, and old patterns.
Understanding and accepting difficult emotions is key to transformation and healing.
Letting go involves mindful awareness, integration of all parts of oneself, and choosing peace over chaos.
No single book can erase pain, but these titles provide reassurance, comfort, and pathways to emotional resilience.

10 Books That Teach You to Let Go Without Falling Apart
Letting go is one of the hardest things we ever have to do. Whether it’s moving on from a relationship, grieving a loss, or simply trying to break free from old habits, it can feel like you’re losing a part of yourself. But letting go isn’t about giving up or forgetting—it’s about making space for peace, growth, and new beginnings. If you’re struggling to loosen your grip on the past, these ten books can help you find your way without falling apart.
1. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins

This book is a gentle guide to emotional freedom. Hawkins explains that holding onto pain only keeps us stuck, while learning to surrender—without forcing it—can bring real peace. He walks you through tough emotions like shame, fear, and anger, showing how to let go in a healthy way.
2. The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris

Dr. Harris, a pediatrician, explores how childhood trauma affects our health as adults. Her mix of science and personal stories helps you understand why it’s so hard to move on—and why facing your past is the first step to healing.
3. No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz

This book introduces a unique therapy called Internal Family Systems. Schwartz teaches that every part of you, even the ones you don’t like, has a reason for being there. By understanding and accepting these parts, you can finally let go of old patterns.
4. Healing Through the Dark Emotions by Miriam Greenspan

Greenspan believes that emotions like grief and fear aren’t enemies—they’re teachers. She offers practical steps to face and transform your pain, turning it into wisdom and strength.
5. Untangled by Lisa Damour

Aimed at parents of teenage girls, this book is also great for anyone going through change. Damour explains how to let go of old versions of yourself and set healthy boundaries, all while honoring your growth.
6. Anchored by Deb Dana

If you feel stuck in stress or anxiety, this book explains why. Using simple science, Dana gives you tools to calm your nervous system and gently move toward emotional freedom.
7. Good Grief by E.B. Bartels

On the surface, it’s about losing pets, but it’s really about all kinds of loss. Bartels uses humor and heart to show that grief is a sign of love, and that we can keep going even after saying goodbye.
8. The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo

This is a daily companion for tough times. Nepo’s short reflections help you pause, reflect, and slowly let go of what’s hurting you, one day at a time.
9. You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy

Letting go isn’t just about the past—it’s also about being present. Murphy shows how truly listening to others (and yourself) can help you release the need to control and open up to new possibilities.
10. The Grief Forest by Laraine Herring

This beautifully illustrated book uses the metaphor of a forest to explore grief. It’s a gentle, creative guide for anyone feeling lost, offering comfort and understanding along the way.
Letting go is never easy, but these books remind us that it’s not about falling apart—it’s about finding the courage to move forward, one step at a time.

Agentic AI Books (Jun 2025)

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- AI Engineering by Chip Huyen
- Chapter-wise Summary of the Book
The LLM Engineering Handbook by Paul Iusztin and Maxime Labonne
Designing Machine Learning Systems by Chip Huyen



Building LLMs for Production by Louis-François Bouchard and Louie Peters
Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) by Sebastian Raschka, PhD
Hands-On Large Language Models: Language Understanding and Generation by Jay Alammar and Maarten Grootendorst
Prompt Engineering for LLMs: The Art and Science of Building Large Language Model-Based Applications by John Berryman and Albert Ziegler
Building Agentic AI Systems: Create Intelligent, Autonomous AI Agents that can Reason, Plan, and Adapt by Anjanava Biswas and Wrick Talukdar
Prompt Engineering for Generative AI: Future-Proof Inputs for Reliable AI Outputs by James Phoenix and Mike Taylor
The AI Engineering Bible by Thomas R. Caldwell
Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee
AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future by Henry Kissinger
Human Compatible by Stuart Russell
The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
The Big Nine by Amy Webb
Creativity Code by Marcus du Sautoy
Competing in the Age of AI by Marco Iansiti
The MANIAC by Benjamin Labatut
The Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
Probabilistic machine learning by Kevin Murphy
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
Multiagent Systems: A Modern Approach to Distributed Artificial Intelligence by Gerhard Weiss
Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents by David L. Poole and Alan K. Mackworth
Intelligent Agents: Theory and Practice by Michael Wooldridge
Reasoning about Rational Agents by Michael Wooldridge
An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems by Michael Wooldridge
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: What It Is, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going by Michael Wooldridge
Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch) by Sebastian Raschka
LLM Engineer's Handbook: Master the art of engineering large language models from concept to production by Paul Iusztin and Maxime Labonne
AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models by Chip Huyen
Hands-On Large Language Models by Jay Alammar and Maarten Grootendorst
Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI by Anil Ananthaswamy
Alice’s Adventures in a Differentiable Wonderland: A Primer on Designing Neural Networks by Simone Scardapane
The Little Book of Deep Learning by François Fleuret
The Basics of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback by Nathan Lambert
AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford
Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Mundie
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil
Dancing with Qubits - 2nd edition: From qubits to algorithms, embark on the quantum computing journey shaping our future by Robert S Sutor
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Harari

Book Title: Building Agentic AI Systems
Authors: Anjanava Biswas, Wrick Talukdar, Matthew R. Scott, Dr. Alex Acero

"Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies" by Nick Bostrom
"Artificial Intelligence: A Guide to Intelligent Systems" by Michael Negnevitsky
"Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" by Max Tegmark
"Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow" by Aurélien Géron
"The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World" by Pedro Domingos

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

Relationship Books (Feb 2025)

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1:
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts
Gary Chapman

2:
Daring Greatly: How the Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brené Brown

3:
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown

4:
Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed

5:
Braving the Wilderness
Brené Brown

6:
The Art of Loving
Erich Fromm

7:
The Four Loves
C.S. Lewis

8:
The Mastery of Love
Don Miguel Ruiz

9:
The 5 Love Languages of Children
Gary Chapman

10:
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations For A Lifetime Of Love
Sue Johnson

11:
Modern Love
Daniel Jones

12:
Loveology
John Mark Comer

13:
Why We Love
Helen Fisher

14:
Getting The Love You Want
Harville Hendrix

15:
Attached: The New Science Of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller

16:
All About Love
Bell Hooks

17:
The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work
John Gottman

18:
Models: Attract Women Through Honesty
Mark Manson

19:
Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, And The Way Forward
Gemma Hartley

20:
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close
Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman

21:
How To Fall in Love With Anyone: A Memoir In Essays
Mandy Len Catron

22:
The Enneagram in Love
Stephanie Barron Hall

23:
How To Be An Adult In Relationships: The Five Keys To Mindful Loving
David Richo

24:
Loving Bravely
Alexandra H. Solomon

25:
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach To Nonviolent Communication
Oren Jay Sofer

26:
How To Be A Person In the World
Heather Havrilesky

27:
Tongue Tied: Untangling Communication In Sex, Kink, and Relationships
Stella Harris

28:
The Art Of Showing Up
Rachel Wilkerson Miller

29:
Mating In Captivity: Reconciling The Erotic And The Domestic
Esther Perel

30:
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Emerson Eggerichs

31:
The All-Or-Nothing Marriage: How The Best Marriages Work
Eli J. Finkel

32:
How We Love
Milan and Kay Yerkovich

33:
The Meaning of Marriage
Timothy Keller

34:
Boundaries in Marriage
Henry Cloud and John Townsend

35:
Conscious Loving
Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks

36:
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
John Gray

37:
I Love You But I Don’t Trust You
Mira Kirshenbaum

38:
Love Sense
Sue Johnson

39:
Wired for Love
Stan Tatkin

40:
Mindful Relationship Habits
Barrie Davenport and S.J. Scott

41:
Communication Miracles For Couples
Johnathan Robinson

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Negotiation Books (Jan 2025)

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Red: Also present in Aug 2019 Listing
Blue: New Additions in this list

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1.
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Christopher Voss, 2016

2.
Getting to Yes
Roger Fisher, 1981

3.
Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond
Max H. Bazerman, 2007

4.
Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People
G. Richard Shell, 1999

5.
Getting Past No
William Ury, 1991

6.
You Can Negotiate Anything
Herb Cohen, 1980

7.
The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World
Michael A. Wheeler, 2013

8.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation (with Bonus Article "15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer" by Deepak Malhotra)
Daniel Kahneman, 2019

9.
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts
Daniel Shapiro, 2016

10.
The Art of Negotiation: How to Get What You Want (Every Time)
Tim Castle, 2018

11.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson, 2018

12.
Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight
Robert Harris Mnookin, 2010

13.
Difficult Conversations
Douglas Stone, 1999

14.
Start with No: The Negotiating Tools That the Pros Don't Want You to Know
Jim Camp, 2002

15.
Negotiating the Impossible: How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money Or Muscle)
Deepak Malhotra, 2016

16.
Negotiating at Work: Turn Small Wins Into Big Gains
Deborah M. Kolb, 2015

17.
3-D Negotiation: Powerful Tools to Change the Game in Your Most Important Deals
James K. Sebenius

18.
Getting to Yes with Yourself CD: (and Other Worthy Opponents)
William Ury, 2015

19.
Negotiation: The Brian Tracy Success Library
Brian Tracy, 2013

20.
Secrets of Power Negotiating: Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator
Roger Dawson, 1987

21.
Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World
Stuart Diamond, 2010

22.
The Negotiation Book: Your Definitive Guide to Successful Negotiating
Steve Gates, 2010

23.
The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion
Alain Pekar Lempereur, 2010

24.
Getting More: How You Can Negotiate to Succeed in Work and Life
Stuart Diamond, 2010

25.
Dealmaking: The New Strategy of Negotiauctions (Second Edition)
Guhan Subramanian, 2020

26.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini, 1984

27.
Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes
Scott R. Peppet, 2000

28.
Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate
Roger Fisher, 2005

29.
Win-Win Negotiation Techniques: Development the Mindset, Skills and Behaviours of Winning Negotiators
David Goldwich, 2011

30.
The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See
Max H. Bazerman, 2014

31.
Brian Tracy Success Series: LEADERSHIP
Brian Tracy, 2014

32.
Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
Robert Cialdini, 2016

33.
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Douglas Stone, 2014

34.
The Power of a Positive No
William Ury, 2007

35.
Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding and Managing the Relationships that Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success
Lawrence Susskind, 2018

36.
Real Leaders Negotiate! Gaining, Using, and Keeping the Power to Lead Through Negotiation
Jeswald Salacuse, 2017

37.
Negotiate Or Stagnate: Have it Your Way, Without Showing the Highway!
Prakash Chugani, 2024

38.
How To Negotiate
Christopher Copper-Ind, 2019

39.
The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need: 101 Ways to Win Every Time in Any Situation
Peter B. Stark, 2003

40.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie, 1936

41.
Negotiation Quotient: Opening the Door to a Successful Deal
Anuj Jagannathan, 2019

42.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
Daniel Kahneman, 2019

43.
Women Don't Ask
Linda Babcock, 2003

44.
Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition
Roger Dawson, 2021

45.
Getting to Yes with Yourself: How to Get What You Truly Want
William Ury, 2016

46.
Negotiation: Learn How to Negotiate for Greater Business Success, and Avoid Mistakes (Master Tips and Strategies for Work, Love, Friendship and Business)
James Wardell, 2022

47.
He wins, she wins. Learning the art of marital negotiation
Willard F. Harley Jr.
Revell (2013)

12 books to reach retirement nirvana (Jan 2025)

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We have picked some bestsellers that have helped people the world over chalk out a retirement plan.

Financial planning can be easy if you have the right tools. We pick here some bestsellers that have helped people the world over chalk out a retirement plan. Use them to fish out important guideposts, not just India-specific information.

1. ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CAREFREE RETIREMENT

Author: Gaurav Mashruwala
Publisher: Businessworld

The book looks at retirement planning for every age group and ways to manage money after the golden handshake. Apart from details on financial products available in India that can be used for an effective retirement, it uses case studies. These worked out examples help readers make an easy association.

2. GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

Authors: Kenneth & Virginia Morris
Publisher: Lightbulb Library

This illustrated book simplifies the basic retirement planning concepts. Although retirement in India doesn’t work the same way as in the US, this book—part of a series—gives relevant pointers that can apply anywhere in the world. A handy, easy-to-read guide.

3. COMPLETE RETIREMENT GUIDEBOOK

Authors: Glenn Ruffenach
And Kelly Greene
Publisher: Three Rivers

The authors have been writing about retirement issues for The Wall Street Journal for long and have gone beyond the nuts and bolts of retirement in this book. It is replete with examples and worksheets that can help you plan your later years. It’s an American book, but has concepts that can be adapted to local conditions.

4. THE NEW RETIREMENTALITY

Author: Mitch Anthony
Publisher: Kaplan

The cleverly named book and the concept should be of interest to anyone uneasy with the traditional requirement of ending a working life at 60. Anecdotes about those who have done so, and a liberal sprinkling of inspirational suggestions from the author make the book meaningful. Read it to know how to make your desires come true after retirement.

5. GETTING STARTED IN RETIREMENT PLANNING

Authors: Ronald and Murry Yolles
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons

This book offering a simple strategy is split in four parts. It starts with the need for retirement savings, followed by a strategy for each lifestage, and for preserving wealth. Finally, it looks at the good life after retirement. The hypothetical scenarios offer realistic solutions for a range of retirement issues.

6. RETIRE YOUNG, RETIRE RICH

Authors: Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Publisher: Business Plus

Kiyosaki is the Oprah of finance. In this book, the fifth in the Rich Dad series, he and Lechter stress on the power of leverage. They cite their own situation of starting with nothing and retiring financially free in less than 10 years. An amazing feat and an example we can aspire to.

7. THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO RETIREMENT PLANNING

Author: Jeffrey J. Wuorio
Publisher: Alpha

The book stresses on the need for enough money after retirement and the benefits that the US social security offers—or the lack thereof—and ways to supplement them. Again, it has nothing for the Indian context, but one can take lessons from the state pension schemes and the way they pan out.

8. YES, YOU CAN STILL RETIRE COMFORTABLY

Authors: Ben Stein, Phil Demuth
Publisher: New Beginnings Press

Backed by facts and figures, the book shows exactly how much you need to save to maintain your standard of living, and how to invest to get the maximum returns from your savings. It offers tips to tap into the nest egg after you retire—in a way that you get the most money while keeping it safe.

9. START LATE FINISH RICH

Author: David Bach
Publisher: Broadway

Going by the title, one can retire rich no matter what the starting point. However, the book is only useful for those who are under 45. Anyone who reads it after this age will find it highly unsuitable. The premise of the book is that one should focus more on cutting costs than being investment-driven. Incidentally, one of Bach’s suggestions is to cut eating out!

10. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE?

Authors: Richard N. Bolles
And John Nelson
Publisher: Ten Speed

The book starts by stating that retirement today is not like the past, when it was all about money. This one is for those looking at life in retirement—it has to do with what one wants and how to get there. But, be warned. This is not really a personal finance book; it’s close to psychology.

Bonus books

11. Build the life you want (Arthur C Brooks)

Arthur Brooks co-author with Oprah Winfrey of Build the Life You Want explores the art of balancing enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning to build a fulfilling life. His insights on crafting a happiness retirement plan are eye-opening for every stage of life.

12. From Strength to Strength. Finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life

By: Arthur C Brooks
Comment: A remarkable guide to becoming happier as you age.

5 WEBSITES THAT CAN HELP YOU KICK-START YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING WITH EASE

1. http://www.iciciprulife.com/retirementnumber/index.htm
The site helps you figure out how much you need in retirement based on your current monthly expenses. You can then work backwards to find what you need to do to manage life after retirement.

2. http://www.six-steps.in
The community site suggests the way to plan retirement. It boasts an interactive feature that you can use to seek advice on issues specific to your case. There are enough case studies to tell you about the situations people find themselves in.

3. http://seniorindian.com
This is a one-stop storehouse of information for senior citizens, for the retired, as well as for those looking at retirement. Buzzing with news and useful tips, it can keep postretirement life easy and engaging.

4. https://www.retirementredzone.com/retirementredzone
A US-centred site promoted by Prudential, it addresses the concerns of people five years before retirement and five years into retirement. It is interactive and a good resource pool.

5. http://retireplan.about.com
This resource centre has everything you would want to know about retirement, though it’s not necessarily relevant to India. It is a good site to grasp retirement-related issues that one may have never considered.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Books about finding purpose (Jan 2025)

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Finished
1.
The Alchemist
Author: Paulo Coelho

2.
Ikigai
Author: Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles

3.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Author: Simon Sinek

4.
The Power of Now
Author: Eckhart Tolle

5.
The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

6.
Mastery
Author: Robert Greene

7.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
Author: Eckhart Tolle

8.
Find Your Why
Author: Simon Sinek, Peter Docker, David Mead


Pending
1.
Man's Search for Meaning
Author: Viktor Frankl

2. 
The Purpose Driven Life
Author: Rick Warren

3.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert

4.
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Author: Parker Palmer

5.
The Four Agreements
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz

6.
The Happiness of Pursuit
Author: Chris Guillebeau

7.
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
Author: Howard C. Cutler, 14th 

8.
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Author: Ken Robinson

9.
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
Author: Martha Beck

10.
The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
Author: Jeff Goins

11.
The War of Art
Author: Steven Pressfield

12.
Essentialism
Author: Greg McKeown

13.
Awaken the Giant Within
By: Tony Robbins

14.
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Author: James Allworth, Karen Dillon, Clayton Christensen

15.
Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything
Author: Victor J. Strecher

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Books on Small Talk (Nov 2024)

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1:
Think faster, talk smarter
Matt Abrahams, 2007

2:
The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!
Debra Fine, 2023

3:
Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends
Patrick King, 2020

4:
How to Talk to Anyone
Leil Lowndes, 1999

5:
Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Truly Connect with Others and Make a Killer First Impression
Diane Weston, 2019

6:
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets to Good Communication
Larry King, 1994

7:
Simple Small Talk: An Everyday Social Skills Guidebook for Introverts on How to Lose Fear and Talk to New People. Including Hacks, Questions and Topics to Instantly Connect, Impress and Network
Gerard Shaw, 2020

8:
Small Talk: How to Talk to People, Improve Your Charisma, Social Skills, Conversation Starters & Lessen Social Anxiety
Aston Sanderson, 2016

9:
Small Talk Techniques: Smart Strategies for Personal and Professional Success
2020

10:
Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness
Alan Gardner, 1989

11:
Fierce Conversations
Susan Scott, 2002

12:
The Serious Business of Small Talk: Becoming Fluent, Comfortable, and Charming
Carol A. Fleming, 1996

13:
Small Talk Hacks: The People and Communication Skills You Need to Talk to Anyone and Be Instantly Likeable
Akash Karia, 2015

14:
The Science of Effective Communication: Improve Your Social Skills and Small Talk, Develop Charisma and Learn How to Talk to Anyone
Ian Tuhovsky, 2017

15:
How to Make Small Talk: Conversation Starters, Exercises, and Scenarios
Melissa Wadsworth, 2017

16:
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
Olivia Fox Cabane, 2012

17:
Small Talk: 10 ADHD Lies and How to Stop Believing Them
Richard Pink, 2024

18:
How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends
Don Gabor, 1983

19:
Small Talk: An Introvert's Guide to Small Talk - Talk to Anyone & Be Instantly Likeable
Gary Allman, 2016

20:
Small Talk, Small Ideas: Fifty Ways to Have a Deep Conversation
Britannia, 2021

21:
Small Talk: How to Connect Effortlessly With Anyone, Strike Up Conversations with Confidence and Make Small Talk Without the Fear of Being Awkward
Betty Bohm, 2014

22:
How to Work a Room
Susan RoAne, 1988

23:
Meaningful Small Talk: The Shy Person's Ultimate Guide to Connecting with Anyone
Dan Chang, 2019

24:
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone: Confident Communication for Work, Life and Relationships
Mark Rhodes, 2017

25:
End Small Talk: Deep Questions for Better Conversations
Cory Stout, 2023

26:
How to Talk to Anybody - Learn The Secrets To Small Talk, Business, Management, Sales & Social Skills & How to Make Real Friends (Communication Skills)
Derek Borthwick, 2022

27:
Get Honest Or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks
Charlamagne tha God, 2024

28:
Small Talk that Doesn’t Suck: Stop Talking About the Weather & Start Making Real Connections
Patrick King, 2024

29:
Small Talk for Introverts: How to Start Conversations and Make Friends Managing Social Anxiety and Shyness
Larry Newman, 2019

30:
Smalltalk by Example: The Developer's Guide
Alec Sharp, 1997

31:
The Art of Small Talk: Go Shallow to Go Deep
Casey Wilson, 2024

32:
Small Talk Method: Communication Skills To Win Friends, Talk To Anyone, and Always Know What To Say
Matt Morris, 2014

33:
You Can Be Funny and Make People Laugh: No Fluff. No Theories. 35 Humor Techniques That Work for Everyday Conversations
Gregory Peart, 2019

34:
Smart Speaking: Sixty-second Strategies
Laurie Schloff, 1991

35:
The Conversation Code: How to Upgrade Your Social Skills and Your Life
Geoffrey Gregory Peart, 2015

36:
The Art of Focused Conversation: 100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace
1997

37:
The art of civilized conversation
Margaret Shepherd, 2005

38:
On to Smalltalk
Patrick Winston, 1998

39:
Small Talk: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Casual Conversations to Forge Authentic Connections and Elevate Your Personal and Professional Life
Andy Gardner, 2024

40:
Smalltalk best practice patterns
Kent Beck, 1996

41:
The Art of Mingling
Jeanne Martinet, 1996

42:
Small Talk: Simple Ways to Boost Your Child's Speech and Language Development from Birth
Nicola Lathey, 2013

43:
Summary of Debra Fine's the Fine Art of Small Talk
2021

44:
Small Talk New
Richard C Woolfson, 2002

45:
Small Talk: Master the Art of Small Talk Easily and Effectively with These 10 Easy Steps
Jessica Forrest, 2016

46:
The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic
Patrick King, 2020

47:
Small Talk
Richard C Woolfson, 2002

48:
Small Talk: The Definitive Guide to Talking to Anyone in Any Situation
Michael Wakefield, 2016

49:
The Art Of Small Talk & Effective Conversation Techniques: The book on improving conversational intelligence & conversation starters & the fine art of small talk for teens, couples, introverts etc.
Irina Bristow, 2022

50:
Pharo by Example
Oscar Nierstrasz, 2010

51:
Squeak by Example
Oscar Nierstrasz, 2007

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