Raja Sharma: 876 books

This is the story of a woman who, like millions of other downtrodden women in Asia, especially in India, had to go through the experiences which need a courageous approach to narrate. I have tried to present everything in the realistic light, without trying to unnecessarily fictionalize it with ostentatious...

“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom was first published in 1997. It is a memoir that has also been adapted into a television movie of the same name.In the year 2000, the book was on the top of the New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers list. Later in the year, Mitch Albom narrated the...

When we come across a text, it needs to be read, understood, and interpreted. To a layman it can be a simple task, because he happens to be basically concerned with the message, meaning, or the story of the given text, but to a student of literature and linguistic, it happens to be more than merely...

“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving was first published in 1989. It happens to be the seventh published novel by the author. The story revolves around John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany. Both of them grow up together in a small town in New England during 1950s and 1960s. Owen...

The place where Jesus is believed to have been buried is called Rozabal Shrine of Sufi Saint Yuz Asaf in downtown Srinagar, Kashmir. It is said to be the final resting place of Jesus Christ. Introduction Between Jesus’s Childhood and the Beginning of His Ministry Jesus in India Jesus...

The days seem to have been ripped off the boughs, like the dry leaves spread over the dying grass on the ground, the climate seems to be writing requiems on those dry departing companions, the town appears to be afflicted. There ought to be some relief somewhere. I was surprised to see how...

There are thousands of funny incidents related to daily life of Mulla Nasruddin. He was the one who could make even insipid situation very humorous. In the first part of this series, there are eleven humorous tales related to Mulla Nasruddin. These tales are not only witty, but also highly inspiring and motivating.

“Island of the Blue Dolphins” by Scott O’Dell was first published in 1960. It is a children’s novel. The story of the novel revolves around a young girl who remains stranded on an island off the California coast for several years.The novel is based on the true story of Juana Maria....

The other day, I wrote a few sentences on the board and then tried to find the reactions of the students. The students were quite new to such word play, and they seemed to be amused. I let them read these sentences and then told them what each sentence meant. After a while I added information...

“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi was first published in 2000. It is an autobiographical graphic novel. The novel describes the author’s childhood up to her early adult life in Iran. It was the period during and after the Islamic revolution in Iran.Persepolis was the ancient capital of...

"I am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb was first published on 8th October, 2013. It is Malala Yousafzai's autobiography.Christina Lamb helped the author write the book, and then she reviewed the book. The book was also made into a movie called "He Named Me Malala."Both...

“Midnight’s Children” by Salman Rushdie is said to be one of the most widely read book in the 20th century. The book basically deals with India’s transition from British colonialism to independence and consequently the partition of British India. “Midnight’s Children” is a very...

Kashmir, the heaven on this earth, greatly admired and adorned by poets and writers in their works, source of inspiration for several Mughal Emperors, had suddenly seen a few decades of terror, bloodshed, killings, and encounters.Every place, every house, and each individual in this beautiful...

“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates was first published in 2015. The book is in the form of a letter that the author happens to have written to his teenage son. The author has written about feelings, symbolism, and the realities that are associated with being black in America.Through...