Sunday, January 17, 2010

My Favourite Books

I am not fond of reading but still few of the books are good to read here are the Lists:
MONEYCHANGERS BY ARTHUR HAILEY

SYNOPSIS:

ONE OF THE NEST SELLERS OF ALL TIME

















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WHEELS BY ARTHUR HAILEY

SYNOPSIS:

In Wheels, one of his greatest bestsellers, he exposes the supercharged world of the American car industry. From the grime and crime of a Detroit assembly line, through top-secret design studios to executive boardrooms and bedrooms, Arthur Hailey gives us the true heart of motor metropolis, its men and women, their lives, ambitions, treacheries, successes, disasters and loves...











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STRONG MEDICINE BY ARTHUR HAILEY

SYNOPSIS:
It’s about the pharmaceutical business, specifically one woman who works her way up the ranks of a corporation during a time when women in power was unheard of.

Celia Jordan started with the pharmaceutical corporation as a saleswoman. During her time as a saleswoman she meets her husband who is a doctor. Their meeting is complicated by the fact that Andrew, her future husband, has a critically ill patient. Andrew is very curt and abrasive with Celia when she tries to sell him some drugs. After learning the reason for his bad manners, Celia goes back to the corporation and asks to bring a new drug to Andrew so he can test it on his patient

. The patient’s husband agrees and the new drug saves the day. Andrew and Celia are married and both their careers grow from there.

Celia works up the corporate ladder until a new drug that is fixing to be put on the market doesn’t sound good to her. She tries to stop the board from going forward with sales but they veto her. She then resigns.

When everything goes downhill the big wigs call Celia back and ask for her help. She agrees with some conditions. One thing leads to another and she ends up President of the company. Not that her troubles are over by any means.

The book showed me the problems women faced during the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as far as job advancement went. It also shed some light on the pharmaceutical business. It was a very interesting read.

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DETECTIVE BY ARTHUR HAILEY

SYNOPSIS:
Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned distinguished investigator for the police, has agreed to hear the confession of a convicted serial killer sentenced to death in a just a matter of hours. What he promises to reveal to Ainslie is the truth behind the crimes and the reason he confessed to the one crime Ainslie doesn't even believe he committed. What unfolds between the two men is a serpentine trail into both men's pasts based on the bestseller from master storyteller Arthur Hailey.





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OVERLOAD BY ARTHUR HAILEY


I think "Overload" by Arthur Hailey shows the main difficulties in providing a big state reliable with electricity.
The story which not only reports the technical aspects of this awkward topic plays in California.
The responsible persons who have to organize the running off in the power station are not only stressed of their demanding job.Familiar problems make their work more difficult than ever before.
The storys about citizens who are suffering from their fate, not getting the needed energy to survive, complete the dramatical tellings of Arthur Hailey.
The only point I want to criticize is the often conspicuous constructed action in the story which remembers in some ways on cheap novels you get in supermarkets.

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HOTEL BY ARTHUR AHILEY




Hotel is a 1965 novel by Arthur Hailey. It is the story of an independent New Orleans hotel, the St. Gregory, and its management's struggle to regain profitability and avoid being assimilated into the O'Keefe chain of hotels. The St. Gregory is supposedly based on the Roosevelt Hotel.

The novel was adapted into a movie in 1967, and in 1983 Aaron Spelling turned into a television series, airing for five years on ABC. However, in the TV series, the St. Gregory Hotel was moved from New Orleans to San Francisco.




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AIRPORT FOR ARTHUR HAILEY


The story takes place at a fictional Chicago airport called Lincoln International, based very loosely on O'Hare International Airport.

The main character is Mel Bakersfield, the General Manager, whose devotion to his job is tearing apart his family and his marriage to his wife Cindy, who resents his use of his job at the airport as a device to avoid going to various after-hours events she wants him to participate in, as she attempts to climb into the social circles of Chicago's elite. His problems in his marriage are further exacerbated by his romantically-charged friendship with a lovely divorcee, Trans America Airlines passenger relations manager Tanya Livingston.

The story takes place mainly over the course of one evening, as a massive snowstorm plays havoc with airport operations. The storyline centers on Bakersfeld's struggles to keep the airport open during the storm. His chief problem is the unexpected closure of primary Runway three zero*, caused when a landing airliner turns off past the wrong side of a light, burying the plane's landing gear in the snow, and blocking the runway. The stuck plane later becomes a major problem as Trans America flight two experiences an emergency which requires that the runway become available. (* - The runway numbers in the novel differed from those in the later movie, as did numerous other details)

The closing of runway three zero requires the use of shorter runway 25, which has the unfortunate consequence of causing planes to take off over a noise-sensitive suburb, whose residents picket the airport in protest. The short runway two five is also later inadequate to land TA flight two which has suffered major mechanical damage due to explosive decompression caused by the detonation of the bomb brought on board by D.O. Guerrero.

The book presents an overview of the vast and complex operations involved in operating a major commercial airport, much of which is still applicable nearly 40 years later.

Joe Patroni is the tough, grizzled, head of maintenance operations for Trans World Airlines (TWA), at Lincoln, who is drafted in by Bakersfeld to move the disabled aircraft. He fights to do so under the aircraft's own power without damaging it. This is in spite of the emergency, which could require the airplane be pushed off by snow plows (which would destroy the aircraft).

D.O. Guerrero is a desperate man who is determined to find a way to solve his financial problems, regardless of what it will cost others. He builds a carry-on suitcase bomb that he takes onto Trans America Flight Two, "The Golden Argosy", a Rome-bound Boeing 707, in the hope of providing an insurance-fraud death benefit to his wife. The bombing plot is foiled with the assistance of a little old woman, Ada Quonsett, a habitual stowaway, whose help is enlisted by the flight crew of flight two to get at the bomb being held by Guerrero.

Vernon Demerest is a womanizing pilot for Trans America Airlines and brother-in-law to Bakersfeld, who opposes him on a number of issues. Vernon's lover, airline stewardess Gwen Meighan, reveals to him that she is pregnant. They are both on duty aboard the Trans America flight that Guerrero bombs.

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FINAL DIAGNOSIS BY ARTHUR HAILEY
The Final Diagnosis, gives us a tension-packed drama and mammoth complexity of a great hospital...a world where one faulty diagnosis, one irrevocable error precipitates appalling tragedy. In this enthralling story of a young pathologist's struggle to restore the standards of a hospital controlled by an ageing and once-brilliant doctor, Hailey takes us behind the reception areas, the emergency rooms and the bustling words, to reveal the hidden corridors of a world the patient never sees... The Final Diagnosis, which introduces a compelling cast of characters, is Arthur Hailey writing at the very height of his powers.







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EVENING NEWS BY ARTHUR HAILEY





















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A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME By STEPHEN HAWKING

SYNOPSIS:
The book explores classic questions, such as was there a beginning of time, would it make sense (is is possible) that time could run backwards (also would we notice did run backwards - probably not as our memories would be constantly being undone) and is the universe infinite are just some of the subjects tackled and explored.

In summary, anyone with a keen interest in science, and particularly physics, and thinking about abstract subjects will enjoy this book. If you just want a light read and have no prior scientific knowledge at all, there are probably better books. Overall Hawking manages to discuss ambitious topics in a non-mathematical way in an engaging and interesting manner.




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3 Mistakes Of my life by Chetan Bhagat

Synopsis :

In late-2000, a young boy in Ahmedabad called Govind dreamt of having a business. To accomodate his friends Ish and Omi's passion, they open a cricket shop. Govind's wants to make money and thinks big. Ish is all about nurturing Ali, the batsman with a rare gift. Omi knows his limited capabiltiies and just wants to be with his friends. However, nothing comes easy in a turbulent city. To realize their goals, they will have to face it all - religious politics, earthquakes, riots, unacceptable love and above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it? Can an individual's dreams overcome the nightmares offered by real life? Can we succeed despite a few mistakes?

Based on real events, from the bestselling author of "Five Point Someone" and "One Night @ the call centre", comes another dark, witty tale about modern India.

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Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat


Five Point Someone is a story about three friends in IIT who are unable to cope.

The book starts with a disclaimer, "This is not a book to teach you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college. In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if you don't think straight."

Three hostelmates - Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT - they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class. This GPA is a tattoo that will remain with them, and come in the way of anything else that matters - their friendship, their future, their love life. While the world expects IITians to conquer the world, these guys are struggling to survive.

Will they make it? Do underperformers have a right to live? Can they show that they are not just a five-point-somebody but a five-point-someone?

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One Night at Call center By Chetan Bhagat

Synopsis: Its about 6 people who meets god On their Way .
















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Wings OF fire By Dr ABJ Abdul Kalam.


Synopsis:
Auto Biography ,Which Scintilates the balance between Good and Bad ,Best and better A must for Every aspiring Gentlemen.











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Vision INDIA By Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.


Synopsis: It reflects the Indian economy Beyond the year 2020
and The caliber Indian industry is having and the growth with which indian industry is booming .















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Malgudi Days By R K Narayan


Synopsis:
Swami and Friends
is the story of ten-year old Swaminathan, a boy full of innocence, wonder, and mischief, and his experiences growing up in the fictional town of Malgudi. He is a student at the British-established Albert Mission School, which stresses Christianity, English literature, and the value of education. Life changes dramatically for young Swami when Rajam – a symbol of colonial power – joins the school, and becomes his close friend.







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SWAMI AND FRIENDS By R K Narayan


Synopsis:
The book is the perfect blend of Swami and his friends ,who used to do innocent misc things which surprises all the other fellows














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