The Secret Letters of the Monk who sold his Ferrari : A review and readers guide.

: From someone who hasn't read 'The Monk who sold his Ferrari'


Author - Robin Sharma.


The book is a followup to the hugely popular novel by the same author 'The monk who sold his Ferrari', which is a spiritual story of a young and brilliant  lawyer Julian Mantel, who sold all his worldly belongings including his shiny red Ferrari and went through a journey of penance and salvation through the Himalayas and how it transforms him into a man of peace.
That was a non-reader of that book talking to you about that particular book.
 As the subheading and the heading promises I will talk about the 'The Secret Letters of the Monk who sold his Ferrari'.
First of all, Is it really necessary that you need to read 'The Monk who sold his Ferrari ' before you read the aforementioned sequel????...
No,its really not that diehardly necessary as the central plot and story has very little to do with the prequel. The story here is about a distant cousin of Julian Mantel (though we come to know their relation a little after into the book) , Jonathan who is a corporate office man , who in his hectic corporate life and career has lost a touch with his personal life,  his joys and sorrows and in a way forgotten what it means to live life. The story talks about how Julian Mantel forces Jonathan to embark on a journey all around the world to collect Julian's talismans , a journey he undertook only because his mother and Julian said that it was a matter of life and death that he necessarily undertake it. The life at stake being that of Jonathan himself , who comes to know of it by the end of the story and the same goes for the reader. With every passing chapter in the book, Jonathan visits someplace new to collect the talismans. And every place, every caretaker of the talismans and every talisman has a separate story to tell and inspire. Each of these talismans comes with a written message for Jonathan which teaches him and guides him to make his life better. These teachings and messages are actually messages for us , the readers; one in many ways that the book inspires us.
This is a story of believing in oneself, perseverance, and lots of can do and must do feelings and motivation.
               One very attractive quality about this story or the book is that it is extremely readable and downright interesting , there is no question of boredom for the readers.
So go on , dive in this world of spirituality and motivation layered on top of a optimistic, simple and inspiring story. Its a story ,read it as a evening snack and enjoy it.   It may not be a rollercoaster, but it surely is a pleasant and smooth train ride home. :-)    

-Yours as always from now on....
 Hrishikesh Kayshap

P.S- Any questions , suggestions , criticism,reviews and comments are welcome and will be held in gratitude.

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