Selfie of Success
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| Author | Burra Venkatesham |
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| Language | English, Telugu, Spanish, Bengali |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 7 July 2019 |
| Publisher | Pratap Chowdary, Street Lib Indianara |
| Publication place | India |
| ISBN | 978-8832587005 |
| Website | Selfie of Success |
Selfie of Success is a non-fiction book in the self-help genre, written by Burra Venkatesham. Divided into five chapters, the book builds on the real-life anecdotes of successful personalities into a story.[1][2][3][4] It was published on 7 July 2019.
Reception
[edit]Business World (India) calls Selfie of Success "a literary triumph...a comprehensive snapshot of what success is."[2] The Week (India) opines that the author "tries to present a comprehensive and distinct perspective of success in this book. And he is successful in this effort."[5] DNA India calls the book "an honest approach to an elusive pursuit in human life."[6] The Hindu said the "book gives equal focus on side effects of success — ego; sins of success — arrogance, pride, greed and envy with examples of real life stories."[7] Actor and producer, Mahesh Babu, recommended the book as part of the #ReadingIsGoodChallenge initiative, drawing parallels to the Maharshi film.[8][9][10]
Commenting on the narrative of the book, The New Indian Express says: "The common thread of the tales is that these highly successful people didn’t give up and continued believing in themselves despite all the hurdles."[11]
Within few weeks of its release, the book reached the No.1 book sales ratings on Amazon India.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets". The Week. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Bureau, BW Online. "Selfie Of Success". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Chakravorty, Reshmi (9 July 2019). "Understanding success". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ India, The Hans (30 August 2019). "Selfie of success: A book that personifies victory". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "'Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets". The Week. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW: Selfie for Success". DNA India. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Maitreyi, M. l Melly (5 July 2019). "Defining success with different perspectives". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Superstar Mahesh Babu Recommends Success Book - Industry Hit English". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "సెల్ఫీ ఆఫ్ సక్సెస్ పుస్తకంపై మహేష్ ప్రశంసలు". www.ntnews.com. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "సక్సెస్... సక్సెస్...సక్సెస్... సింప్లీ 'సెల్ఫీ ఆఫ్ సక్సెస్'". News18 Telugu. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Selfie of Success book review: Climbing the ladder". The New Indian Express. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "'Selfie of Success' book gets highest online sales ranking on Amazon". United News of India. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Selfie of Success, by Burra Venkatesham. Street Lib, 2019. ISBN 8832587009, 978-8832587005