READING LIST (3): Non fiction books

1. Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt: One of the best books of the 1990s-this beautifully written memoir tells of the suffering of a poverty stricken childhood in Ireland of the 1930s and 40s-written in such a way that it captures the sadness of the suffering of the family, and yet retains a seismic wit that will make you cry and laugh in turn.

2. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert: A memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society’s ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change. AUDIO BOOK ON YOUTUBE, read by the author: PART 1 and PART 2.

3. Creative Schools by Sir Ken Robinson: Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform the nation's troubled educational system. A book for teachers, parents and students who are interested in creativity and positive changes in education.

4. Teach like Finland by Timothy Walker- 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

5.  We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (essay -readable in 2 hours)
 What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name (watch the talk too, before or after reading the essay !: video below ) —by award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. With humor and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness.