The world of books is a wonderful one. It is said that everyone has a story to tell. All we need is a good storyteller. Anurag Pathak is that storyteller who, in his book Twelfth Fail, tells us the story of a truly inspirational figure, IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma.
Born in a small village named Bilagaon in the Joura tehsil of Morena district, Manoj Sharma was not the most academically driven student. He never cared much about his marks, rank or percentage in class. He barely passed his 10th board, getting third division and failed twelfth class. He is the living proof that school marks are not a parameter for success in life.
After failing twelfth class, he went through many struggles but he never gave up hope and decided to turn his life around. He decided that he would shut the mouths of all his critics and through his determination, passion and hard work went on to clear not only twelfth class but indeed one of the toughest exams in the country.
He is currently the additional commissioner in Mumbai Police. His story is one that the world needs to hear. Anurag Pathak, one of Manoj Sharma's dearest friends, documented the life story of Sharma is his beautifully written book, Twelfth Fail.
This is Anurag Pathak's second venture in the field of writing and with the millions of UPSC aspirants flooding in each year, there is no other book as relevant as this one.
So, for every UPSC aspirant, for every "12th fail" and for every youth in India, this book is a must-read. This novel is the most inspiring and motivating book you will ever read. So, if you want to learn and understand the many mysteries of life that an Indian youth faces, then go ahead and pick up a copy of this book.
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Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld.
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When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying!
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