Achena Ajana Vivekananda

most of the books contains that part of his life which this great swami lived after he became famous and the majority of books also analyses his teachings and views..this is among the very few work that i came across that really presents the unknown and uninformed side of this great man ..i am yet to complete the book ...Shankar has indeed taken a noble attempt in re discovering the human Naren,which few of us actually know ..the success lies in the fact that the writer has achieved the capability in convincing that Swami Vivekananda was like any one of us unlike most books where he has been elevated next to god..he indeed was an extraordinary persona but this book gives us the glimpse of a man who we never knew...this is something new indeed...i was looking for this kind of writing for a long time..i am sure this book will give the reader a new understanding of this great and immortal guru..thank you Shankar..

A wonderful insight into the personal trials/tribulations/weaknesses of young Narendra and later Swamiji, with a detailed background of his family and family problems makes this book an eye-opener; how could Swamiji have evolved into the personality that he did from such tough circumstances. At times, the book does get repetitive, with several instances of paras repeated in chapters....however overall, it is a very inspirational book. It certainly makes the reader realise that problems come in one's life only to be surmounted and left behind. It also makes one wonder how Swamiji achieved so much in a life span of just 39 years!