- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press (15 Sep 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593067746
- ISBN-13: 978-0593067741
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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A must-read for anyone interested in the intrigue of politcs in the most dangerous country on earth. --Sunday Times
An intelligently written mix of Pakistan's history and his own autobiography.
--The Independent
A compelling story, plainly told. It reveals a great deal about Pakistani life and politics, as well as about the great cricketer's strengths and failings.
--The Spectator
An intelligently written mix of Pakistan's history and his own autobiography.
--The Independent
A compelling story, plainly told. It reveals a great deal about Pakistani life and politics, as well as about the great cricketer's strengths and failings.
--The Spectator
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The fascinating story of Pakistan, seen through the eyes of its most famous son, Imran Khan.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Went through the book cover to cover in five sittings despite having young boys.When i first started reading it, i thought it will just be about his life and views. It is thousand years of history relevant to Imran's life and views packed in a few pages and talks of the future as well.
At the end of the book i felt enlightened and hopeful of the new Dawn that is beckoning Imran and Pakistan.
I personally feel Pakistan's existensial crisis has Imran as the only answer. Like in cricket he will inspire
many a generation to come in politics. A legend in his own right and my Hero.
Masood (Manchester, UK)
At the end of the book i felt enlightened and hopeful of the new Dawn that is beckoning Imran and Pakistan.
I personally feel Pakistan's existensial crisis has Imran as the only answer. Like in cricket he will inspire
many a generation to come in politics. A legend in his own right and my Hero.
Masood (Manchester, UK)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
what a superb book, couldn't put it down. would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the history of pakistan, why it is the way it is today, and why imran khan is the only solution.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book gives us an opportunity to look behind Imran's thinking. His ideal is to deal with the issues facing the common man in the street. His belief that this life should be spent for the good of others rather than one's own self is at the heart of explaining his journey in this book. He explains in detail his journey from a cricketer to what he is today. He admits his mistakes, faults and explains his thought process when he encounters the problems of a common man in the street. He reflects on these issues by referring back to the Koran and also to Iqbal. Iqbal took his inspiration from the Koran when he put forward the concept of human 'self'. People who are reading this book should keep this aspect in mind i.e. what motivates a man to change from a self centerd cricketer to a 'selfless' human being who is willing to share his earning and potentials with others. This is where the human 'self' displays its hidden qualities and those who 'taste' it will never leave it. This is where the Koran states -'those who spend their wealth on others will prosper'. Human self is above the meta cognition level and this is where the permanent values come into play. The 'self' takes responsibility for its actions and then shares its potentials including material wealth with other equal human beings. Equality as a human being is at the heart of self's development. For example the day a child is born it is equal to any other child in the world irrespective of what it inherits. So equality means that when I help others, I in fact help myself at a human level - Tolstoy discussed in detail in his later writings. So our accountability is inbuilt within us i.e. when I do wrong to others, I do wrong to myself. The book will make sense to those who wish to find answers to the higher purpose of our lives in this world. Why should Imran do it and why not all of us? When I eat food and exercise, my physical self develops; however, when I help others my 'true self' develops. How do I know if my true self is developing? It is through the development of our thought process and acting within the permanent values that we develop. This is a path of guidance which only those who tread can experience the pleasures and this is the path which 'self' takes beyond its physical 'death'. The book has explained it through an example - however more detailed explanation one can find it in the Koran. Those who wish to read more on these issues in the light of the Koran should go to Koranknowledge.com.
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