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The Men Within’ brings back childhood memories
of how we plotted and planned our cricket
strategy. Every cricketer and sports enthusiast
should read it for the author’s deep
understanding of the game and all its nuances.
— Vidyuth Jaisimha, Former Ranji Trophy
player and Director of the M.L. Jaisimha Cricket
365 Academy, Hyderabad
Having played all my formative cricket with
Harimohan, I am proud that he has written a book
which relates to all cricketers. It’s a simply
written cricket story which touches the heart
and a must-read for all young cricketers. I wish
him all success in this and further endeavours.
— S.L.Venkatpathi Raju, Former Test
Cricketer and current National selector
Harimohan’s ‘The Men Within’ captures the
excitement, thrill and uncertainty of the game
of cricket for his readers. It's a unique way of
expressing and celebrating the excitement of the
game - without going to the stadium.
— M.R. Baig, Former Duleep Trophy player,
Senior NIC and BCCI coach
The author has amply demonstrated through the
pages of this fast paced novel that cricket – or
any sport – for that matter, is played not only
with hands and feet but also with the mind and
heart. The skill with which the author has
combined cricketing lessons and personnel
management techniques is highly commendable. A
very useful and effective handbook for every
aspiring cricketer and coach. A must-have book
for every school library.
— Bro. K.M. Joseph, Principal, Montfort
High School, Nagpur
Book reviews/reader’s comments:
A soul-stirring first novel … could well be
the first of its kind in India written in
English … he knows his cricket, human nature
and he can write. — Rajan Bala, The
Asian Age, April 18, 2007
It is a novel difficult to put down. —
Meenakshi Mukheree, Literary critic and
renowned academic
I really enjoyed ‘The Men Within’ and I think
it is a wonderful book so full of life and the
survival game … and very well written – nice
clean prose which is such a rarity these days.
— Anita Nair, Novelist
Paruru’s story has a wide-eyed simplicity that
could be uplifting in these trying times. —
The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, April 1, 2007
An interesting tale that captures the thrill
and uncertainty of a game dominating the
Indian conscience. Just grab a copy to find
out the climax. — Cricket Today, June 2007
Harimohan Paruvu combines lessons on how to
sharpen one’s cricketing skills with personal
management techniques … written in a succinct
style. — The Telegraph, April 20, 2007
An intriguing novel … — Man’s World, July 2007
A total surprise. ‘The Men Within’ is
definitely worth a read-not just for
cricketers, but for anyone who loves a good
guts-and-glory story that leaves you on a
high. Honestly speaking, this novel should
have a good lifetime so that it inspires many
more readers in realizing that the HERO is
within them. — B. V. Swagath,
www.cricketfundsa.com
The book has a very easy flow with goal
setting and means and ways of achieving the
some explained in a very scientific ways using
engineering, management and cricketing skills.
A must read for all Coaches irrespective of
the game they preach. For all students who
want to know the real man within them and to
every one who enjoy fiction and at the same
time want their grey cells tickled. —
www.hyderbadi.in
Comments
and Reviews:
To read
an extract from (Mutiny), click
here
To read
an extract from (NDTV), click
here
To read
an extract from (Cricket Today, June 2007), click
here
To read
an extract from (The Hindu, Hyderabad) 1 March 2007, click
here
To read
an extract from (The Hindu, Hyderabad) 15 March 2007, click
here
To read
an extract from (Air Deccan, Simplifly) July 2007, click
here
To
read an extract from (Cricket Fundas) , click
here
To
read an extract from (Hyderabadi.in) , click
here
To read
a review by
The Asian Age,
(Rajan Bala) click
here
To read
a review by DNA,
Mumbai on Oct 7, 2007 click
here
To read
a review by
The Hindu,
Metro Plus Hyderabad click
here
To read
a review by
The Maharashtra Herald,
Pune (29 February 2008) click
here
To read
a review by
The Hindu,
Chennai (15 April 2008) click
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Paperback
Pages 272
Price US $ 12.95
ISBN 81-8443-009-4 |
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