Deeply rooted to books

Books elicit lifealtering notions in Vandana Luthra.

Very few people would define their attraction to books the way we define good humans "" beautiful from outside and inside. But when it comes from Vandana Luthra, founder and mentor, VLCC, there is little room for question.

While most readers rely only on the content while picking up a book, Luthra finds "cover and design very important factors in choosing a book, more so if the cover subtly gives away the contents of the book". 
 

Books and the (wo)man - XXV
A weekly series on books and authors people read
Favourite author	Jim Collins
Best-ever read	Good to Great by Jim Collins
Most influenced by	Good to Great
Favourite childhood books	The Enid Blyton series
Favourite comic book hero	Spiderman
Fave reading spot	The library and the lounge at home

Closest to her heart is Good to Great by Jim Collins for the corporate ethics and values it instilled in her, helping her become a better individual and entrepreneur.

"The book illustrates that greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice." Evidently, self-help books are quite a favourite with Luthra though she admits to reading almost every kind of book (except horror) that ]

Reading, for Luthra, is a self-healing, introspective activity that helps her imbibe positive philosophies in life.

"It is a proof that learning is a constant process in life and this emphasises the fact that we are constantly growing as an individual," she muses.

The various undertones of joy and sorrow that are reflected in the works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore impart a deeper meaning to Luthra's life.

On a lighter note, when it comes to laughing at life, Luthra turns to R K Narayan's witty writings for the "subtle way he educates one to face various situations in life".