Wise and other wise (Record no. 221307)
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
control field | 20220427095549.0 |
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780143062226 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
Transcribing agency | AL |
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Edition number | 23 |
Classification number | 820.43 |
Item number | MURW |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Sudha Murty |
9 (RLIN) | 14370 |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Wise and other wise |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | USA |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xii,220p. |
Other physical details | PB |
Dimensions | 19.5x13cm. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Fifty vignettes showcase the myriad shades of human nature A man dumps his aged father in an old-age home after declaring him to be a homeless stranger, a tribal chief in the Sahyadri hills teaches the author that there is humility in receiving too, and a sick woman remembers to thank her benefactor even from her deathbed. These are just some of the poignant and eye-opening stories about people from all over the country that Sudha Murty recounts in this book. From incredible examples of generosity to the meanest acts one can expect from men and women, she records everything with wry humour and a directness that touches the rt.<br/>First published in 2002, Wise and Otherwise has sold over 30,000 copies in English and has been translated into all the major dian languages. This revised new edition is sure to charm many more readers and encourage them to explore their inner selves and the world around us with new eyes. (less)<br/> |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Source of heading or term | Literature |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | English Literature |
9 (RLIN) | 14371 |
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Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
Koha item type | Book |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | General | St Aloysius PG Library | St Aloysius PG Library | 12/30/2021 | Biblios Book Point | 195.00 | 10 | 1 | 820.43 MURW | PG023548 | 11/25/2024 | 11/14/2024 | 250.00 | 01/22/2022 | Book |