“It is not easy to prepare for IIT Joint Entrance Exam. In fact, it can be quite unnerving. It’s only natural to feel the pressure, question your own capabilities and sometimes lose hope too. Here’s a book that will help you get back on track in case you misplace your motivation mid-way. A book that tells you how the family members, especially the mothers, can play an important role in helping a kid cope with the pressure. A book that tells you if you believe in you dream, then keep fighting for it. In the process, you might get bruised a little but emerge victorious.”
Nitesh Tiwari,
Director, Dangal, IIT Bombay, 1996
“It is a matter of common knowledge that IIT-JEE is one of the toughest entrance exams to clear. The teachers know how to teach, the students know how to study but the parents do not know how to support their kids in this arduous journey. There are times when the students, even the best of them, get unnerved. I am sure if parents read this book, ‘The Wind Beneath His Wings’, they will be better equipped to give just the right support to their kids so that they are in the right frame of mind & do their best. This book will change the mindset of the parents.”
Praveen Tyagi,
Director, IITians’ PACE, IIT Delhi, 1997
Author info
Swati Lahoti, based in Mumbai, is a writer by passion. A post-graduate in English & MBA in Marketing & HR, she has variously worked as a copywriter with advertising agencies and a placement consultant. However, the role most dear to her heart is that of a mother, helping her two sons reach the pinnacle of success. This book is about her redemption÷as a student, as a teacher, as a mother and most importantly as a daughter!
“The Wind Beneath His Wings” is all about my elder son’s journey of making it to IIT. It is a mother’s story of ups & downs, smiles & tears, triumphs & tribulations, highs & lows, doubts & beliefs but at the same time a story of united, dedicated & sustained effort, effort which knows only success, effort which refuses to succumb in the face of obstacles, effort which is a reward by itself. It is the story of team work where four of us had our roles carved out & we played them to perfection. All of it looks like a dream in hindsight but trust me, the ride was as much fun as was the arrival. I will be happy if my memoir helps you to give a better support to your child in the pursuit of his or her dreams!
Happy reading!
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