About the book: Another Sort of Freedom is a funny, moving and honest memoir of a man's struggle to break free from expectations. Gurcharan Das was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, during World War II, when Hitler, Churchill and Hirohito were bashing everyone around. There are strange twists in his journey, from Partition's chaos to misguided attempts at winning over first loves. Setting out to become an engineer, he ends up with a philosophy degree from Harvard University. He then abandons a promising academic career in ivy-covered halls to become a salesman for Vicks VapoRub in India's dusty bazaars. This leads him to the CEO's position of Procter & Gamble India. One day, at the peak of his professional life, his high-powered corporate mask crumbles, and he walks away to become a celebrated writer and public intellectual. The memoir is filled with moments of deep introspection at every turn alongside wise observations on the author's encounters with history on four continents.

About the author: Gurcharan Das is a celebrated author and public intellectual. He is a best-selling author of India Unbound: From Independence to the Global Information Age, The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma, Kama: The Riddle of Desire and Another Sort of Freedom. He has been a regular columnist for the Times of India and his writings have also appeared in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, among others.

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