Lifetime capsuled in a book

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Prem Koshy, the owner of one of the oldest restaurants in Bengaluru is a voracious reader who loves reading autobiographies. “I read these books because they help me understand how a person works and what were the situations around them that made them who they became.” His favourite autobiographies are:

Mein Kampf that means ‘My Struggle’ is the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s autobiography that he started dictating while imprisoned. This was a man who had influenced thousands of youth into believing in his thoughts. I enjoyed reading about his ideology and the kind of environment that lead to creating a man like this.
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela was another beautiful read. The book profiles his life, his coming of age and the experience he had while he was jailed. It is not easy to be kept in isolation, and this book documents his thoughts and his level of patience through out those 27 years.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mohandas K Gandhi was a book that gave me insight into a man’s life that got the entire nation together and got them to stand as one. It was written in weekly installments and published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929.
Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography by Albert Schweitzer. Schweitzer is celebrated around the world as a European pioneer of medical service in Africa, a groundbreaking philosopher and musical scholar, and a catalyst of environmental and peace activism. Yet he is most revered for his dedication to serving others and his profound and influential ethic.
John F. Kennedy: A Biography is one of my all time favourites. I enjoyed the way it talks about how even though so young he was so forward thinking and had some great ideas and concepts.