Book Review - Knowledge Junction of Ailments

Book Review: Knowledge Junction of Ailments by Chepuri Shankar Rao

This book is about ailments afflicting the human body. Rightly titled: “Knowledge Junction”, it reminds us that all of us are at a junction in our lives always wondering “which road to take”. This is more so when our failing health is concerned. 

Sri Shankar Rao has compiled a veritable compendium of titbits, articles and extracts. The book provides basic information on 1] diseases like dementia, cancer, Parkinson, BP, heart attacks, diabetes, jaundice, arthritis, renal failure, colic, thyroidism, glaucoma, paralysis, ILD, haemorrhage 2] medical procedures like endoscopy, colonoscopy, angioplasty   and 3] tips on food, diet, nutrition etc. Both English and Telugu extracts, short and long, have been included.

As there is no grouping or categorisation of topics you have to go through the entire book to find out what is there on the subjects of your interest. On the whole this book is useful to the common man and it is not targeted towards any specific group of readers. A number of colour photographs in cover pages show his activities and other interests like singing, speaking, skit-play,  honouring others, getting facilitations to himself etc

Shri Shankar Rao writes stories, poems and titbits in Telugu and English, sings popular and patriotic songs, organises donation camps to the underprivileged older persons, volunteers in the activities of Senior Citizens Associations. This author-published book shows another face of Rao – compiler, editor and author – in that order.

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