I had seen the movies and heard the stories, I read this book to get some perspective on Gandhi the man, not Gandhi the mahatma. Autobiographies can generally be ...well... indulgent (like Bill Clintons), but this guy is actually self deprecating. Which is refreshing to see and it made me have even more respect for him. The other thing this book did was made me realize that Gandhi was just a man. He was a total playboy growing up in england, and very smart (in a smart alecy sort of way). Once he did grow up and start his quest for truth he still never treated his wife kindly. Always putting his own needs in front of hers. Those are the kind of things they don't show in movies and I'm glad I read this book.
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