Dan Mayur

About The Four Ls

This is a book about the struggles of a young man in the pursuit of excellence in the face of the vicissitudes of life. In this entertaining and informative memoir, Dan Mayur traces a fascinating life story from his humble beginnings in rural India to his ascent into corporate leadership in America. It is about people and places and influences and experiences. In search of real happiness beyond a high-paying corporate job, he took early retirement to pursue his interests in travel, reading, writing and charity. He proposes that laughing, learning, and loving are necessary and sufficient for happy living, and he brings out his lessons for life in lucid language, creating vivid imagery in the reader's mind. He does this with philosophic undertones, using sensitivity, wit and humor. This book is for all lovers of life. It will appeal to a wide audience of teachers, students, travelers, NRIs and indeed, to all parents and children.

About Mumbai to Stockholm via New York

In this collection of entertaining, informative and hard-hitting essays Dan Mayur presents an insightful, ground - level view of the prevailing socio-economic situation in the US, India and Sweden. He has spent a considerable amount of time in these countries and his affection for them is transparent in the book. In a familial analogy, he says "India is my loving mother who raised and influenced me, America is my wonderful spouse to whom I am committed for life and Sweden is a cherished dear friend." The essays present a forceful and candid expose' and analysis of the political and social problems and suggest possible solutions where appropriate. Written for the general reader in a lucid language, this book will appeal to a wide audience of teachers, students, travelers and people with curiosity and specific interest in current global happenings.

About the Author

Dan Mayur is an engineer, financial planner, freelance writer and a world traveler. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and has a Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from the William Marsh Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA. He has worked for Shell Oil and Bechtel in senior capacities managing energy projects in various parts of the world like Mexico, Thailand, India, Saudi Arabia, UK and the USA. He is active on the speaker circuit and has published and presented numerous papers in international meetings and conferences. His current interests include writing on people, places and politics with emphasis on socio-economic issues. He resides in Sugar Land, Texas but splits his time among Sweden, India and the USA. He can be reached at danmayur@hotmail.com.