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I started reading the book last night at around 12 and i could not help but finish the book in one go, till 6 in the morning. The most striking quality of this book is the sincerity and ease with which Mary Kom describes her remarkable journey, almost as if she is writing a fairy tale. The book hooks you on in the initial pages because of the description of the lives and struggles of people in Manipur. It is a fascinating insight into the lives of the people there, so distinct in its culture and methods, and one gets the essence of how much of a diverse country India is. Mary Kom then goes on to describe her various hurdles in such a matter of fact way, that it seems too good to be true. The struggles of her parents during childhood, the politics of sports administration, her romantic life with Onler, pregnancy and motherhood, the world championships, the Olympics, all are compacted into neat chapters in the book. What is evident in most of her struggles is the fierce will with which she deals with them, something that influences her description of her life's events in the book. The resulting breezy narrative therefore holds ones imagination as one moves from one event to the other while giving very little time to marvel at the fact that she actually pulled through. I expected that she would write more about the perspectives of multiculturalism and feminism that her success story brings in. But that is restricted to a few lines about how people from the North-East are discriminated based on their looks and not made to feel a part of the nation. She also mentions about how she would want to inspire the girls from various parts of the country. It is heartening to note that despite all her troubles and lack of recognition for so long, Mary is open to working with the Indian government and has already set up an academy in her native place. The issues of political turmoil in the state of Manipur is also restricted to a few pages about her father-in-law's assassination, a decision that shows how apolitical Mary has been with her dedicated pursuit in sports. All in all, a must read for anybody looking for some inspiration through the unbreakable soul of a great great champion. --Shreyas Rao Jan 19, 2014
Unbreakable is the autobiography of M.C . Mary Kom the best Indian boxer a fighter in true sense. How should I describe this book story of ceaseless struggle or strength or honesty? While going through the pages I felt ashamed. I felt ashamed of myself , my excuses , getting disturbed over trivial matters. Mary proudly introduced her father Apa was an uneducated landless labourer who found it hard to make ends meet . I stopped to think who is an educated person? In spite of all sort of hardships he was determined to give best education to his children. Mary said she was proud of her father. So are we. In her childhood Mary had All work and no play . She had to work in fields I would carry home the straw that was left over after harvesting. She would handle heavy farming tools, sacks of rice. She would carry water across long distance. She would help her mother in cooking, washing, gardening. She would accompany her father to bring fire woods. As a little girl she was also envious to see other children playing but she was an undemanding child . After the days work she would sit down on a mat with a smoky kerosene lamp to do her school homework. Looking back she only finds the positive aspect of her hard toil. Should I describe the book as a love story? A story of a wonderful relationship between Onler and I . Mary was telling I met Onler Kom, and though I didn`t know it then , it was a meeting that would change my life completely. Mary got Onler by her side always. She said People refer to Onler as Mary`s husband , but I know that behind Mary`s success there is Onler Unbreakable is the story of achievement and success. It tells us also about sorrow and shame. It tells about The other face of Manipur . Mary`s father- in -law was killed by unknown insurgents. The way people of her own country behave with the people of Manipurof which we should be ashamed . Mary Kom is the psynonym of struggle and success. --Sreya Ghose Aug 20, 2014
This is the first biography I've ever read, and am very motivated by this. I was very curious when boxing was introduced for the females in the London Olympics. And was very excited to see Mary contest in it. I always thought about the difficulties she might have been through to come to the ring. Despite having kids, she took the step and never gave up.. I did see the last bout, where Mary lost, but has won millions of hearts, winning a bronze.. Though we got 5 other medals.. this one by Mary was definitely different.. This book tells us all the hardships she went through, and how her ambition rose from getting a decent government job to getting a gold in the Olympics. --vennam anand Dec 22, 2013
Unbreakable is the autobiography of M.C . Mary Kom the best Indian boxer a fighter in true sense. How should I describe this book story of ceaseless struggle or strength or honesty? While going through the pages I felt ashamed. I felt ashamed of myself , my excuses , getting disturbed over trivial matters. Mary proudly introduced her father Apa was an uneducated landless labourer who found it hard to make ends meet . I stopped to think who is an educated person? In spite of all sort of hardships he was determined to give best education to his children. Mary said she was proud of her father. So are we. In her childhood Mary had All work and no play . She had to work in fields I would carry home the straw that was left over after harvesting. She would handle heavy farming tools, sacks of rice. She would carry water across long distance. She would help her mother in cooking, washing, gardening. She would accompany her father to bring fire woods. As a little girl she was also envious to see other children playing but she was an undemanding child . After the days work she would sit down on a mat with a smoky kerosene lamp to do her school homework. Looking back she only finds the positive aspect of her hard toil. Should I describe the book as a love story? A story of a wonderful relationship between Onler and I . Mary was telling I met Onler Kom, and though I didn`t know it then , it was a meeting that would change my life completely. Mary got Onler by her side always. She said People refer to Onler as Mary`s husband , but I know that behind Mary`s success there is Onler Unbreakable is the story of achievement and success. It tells us also about sorrow and shame. It tells about The other face of Manipur . Mary`s father- in -law was killed by unknown insurgents. The way people of her own country behave with the people of Manipurof which we should be ashamed . Mary Kom is the psynonym of struggle and success. --Sreya Ghose Aug 20, 2014
This is the first biography I've ever read, and am very motivated by this. I was very curious when boxing was introduced for the females in the London Olympics. And was very excited to see Mary contest in it. I always thought about the difficulties she might have been through to come to the ring. Despite having kids, she took the step and never gave up.. I did see the last bout, where Mary lost, but has won millions of hearts, winning a bronze.. Though we got 5 other medals.. this one by Mary was definitely different.. This book tells us all the hardships she went through, and how her ambition rose from getting a decent government job to getting a gold in the Olympics. --vennam anand Dec 22, 2013
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About The Book
Unbreakable is an autobiography from a five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom. This book talks about the boxing life of India's leading female boxer, Mary Kom and the hardships she had to overcome to reach the position she is in currently; a successful endeavor told from the very words of the person who went through it all.
This autobiography is everything you need to know about the great boxer, Mary Kom. The book includes her childhood, her rebellions, her love and marriage life and her steep rise in the world of boxing. Born in a modest family, Mary Kom shared a keen interest in athletics right from her childhood. But she did not decide upon taking boxing as a career until she met an inspiration from the success of Dingko Singh. This inspiration led her to become a boxer in the year 2000. Being born to parents who work in agricultural fields, Mary's dream to become a professional boxer couldn't be a cake walk. But her tough childhood of physical labor worked her way when she decided to step into the boxing ring.
Mary Kom intended to inspire millions of women around the world by telling her story and it's needless to say her story is indeed an inspiring one. She also shares her love and marriage life in the book. After meeting Onler Kom in 2001, they dated for the next 4 years and married in 2005. Unbreakable was published by Harpet Sport on 27 November 2013 in paperback.
About the Author
About the Author: Mary Kom is an Indian female boxer born on 1 March 1983. She is a five-time world boxing champion. She has won a bronze medal in Olympics. She was born in Churachanpur district, Manipur. She is the only female boxer to have won a medal in every one of the six world championships.
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