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{{short description|Book by Burra Venkatesham}}
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'''Selfie of Success''' is a non-fiction book in the self-help genre, written by [[Burra Venkatesham]]. Divided into five chapters, the book builds on the real-life anecdotes of successful personalities into a story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/books/2019/07/08/selfie-of-success-personifying-unearthing-its-secrets.html|title='Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Selfie-Of-Success/05-08-2019-174369|title=Selfie Of Success|last=Bureau|first=BW Online|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/090719/understanding-success.html|title=Understanding success|last=Chakravorty|first=Reshmi|date=2019-07-09|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/selfie-of-success-a-book-that-personifies-victory-559462|title=Selfie of success: A book that personifies victory|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2019-08-30|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> It was published on 7 July 2019.

== Reception ==

[[Businessworld|Business World]] (India) calls ''Selfie of Success'' "a literary triumph...a comprehensive snapshot of what success is."<ref name=":0" /> [[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] (India) opines that the author "tries to present a comprehensive and distinct perspective of success in this book. And he is successful in this effort."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/books/2019/07/08/selfie-of-success-personifying-unearthing-its-secrets.html|title='Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> [[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] calls the book "an honest approach to an elusive pursuit in human life."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-book-review-selfie-for-success-2778916|title=BOOK REVIEW: Selfie for Success|date=2019-08-05|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> [[The Hindu]] said the "book gives equal focus on side effects of success — ego; sins of success — arrogance, pride, greed and envy with examples of real life stories."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/defining-success-with-different-perspectives/article28288629.ece|title=Defining success with different perspectives|last=Maitreyi|first=M. l Melly|date=2019-07-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Actor and producer, [[Mahesh Babu]], recommended the book as part of the #ReadingIsGoodChallenge initiative, drawing parallels to the [[Maharshi (2019 film)|''Maharshi'']] film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/industry+hit+english-epaper-indhiten/superstar+mahesh+babu+recommends+success+book-newsid-128571540|title=Superstar Mahesh Babu Recommends Success Book - Industry Hit English|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema-news-telugu/mahesh-lends-his-support-for-selfie-with-success-1-1-10602408.html|title=సెల్ఫీ ఆఫ్ స‌క్సెస్ పుస్త‌కంపై మ‌హేష్ ప్ర‌శంస‌లు|date=2019-08-02|website=www.ntnews.com|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/life-style/selfie-of-success-a-mirror-into-the-depths-of-your-own-life-the-best-seller-in-amazon-written-by-ias-burra-venkatesham-ba-291552.html|title=సక్సెస్... సక్సెస్...సక్సెస్... సింప్లీ 'సెల్ఫీ ఆఫ్ సక్సెస్'|date=2019-08-28|website=News18 Telugu|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

Commenting on the narrative of the book, [[The New Indian Express]] says: "The common thread of the tales is that these highly successful people didn’t give up and continued believing in themselves despite all the hurdles."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/jul/23/selfie-of-success-book-review-climbing-the-ladder-2008034.html|title=Selfie of Success book review: Climbing the ladder|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

Within few weeks of its release, the book reached the No.1 book sales ratings on Amazon India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uniindia.com/-selfie-of-success-book-gets-highest-online-sales-ranking-on-amazon/south/news/1683336.html|title='Selfie of Success' book gets highest online sales ranking on Amazon|date=30 July 2019|agency=United News of India|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* ''Selfie of Success,'' by Burra Venkatesham. Street Lib, 2019. {{ISBN|8832587009|978-8832587005}}

== External link ==
* [https://selfieofsuccess.com Official Website]<br />

[[Category:Indian non-fiction books]]
[[Category:2019 non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Debut books]]
[[Category:English-language books]]
[[Category:Indian literature in English]]

Selfie of Success - Revision history

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