R.M. Lala’s impressive career spans journalism, publishing, philanthropy and writing books, including the best-selling biography, Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of JRD Tata. Lala’s direct and almost conversational style gives a vivid portrait of the times he has lived through, allowing the reader a glimpse into his intensely personal memories, his experiences, as well as his encounters with the personalities who shaped twentieth century India—from J.R.D. Tata to Mother Teresa; from Vinoba Bhave to Morarji Desai.

The book is informed throughout by the author’s deep and enduring faith in God, a strength of belief which has supported him through two serious illnesses, healed a broken marriage, taken him from financial adversity to financial security and guided him through four careers over two continents. This moving autobiography illuminates R.M. Lala’s essential philosophy— the acceptance of what cannot be changed; a positive effort to live by certain standards; and above all, the joy of living in the presence of God.