I Will Survive Press Release

Westland Ltd. is proud to publish I Will Survive: Comeback Stories of a Corporate Warrior, India’s first inspirational memoir by global executive Sunil Robert.

Sunil Robert’s career as a corporate executive spans India, the UK and the USA. Over the past 22 years, he has worked in sales, advertising, and corporate communications for many reputed companies and is now recognised as one of the finest communication professionals worldwide. In 2006, he won the Stevie Award, considered by many the Pulitzer for corporate communications. Sunil lives with his wife and son in the United States. He currently lives in Edison, New Jersey, with his wife and son but continues to trace his roots to Hyderabad through his extended family.

About the Book: What does it mean to overcome adversities and to live boldly? This inspiring story takes you on a journey from Sunil Robert’s childhood of battling poverty to support a family of six, to his becoming a global, award-winning communicator. Rich and intensely felt, the experiences are also the raw material based on which Sunil Robert identifies the qualities vital for life’s journey. Candid and endearingly personal, Robert bares his conflicts, struggles, triumphs and yearnings, making a compelling case for faith, hope, and diligence. I Will Survive invites you to pay closer attention to your life, to give yourself what you truly need and to know that you, too, can choose in that moment, to live fearlessly by your own rules.

PRAISE FOR I WILL SURVIVE: “This book will serve as an inspiration to young people everywhere seeking to achieve something in their lives.” –Ratan N. Tata “His book is not just about the road ‘from penury to prosperity,’ but about the greater journey to a life of purpose.” —Joseph P. Kennedy II

Sunil is an outstanding example of how an individual can, through passion and diligence, realize his dream, overcoming the inevitable obstacles.” —Dr. Kiran Karnik "Grippingly written, here is a book that will inspire our young people to aim higher, while also providing practical tips based on Sunil's own life regarding how actually to do so." —Prof. Prabhu Guptara “I am delighted that he overcame so many odds since his childhood to succeed at a global level.” —Rajesh Hukku “Sunil’s life story is heartwarming. His style is conversational and he shares his personal struggles and triumphs with candour. It is hard not to get inspired by such real life values not to get inspired by such real life valour. I gladly commend his effort to reach the youth of India.” –S. Ramadorai

Publisher’s Quote: “Sunil's life resonates a lot with a wide range of people. This is an authentic, homegrown story that is completely anchored in true-life. I am confident that the readers will gain insights from his narrative." —Gautam Padmanabhan, CEO, Westland Ltd

ABOUT WESTLAND LTD: Westland Ltd. is a growing Indian trade publishing and distribution house, which includes EastWest Books and the new Tranquebar Press. Westland publishes general trade books: our list of titles includes books on popular fiction, food and cooking, spirituality and self-help, health and wellness, history and architecture, general reference, travel and a host of other subjects. Tranquebar Press plans to publish a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. Our emphasis is on new writing and experimental work of high literary standards in any genre. Our list of authors includes Jeet Thayil, Saeed Mirza, Samit Basu, Ruchir Joshi, Daljit Nagra, Susan Mridula Koshy, Arun Krishnan, Tishani Doshi and many more. Westland Ltd. is the second largest distributor in the country and distributes for all major UK, US, and Indian publishers including Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Penguin, Hachette, Dover, Canongate, Grove Atlantic, Perseus Egmont, Pan Macmillan. Westland is the publishing and distribution arm of Landmark Ltd, the company that runs the Landmark chain of bookstores. Landmark is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trent Ltd, a Tata enterprise.

For further details contact: Priyanka Chowdhury Head of Publicity Westland Ltd S-35 A, IIIrd Floor Green Park Main Market New Delhi-110016 Ph: 9899996406 E-mail: [email protected]