This book is not instructive, prescriptive or even suggestive. It is a simple story of a child born in rural Karnataka, who was raised by good parents, hardworking and steadfast in their faith, and who became a medical doctor and then rose meritoriously in a highly competitive system to be a robotic cancer surgeon of renown. Not even 50 yet, and he has created a launch pad for his legacy – a Foundation serving cancer patients living in rural areas and doing research to make newer drugs, which are both effective and affordable.

Divided into four parts, the book ‘Live for a Legacy’ neatly establishes the purpose of life as a legacy, introduces the science behind cancer in a conscious and easy-to-understand manner, oversees present and emerging treatment scenarios and takes away the fear of the dreaded malady of cancer. It is just another door of exit. Everyone who is born will eventually die. The focus must be on life and not on death. On living purposefully, in a healthy manner, and above all happily.