The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari


The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a self-help book by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a business fable derived from Sharma's personal experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.

Publication

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari was published in 1997 by Harper Collins Publishers, and has sold more than three million copies as of 2013. A recent translation to Dogri language was done by Champa Sharma. Sharma also wrote several other books in the series, such as The Secret Letters Of The Monk Who Sold His Red Ferrari, Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Discover Your Destiny with the Monk who sold his Ferrari and Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

Synopsis

The book develops around two characters, Julian Mantle and his best friend John, in the form of conversation. Julian narrates his spiritual experiences during a Himalayan journey which he undertook after selling his holiday home and red Ferrari.