Let's Pray Before Our Meal

The book is myth shattering description of life, behind the high walls of boarding schools from a person who was a resident in one of the famous boarding schools of the country. The seeds of inspirations behind this book were the numerous incidents and occasions, pranks and prayers in the ever fertile soil of Birla Public School, Pilani. The book also revolves around stories across various boarding schools across the country.

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Some Words About The Book

Readers talk about how 'Let's pray before our meals' has touched their hearts and enriched their experience

  • It was a soul stirring and fascinating experience for it made me walk down memory lane and live those wonderful days once again.

    B.S. Bhatnagar, Ex.HeadMaster, St.poul's School, Darjeeling; Ex-HeadMaster The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty; Former-Principal, The Daly College, Indore

  • A carefully created piece of prose, this book highlights the sheer essence of boarding school life. A great work.

    Praveen Vashisht, Headmaster, The Lawrence School, Sanawar

  • I have thoroughly enjoyed, 'Lets pray before our meal's. It is extremely evocative in nature and will surely touch all those who have been fortunate enough to attend a boarding school.

    Dev Lahiri, Principal, Welham Boys School

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What the author says about his book

"While there’s something undeniable about the saying -‘Life’s not a destination but a journey’, I feel it is somewhat incomplete. For along the way, we find crucial halting places and oasis that both define the quality of the journey as well as its future direction and movement.


Let's pray before our meal, describes those unforgettable and invaluable years, years that changed me, moulded me, and undoubtedly shaped me into the person I am today.


The best part of this journey was that along the way, there was not just immense learning, but also immense enthusiasm, joy and fun, and the forging of lifelong bonds and friendships.This book attempts to capture the flavour of those halcyon years."

By : Joginder Singh Mann

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What our reader's say about the book reviews and comments

A carefully crafted piece of prose, this book highlights the sheer essence of boarding school life. Whilst it touches on the pluses of a dormitory life that moulds your character to be who you are later in life

Praveen Vashisht

Headmaster, The Lawrence School, Sanawar

Joginder Mann and I were together at Birla Public School, Pilani, in the late 1960s - he as a pupil and I as a young teacher, a little wet behind the ears, starting my career from this dear old school of ours

B.S. Bhatnagar

Ex - Headmaster, St Paul's School, Darjeeling

I have thoroughly enjoyed “Lets Pray before Our Meal”. It is extremely evocative in nature and will surely touch all those who have been fortunate enough to attend a boarding school

Dev Lahiri, Principal

Welham Boys School

I am happy that Joginder Singh Mann has brought out an interesting and well laid out book on “Life in a hostel”. I am sanguine that it will contribute immensely to understanding

General V K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC

Chief of Army Staff

Finally, this book is a silver lining to the dark cloud of misconceptions on boarding schools. At the same time it is one of the most comprehensive and mirthful books on boarding school that I have read

Dr. D.R. Saini

Principal, DPS, R.K. Puram

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B.K. Sood

Ex-Principal, Birla Public School,Pilani

The Book

Down the memory lane that lives forever