Though many biographies of Vivekananda have been published, this one focuses mainly on his childhood, with glimpses of his growth into a youngster. Swami Vivekananda's personality � with his courage, selflessness, love for his fellow beings, thirst for knowledge, and other noble qualities�cannot but be a wonderful role model for children even long after they have grown up.
The important thing is how much less you think of the body, of yourself as matter -- as dead, dull, insentient matter; how much more you think of yourself as shining immortal being. The more you think of yourself as spirit, the more eager you will be to be absolutely free from matter, body and senses. This is the intense desire to be free.
-Swami Vivekananda