text: "Over a Cup of Coffee is a short and sensitive collection of about 150 middles composed and compiled by the author, V.N Kakar. The author is a very popular writer of middles and musings that have been published in various noted newspapers and magazines throughout India. In this book, he has compiled the many little incidents of his life and presented them in an interesting, humorous and satirical manner." (Source #1)\n\nAs for the second part of your question: do you mean an English textbook, such as a student might use? If you want to improve your English, just read as much as you can in English. You might especially enjoy "Life of Pi," by Yann Martel, or any of Rohinton Mistry's novels. (Source #2)