My Forty Pieces of Silver, a motivational book, by Brian Grey was launched by Reverend Paritosh Canning, the bishop of the Calcutta diocese of the Church of North India, at St Stephen’s Church, Kidderpore, on Sunday evening.

The book is dedicated to the author’s mother whom he lost when he was 15. The book contains 40 stories that talk about moral values. “The book contains what a mother should teach her child. The book will also teach children the importance of spending time with parents,” said Grey.

“This book is enriched with human values, love and respect for everybody’s mother. Unfortunately, at present these values are eroding from our society. This book will help the new generation revive those values. King Wajid Ali Shah during his time paid much emphasis to uplift these values in society,” said Sahebzada Shaheryaar Ali Mirza, the great great grandson of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh.

Shaheryaar had helped with the printing of the book.