Deep Ties

Read the intriguing 'Encounters - Someone's always Waiting' by the talented Sumana Khan, and get drawn into a journey that covers five stories where meetings with normal people have changed lives and led to cathartic aftermaths. In this case, normal is NOT boring! Encounters  by  Sumana Khan  Blurb  Someone Is Always Waiting  Watch It  EXCERPT FROM THE NOVELETTE “THE STORYTELLER” IN ENCOUNTERS COLLECTION I stare at the cement bench covered in pigeon shit and spot the dim outline of the granite slab embedded in the backrest. Years ago, when the bench was new, the granite slab was a shiny black mirror inscribed with the words ‘Dedicated to the courageous people of Thirukadal’. Four cyclones and many pigeons later, the words have disappeared. The place is so choked with weeds that the bench appears to rest on the thorny plants. Behind me, beyond a muddy track, the Bay of Bengal hisses and sighs in a treacherous language. I look up at the

'A Thousand Unspoken Words', by Paulami DuttaGupta, a poignant love story that takes the reader into the hearts of the feisty Tilottama and the romantic Musafir against the backdrop of the City of Joy.     A Thousand Unspoken Words  By  Paulami Duttagupta  Publisher: Readomania  Blurb  A hero, a person who displays great courage for the greater good, can also fall. But what happens to a fallen hero? A Thousand Unspoken Words is the unique journey of a hero who falls.  The champion of the underdogs, the writer who uses the nom de plume Musafir is famous in Kolkata. His incisive criticism of the injustices around him earn him many enemies but he holds his ideals above all else. Scathing attacks at his books and a night of hide and seek from political goons leads Musafir unto a path he never liked, faraway from his ideals. He runs away and chooses the comforts of money over the travails of following one’s ideals. The hero falls.  But Tilottama

'Karmic Kids' is a book that needs to be read! A roller coaster ride of love, laughter, and a few tears, Kiran  Manral  takes you through the beautiful chaos of the early years of parenthood. Karmic Kids  The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You ! by  Kiran Manral  Synopsis  Move aside Tiger Mom and forget Helicopter Parenting, Karmickids is the view from the other side of the fence – of laid back parenting, of giving in to food jags, of making unstructured play time mandatory and of not bursting a blood vessel when your child’s grades are not something you might want to discuss in public. A roller coaster ride of love, laughter, and a few tears, Manral takes you through the beautiful chaos of the early years of parenthood. Written in a gently humorous style, this home grown, hit-the-ground-running account of the chaos of day-to-day parenting is peppered with anecdotes, reminiscences, a little practical advice and is a non-preachy, hilarious take