Although I did not have the privilege to be at the launch of the Book by Bobby Singh Bansal at the Golf Club in Chandigarh on April 6, 2022, I have been fortunate enough to find a copy in my little town bookstore. The Aristocracy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh weighed heavy for a coffee table book and came wrapped in a cellophane paper to uncover the author’s version for a…
Reviews
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Paulo Coelho’s “The Archer”- Book Review
I don’t want to say this, but I should’ve trusted my instincts when I tossed in my hand a 150 odd-paged book, in an inviting hard cover. The enticement was set in bold “PAULO COELHO”. I should’ve guessed it had nothing to offer than selling…
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THIS BOY’S LIFE
Tobias Wolff in his Memoir, ‘This Boy’s Life’ written in the 1950s is the story of Toby [Tobias Wolf] who flees to Washington with his divorced mother Rosemary who courageously breaks free from a cheerless marriage with Roy. Desperate for a safe haven for her…
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The Un-accidental Disclosures of Baru
Before the Movie: “The Accidental Prime Minister”, the controversial book-turned-movie was something I would’ve unconcernedly waited for to show up on Netflix. But not long until serious trouble for the film began to check-in every day- in the newspapers, on the social media and everything…
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WILD: A Journey From Lost To Found
By Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed grabs the reader’s attention through her in media res writing approach, meeting the reader at the thick of the story. The author brings drama to the forefront in her Epilogue with her becoming shoeless in the Pacific Crest Trail- the…