Book Review: Ramayana - The Game of Life: Stolen Hope (Book – 3) by Shubha Vilas

Book Review: Ramayana-The Game of Life

Book Details. . .

·         Title: Ramayana-The Game of Life: Stolen Hope (Book – 3)

·         Author: Shubha Vilas

·         Genre: Religion & Mythology

·         Publisher: Jaico Publishing House (2016)

·         ISBN-10: 8184958242 (ISBN-13: 9788184958249)

·         Pages: 312 Pages

·         Rating: 4/5

Behind The Book. . .

In the evil labyrinths of Dandakaranya forest, human values are put to test. Rama’s righteousness, Lakshmana’s loyalty, and Sita’s endurance reflect our own sense of values and judgment in difficult times. The story unfolds the facets of human life – the conflict and trickery, the praise, the slander and above all, the hope and the despair in the eventful forest life of exiled royals.

Stolen Hope is about extreme deception and extreme love. It is about arrogant power and deep devotion. With every twist and turn, Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana find themselves robbed of whatever and whoever they valued the most.

Exploring the dynamics of human relations – between father and son, husband and wife, teacher and disciple – and the complex game of power and greed, Stolen Hope mirrors our own dilemmas in the modern world and teaches us how we must overcome them.

Seek courage when everything, including hope, is stolen.

The Phoenix

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***The struggle within and tussle outside withers the soul extracting the enthusiasm to move ahead. The result, life lags motivation & comes to stand still and moment by moment it becomes hard to stay afloat***

Wake up O’ Soul

Arise from the slumber

Liberate that thrust

Let loose the encumber

Re-kindle that fire

So eager and curious

Spread those wings & flutter

And experience the brilliance

Book Review - Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple

Book Details. . .

·         Title: Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India

·         Author: William Dalrymple

·         Genre: Non Fiction / Travel Writings

·         Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India Private Limited (2013)

·         ISBN: 1408846144 (ISBN-13: 978-1408846148)

·         Pages: 304 Pages

·         Rating: 3.75/5

Behind The Book. . .

A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the continuity of ancient traditions.