Book Review : Letters From Hindustan

Book Name: Letters From Hindustan
Author: Kopal Khanna

Publisher: Juggernaut

Genre: Biographies & Personal Transformation

Format: Paperback

Print length: 288 pages 

Rating:4/5



Letters from Hindustan by Kopal Khanna is a collection of 22 real-life  short stories sourced from storytelling platform TapeATale. 

 

Blurb


From the account of an 87-year-old, first-time entrepreneur to the chronicle of a school set up by a humble cop, these stories are going to make you smile, shed a tear and inspire you to follow your own dreams.

Discover the amazing, hidden, real-life superheroes of India.


Review


Letters from Hindustan by Kopal Khanna is unlike typical books that tell stories in memoirs and biographies. Instead, this book offers a collection of short stories from the experiences of different people with whom the author has crossed paths at some point in her journey of creating and sharing stories. 


The author's writing style is concise and straightforward delivering the same story from the person's life as if each one of them is narrating their stories themselves each story written in first person from the voice of the author. The add-on to each story is the author's takeaway that will enlighten readers' point of view about the experiences, journeys, and lives of each person whose story found a place in this little bundle of hope and strength. 


The stories are personal and real-life accounts of people. Some readers may not feel connected, yet it has to offer something or other for everyone as it is embedded with enormous emotions, glorifying struggles and how each person deals with them. From fighting an illness to receiving a goodwill gesture from a stranger to standing strong at times when everyone thought they would turn out to be a failure, this book recognizes unique struggles, experiences, and emotions in each story.


The best part about this book is that it will help readers to find a purpose in their life learning from the stories and experiences of people who did not let failure or disappointment pull them down at one of the toughest phases of their lives. These raw stories will shine in times when readers would feel low and high when readers need motivation when readers want to know how struggles and experiences make and break them and most importantly when they are facing a downfall and no one is trusting them for what they want to do in their lives because these stories do not see age, gender, caste or creed, as each story counts.


Overall, it is a story collection that offers a glimpse into the lives of everyday Indians who represent strength and resilience. It is likely to resonate with readers seeking inspiration and a more profound association with the human soul.


Buy it from Amazon - Letters From Hindustan

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