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Book Name: A Tale of Two Kitchens Author: Lata Gwalani Publication: Amaryllis Publishing Genre: Non-Fiction/Memoir “In two households where the aroma of curry leaves mingled with the gleaming hue of pureed tomatoes, a Tamilian mother and a Sindhi mother embarked on a journey that transcended the boundaries of language, culture, and geography. It began with an exchange of recipes, a casual sharing of spices and techniques, but eventually blossomed into a profound friendship forged over simmering pots and sizzling pans.” A Tale of Two Kitchens by Lata Gwalani is a heartwarming memoir of two mothers and their legacies, passed on and shared through food and traditional dishes from Sindhi and Tamil kitchens. Review This book is a blend of anecdotes, illustrations, pictures, and recipes, brought together through the author’s storytelling about her mother and mother-in-law, and how the two came together through food. From trying to put their dishes above the other to eventually looking f...

Book Name: A Mother’s Reflections Author: Dr Shanti Auluck Publisher: Hay House India Genre: Memoir & Self-Help Format: Paperback Print length: 240 pages  Rating: 4/5 A Mother’s Reflections (A Heartwarming Journey of Love, Unyielding Strength and Championing Inclusivity) is a non-fiction, self-help book specifically educating all about how to take care of people having Intellectual Disability without impacting their individual needs and making them feel vulnerable and indifferent. Blurb on Amazon In this heartwarming tale, Dr Auluck shares her life’s turning point―the birth of her son, Puneet, who was born with Down Syndrome. What initially appeared as a catastrophic event for a deeply intellectual mind led to a deep inner churning. As she grappled with the complexities of her child’s condition, she embarked on a path of self-discovery and profound empathy. This book explores the author’s emotional journey through three sections: Her personal experiences challenging soci...

Book Name: Tuesdays With Morrie Author: Mitch Albom Publisher: Hachette India Genre: Memoir Format: Paperback Print length: 208 pages  Rating: 5/5 Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is one of the most gifted and soothing books. It is the author's memoir narrating accounts of the author's reconnecting with his old college professor who was fighting with ALS.  Book Blurb On Amazon Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life...