Sandcastles: A Novel
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About the Book
One rainy morning in July 2011, Selena Rocha wakes up to find her carefully woven, quiet life flipped over - the past she had buried a decade ago reappears as two men. She must choose between calm lies and destructive truths, to protect her twelve-year-old twins, Nayna and Ruby, from both.
Neil Shaw returns after a lifetime of fleeing from himself, to redeem what he foolishly lost to his naivety. But it demands something close to fatal, not just love and regret, from him. Ten years behind bars, Dr. Vincent Gomez has to forgive one person now – himself. And there is only one way to do it, which is but the beginning of a bigger question. A coming-of-age tale of three girls who entered Goa Medical College in 1997, Sandcastles subtly interlaces the sensitive and strong layers of family, friendship and love with the resurgent strength of women, affirming that forgiveness and acceptance are the ultimate forms of love. |
The Torrent from My Soul: Poems of A Born Dreamer
A collection of poems from the poet's younger years, "The Torrent from My Soul" reflects the thoughts, joys, sorrows, love, hopes and dreams of a young woman common to most of the young people but made different by the way she chose to express it - Poetry.
The Torrent from My Soul is sometimes a search for bliss. Sometimes, letting-go of heart-breaks. Sometimes, acceptance of changes. Sometimes, a quest for true love and sometimes love itself... The Torrent from My Soul is yet sometimes not a torrent, but a stagnant pond, where when you look in, you can see the reflections of a born dreamer or when you toss a pebble, you can see the ripples that ebb. |
Though not essentially pessimistic, it doesn’t hide the fact that there have been intense loneliness and a quest for happiness in the poet’s life as a young adult. Through this collection of poignant poems, the poet intends to tell the lonely ones, that they are not alone. And to the grieving, that she understands them. In every wounded word penned in the pages, there’s wistfulness.
The Torrent from My Soul is a book that most people can relate to as a journey they themselves went through at some point of time in their life. |
Book Launch: The Torrent from My Soul (Paperback, 2011)
 The Torrent from My Soul was officially released on May 27th, 2011, Friday at 10.30 A.M.at an inaugural event of the Academic & Cultural Wing of GHMC Calicut, where Sana Rose was a medical student. |
Released by : Sri: U.A. Khader (National Academy Award Winning Writer) Received and Introduced by: Sri: Venkitachalam (Renowned Critic & Kendra Sahitya Akademi Winner for the Best Translator in 2017)
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