Offers a message of hope

adversities or falling prey to it. Also, humans and have a lot of fortitude as life is not easy and people have their share of challenges. In 2020 the entire planet became united in terms of facing the Covid-19 pandemic, economic problems or losing loved ones. Everyone is facing these challenges but we have the grit and fortitude to face them. I have a spiritual belief that nothing is bad, everything is good and what matters is how we interpret it and react to it. So I wanted to explore that aspect of human behaviour in terms of both positive and negative reactions.”

‘Agent Holder’ is the author’s tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement wherein the African-american agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Jackson Holder overcomes racial biases to crack a homicide with domestic hate crimes undertones.

Talking about the transformational journey of the Swiss hotelier Helmut Kauffman’s under the tutelage of ‘rock babas’, he says, “He is a haughty, smug, successful rich guy who thinks the world is at his feet. He is a bit arrogant and egoistic. He goes to Kangchenjunga and is caught in an avalanche. It teaches us that no matter how much technology advances or how successful we may be monetarily or physically, nature will always be superior to us and more powerful. The fire of his ego is doused by the avalanche. And he goes through a transformational journey through the beliefs of the ‘rock babas’. What he values earlier is not what he values later.”

On the other hand, ‘The Broken Nightingale’ is a story about negative transformation as the happy chirpy woman goes through despondence because of the situations she faces in life. Not everybody has the grit or the ability to face up to life. But that doesn’t mean she is defeated, her voice and melodies live way beyond her mortal presence. The author wanted to show both positive and negative kind of transformations.

“This book offers a message of hope in a difficult year like this. No matter what life throws at us we will be able to somehow manage it, and most of the stories have a positive ending. I want to convey this message to the readers that we are not alone and are dealing with it together, life will test us but it is up to us if we let it overwhelm us or conquer the challenges,” concludes Ameya.