Book: Inside The Heart of
Hope
Author: Rishabh Puri
Publisher: Srishti Publishers
In
life, nobody gets everything he or she desires. The one who can move beyond the
limitations and make the best of what is available to him or her, has lived the
life to the fullest. Instead of worrying about what you cannot do, relish what
you have and redefine your life.
Reading
the blurb, I was worried if the story will be about a depressed soul, with broken
body and confidence, but thankfully, it wasn’t. Inside The Heart of Hope (IHH)
is a story of life, in the sense, the narration and plot are very similar to
what would happen in real life. There is no drama in it. I am happy that the author has kept the story
very real to life, rather than making it a sad sob. That's what gave it a fresh perspective and an interesting read.
IHH
is not about some great inspirations or aspirations that the protagonist is
struggling to achieve. It is a simple story of Rick, who is suffering from a
critical health condition, which refrains him from living a normal life – a life
that includes something as natural as running, jumping, maybe even fighting
with boys in school. One can imagine the mental and emotional state of a child
who cannot even experience the simple pleasures of life and not because he cannot
afford it.
Rick
makes attempts, to be and remain hopeful that his condition will improve and he
will lead a normal life. He faces successes and failures and yet he is ready to
fight all odds to achieve the life he had hoped to lead from the bottom of his
heart.
All
in all, the author has made a very good attempt with this ordinary story. Because,
as they say, it is not extra-ordinary moments, but, ordinary moments that makes
redefines life and makes it worth living.
My take-away: Irrespective of the
situation life puts us into, how we react is completely in our controls. Life
can be simple, inspite of complexities thrown into it.
My
rating: 3.5 Stars
I
received a review copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest
and unbiased review.
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