According to Dhanu, the book includes poems to which most people can relate to, as they refer to the world/events as seen by a common man. They contain poems mostly related to philosophy, nature and love. Dhanu has also drawn images related to the poems, which further illustrate what he wants to convey. He has also explained the meaning of the poems so that readers from all age groups can read and understand them.
"My book covers topics like preservation of Nature, misuse of water or other Natural resources, Female infanticide, Suffering because of our own mistakes, utilizing our inner powers or appreciating the inner beauty of a human being, Trusting our own self and have the courage to take action. I feel all these topics are very important in today's world and hence for these reasons my book can contribute to our society," Dhanu shares.
Excerpts from the book:
"Our bucket, the alchemist fills,
Two glasses, our choice it seems"
This means God gives us happiness and sorrows, and we have to option to drink either of them in the beginning of our life and the other one at the end of our life. At least we can try about the things on which we have control.
"Whatever seems easy, may not be so,
Whatever seems difficult, may not be so."
"Whisperings of a Common Man"
By Dhanu
Softcover | 8.5x8.5 in | 50 pages | ISBN 9781543702491
E-Book | 50 pages | ISBN 9781543702507
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Rahul Shaw aka Dhanu was born in Kolkata, India. He had his education in Odisha and Kolkata. He passed his B-Tech from Kolkata and currently working as an IT engineer in Bangalore. Dhanu loves writing and teaching. He likes people with different thoughts and ideas. Apart from writing and teaching, his other hobbies are playing table tennis, writing songs, playing keyboard and learning astrology. His favorite movies include "Scarface," "Gladiator," "Matrix" trilogy, "Batman" trilogy, "Dear Zindagi," "Bajrangi Bhaijaan," "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara," "Dil Chahta Hai," "Tare Zameen Par," "Nouka Dubi" and many more. Dhanu likes listening to songs most of which are Hindi, Bengali and English.
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