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12 Precious Anecdotes from Life
by
Payal Roy
This book is a unique collection of 12 short stories that are of the contemporary fiction genre written in a first person narrative identifying one lead character in each storyline.
These short stories gently address the readers about the following valuable themes -
1. Some adventure, precious moments of tender love, care and togetherness that is more valuable than all the m...more
These short stories gently address the readers about the following valuable themes -
1. Some adventure, precious moments of tender love, care and togetherness that is more valuable than all the m...more
Kindle Edition, First edition, 52 pages
Published
May 30th 2012
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Cherish the small things in life.
Live every day to its fullest.
Do not go without noticing the less fortunate people around you.
Do not take small events for granted, it isn’t only the big things that can change your life.
These little phrases are all a part of the message Payal puts forth in this book. 12 Precious Anecdotes from Life is a story told from the point of view of Anita Maher. Every segment provides a life changing story told by someone who has come into her life. From struggles of gree...more
Live every day to its fullest.
Do not go without noticing the less fortunate people around you.
Do not take small events for granted, it isn’t only the big things that can change your life.
These little phrases are all a part of the message Payal puts forth in this book. 12 Precious Anecdotes from Life is a story told from the point of view of Anita Maher. Every segment provides a life changing story told by someone who has come into her life. From struggles of gree...more
I honestly feel like I should write two reviews for this book, one a critical analysis on the book itself and the second a personal examination of my own response to it. The two are quite different. Just as the title suggests it is a collection of short stories, each containing an important lesson to help the reader lead a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Who can argue with the idea that it is important to value your friends and family above money, or to stop and appreciate small moments of b...more
Did I enjoy this book: I'm sad to say that I did not really enjoy this book. It was not a book that I had to keep reading...I only finished it because I agreed to review the book.
The twelve short stories are all connected to one another by the characters in them. All of the stories have worthwhile messages behind them that make the reader think and evaluate their own experiences. The first story, Share and Have Some Chocolates, is about taking the time to savor and relax. Money Can't Buy Everyt...more
The twelve short stories are all connected to one another by the characters in them. All of the stories have worthwhile messages behind them that make the reader think and evaluate their own experiences. The first story, Share and Have Some Chocolates, is about taking the time to savor and relax. Money Can't Buy Everyt...more
12 Anecdotes from life is enlightening. The protagonist Anita Maher is an author who tells us stories that she has learned from her friends, co-workers, family members and of course her own experiences.
The stories are short vignettes on how to be a better you, how to appreciate your friends, forgiveness, self worth, modesty, being humane, loving, humble, loyal and so on.
My favorite quote that moved me was, " success comes to those that have faith, hope and determination." Author Payal Roy has...more
Author Payal Roy’s inspirational work, 12 PRECIOUS ANECDOTES FROM LIFE, is one of those books which made me reflect about how life really is filled with jewels and precious moments which, sometimes, we do not anticipate, or fully appreciate, but occur so that we can learn, and grow, from the experience. It is a book which contains 12 different life events, as witnessed by author, and narrator Anita Maher, detailing how the lives of Anita’s close friends and acquaintances were enriched from their...more
The twelve stories in this novella are very short and with that, character and plot development is formulaic and simple. The main focus of this novella is to convey nuggets of wisdom to enrich your life and make you think about what is really important. The stimulating messages range over friendship, family, pets, and self-worth; providing insight into the common pitfalls of our workaholic, profit-driven society. This is a simple book with few pretensions, and inspiring words for jaded individua...more
Lessons for life
I'm loving the lessons for life concept behind this collection of short stories. I'm finding the situations and the characters to be very believable. We could all use the traits that are presented like patience is a virtue and money isn't everything. I will say it is rather thought provoking and there are some lessons I could apply.
I'm loving the lessons for life concept behind this collection of short stories. I'm finding the situations and the characters to be very believable. We could all use the traits that are presented like patience is a virtue and money isn't everything. I will say it is rather thought provoking and there are some lessons I could apply.
A nice collection of stories that send a message by example not unlike the parables told by Jesus. This is not a religious book but you can easliy apply the lessons to everyday life and they can inspire you. Thought prevoking and easy to read.
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