Pratap Divyesh's Blog, page 49

The Last Bordello: A Novel by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham

Unable to obtain money in other ways, some women found prostitution to be their only means of survival.

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Fish Out of Water – 2 Jewish Guys in a Deep South Firehouse! by Steven Greene

This book tells my/our story of arriving in the heart of Southern Baptist North Carolina, meeting up by chance and our exploits together for the next almost four years.

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As If It Was Yesterday by Henrike Forschler

Do you believe in soulmates? Sapphire never believed in love, let alone soulmates. But when she meets Jonathan on the other side of the world she isn’t so sure anymore. Maybe soulmates do exist. But what do you do when your soulmate already has a family? While Sapphire still tries to grasp how she can … Continue reading "As If It Was Yesterday by Henrike Forschler"

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The Villa by Maureen Burton-Bukhari

After her husband’s violent death on the rocky shores of their quiet fishing village home, Hannah is plagued by horrifying and confusing nightmares that make her question everything she knows about herself and the night that changed her life forever. When she decides to befriend an outsider to the town, in the hopes of shaking … Continue reading "The Villa by Maureen Burton-Bukhari"

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Life Intertwined by Frances Paul (Author)

A classic story of a good girl gone bad. A conservative Civil Engineering student from Central America travels abroad to complete her studies, she encounters a new world, the underworld, when she falls madly in love with a prominent young man from a wealthy crime family. Kennedy soon discovers how impenetrable Tristan is. His standoffish … Continue reading "Life Intertwined by Frances Paul (Author)"

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The Hair Fairy: My Angel by Celia M. Gold

Celia’s mother helped her look her best. Whether the problem was hair, or something bigger, she stuffed her disturbing emotions deep into the corners of her soul. Her struggle with her hair was a way to cover her emotional troubles. She finally begins to understand, and process the source of her pain, while in a … Continue reading "The Hair Fairy: My Angel by Celia M. Gold"

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Survival Redux by Pradeep Goorha

Survival Redux is an unputdownable story that revolves around a female protagonist caught between the realities of an imminent and unavoidable wipeout of human civilization as we now know it, and the daunting challenge before her to preserve and maintain human existence. It’s happening in real time, today, but has connections to historical facts that … Continue reading "Survival Redux by Pradeep Goorha"

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MISSIONARY MOTHER: Around the World with Five Kids

This book is based on the private letters of a dedicated missionary mother who refused to leave her five children behind, even in dire circumstances. Her adventurous journey took them to China during dangerous war times, and other places around the world. Her youngest daughter shares the secret of her mother’s enduring strength and committed … Continue reading "MISSIONARY MOTHER: Around the World with Five Kids"

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The story of the half lame refugee who became an author.

This is the rather brief life story of a guy who was born in the tiny, oil-rich country of Kuwait, second child to working-class immigrant parents – a machine operator at a steel plant, and a nurse, more than 3 decades ago. At the age of 9, he took flight along with his parents, two … Continue reading "The story of the half lame refugee who became an author."

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A stutterer finding a voice

I’m a writer, but not a notepad writer. It probably seems like a strange quirk, but I took most comfortably to the keyboard. What helped me take strongly to an artificial communication method? Since about age four, or farther back than I can remember, I haven’t been able to talk without a stutter, so that’s … Continue reading "A stutterer finding a voice"

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