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Guru with Guitar
“Life is like a guitar. Tune. Play. Repeat,” says Viktor, a US based financial professional of Indian origin. He was rich, smart, intelligent, witty and emotional too, but still was lost in finding the purpose of his life. In spite of his great job and hefty pay package, he didn't feel the sense of contentment. Then he met Kim, his lady luck. She helped him realize his dream life, sparking a love story. Despite his failure in pursuit of his dream, Kim stood by him…till she decided to move on. Viktor is heart-broken, lost again, and struggles to balance his aspirations and office life. This story is his journey through life-changing experiences in India and USA – ranging from writing his first book to becoming a coach for cancer fighters, and then a motivational speaker, to finally becoming the Guru with Guitar. There are 11 heart touching songs, 8 lovely poems and 111 life-changing quotes scripted by the author. For more, visit www.guruwithguitar.com. Catch author at v@Vikrmn.com
264 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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About the author
Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma
25 books40 followersVikrmn is the pen name of CA Vikram Verma who has authored many mind-bending and thought-provoking novels and professional books. Along with being a Chartered Accountant and approx two decades in Banking Regulatory & Risk Compliance, his dexterity bags creative pursuits of artwork and poetry.
You By You, 10 Golden Steps of Life and Guru with Guitar are few of his novels that are cited globally for life-changing quotes. Climate Flip, Agile Able, LIBOR Plan B and MICS Unleashed are his books for professionals. The author is reachable at www.vikrmn.com.
You By You, 10 Golden Steps of Life and Guru with Guitar are few of his novels that are cited globally for life-changing quotes. Climate Flip, Agile Able, LIBOR Plan B and MICS Unleashed are his books for professionals. The author is reachable at www.vikrmn.com.
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July 28, 2018
[Edit - Added Author Interview Link]
"Happiness is rising in love..." - Guru with Guitar by Vikrmn was the last book of 2015, which I finished on 31st December evening.
Though it took more than 1 month to start this book after I received, but I finished the book in 3-4 sitting. Before I started review-reading, I rarely read novel based on only love story, GWG was one of the first book in romance genre. Well book was not only about love story, along with sweet love story between Viktor and Kim, author had maintained struggle of Viktor from being corporate person to author and music healer.
Books starts with Viktor, us based financial professional, who thinks he life is completely engulfed in professional world. His creative mind always keeps him uneasy about boring life. Then he met Kim and she inspired him to chase his dreams. During this phase they fall in love or in author's word 'They rise in love'. But after Viktor's first book release things become difficult. One fine day Kim asked Viktor to leave her and to break their relationship. Story became somewhat so called "drama" and comes on predictable-normal-Bollywood style story track.
Book cover of the edition we read was more appealing than older one. The best part of the book is wonderful quotes that Vikramn has used at various point of the story. One full star for quotations, and remaining for story and characters.
Detail review can be found at http://chevusread.blogspot.com/2016/0...
Author interview can be found at http://chevusread.blogspot.com/2017/0...
"Happiness is rising in love..." - Guru with Guitar by Vikrmn was the last book of 2015, which I finished on 31st December evening.
Though it took more than 1 month to start this book after I received, but I finished the book in 3-4 sitting. Before I started review-reading, I rarely read novel based on only love story, GWG was one of the first book in romance genre. Well book was not only about love story, along with sweet love story between Viktor and Kim, author had maintained struggle of Viktor from being corporate person to author and music healer.
Books starts with Viktor, us based financial professional, who thinks he life is completely engulfed in professional world. His creative mind always keeps him uneasy about boring life. Then he met Kim and she inspired him to chase his dreams. During this phase they fall in love or in author's word 'They rise in love'. But after Viktor's first book release things become difficult. One fine day Kim asked Viktor to leave her and to break their relationship. Story became somewhat so called "drama" and comes on predictable-normal-Bollywood style story track.
Book cover of the edition we read was more appealing than older one. The best part of the book is wonderful quotes that Vikramn has used at various point of the story. One full star for quotations, and remaining for story and characters.
Detail review can be found at http://chevusread.blogspot.com/2016/0...
Author interview can be found at http://chevusread.blogspot.com/2017/0...
November 13, 2015
We are always running after something or the other in our lives. First it is good grades, then it is good job and then it is a good lifestyle where you get a comfortable salary. But only once you reach this stage will you realize that life is not as easy as you expected it to be. The hectic schedule takes out all the fun from life and what you are left with is disappointment.
It is in this stage, we meet Viktor. He has achieved that good position job and money wise but when it comes to his personal satisfaction, he realizes that he is far off from the mark. Confused and frustrated, he tries to find the purpose of his life, to balance between work and his dreams. Then he meets Kim, his lady luck, who stands by his side through thick and thin and gently guides him in finding his true calling. From Viktor's confused state to the time where he finds happiness, from finding inspiration to inspiring others to achieve their dreams, from rejections to gaining world wide popularity and from budding love to heart breaks, it is a story worth reading.
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Read the complete review here - Escape Reality - Book Reviews
It is in this stage, we meet Viktor. He has achieved that good position job and money wise but when it comes to his personal satisfaction, he realizes that he is far off from the mark. Confused and frustrated, he tries to find the purpose of his life, to balance between work and his dreams. Then he meets Kim, his lady luck, who stands by his side through thick and thin and gently guides him in finding his true calling. From Viktor's confused state to the time where he finds happiness, from finding inspiration to inspiring others to achieve their dreams, from rejections to gaining world wide popularity and from budding love to heart breaks, it is a story worth reading.
Things I Liked:
Read the complete review here - Escape Reality - Book Reviews
February 1, 2017
Guru with Guitar is about realizing your dream, living your life of dreams. A life is nothing without a dream, when you have nothing to accomplish; no purpose to be alive.
Viktor; a US based financial professional of Indian origin. He dreams of writing a novel someday but could not gather the courage to make a start. He met Kim; his lady love who becomes his inspiration and helped in realizing his dream and encourage him to take a step close towards his dream. Viktor writes motivational quotes and share it with his colleagues every day which is loved and appreciated.
From where the guitar has come in? As the title of the story suggest. Viktor writes songs and poems, to let out his every emotion and feeling. He proposed Kim by singing a song outside the café; their everyday meeting joint.
The book has songs and poems which gives a rhythmic continuity. Tune. Play. Repeat.
Viktor; a US based financial professional of Indian origin. He dreams of writing a novel someday but could not gather the courage to make a start. He met Kim; his lady love who becomes his inspiration and helped in realizing his dream and encourage him to take a step close towards his dream. Viktor writes motivational quotes and share it with his colleagues every day which is loved and appreciated.
From where the guitar has come in? As the title of the story suggest. Viktor writes songs and poems, to let out his every emotion and feeling. He proposed Kim by singing a song outside the café; their everyday meeting joint.
The book has songs and poems which gives a rhythmic continuity. Tune. Play. Repeat.
December 29, 2015
I won this book through the goodreads giveaway program.
Mildly disappointed. A very run-of-the mill story. The blurb looked really promising and I had high expectations from the book. Barring a few profound quotes, there was nothing gripping about the book. The offbeat characters did not match up to the plot either. Having said that - despite all this, it is a good effort by the author. Worth giving a read at least once!
Mildly disappointed. A very run-of-the mill story. The blurb looked really promising and I had high expectations from the book. Barring a few profound quotes, there was nothing gripping about the book. The offbeat characters did not match up to the plot either. Having said that - despite all this, it is a good effort by the author. Worth giving a read at least once!
May 29, 2016
I received this book through Goodreads Giveaway with a sweet note from the author. I loved the cover page for the book and was really excited about reading it, but sadly it didn't meet my expectations. There is no nice way to put this but there was lack of character sketch in the book and because of that, the writing was missing a soul. Also, I had to skim through most of the chapters due to too many quotes used in them. Editing of this book could have been better. The storyline wasn't so bad and it was a good attempt by the author but it can only be read by the ones who love to read inspirational quotes.
July 30, 2017
Thanks to the author for presenting me with an autographed copy of the book.
As was in the blurb,the book is filled with inspirational quotes. My personal favorite was 'That's cocoon stage. It makes the wings stronger'.
The cover is lovely. The writing style was also good. But I wish there could've been more characters.
Kudos to the author for the tremendous effort. Keep on writing Mr. Vikrmn!
As was in the blurb,the book is filled with inspirational quotes. My personal favorite was 'That's cocoon stage. It makes the wings stronger'.
The cover is lovely. The writing style was also good. But I wish there could've been more characters.
Kudos to the author for the tremendous effort. Keep on writing Mr. Vikrmn!
October 13, 2016
Review coming soon.
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