Life Anecdotes
Subir Adhicary’s Beyond my Blinkers is a wonderful journey through several anecdotes that gets one hooked immediately. Humour, practicality and almost every bit of consciously captivating techniques make this book stand apart.
Through life’s mundane problems to social issues, it is surely a roller coaster ride for any reader. The unity in diversity of all stories touch upon almost every emotion the human mind can connect to. It makes you feel refreshed and at the same time keeps you thinking as to what the next anecdote might be about. Is it going to be serious or humorous? Or is it going to be sarcastic? These questions keep up with the pace of a vast arena of possibilities of incidents in the real world. With a slight pinch of cynicism and real life problems faced by anyone and everyone, this book is a compilation of the finest anecdotes ever.
How to be positive when in a tough situation and react calmly is portrayed in a big manner. Though the author seems to have been very clear in his mind regarding the phrases and words to be used, some of the content is dreamy in a positive way. There is a constructive and positive thought which is lent to the anecdotes. The reader, can’t help but be thrown into introspection. We all have our thoughts, beliefs, superstitions that are imprinted in our minds – these very beliefs are examined in the book.
Making the journey of life look effortless, Adhicary has boldly penned down pieces of everyone’s life at some stage or the other. There is stark reality blended with a very creative imagination that has been woven into this compilation. We would recommend this book for all age groups. With humour and compassion, may we solve or tackle any problem in our lives. May the light of knowledge and optimism prevail.
