Book review - The life and times of Bozo Amembal

 

The Life and Times of Bozo Amembal by Suranga Date
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An amazing tribute to a heart warming pet who spent 16 years of his life to keep us company in our times of joy and grief. If he was alive he would have been 20 today but he was wanted up there as God missed his company too!
I used to post a picture with a caption every weekend on his blog and based on that photograph Suranga Date used to write a lovely verse and to celebrate Bozo's 20th birthday she has released the book of poems dedicated to Bozo.
So here's to Bozo, wherever he is, Cheers! Hope you are having a wonderful bone chewing day!

He is

the trees in the hills,

the stars in the skies,

the roaring monsoon winds,

the gently flowing river

and the playful flowers and leaves.

He remains,

a truly treasured friend,

in our mind and lives.

You can buy the book on Amazon. 

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Book review - Dear respected Dada

 

PROOF: Dear Respected Dada (circa 1947): Letters from a daughter to her father, halfway round the world. by Suranga Date
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A wonderful book that gives the reader an insight into the lives of educated Indians in pre independence India.
Though it could have slipped into being a window into someone's privacy, it manages to be objective by clever editing.
It is a fascinating read and shows how courageous the Indian woman was even in the pre independence India and how forward thinking was the educated elite who believed in equal rights for women and their right to education without being tied down to raising a family.
A must read as a tiny glimpse of Indian history.

It is available only on Kindle at the moment. Will soon be available as a paperback edition.

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