Shadows, Ghosts & Heartbeats: Five Stories of Love, Loss, Courage & Letting Go

SHADOWS, GHOSTS & HEARTBEATSFive Stories of Love, Loss, Courage & Letting GoSome stories are not read. They are felt.From a quiet village where dry leaves fall like whispers in the night to a rainy town where a father's love forces him to bury the truth, Rajesh Poovathumkadavil brings you five unforgettable stories that will stay in your heart long after you turn the last page.Inside this collection:1. THE SHADOW THAT STAYEDRaghav was a simple cable TV repairman who believed one thing: "e;When my family is safe, I'm safe."e; One rainy night, a stranger breaks into his home. What follows is an accident, a decision, and a wall of lies built to protect his family from a relentless Inspector Varun. How far will a father go to keep his family safe?2. GHOSTS IN THE HEART"e;I believe ghosts live inside us."e; Anjali was the girl who smelled like books and jasmine. She left poems in notebooks and a scar on her wrist that everyone ignored. This is a story for anyone who has ever carried a name, a laugh, and a goodbye that was never said.3. THE PAN MASALA AFTERNOONSIn a village obsessed with caste names, two old women—Anadavally Karuvathi and Karthyayani Chothi—built a friendship with nothing but pan masala boxes and daily gossip. When one family has to leave forever, can a friendship survive goodbye? A heartbreaking tale that will make you call your oldest friend.4. VISWAS: FROM KEROSENE LIGHT TO STARLIGHTViswas walked 5 kilometers to school in shoes with holes. He studied under a kerosene lamp while the world laughed at his torn clothes. But he had a dream: to become a scientist. This is the true-spirit story of how a village boy turned dust and charcoal into hope for an entire nation.5. THAT RAIN UNDER THE SHEDArjun felt everything too deeply. College, friendship, and then—Meera. One unexpected rain, one small shed, and four words: "e;I think I'm falling for you."e; A beautiful coming-of-age romance about first love, growing apart, and the courage to finally let go.This book is for you if:You love Ruskin Bond, Sudha Murty, and stories rooted in Indian villages; you believe friendship is stronger than distance; and you have ever loved someone so much that you learned to set them free."e;There are no happy endings in some stories. They are nothing more than remembrances that flutter within the heart forever."e;Scroll up, click "e;Buy Now,"e; and let these five heartbeats become a part of yours.