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Stories To Live By

Ruskin Bond . Rupa Publications India . English

<b><i>�Whether by accident or design, We are here. Let�s make the most of it, my friend. Make happiness our pursuit, Spread a little sunshine here and there.�</i></b> <br><br> Whether it is during our school days, in adulthood or even in old age, our life is nothing but a sum of memories we�ve created with people. These memories, whether good or bad, hold the power to make us feel joy, love or grief�all of which makes us human. <br><br> <i>Stories to Live By</i> brings you some loving and endearing stories which are sure to take you down memory lane. Indulge in the simple and wholesome charm of Ruskin Bond�s prose through this collection of tales that involves recollections of fun times with school friends, one-time meets with intriguing strangers and memories of times spent with one�s family.

Categories: Literature & Fiction

About the Author

<b>Ruskin Bond</b> is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children�s books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of 23, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, <i>The Room on the Roof</i>. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.<br><br> Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.

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