Description:
We meet ordinary people who grapple with extraordinary challenges-a precarious balance between life and inevitability of death and the connection between humans and nature.
Brief description: The founder of Mindful Writers Groups and Retreats, Dr. Madhu Bazaz Wangu is an award-winning author. Her two novels The Immigrant Wife and The Last Suttee, and two short story collections, Chance Meetings and The Other Shore have won awards from Writer's Digest, Feather Quill, Readers Favorite, Book Excellence, National Indie Excellence, Indie Book and TAZ Awards. Her magnum opus, Unblock Your Creative Flow:12 Months of Mindfulness for Writers and Artists was released in April 2023. Currently she is writing her third novel and eleventh book tentatively titled, Meaning of My Life.Madhu shares time honored practices such as meditation, journaling, deep reading and traveling using personal anecdotes to teach Writing Meditation Practice (WMP). The practice motivates, inspires and has power to make us better versions of ourselves. In previous years, she has posted about her struggle, trials and tribulations as well as joyful and pleasurable experiences that have come her way and taught her what it means to live mindfully, feel awe and afterglow of creative flow. She inspires novice as well as advanced creative people to become better writers and creators, and authentic human beings.Dr. Wangu is a regular workshop presenter at writing conferences. She was the Featured Author at Beaver County Book Fest in 2017, and Inaugural guest-speaker at International Indo-American Literary Festival in 2020. The same year she won Pennwriters Meritorious Award, and in 2023 was the Lunch Keynote Speaker at their Annual Conference.Her guided meditation CDs inspire writers to delve deeper into their creative self. The daily practice of meditation sharpens attention, deepens imagination, hones self-awareness and increases productivity. Visit her website: https: //cutt.ly/YjcDM8T
Review Quotes: "In this collection, Madhu brings us heartwarming and beautiful tales to enrich our lives and bring a soft glow to our souls. Thank you for these gifts." LISA DIANE KASTNER, Founder of Running Wild Press and RIZE
"The Other Shore showers you with aesthetic pleasures ... Wangu's tales are filled with physically vigorous and mentally vital moments that exist in the now." VINCENT DUBLADO, Readers' Favorite (Five-Star Review) "Madhu Wangu is part gentle guru, part teasing sprite, and part firm realist in this wide-ranging collection of lovely stories. Rich with surprise turns and unexpected outcomes, and convincingly presented by a gifted and skilled teller of tales, this volume will definitely be worth your time."-TIMONS ESAIAS Author, Poet"Dr. Wangu takes us to lands both exotic and familiar, to real-life locals as well as places where magic rules. [The Other Shore] guides us on the greatest journey of all-the journey inward. It is a potent reminder of the power of fiction to restore and transform." MEREDITH MILETIAuthor of Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses"Each story resembles a precious jewel, unique in its beautiful appearance while reflecting underlying nuances upon close perusal ... An uplifting and enriching read." SHRABASTEE CHAKRABORTY, Readers' Favorite (Five-Star Review)"The Other Shore is exquisite and immersive. Each section of tales is fresh and nuanced. Wangu teases out the gorgeousness of all facets of life. A must read." KATHLEEN SHOOP, Award-Winning, Bestselling Author"Each story is unique, told in a style that is engaging and in a captivating voice, brimming with insights about life ... A gorgeous offering for short-story fans, written in beautiful language and exploring topics that are thought-provoking." CHRISTIAN SIA, Readers' Favorite (Five-Star Review)