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Kumud has worked hard to put her life in Blue Town behind her. But a shocking call turns her world upside down. A bride has decided to commit suttee. Kumud has no choice but to return to the town and stop the heinous crime disguised as ritual. From the stunning cover image to the immensely satisfying conclusion, this novel shines—Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards.

The Immigrant Wife: A Spiritual Journey is the story of Shanti, a girl from Kashmir, who dreams of becoming an artist. After an acclaimed art show she marries Satyavan and has two children. To fulfill his ambition, Satyavan emmigrates to America. In the foreign land Shanti loses touch with her creative core. She must discover her way back to her artistic awareness or she will fade into nothingness

In these stories, Madhu B. Wangu draws from her Indian heritage and examines the lives of ordinary people facing challenging circumstances—cruelty, prejudiced minds, twisted family relationships, unhappy marriages. Twelve different people from different walks of life discover how one chance meeting with a stranger can change a person forever. A delicious blending of cultures delicately rendered.

A gifted painter lets his art consume him. Buried in work and wealth he trades his creative freedom for popularity and wealth. What once freed him now becomes his cage. His wife, Shanti, suggests a vacation to the picturesque village of Manipur Inside a solitary cabin under a banyan tree, the painter becomes mesmerized by a blackened mirror. But can he accept what that mirror truly reflects?

Nine-year-old Kumud Kuthiyala cannot hide her excitement on Diwali Eve, the festival of lights. But an aunt’s visit invites an unexpected and painful understanding of marriage and related rituals. Will Aunt Sau embrace the horrible ritual of suttee and follow it to its “natural” end? Or can Kumud and her mother stop her before it’s too late?

Unblock Your Creative Flow: 12 Months of Mindfulness for Writers and Artists provides daily exercises to improve productivity and enhance creativity. Think of this book as a portable creative life coach designed just for you. Reading it will silence your inner critic while increasing focus and clarity. Each meditation and journaling exercise will help you delve into the gifts you already possess.

The Other Shore is a collection of twenty stories where we meet people struggling with the inevitability of death, unavoidable circumstances, relationships gone sour, and our connection with nature. Some tales hover between reality and fantasy, while others reflect on outdated customs and tradition, prejudice and bigotry, altruism and kindness. Stories are about human heart and the life's purpose.