Reader's Reviews ... 'Altered Destiny'.

It was a pleasant experience to receive such overwhelming response from the readers of my second book ‘Altered Destiny’.

Here are some of the best reviews I received for this book.

1.

I have read Suhas Inamdar's earlier book, power games of life, and believe me this experience has been very unique and eye opener. Altered Destiny talks of optimism in life; and how we can change our life by positive thinking and actions. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to experience the experience of positive thinking in Personal and Professional life.

- CD

2.

Dear Suhas, I loved the book and the essence of it... and I loved the way Dilawar turns around. His quest for a clean life evolved very well. The end was sad but not depressing... there was a feeling of hope.

Congratulations... and wish you much much success.

- VS

3.

I was waiting for it, I got it, I read it and I was immensely happy about it. It was Altered Destiny.

- DS

4.

I was lucky to secure a copy of your second book titled "Altered Destiny" and read it with great interest. In many ways, I think it is as good, or even better than your first effort. 
In Yashwant Rathore, you have presented the character of a modern day jailor who dreams of reforming the prisoners with the power of his subconscious mind.
His interactions with Dilawar Khan, the hardcore terrorist, the terrorist's daring escape from the prison and his eventual meeting with Maleeha, the minister's daughter in Pakistan are all depicted in real style. The underlying message that the power of positive thinking can work miracles is in line with the teachings of our scriptures and reiterated by great thinkers like Napoleon Hill and Norman Vincent Peale in their best sellers.
Looking forward to your next novel.

- KS

5.

Altered Destiny has been a very good read! This book reminded me of some important points - 

As a child, it reminded me to be brave, hold ground in any situation and to not underestimate the comforts that are in access by being born in a good family.

As a citizen, it told me the importance of education in maintaining a society that does not enrage the young children to end-up as destructive elements to the same society, and to believe in the police/security system set-up by the government even in very precarious conditions.

As a to-be-employee, I came to know the importance of maintaining work-life happiness and how one can help ensure the other. The instance of sacrifice the Home Minister was ready to do inspired me. Also, alertness and co-ordination to handle emergency situations was very well highlighted. I personally felt that the narration was at its best when the plot dealt with tackling the twin blast case.

As a human being, it re-told me that sincere and positive deeds always have positive results.

It has taken-up a very important topic of the power of sub-conscious mind with a very well interleaved plot. It re-establishes schools as places where wisdom is imparted. A gradual transition in which innocence and purity of the surroundings influence the hardest criminals has been shown really well. This book also includes some important parts dealt with in the Bhagwad Gita. Personally, this has been my favorite part. 

The ease with which you could pour thoughts of different characters through speeches and letters is amazing! I got emotional when Dilawar Khan wrote about the plants he has been looking-after in his letter to Yashwant. 

I am of the opinion that somewhere each of us holds ourselves guilty of taking some wrong decisions in life. By showing a positive reformation of a hardcore criminal, this book inspired me to leave the past and try to make a better tomorrow. 

Overall, the book left me inspired with a thought of experimenting with my own powers of sub-conscious mind!

Sorry for the delay in sending this. I was waiting for some calm time to write it in a good way... I hope I have been able to do justice :)

- SI

6.

Thank you for writing such a book and more than that giving me an opportunity to read it first (probably one of the first few in the general public). Yesterday evening, I randomly chose to open a page and read. I landed on page 106-107. Thought of reading a few pages and then get back to the book to read it from the beginning. Before I have realized, I am almost at the end of the book, when my elder son asked me as to how am I at the last part of the book.

Should I say, I was riveted to the book. Absolutely immersed into the book for an hour or so. I went to complete the book. Today morning, I went back to complete the first part. I did not count the total time it took, but close to some 4+ hours.

- RV

7.

First of all, Congratulations to you on bringing out your second creation “Altered Destiny" book. Secondly, thanks for remembering me and sharing the copy for my benefit & pleasure. I feel proud & honored. Thirdly, I had read through the book and I can see the evolution of a writer! Certainly, you set for yourself a higher benchmark and ambition while writing this book or ideating on it ...and as I read through the book I can tell you (as a reader) have done immense justice to your objectives...It has certainly come out as a gripping context and the plot was well set, details attended to very cleverly so that the reader’s attention is held right there where it should belong!

Given the fleeting attention span of 2mins or less in this new fast moving world  , the context has to hold enough for the writer to offer the reader something new , exciting and hold an element of surprise gaining the confidence of the reader to continue to engage for a few more and a few more and a few more mins till you are done !  

 I must frankly admit this might have been a missing element in the first one! But from then on you seem to have travelled miles to reach this destiny...or may I say Altered Destiny?

Though an unsavory part of it was the naming of the milestones ...it could have been an intriguing title for each instead of insipid 'chapters'... weaving the main theme of the book...

in fact 'Destiny' is often a retrospective view of life ...but prospectively it is always an ocean of potentialities and possibilities! Hence, when we say 'Altered Destiny’, which was the possibility that was altered? I leave that as a 'food for thought' for you... :)  So to that extent or in that context I am not sure if I agree with your title of 'Altered Destiny’!

I as a reader was reading it purely from a fictional perspective to not miss the plot and stay the course! But frankly, I am not sure if that is how you approached the subject...! Would be interesting to hear your views on it....so goes to say that I have taken at face value the 'power of sub-conscious mind ' and purely driven the construct of the plot in my mind using those principles though I may not be actually subscribing to the way you have dealt with it ...

But my GOD, that's a feat (being a writer) many of us can just dream of or fantasize, but for you it’s your Destiny ....or was it your Altered Destiny? More power to you for many more...

- JBN

8.

I have completed reading the Altered Destiny in last two nights. Liked the pace, twists, uncertainty, concepts of values, patriotism, power of subconscious mind, and the kidnapping plan and is flawless execution. Truly a story full of anxiety. Wondering what a great talent people can have and how best it is used to give a simple nation-building message in so interesting way. You are a great writer Suhas.

- MS

9.

Finished reading ur book "Altered Destiny" a very well written book and it raised the bar even more for ur upcoming books. This book can be transformed into a Bollywood movie.

- VK

Seize the moment … and feel good…!

Last week, one evening while I was riding a Honda Activa scooter near my home in Green Park colony, Hyderabad, someone asked me for a lift. Usually, on those roads, I find many schoolchildren and occasionally some grown-ups asking for a lift to all the passersby.  I always tend to ignore them.

However, that day, for some reasons, after I passed by that person, I realized that he was actually an old man, who looked quite dignified.

In an instant reaction, I stopped a few meters away from him, looked back and nodded at him, indicating that I shall give him a lift. I observed that he had a lean personality, had total white hair and wore thin frame spects. He walked thankfully, trying to walk faster that what his legs could allow him to, making conscious visible effort to ensure that he displayed his gratitude to me for my gesture.

Once he sat and we started off, I asked him, where I could drop him. He said that he was going to Saidabad colony and that I could drop him at the next crossroad, where Autos would be generally available. I offered him to drop at a main road of Saidabad colony but he politely refused. During the brief conversation, he mentioned that he was a retired government officer and cold not drive his car as he was not feeling too well on that day. He had no strength to walk all the way to the auto stand, which was just half a kilometer away.

As I reached the crossroad, I dropped him near few autos standing there and he thanked me. I too thanked him, for giving an opportunity to help him. 

While coming back from the cross road, I was feeling very happy to have been able to help an old man, who was in need. He appeared to be well off and would not have required a lift on any other day. That made it even more satisfying.

Then I thought what would have happened if I had gone ahead by ignoring him, when he had asked me for a lift? Probably, someone else would have eventually given him a lift sometime later. He probably would never have remembered that I declined giving lift to him. Actually, he may not have remembered my face also.

But then, what about me? I would have felt miserable for not helping an old person, when I could have helped him without much inconvenience or efforts from my side.  

All of us experience such circumstances and face these situations in our lives, when we get thoughts about helping someone. Then, in a moment of hesitation, sometimes we delay the decision and the opportunity is lost. And it is lost forever. It is almost as if playing a dot ball to a loose delivery in the final over of a T20 match when the scoreboard shows still eight runs required.  

So, whenever we get an opportunity to help someone in need, please SIEZE THE MOMENT … and help him. Because, that person may not require our help in the next moment. Moreover, the happiness derived from helping someone in need is to be experienced to be believed…!

Therefore, seize the moment … and feel good …!