Hold On to Your Dreams

Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934 Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat) Dehradun New Delhi and Shimla. His first novel<i> The Room on the Roof</i> which was written when he was seventeen received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over 500 short stories essays novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley and A Flight of Pigeons) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992 the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Delhi government&#8217;s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He lives in Landour Mussoorie with his extended family.|<p>On the eve of his ninetieth birthday literary legend Ruskin Bond brings to readers a heartfelt letter capturing his most cherished memories and experiences. Penning his thoughts with sincerity and grace the writer reflects upon love loss friendship frailties solitude and companionship&#8212;the bittersweet experience of human existence.<br><br>Reminiscing tales of his boyhood and youth the author urges us to learn from mistakes embrace empathy and hold on to our dreams through life&#8217;s vicissitudes. Complemented with poignant art this book is a timeless collection of learnings on the journey called life.</p>