MIAMI – (January 15, 2008)
Ticket To The Moon, 2008
ISBN: 978-1-934138-17-5
Hardcover, 160 pages, $19.95, 7” X 10”
Fiction, Short Stories
Bouncing Ball Books is pleased
to present, A Ticket to the Moon, written by Uthaya Kumar.
Kumar’s debut in fiction is a marvelous collection of short stories about life in rural India. He takes the reader to a place of unfamiliar beauty that lies in the heart of the villages in South India only a few decades ago. He openly articulates the genuine nature in people who may lack materialistic possessions but embody their wealth in both spirit and character.
Inspired by the writings of Ernest Hemmingway and Jack London, A Ticket to the Moon eloquently expresses how “rural settings have a great deal to offer the world especially in these times of extraordinary selfishness and super abundant consumption.” -Uthaya Kumar.
Kumar’s childhood in South India and work as a Veterinarian, where he traveled for eight years from one village to the next, credits him with an astounding experience from which he writes. A Ticket to the Moon brings to light a revelation of wisdom that stems directly from Dr. Uthaya Kumar’s first hand experience.
Uthaya’s writing style is so elegant that you feel like you are cutting soft butter with a silver knife when reading the words. He effortlessly transports the reader to the world of his youth, a world that still exists today in South India.
This not-to-be-missed collection of short stories exemplifies the dignity and humanity that simple folk come to embody in their every day routine.
A Ticket to the Moon can be found in bookstores everywhere. To read more about Uthaya Kumar and learn about his upcoming author’s events, please visit www.bouncingballbooks.com
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