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Manoj
Manoj
V Jain
The author of the Taboo
Me...
1965 | Father. Husband. Businessman. Author.
Manoj Jain has always been interested in human relationships and how they are affected by circumstances. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and a student of Psychology. He runs his own garment exports business. He travels all over the globe, meets new people, hears interesting stories and these give him a deeper understanding of the way people think. He Lives in Mumbai with his wife, mom and two kids . When Manoj isn't working , he's busy writing fiction literature.
Balraj
2017
Inder, age 47, a family man and a successful financial consultant decides to walk away from everything he knows and loves. He travels through the heart of India in search of himself, meeting new people, learning lessons and giving himself up to serendipity. Balraj is thought-provoking, troubling and even uplifting at times.
Inder, age 47, a family man and a successful financial consultant decides to walk away from everything he knows and loves. He travels through the heart of India in search of himself, meeting new people, learning lessons and giving himself up to serendipity. Balraj is thought-provoking, troubling and even uplifting at times.
The BNO
2016 | The Boys Night Out
The BNO looks at how the lives of eight relationships get affected by a casual night out. From the lonely housewife to the traveling business man, the book delves into the very private lives of married couples and how a single night can alter all existing equations.
The BNO looks at how the lives of eight relationships get affected by a casual night out. From the lonely housewife to the traveling business man, the book delves into the very private lives of married couples and how a single night can alter all existing equations.
The THC
2016 | Under a gibbous moon
A book on loss, longing and changing circumstances, The THC dives into uncomfortable topics that are usually swept under the rug: fragile relationships, deteriorating marriages, addictions, impotence, and the delicate bond between fathers and sons
A book on loss, longing and changing circumstances, The THC dives into uncomfortable topics that are usually swept under the rug: fragile relationships, deteriorating marriages, addictions, impotence, and the delicate bond between fathers and sons
Dystopia
2018
Children start their travels in the blissful kingdom of Shambala, a beautiful land, where they are protected and taken care of. They enter Shambala as little infants, trusting their parents and caregivers. The children continue on their journey, skipping along the path till they reach a dark forbidding gate, which like some powerful vacuum sucks them inside and into the next kingdom of Dystopia. I am their guide there and I will oversee their journey in this new land.
Children start their travels in the blissful kingdom of Shambala, a beautiful land, where they are protected and taken care of. They enter Shambala as little infants, trusting their parents and caregivers. The children continue on their journey, skipping along the path till they reach a dark forbidding gate, which like some powerful vacuum sucks them inside and into the next kingdom of Dystopia. I am their guide there and I will oversee their journey in this new land.
Ramona
2017
Sitting on an arm chair near the window, Ramona muses on the events that have happened in her life in the recent past. A letter from her husband shocks her and topples her world upside down. Bombarded by a thousand questions, accusations, a tumult of emotions and confusion, she begins to untie the knots one at a time .
Sitting on an arm chair near the window, Ramona muses on the events that have happened in her life in the recent past. A letter from her husband shocks her and topples her world upside down. Bombarded by a thousand questions, accusations, a tumult of emotions and confusion, she begins to untie the knots one at a time .
A man from Mandu
2019
Is he the New Age Guru that we have all been waiting for?
Is he a fraudster?
How does he know the story of your life?
In his latest book, Manoj Jain delves into the world of Godmen and devotees, of faith and money. A Man from Mandu is a book of deception, transformation and growth. Read about Dhawal and his metamorphosis into Avishkar Baba, the Sadhu of Stories, and about Tarini who is promoting him so successfully. But what does the scheming Tarini have to gain?
Is he the New Age Guru that we have all been waiting for?
Is he a fraudster?
How does he know the story of your life?
In his latest book, Manoj Jain delves into the world of Godmen and devotees, of faith and money. A Man from Mandu is a book of deception, transformation and growth. Read about Dhawal and his metamorphosis into Avishkar Baba, the Sadhu of Stories, and about Tarini who is promoting him so successfully. But what does the scheming Tarini have to gain?
Meeting Yama
2020
From the moment we are born, we start our journey towards death. Some walk slowly, others run towards it, some skip and dance their way there, while others crawl.
In his seventh book, author Manoj Jain dwells on the uncomfortable topic of death. Interspersed with stories from Indian mythology, Meeting Yama is set in the mystical city of Varanasi where all answers are given if one is willing to listen. Amrit, Rajat and Surya, three visitors meet each other in this city and find resolutions to the issues that they carry within them.
From the moment we are born, we start our journey towards death. Some walk slowly, others run towards it, some skip and dance their way there, while others crawl.
In his seventh book, author Manoj Jain dwells on the uncomfortable topic of death. Interspersed with stories from Indian mythology, Meeting Yama is set in the mystical city of Varanasi where all answers are given if one is willing to listen. Amrit, Rajat and Surya, three visitors meet each other in this city and find resolutions to the issues that they carry within them.
The Hitman
2023
Would you make a life-and-death agreement with a stranger at a bar?
On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a desolate Vivek strikes up a conversation with a man, who agrees to grant him his wish at a price.
Set over a hundred days, Vivek must undergo a series of coincidences taking him through a journey that he never envisaged when he struck a deal with the hitman.
In his eighth fiction, author Manoj Jain has delved into the mind of the lonely and the desperate. While the book deals with sensitive topics like despair and hope, it is a gentle pick-me-up on days when one is troubled or low. More relevant today than ever, The Hitman concludes to the final question that we all hope to find the answer to: What is the meaning of man’s existence?
Would you make a life-and-death agreement with a stranger at a bar?
On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a desolate Vivek strikes up a conversation with a man, who agrees to grant him his wish at a price.
Set over a hundred days, Vivek must undergo a series of coincidences taking him through a journey that he never envisaged when he struck a deal with the hitman.
In his eighth fiction, author Manoj Jain has delved into the mind of the lonely and the desperate. While the book deals with sensitive topics like despair and hope, it is a gentle pick-me-up on days when one is troubled or low. More relevant today than ever, The Hitman concludes to the final question that we all hope to find the answer to: What is the meaning of man’s existence?
the book of you
2023 | Non-Fiction
Within each of us, lies a wanderer, a seeker. Sometimes, in deep slumber; at time,wide awake. This book is the story of the song of the ravens which is for the wanderer-seeker within each of us.
Within each of us, lies a wanderer, a seeker. Sometimes, in deep slumber; at time,wide awake. This book is the story of the song of the ravens which is for the wanderer-seeker within each of us.
A return to Mandu
2021 | An Addendum
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