Böcker av Ishika Jain

What if I die tomorrow? We have all pondered over this question at least once in our lifetime. Sometimes, we say it jokingly, but sometimes just the thought of it starts haunting our minds. This is what happened during Covid times. When we could see numerous people dying around us, this thought felt a lot more real. There were deaths and misery, but also love, togetherness, passion, and a will to overcome that phase. The pandemic gave us thousands of stories brewing in every home and even on the streets. This book is a collection of 10 fiction stories inspired by real events trying to capture every element of the pandemic, whether its hope, migration, love, loss of someone, career, passion, or meaning of family. These stories are for every common person who would be able to relate to and understand others' pain and hope. The mantra that kept us sane during those times was "Living one day at a time". Sometimes, we get so caught up in planning our future or carrying the burden of our past that we forget to live today. These stories will make you realize the value of this one day and cherish it. Let's live one day at a time!

"A life of happiness would be hell on earth."¿When Grace finally decided to end her life, the last thing she expected was to meet a stranger simply gazing at the stars, dangling his feet over the edge of the bridge, exactly where she had planned to jump into the abyss and end it all.What was supposed to be the last hour of Grace's life became the hour in which she poured her drunken, broken heart out to a stranger over a bottle of scotch and a fresh round of tears.However, before they parted their ways, the stranger offered her a deal: she must promise to hold on to her life for another seventeen days, and afterwards, she could do with it whatever she liked. He promised to even attend her funeral if he couldn't change her mind.But why seventeen days? And why did this stranger even care? There was more to him than what met the eye, and compelled by her curiosity, Grace couldn't refuse. Maybe these seventeen days will only prolong her suffering. Or maybe they'll open her eyes to a part of life she never knew existed, full of hope for a brighter future. And maybe, just maybe, she'll belong somewhere, even for a fleeting time.