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ABOUT THE BOOK – SPIRITUAL MUSINGS

This book is a compilation of same anecdotes collected from various countries and various languages. It is intended not for a mere time pass reading, but for worth reading. Every story is unique in its theme.
There is a sense of morality and gentle humour pervading as the warp and the weft throughout the stories.
This compendium consists of intelligent anecdotes of a higher order giving ample material for an inquisitive reader.
The aim of this book is a spiritual awakening and moral enlightening among the readers strengthening one’s moral fibre.
I hope this book will give enough material for public speakers, religious preachers, teachers, students and all types of readers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in 1947 at Chelad as son of Rev. Fr. N.V. Skaria Cor-Episcopa and Elamma, Nedumthallil.

Education:  M.A. English at Bhopal University, M.A. Sociology at Kerala University, M. Ed at ICFAI University.
20 books published in various categories like Puzzles, Quizzes, Essays, Short Stories, Anecdotes, Humour…. both in English and Malayalam.

Worked as Lecturer at Indira Gandhi College and M.A. College, Kothamangalam. Presently working in the English Department at Yeldo Mar Baseliose College, Kothamangalam. Regular writer in Main-stream publications.

CONTENTS

Preface.

Foreword.

1 Can’t You Endure Him One Night?

2 Home Is the Heaven

3 Repented, But Not

4 Looking For My Father’s Asses

5 A Lesson on Enevolence.

6 Sharing the Trouble

7 Keep the Tempers under Control

8 Warm Your Cool Friend Up

9 Who Is Crazy Husband Or Wife?

10 Fifteen Minutes A Day

11 How to Change the World

12 Take It for Yourself

13 The Shortest Way

14 Little Tilings Are Not Little Thing

15 These Are the Jewels

16 Good Luck or Bad Luck?

17 Habits Are Cables

18 The Most Beautiful Of All

19 The Greatest Of All Seven Things

20 Litde Sins and Big Ones

21 Who Pushed Me Into The Pool?

22 Pronounce My Sentence of Death

23 Drive Out the Darkness

24 One Who Has Never Stolen

25 Be Tactful In Words

26 Is This Not Love?

27 All Trials Are For Good

28 We Shall Starve To Death.

29 Sorry For the Anger

30 Nonsensical Patience

31 Where to Hide God?

32 Under The Spell of Temptation

33 The Good in the Worse

34 Women God Wisely Planned

35 Strong As Steel but Tender as A Flower

36 One Night I Had A Dream

37 For A Better Output

38 This Is True Love

39 Self-test-This Way Too

40 Three Men-each Carrying Two Bags

41 Who Is That Stupid Man?

42 First Gain the Confidence

43 Gathering Wisdom Is Not Enough

44 Are You Still Carrying Her?

45 How Much Land Is Enough.

46 Greedy Timothy and a Golden Fish

47 For A Better Future

48 Be Religious

49 The Worth of Patience

50 Were IA TV Set.

51 The Brave Deserves the Fair

52 Give Me Your Hand, Please.

53 Yes, It Is Brotherhood

54 The Trees, the Roots and the Soil

55 Greedy Starves Himself to Death.

56 Most Beautiful Hands

57 Be Always the Third

58 God Is Really Great

59 See That He Is Your Brother

60 Carrying A Sack of Acorns

61 That Is the One I Want

62 The Two Qualifications

63 As You Find Yourself Now

64 Destiny in A Tossed Coin

65 What Is Destiny After All?

66 A Role Model

67 The Wise Consul.

68 More Bundles of Wheat

69 Which One-secondary Or Essential?

70 The Ass and the Mule

71 Use Your Hands for the Good of Others

72 I Hate You! I Love You!

73 The Moon Keeps Shining.

74 Where Dwelleth God.

75 Little, But Humble Offerings

76 Keep Your Temper under Control

77 The Real Meaning of Prayer

78 Watering the Grapevines

79 The Prayer Answered.

80 That Is Your Own Wings

81 The Good Side Of ‘difference’

82 At Least He Is Sincere

83 Never Tell A Lie.

84 Swing the Heart’s Door Open

85 Palling Tears and Diamonds

86 Are You Heavy _ Laden?

87 Two Simple Questions

88 This Is True Love

89 Mistaken Judgement

90 Does Love Need A Reason?

91 Family Means

92 The Black Balloon

93 L00k For the Silver Lining

94 Two Ways to Look At

95 Writing In Sand or On Stone

96 Chip Away the Wasteful

97 That Was the End of Her

98 It Has Been Conditioned

99 The King Wearing the Overcoat

100 Thus It Became A Habit

101 Let Not Grow the Passions

102 Waiting For Free Meals