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Ruskin Bond recently turned 91. His new book ”Life’s Magic Moments” is about the magic of everyday moments. According to the author, it is more of a journal and some of the short essays in the book are meditations from his journal.
The book is published by Penguin Random House India. It is a non-fiction book with 120 beautifully illustrated pages. It is practically a treasure trove with lessons of life, musings as well as memorable quotes.
Ruskin Bond was born on May 19, 1934 in Kasauli. He grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. He made Landour his permanent home in 1063.
Landour is a quiet mountain town in Uttarakhand. He released his debut novel ”The Room on the Roof” in 1956.Ruskin Bond always aspired to be a writer and three things are his constant companions-a large notepad, a ballpoint pen and a pair of his reading glasses.
Bond has received numerous awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, the Padma Shri in 1989, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2021.
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