East & West: Stories of India now in India, UK, and USA

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Each of these 15 stories is unique, each of them could be a film, and each will live on in your memory.    –  Ratna Joshi, Times of India

These memorable stories are so different from each other in theme and characters – and yet each is located in that place in the heart where east and west meet. Based on years of grounded observation, these Stories of India are beautifully transporting and evocative.   Betty Sue Flowers, Ph.D.,    editor, Joseph Campbell’s The Power of Myth

Catherine Ann Jones is a great story teller.  The stories in this book are all set in India, but each one has a very different context and shows a highly insightful and impartial look at the Indian culture. Each story is unique, wonderfully written and enchanting.  Not only worth reading, but reading again and reading aloud to others. Highly recommended.

-Ravi Ravindra, Ph.D, author of The Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Navigating the Battle of Life

 Most of her enthralling stories, though not all, are located in India, a country and its people that Catherine loves and knows with the deepest understanding.  She writes with the clarity and delicacy of butterfly wings.                                                                    Roshan Seth, actor

In the best tradition of storytelling in India, this new book by Catherine Ann Jones is a modern classic. Seemingly covering the entirety of Indian culture, values, current events, and philosophy, the fifteen stories in her collection will long be treasured for capturing the ethos of the twenty-first century. In spite of the 114th sloka of the Dharma Shastra that intones “The essence of dharma is hidden and elusive,” it is true that the Catherine Ann Jones dharma is storytelling.

R.E.Mark Lee, World Teacher: The Life and Teachings of J. Krishnamurti 

 East & West (Stories of India) by Catherine Ann Jones are simply delightful and show how deeply she understands our Indian ways and our cultural heritage. Each story is beautifully nuanced with a deep understanding of the human psyche and the Indian culture. I shall certainly read your other books now that I have sampled your stories. These delightful Stories of India were like a fresh water shower.

Meena Kaushik, Ph.D. and CEO of Quantum Consumer Solutions. Bangalore, India

 Exceptional stories of India, gently spun by the author. A trip to India on a quiet afternoon.

Arthur Kornhaber, M. D., American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Spirit

 Murder in Assam is a very heart wrenching story, beautifully told and tragically based in truth. – Kitty Winn, actor

I’m impressed with the optimism in both your stories; despite setbacks, friends finding solace and    sustenance over the years is heartwarming indeed.  And the reconciliation between generations is what we all wish would be the metaphor for a healing India. Your love of India and her traditions is very apparent. t.                                                                                               Prema Chari

When I finished reading East & West, I sat motionless for several moments, feeling the wisdom and beauty of your portrayal. Three cheers to you for writing an entire book of excellent stories of India, a memorable work of art.

Dianne Skafte, Ph.D., Listening to the Oracle

 Your My Life as a Devadasi story is not only rich and gripping, but superbly written! The Bus Home is also excellent – and moving!

Muzaffar Chishti, lawyer, New York City

Catherine Ann Jones’s short stories emanating from her life experiences in India are authentic, insightful, and informative about a culture and its societal nuances that are too often unknown to American audiences. Well worth reading.

Chip Beck, The Alamo Conspiracy

You truly are gifted in your ability to combine historic data with a fictional premise that enables the reader to imagine as reality. – Patricia Gaul, actor

AN UNFLINCHING PORTRAYAL OF WESTERN INFLUENCES ON INDIA’S CULTURE  Catherine Ann Jones’ stories convey an unflinching portrayal of western influences on India’s culture, reflected through the lives of her fictional characters. A must read for anyone curious about India’s culture and people.  – Dana Macy, Fragments of a Fragmented Life

Brilliant! In these fifteen short stories, the eminent writer and global teacher Catherine Ann Jones takes us on a sentient journey into the diverse, past and present soul of India – from tea plantations in Assam, devout chaos on the banks of the Ganges, cosmopolitan Delhi, to the humid, traditional South. All come alive in this fine collection, leaving us wanting more.

– Robert Walker, London, England

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