Author Mariellen Ward
March 4 – 10, 2012 is Read an e-Book Week. I am celebrating by discounting Song of India on Smashwords by 50% — the e-book version is only $0.99 this week. To buy, visit the Breathedreamgo page on Smashwords. Or visit the Song of India page for more reviews and purchasing options.
Song of India is a collection of 10 stories I wrote about my travels in India, following the deaths of both my parents, to recover, heal and learn to live again. It was published in December 2010 to rave reviews:
“You capture and give depth to an unfathomable place and I would surely recommend it to any one who wants to know more of India.” Jasmine D’Costa
“Your intimate passion for these magical places has taken me by flying carpet into the heart and soul of India – to the mystical city of Benares, the lush tea-fields of Darjeeling, the glowing deserts of Rajasthan.” Sylvia Fraser (more…)
On the morning of April 14 approximately 10 million people streamed into the sacred town of Haridwar in north India to bathe in the Ganga on the most auspicious day during the 2010 Kumbh Mela. I was one of them. Find out how I found myself alone, and at home, at the world’s largest spiritual gathering.
In Varanasi, where the veil between life and death seems very thin, a boat ride on the river can become a journey to the other side. Come along with me on a boat ride on the Ganges River in India’s oldest, holiest city and pierce the veil.
The Ganges / Ganga River is the Mother of India. The River speaks in many voices as she travels from the high Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. At the source, her song is joyous, full of the the jubilance of youth, the rush of fresh mountain streams, the sincere chanting of pilgrims and the excitement of the onward journey.
