The Petals

Year:2009,Binding:Hardcover,Pages:250,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- Jogen Khan was born, brought up and educated in Kolkata. He taught academic subjects and music, Violin, and Piano in St. Paul's School in Darjeeling (4 years) and Calcutta Boys' School (18 years).He was associated with the Oxford Mission Behala in Kolkata for over 50 years. The philanthropic, godly and humanitarian works of the doyen of the Mission impressed him beyond measure. They shaped his life in the process of looking after him in the early days of his life and youth. Jogen Khan is an accomplished musician. He plays Piano, Church Organ, Violin and Bassoon with aplomb. In Kolkata in the days of yore, he conducted Calcutta Symphony Orchestra (now defunct), Calcutta Choral Group, Calcutta Chamber Orchestra, Gorky Sadan Youth Orchestra, and in Darjeeling he helped Father McGuire to form the Gandhi Youth Orchestra in its initial stage. In 1994, he settled down in Delhi and has been teaching Music to the children of the foreign diplomats and budding young musicians of Delhi. Recently he founded Brotherhood School of Music in north Delhi, where enthusiastic pupils, young and old alike joined into the learning of western instruments under his tutelage.He took up writing in English recently. The art of scripting and story-telling have been well employed in the work titled, 'The Petals'. There are five more literary works in the offing. According to him, the best one is 'The Memoirs' in two volumes, on dedicated lives of the foreign Missionaries., Contents:- Contents, Preface, 1. The Heavenly Asylum, 2. The Waiter, 3. The Kanchenjunga, 4. The favourite Tourist, 5. The Positive, 6. The Bond, 7. Malai Mandir Bus Stop, 8. The Destiny, 9. The Providential Decree, 7, 11, 35, 59, 73, 91, 137, 163, 189, 227, About The Book:- The Petals Are The Fragmented Pieces Of A Flower. They Have The Very Tender Charm And Fragrance, Born In A Flower. A Single Petal Has The Same Potential To Be Symbolic Of The Entire Range Of Beatitude, Fragrance And Tenderness. All These Traits Are Perceived To Be Godly And Most Soothing To The Human Soul. The Flowers, As Said, Are The Noblest Works Of God; They Each Have A Thousand Facets Matching To The Thousand Occasions And Moods. A Flower Symbolizes Beauty, Tenderness, Charm, Holiness, Glory, Hope, Dedication, Prominence, Cleanliness, Sensuousness, Love And Many More Celestial Virtues. The Petals, Though Being Shards Of A Flower, Represent The Very Synonymousness To The Virtues Displayed Through A Flower. Likewise, The Literary Creativity Can Find A Suitable Metaphor In A Flower, And The Literary Works In Petals. The Present Literary Work 'The Petals', A Collection Of Beautiful Short Stories, Proves To Be The Metaphor Of The Presence Of The Divinity, Though In Sharded, Scant And Torn Form, Which Plays Catalyst To Evergrowing Longings Toward The Entire Endless Mass Of Divinity, Compulsory Condition To Get The Content Out Of The Affairs Of Life. 'The Petals', Besides, Symbolizes The Positive Aspects To Be Attended In Any Circumstances. These Stories Give A Close Show Of The Secret Path That Remains Exposed In Any Of Fuss To Determine The Protection, Prosperity And Happiness. Not To Mention, The Secret Path Is Always Made Of Hope, Dedication, Self-Respect And Confidence And The Other Virtues. The Readers Will Find The Collection As A Shadow Blend Of Literary Journalism Of Interesting