Vinod Luthra
Is a Canadian based author known for writing the interesting novel "Masala Chai".
Biography
In London, England, Vinod completed his education in English literature along with engineering and moved to Canada in 1967. Here he was involved in design of nuclear power stations. Later, he was CEO of a multimillion dollar plastic industry.
He has always been passionate about writing but never had the time. He wrote short stories and articles for his school and college magazines and was actively involved in dramatics in England. When he retired, he started writing on full time basis. He self-published his first book called ‘Masala Chai’ in December 2009 and sold over 90,000 copies in Canada and India. He has also published cook books and other short stories. Now he’s ready with his second book called ‘Maya (Illusion)’. It is a thrilling and an emotional love story which will have an international appeal.
This book is written to highlight the problems of the indigent living in slums of India .
Masala Chai
Masala Chai is a fictional romance combined with an explosive exposé of corrupt Indian politicians and their mishandling of poverty. Entwined with many heartfelt stories, it is a saga of intense love, struggle, despair, and ecstasy, which highlights the problems of the indigent slum dwellers in India.
Bharti—a British paediatrician of Indian origin who is born, brought up, and educated in England—returns to India with a mission to help the poor but, above all, to be with the love of her life, Vijay, whom she met on an earlier visit. They decide to pursue their mission to help the poor, not knowing that their mission would turn into a struggle for survival.
My Other Books
Recipes of authentic Indian curries, butter chicken and Indian style sautéed fish. It also has other recipes of vegetable curries together with rice and roti ( flat bread made on the skillet)
INDIAN CURRIES- HEART HEALTHY HOME STYLE RECIPES: HEART HEALTHY RECIPES OF INDIAN (Indian food- low fat Heart Healthy Dishes and Curries Book 1)
Indian dishes and curries can be prepared with very little oil without compromising the taste or flavour. Here are some recipes which will delight your palette and appease your appetite. These recipes can be categorized as grandmother’s home style recipes and are prepared with very little olive oil and fresh spices which will build a healthy body and clean your system.
Maya’s wishes could not be fulfilled in her previous life but she was hoping that they’ll be fulfilled in this life.
Maya, is a paranormal romance, which combines romance with a heart break.
It is at some point a tear jerker which touches one’s emotions. Maya in her previous life was in love with a talented but a low caste budding singer, whose life was cut short by her father’s goons for his old fashioned false values.
In this life, Maya, in her young days, was a disturbed child who with the help of a Psychiatrist and a Yogi, was able to grow up like a normal child having a fragile psyche. Her destiny has now sent her to New York to look for her soul mate of her previous life.
Maya was under an illusion that her interlude, which ended ever so abruptly in her previous life, will bloom in this life. How will she, in this life, find him and will he be the same loving and caring man?
Maya a crime thriller:
In this life, Maya was facing a dangerous encounter from someone with exceptional yogic and hypnotics powers, who has been trying to seduce her against her wishes. He employs techniques of hypnotism, transcendental meditation and mantras for evil purposes.
Will he finally succeed in annihilating her wishes in this life too?
