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Himanshu Goel

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Fiction, Poetry

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Himanshu Goel (born 18 July, 1995) is a software engineer, management graduate, poet and Indian author of five novels – 52 laws of love, A Rational Boy in Love, IRL – In Real Life, Tulsi and A lonely world and other poems. He wrote and published his first book Tulsi while he was pursuing engineering at Punjab University, Chandigarh.
His short-form poetry gained popularity online through his Instagram profile and he subsequently published various poetry collections.

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	52 laws of love by Himanshu Goel (Goodreads Author), Arushi Gupta (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 549 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Train Story: flash reads by Himanshu Goel 3.75 avg rating — 460 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman who saved my life 4.38 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thirteen Year Old Monk 4.10 avg rating — 228 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A lonely world and other poems by Himanshu Goel (Goodreads Author), Arushi Gupta (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 205 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sofia on the Balcony: flash reads by Himanshu Goel 4.13 avg rating — 158 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swipe Left 3.99 avg rating — 146 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Rational Boy in Love 3.39 avg rating — 169 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Trishul Killer: flash reads by Himanshu Goel 3.79 avg rating — 124 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“That is the way of Wabi Sabi. It is not lack of capability or effort but a choice to accept things as they are, with all the imperfections.”
― Himanshu Goel, The Thirteen Year Old Monk

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“For years, men and women have sought meaning in their lives, a purpose, an anchor, something that makes life worth living.”
― Himanshu Goel, The Thirteen Year Old Monk

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“Then, there are the monks, we have found our anchor in letting go of the world, to devote our life to mediation.”
― Himanshu Goel, The Thirteen Year Old Monk

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

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