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Namrata Patel
Goodreads Author
Born
in Ahmedabad, India
September 26
Website
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Genre
Influences
Member Since
September 2008
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The Candid Life of Meena Dave
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2022
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The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
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Scent of a Garden
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2023
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5 editions
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Your Next Life Is Now: A Novel
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Exploring Grief
I often describe myself as cerebral over emotional, so I find myself exploring emotions in my novels. This past year, I’ve been drawn to grief. It’s an emotion we all experience, a sense of loss, whether it is a person, a situation, or even societal. The familiar sadness is relatable: the quiet crying, a heavy chest, the slowness as if any motion is met with resistance. It’s what we are conditione
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I am curious by nature. I love to understand so many aspects of our world including politics, physics, sociology, sports, culture, etc. All of it from the lens of how it impacts human behavior. Being a writer allows me to dive deep into topics and un
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It is Dave as in David from her adoptive parents but it is also an intentional choice towards her growing assimilation into her new journey towards embracing her cultural roots. Hope this is helpful.
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“It’s also OK to rely on people, ask for help. Friendship can only work if it’s reciprocated.”
― The Candid Life of Meena Dave
― The Candid Life of Meena Dave
“Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”
― The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
― The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
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