A collection of the author’s life experiences, generally seen funny side up. School, admission adventures, college mischief, spouse advice, posting problems, stock market mishaps, colony calamities - all have been included and witticised. From the Crow’s Nest – Memories, Musings and Mirth is a captivating and mirthful travelogue about the journey of life seen through the irreverent eyes of a wannabe author, who just happens to be a Fauji and a Mariner. --- “Extremely humorous and sharply observant, Gaurav takes us along on a roller coaster ride of his life’s adventures as a seaman, while sharing behind-the-scene stories of a fauji’s life. All of us who have been part of a community, whether hostel or colonies, will find shades of our lives reflected here!” ~ Apurva Purohit, Co-Founder - Aazol Ventures, Best Selling Author and Speaker
"Gaurav has a natural flair for weaving interesting stories around simple incidents that readers immediately connect with. The hilarious incidents leave a vivid imagery in the minds of readers, making the book unputdownable. A refreshing and must read book !" ~ Arun K Gupta, Ex CMD - Shipping Corporation of India --- Cdr Gaurav Agarwal (Retd) is a prolific writer, who likes to describe his writing as irreverent tongue-in-cheek humour. From the Crow’s Nest – Memories, Musings and Mirth is his first book. Email: geetee1990@yahoo.com
A short and very engaging book by my alma mater who has had such a lively and interesting career in the merchant navy and later in the Indian Navy. Was a big fan of his crisp and witty emails in our alumni mailing group and was lovely reading his first published book. Hope to read more from him.