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A Girl That Had to be Strong
A Girl That Had To Be Strong is a roller coaster and adventurous journey of a girl named advika who struggled her birth. She is unaware of her connection with Lord Ganesha being a girl with a different perspective on life. She has a unique personality and is an old school girl who wishes to face all demons by herself. Will Advika be able to climb the cliff of life with her original side or will change herself to be acceptable to society? Will Advika try or stop by fearing failure? Will broken trust make her strong or shatter break her into pieces. Will she believe in her invisible wings and hidden powers to change the world? Will it be easy for her to climb the cliff of life with bleeding knees, ambiguous path, stormy winds and negative forces that surround to make her fall in life...Will Advika reach the cliff of life or will get inclined to change her original side?
142 pages, Paperback
Published September 11, 2017
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About the author
Garima Pradhan
2 books26 followersGarima Pradhan is the Author of -"A Girl That Had to be STRONG" and "Broken is the NEW Beautiful". She started writing when she was (24 years) old. She is born and brought up from a beautiful “city of lakes” Bhopal. She did her schooling until third STD from Demonstration School (DMS) Bhopal and was awarded ‘Best Student Award’there. She has been an active participant in sports and won medals in DMS for sports. She completed her schooling from St. Joseph’s Co-Ed
School, Bhopal and opted for commerce stream with optional subject as fine arts. She holds a keen interest in fine arts and was awarded ‘Best Artist Award’ in 12th STD at St. Joseph Co-Ed School. She did her graduation in B.Com from Chitransh College and prepared for CA simultaneously clearing CA-CPT and later went for next level CA-IPCC, where she cleared Group-2 of IPCC with an exemption in IT/SM. She then did her MBA in finance and retail management from Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Institute of Management (CRIM), Bhopal. She then worked as a corporate professional with IT industry for one year and later discovered her passion for writing and went for her first Debut novel- “A Girl That Had to Be Strong.” She wrote this book as she wishes to bring about a change in the mindset of people and to inspire all to live a better life. She is a simple girl with some dreams and ambition. She loves music, cooking, painting, writing blogs at blogger, writing poems and Quotes. She loves making personalized messages on birthday for her close ones, to make people feel special. She loves writing quotes and is active in yourquotes.in platform. Her quotes are Google searchable with her pen name- “Garima Pradhan Quotes”. She believes in making people smile, uplifting and motivating them with her vibes, her thoughts in person and via her FB page- “Dream it to make it happen” and "Garima Pradhan". She is a mix of positive aura with a strong personality and can be reached out via email- author.garima.pradhan@gmail.com. Insta ID-garima_pradhan09. Facebook ID- http://facebook.com/garima.pradhan2 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/garima-pr...
School, Bhopal and opted for commerce stream with optional subject as fine arts. She holds a keen interest in fine arts and was awarded ‘Best Artist Award’ in 12th STD at St. Joseph Co-Ed School. She did her graduation in B.Com from Chitransh College and prepared for CA simultaneously clearing CA-CPT and later went for next level CA-IPCC, where she cleared Group-2 of IPCC with an exemption in IT/SM. She then did her MBA in finance and retail management from Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Institute of Management (CRIM), Bhopal. She then worked as a corporate professional with IT industry for one year and later discovered her passion for writing and went for her first Debut novel- “A Girl That Had to Be Strong.” She wrote this book as she wishes to bring about a change in the mindset of people and to inspire all to live a better life. She is a simple girl with some dreams and ambition. She loves music, cooking, painting, writing blogs at blogger, writing poems and Quotes. She loves making personalized messages on birthday for her close ones, to make people feel special. She loves writing quotes and is active in yourquotes.in platform. Her quotes are Google searchable with her pen name- “Garima Pradhan Quotes”. She believes in making people smile, uplifting and motivating them with her vibes, her thoughts in person and via her FB page- “Dream it to make it happen” and "Garima Pradhan". She is a mix of positive aura with a strong personality and can be reached out via email- author.garima.pradhan@gmail.com. Insta ID-garima_pradhan09. Facebook ID- http://facebook.com/garima.pradhan2 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/garima-pr...
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September 28, 2017
Best book read so far...would recommend to read it to all
Amazing work was done by author and kudos to the writing style.
Couldn't take off my eyes from the way of expression done by her, brilliant work done by the author that made me connect to the content so much that I felt emotions deeply and fell for the lead character of the book advika.
Amazing work was done by author and kudos to the writing style.
Couldn't take off my eyes from the way of expression done by her, brilliant work done by the author that made me connect to the content so much that I felt emotions deeply and fell for the lead character of the book advika.
September 28, 2017
A Girl That Had to be Strong
Good Job Author,
Loved it❤️❤️❤️
Extremely different from my usual reads. One of the best book I've ever read. The book revolves around the character of advika who encounters pains but manage to reach the pinnacle of her life after the real-life challenges that drag her down in life. The character of advika is very strong and powerful though relatable. For all the readers out there, if you've ever faced the same situation as advika, you'll relate to the character very easily. It's a must-read for every book lover as it will motivate to follow your heart and achieve your dreams. Get the book ASAP and give it a read. I loved this book to the core of my heart and waiting for the next book of this author.
Good Job Author,
Loved it❤️❤️❤️
Extremely different from my usual reads. One of the best book I've ever read. The book revolves around the character of advika who encounters pains but manage to reach the pinnacle of her life after the real-life challenges that drag her down in life. The character of advika is very strong and powerful though relatable. For all the readers out there, if you've ever faced the same situation as advika, you'll relate to the character very easily. It's a must-read for every book lover as it will motivate to follow your heart and achieve your dreams. Get the book ASAP and give it a read. I loved this book to the core of my heart and waiting for the next book of this author.
April 11, 2020
Reading "A GIRL THAT HAD TO BE STRONG" I realized That this book is not a story of Advika(the main protagonist) who had to be strong against various odds of life and society but she truly fought against all the odds and broke through the same.
It is more than that, I feel that this is a story Of Many Girls Or Many people Who have been considered weak because they are different or unique in their own way, Who have faced bullying because of who they are, Whose trust was broken or who were betrayed, Who wanted to fulfill their dreams and stand high but were pulled down by the society, Who have fought all the said odds by Embracing their talent and dreams with Self Respect and deepest Self beliefs And Who Fight Their Fears.
Author Ms. Garima Pradhan has made us learn through this book that "Failure Laughs At You In Public, Whereas Success Hugs You In Private" making us understand not to give up if we have failed but to stand above the same and that "Life Is A Battle From Birth Until Death, So, Fight Your Battle As A Warrior, Not As A Pacifist" inspiring lines from her book, which has surely inspired many of us out their!
It is more than that, I feel that this is a story Of Many Girls Or Many people Who have been considered weak because they are different or unique in their own way, Who have faced bullying because of who they are, Whose trust was broken or who were betrayed, Who wanted to fulfill their dreams and stand high but were pulled down by the society, Who have fought all the said odds by Embracing their talent and dreams with Self Respect and deepest Self beliefs And Who Fight Their Fears.
Author Ms. Garima Pradhan has made us learn through this book that "Failure Laughs At You In Public, Whereas Success Hugs You In Private" making us understand not to give up if we have failed but to stand above the same and that "Life Is A Battle From Birth Until Death, So, Fight Your Battle As A Warrior, Not As A Pacifist" inspiring lines from her book, which has surely inspired many of us out their!
December 3, 2017
In love with this- "A girl that had to be strong"
One of the best book I've ever come across. It's extremely different book revolving around the character of advika and her tough journey that shaped her into a better and strong girl. The story also portrays how a common girl with uncommon power and determination takes a head-on fight with life to stand for her self-respect and her dreams. It gave me a message that no problem is bigger than us and we have the potential to face it all. The character of advika tells us the ground reality that fewer people are pure at thinking and intentions and they even know to fight for the right things in life and don't choose to be silent about the wrong was done to them like majority people. Every girl should be like Advika to actually know what exactly is a beauty with strength.This book taught me to raise voice against injustice and helped me chase my dream too. I would suggest you order this book as soon as possible and give it a read. waiting for next book of this author.
Garima Pradhan
One of the best book I've ever come across. It's extremely different book revolving around the character of advika and her tough journey that shaped her into a better and strong girl. The story also portrays how a common girl with uncommon power and determination takes a head-on fight with life to stand for her self-respect and her dreams. It gave me a message that no problem is bigger than us and we have the potential to face it all. The character of advika tells us the ground reality that fewer people are pure at thinking and intentions and they even know to fight for the right things in life and don't choose to be silent about the wrong was done to them like majority people. Every girl should be like Advika to actually know what exactly is a beauty with strength.This book taught me to raise voice against injustice and helped me chase my dream too. I would suggest you order this book as soon as possible and give it a read. waiting for next book of this author.
Garima Pradhan
October 31, 2017
Best Read Book till date
"A girl that had to be strong- deserves all the stars" as its one of the best books I read so far, author's description is beautiful just like her and expression which made the book very interesting with the flow. The cover gives an impression of girl power although it's a book for all age group and for men too as I too read it. I can't get enough of this empowering book. Its teachings are worth complimenting as it influenced me to a better version of me. Waiting for next inspiration from this new favorite author-Garima. Long live your beautiful words as your words are an inspiration for me. Launch your second book soon can't wait to read your work. Would be lucky to meet you in person and get an autograph signed copy from you someday as authors like you make autograph worth taking.
A Girl That Had to be StrongGarima Pradhan
"A girl that had to be strong- deserves all the stars" as its one of the best books I read so far, author's description is beautiful just like her and expression which made the book very interesting with the flow. The cover gives an impression of girl power although it's a book for all age group and for men too as I too read it. I can't get enough of this empowering book. Its teachings are worth complimenting as it influenced me to a better version of me. Waiting for next inspiration from this new favorite author-Garima. Long live your beautiful words as your words are an inspiration for me. Launch your second book soon can't wait to read your work. Would be lucky to meet you in person and get an autograph signed copy from you someday as authors like you make autograph worth taking.
A Girl That Had to be StrongGarima Pradhan
May 30, 2019
So beautifully written book. How beautifully can someone show POWER ad victory over one's fears? A blow of fresh air is what i would sum up this book to be. God bestows on you best wishes, keep writing mam, bcz of u we feel like reading. Else there are people who can make us lose interest in writing. I am so happy to read this book as it gave me so much to learn, how to deal with agony, how to fight fear, how to overcome loss and come out as a warrior. I am not just blessed to read this bt I am happy writers like you show us the path fr better tomm. I loved all the quotes of the book especially the last page- "Trust yourself you will fly after this Strom". Keep writing mam... Your work deserve every recognition and now i know why it would have crawled into the international market.
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June 29, 2019After reading few pages of the book, I realized that the author is trying to do utmost justice with the book, but she fails in this attempt as she goes on explaining some things to great lengths which are not much relevant to the characters, also I strongly feel the author needs to work on her grammar as tenses are messed up in the whole text, I am only criticizing this work because the books idea is very powerful and I wish it can reach more people if it gets improved. No hate intended.
May 29, 2019
Is this a biography or autobiography? Fiction or non-fiction? Students of class never choose to do things mentioned on page 18. Page 21 proves that the wrong activities are mention for class 8th students. When she was afraid of dogs how come she had a pet at the END? Second pet mentioned but what the first pet? Many more.......
August 20, 2021
nice book.
September 27, 2022
Loved this book to the core & the story of Advika is really heart touching
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