Ankit Kumar, who has been active in the literary field for over half a decade got his first masterpiece “On A Drive With Life!!” released by His Excellency Padamshree Governor Dr. D.Y. Patil on 16th May 2014. The book is now available on various stores in the market and in ePub and Kindle edition on Playstore and Amazone respectively. Not to add that the book has quickly become the reader’s favorite. The book has received mentions in newspapers including Hindustan Times, Sahara, AAJ and many more.”On A Drive With Life!!” is a collection of thirteen stories which together as a whole sends a noble message. We have been always imagining ourselves to be the characters of the stories that we read. But the author has beautiful taken a stand to make sure that the stories are of us. As the name of the title suggests, each story has been written in a manner to portray the lives of us. They depict various situations and circumstances that we as a reader may have faced during various phases in our lives.

The shocking endings keep us wondering, though even through them the author has tried to convey this beautiful message: “Reading the stories you will feel, that how small mistakes can ruin lives, and how you all are at a better place by not taking those decisions. So be proud of it.”

Reading the stories you will find the characters entangled in hardships, confusions and ambition, while the others depict adventure, horror and the mistakes that when committed in the zest of the moment can ruin lives. The stories try to show how the character portrayed as us deals with abrupt and perplexing situations. Whereas the shocking and abrupt endings force you to wonder and realize that how small mistakes can ruin lives.

In simple terms the shocking endings sends the message that no matter wherever we are, we are at a better place and we should be proud of it!
The readers can find the right mixture of love, infatuation, confusions and pressures of a young love through “The Sweetest Gift Ever” and “The True love”. The content of horror has been well dealt in the book. “The Curse” and “A Trip On Train” must get the right mention for it. Humor has been presented in a new way. Reading through you will find “The Spicy Bet” and “Flat No. 13” as one of the strangest yet humorous stories you may have ever read. The difficulties of lives, responsibilities, filial relationships, ambitions, desires and foolishness, all as a whole has been well presented in the stories of “The Verdict”, “I Was Selfish” and “I Was A Failure”. “The Handicapped Sacrifice” has quietly yet beautifully portrayed patriotism that a young soldier is instilled with and how heartbroken he feels realizing the negligence by the society. If you want some adventure then “The Haunted Village” is the one written for you. While child labor, desires of an orphan child and their painful struggles is well depicted by the stories “The Three Stabs” and “An Orphan’s Desire”.
In simple words, as praised by Hindustan Times: “This young writer is earning accolades for his debut novel”. We hope all the success for him.


The Kindle Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MG4C7AO
ePub(PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ck06BAAAQBAJ