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Book of Simple Living: Brief Notes from the Hills
Book of Simple Living: Brief Notes from the Hills | Ruskin Bond
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'Mist fills the Himalayan valleys, and monsoon rain sweeps across the hills. Sometimes, during the day, a bird visits me-a deep purple whistling thrush. She perches on the window sill, and looks out with me at the rain.' This personal diary records the many small moments that constitute a life of harmony-with the self, the natural world, and friends, family and passersby. In these pages, we watch a wild plum blossom and the moon come up between two deodar trees; we hear a redstart whistle and the rain drum on a tin roof; we recognize the aftermath of loss and the consolation of old companions. 'A Book of Simple Living' is a gift of beauty and wisdom from India's most loved, and most understated, writer.
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Tanisha_A
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To little moments! Reminds me of 'Leisure' by Davies -
"What is this life, if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare."

Cathythoughts So lovely 🙏🏻 6y
TrishB 💕💕 6y
RohitSawant 💜💜 6y
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Nidhi_Ashok
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The power that lies in words is mind boggling. When you read something so good that you have to take a moment to let it sink in. Words that open doors to the beauty the world is. #ruskinbond puts colours to life by fuelling the imagination. This book just reminds how beauty lies in simple joys.

RaimeyGallant Nice! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you're interested. :) 7y
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Tanisha_A
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Mail mail! Happy Friday! 😀 #Bookmail

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Tanisha_A
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1. I would say i'm waiting for Stranger Things season 2 which is releasing on Oct 27th! So that's on my mind
2. A Book of Simple Living - Ruskin Bond
3. Dark chocolate
4. Can't stand my fingernails long
5. A wrapping paper

#HumpDayPost
@MinDea

Cathythoughts Number 4 ! Me neither. 7y
AmyG My weekend will be filled with Stranger Things. 7y
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Beautywithbooks
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I'm watching the stars from my window. Every time I see the sky I am aware of belonging to the universe rather than to just one corner of the earth.
And in the silence that settles in the hills at night, the smallest sounds become clear - a field mouse rustling through dry leaves, a seed falling, and the drip of the dew running off the roof.
If I am lucky, I see the moon coming up silently over the far mountains.

Happy Reading!!l

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vinodini.s
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Simple and sweet! The genuineness of the stories with an almost childlike narration bring a smile to your face... 💜 loved reading this one!

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vinodini.s
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Since it's #WorldBookDay, I thought I'd share a picture of my beautiful bookshelf (which also doubles as a place to hold my travel momentos) 😃. The idea of reading books has always appealed to be as long as I can remember and I'm fortunate enough to be able to nurture that! #grateful 😌. I think the world becomes a better place when books are written and read... Read away people! 😃

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