10 / 10 Ten Tender Tales … comprises of a collection of ten intimate short stories about the bumps in the life of the author, some of which are worthy of narration. The writerly style is from the heart - candid and clear.

The short stories are a portrait of thought, how the same mind reacts to the various interruptions in life.

The short stories find energy in the author’s obsession over a pop-over shirt in Italy to the unusual sensation of a physical touch with a stranger while seated tightly in a theater. In one of the stories the author discovers the mind, body and spirit connection through silence, while in another he is disturbed by the paranoia of Israeli scrutiny. The author comes face to face with young adult dystopia, when he find himself trapped in the fantastic imagination of a charming young girl at a coffee shop. In another composition the author observes the transformation of a dependant Indian mother into a self-sufficient individual after battling cancer.

The author narrates the stuff of life itself, only the fantastic essence of individual moments. The short stories are about revealing a secret or retelling of experiences with the potential to surprise.