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> On Dec 20, 2018, at 3:21 AM, Vincy Quadros <[email protected]> wrote: > > 20.12.2018 > > To, > > The Editor /In-Charge of News Desk > > > > PANAJI GOA > > > > Dear Sirs, > > > > English writer Mr. M.A. Chacko has recently released his book. News and > the release function photo is attached herewith. Kindly publish the > press-note and photograph of the same given below. > > > > Thanking you, > > > > Yours faithfully, > > > > Vincy Quadros, > > ------ > > BOOK RELEASED > > > > The book titled “ Two Leaves and Bud “ written by M.A. Chacko, published > by Crossword Book Stores , Mumbai was released on Saturday 15th December > 2018 at the Black Box , Ravindra Bhavan , Margao. Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo > , Ex speaker of Goa legislative Assembly and eminent writer was the > Chief Guest and Dr. Susan Deborah Assistant Professor MES college, > Blogger and Ecowriter, was the Guest of Honour. > > The Chief Guest in his address lauded the author for his > contribution to the literature and Dr Susan Deborah delivered a > the key note address giving the overall view of the book . > > DrCigy C Bores welcomed the guests and introduced the Chief Guest > and Guest of Honour . Mrs Cini Chacko proposed the Vote of thanks and > Tomson Robert compared the programme > > About the Book . > > Three distinct stories weave their magic in the novel. > > The first story *The Faithful Husband* is based on the Syrian Catholic > Community which remained a separate entity for centuries together. > They were agriculturists and their large families needed more land for > their livelihood . They had set principles and pet beliefs often > detrimental to the growth of society. Their love for the soil and > hard work they put in was noteworthy. > > There was an exodus on the community from central Kerala to acquire > more land from the Malabar Namboodiries as the later wanted to sell > the excess land and escape from the Land Ceiling Act to be enforced > by the World ‘s first democratically elected communist government to > power in mid twenties. > > Seby , a true Sunday Christen, through his endeavours , cunningness and > chicanery tried to expand the family tradition. His ideology of self > above everything was a sage in itself despite the new order. > > The second story is about an artist and his pursuits for art for art > sake. A mature artist, > > charmed by the beauty of a rustic girl, selects her as his model, and she > encourages him and > > complies with his requirements wholeheartedly. Engulfed and mesmerised by > her picture on the canvas, she wallows in an imaginary world The > passenger who duped the acquaintances who travelled with him as > narrated in the book looks real and natural. Chacko fluently discusses > the interplay of family , values, society, marriage, dowry and > property on the day to day life of the community. > > > > *The Holiday, *the final story , is day in the life of Raymond , who > wanders through the old haunts of Goa on his day off. With his leisurely > pace and graceful style, it gives a kaleidoscopic view of the tourist > in this multi- cultured tourist spot Goa. > > The title of the second story is chosen as the title of the book > as the title as the other stories on either side somehow coincide with > the middle story, the bud. The first story is related to the past > and second more concerned with the love for art , the universal > theme. The third is the mundane affairs mildly touching Goa. > > > > About the Author. > > M. A. Chacko originally hails from Kerala. He started as a school teacher > and retired as the Principal of a Higher Secondary School after a long > teaching career spanning more than three decades. He presently lives in > Goa. He pursues his passion for writing. He is the author of three other > books: *The Circus and Other Stories, How He Met Me and Other Stories > *and *Those > Memorable Days*. > > *-------- * > Vincy Quadros विन्सी क्वाद्रूस فينسي كوادروس *ವಿನ್ಸಿ ಕ್ವಾಡ್ರೊಸ್* > Winner of National 'Bal Sahitya Puraskar', Konkani Author & Freelance > Journalist > Address : > "Snows Krupa" > Arlem, Raia, Salcete Goa. > Mobile - 9822587498 > Visit me at http://vincyquadros.blogspot.com/
