Nandini Murali Books

This is an inspirational story of transmuting pain into purpose, healing and transforming through loss, building resilience and discovering newer meanings in life.

Amidst the Wild Flowers: Poems on Love, Loss and Longing, explores the sacred landscape of grief through the metaphor of poetry. Through perseverance, persistence, poise and passion, the poet discovers that while much is lost after the tragic death of her husband by suicide, much still remains.... In the desolation that's the aftermath of a suicide, the poet wanders across her inner landscape. To her surprise and delight, Nature offers her infinite inspiration. Nature's resilience reinforces and reignites her own resilience and determination to reclaim her power and rebuild her life. She serendipitously discovers wild flowers, a metaphor for rediscovering meaning in her life, and for regeneration post trauma. This book of poetry is a companion volume to her grief memoir, Left Behind: Surviving suicide loss (2021).

The narrative follows five women whose lives intertwine after a significant secret is revealed. Padmini, a dedicated obstetrician in a remote village, and her daughter Shama, a Women's Studies teacher, navigate their complex relationship. Muniamma, Padmini's loyal domestic help, holds crucial secrets, while Malini and her daughter Dharini grapple with the mysterious disappearance of a loved one. As they confront their pasts, the story explores themes of resilience, connection, and the quest for closure amidst personal struggles.