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    Gift

    By Hiranya Borah

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    The book is based on a realistic issue, gift and based on some real experiences. However, to avoid any controversies, I have changed the names and the situations.
    If you find some of the characters resemble with someone, it is a mere coincidence only. I have no intention to malign anyone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHiranya Borah
    Release dateJul 10, 2019
    ISBN9780463863527
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    Hiranya Borah

    Born in a teachers' family in a village of Assam, a province of India, Borah started his journey of writing at a tender age of eleven. He published two novels in Assamese language and other fictional and non-fictional stories in Assamese periodicals during his college days. Then Borah almost stopped his literary activity for more than three decades. In the meantime he became a Gender specialist.However,so far, he has published more than one hundred and sixty five books on this platform in English and one book in Hindi within a span of five years. The books are on different topics like inspiration,romance and love, humour, ghosts, suspense thriller, children etc and those are written both in prose and poetry.Eight English and two Assamese books are also available in printed form. 2nd edition of his first book, 'Random Thoughts' is also in the public domain.

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      Gift - Hiranya Borah

      Gift

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      By Hiranya Borah

      Copyright 2019 Hiranya Borah

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank You for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favourite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      Preface

      The book is based on a realistic issue and based on some real experiences. However, to avoid any controversies, I have changed the names and the situations.

      If you find some of the characters resemble with someone, it is a mere coincidence only. I have no intension to malign anyone.

      I am thankful to my readers and family members for their support to write something. I am also thankful to Jahnabi for her photo for the cover page.

      I take the opportunity to thank Smashwords for publishing the book in their platform.

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      Chapter I: What is a ‘Gift’

      Dictionary meaning of gift is: 1. a thing given willingly to someone without payment; 2. a present.

      1. A present or something that is given: 2. something that is surprisingly easy or cheap: 3. a special ability to do something.

      I am citing meaning of gift from two different sources. However, in these essays I shall try to give some examples of some of the best gifts we have received from our beloved ones or from someone else unexpectedly.

      Let me start with some examples of some simple ordinary gifts with extraordinary values for the recipients.

      When a young mother puts her tender nipple to feed milk to her new born

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