The Community Catalyst – a novel inspired by the life experiences of a civil servant. (Sapna Book House, 2016)
Foreword by Padma Vibhushan Justice MN Venkatachaliah
This is the true story of a young man from a small village in Rajasthan who joins the Indian Administrative Services, and is posted in Karnataka State. He achieves exemplary results in each of his different official postings, while also inspiring and motivating the people whom he serves to create self-help groups and NGOs that can transform their villages and towns, for the betterment of all.
A skilled weaver of narrative, Nirmala Govindarajan blends time and space, people and places, memories and conversations, to tell the story of an extraordinary individual, and his outstanding and selfless service to the people of this nation. From the groundnut fields of Rajasthan to the mountains of the Himalaya, from the bustling metropolis of Bangalore to the palm-fringed beaches of the Konkan coast, her skilled narrative travels backwards and forwards in time to paint the picture of a life well and fully lived.
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