Between the Cradle and the Grave by Firoz Khan

 

In life one may endure one tragedy after another for a period of time.  A great thing about enduring obstacles in life is that usually, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.   Muhammad, the main character in this book was unfortunately birthed into a series of unfortunate situations.  

Mama, Muhammad’s caregiver, faced  personal challenges in life as well. What I loved about Mama’s character is that despite his situation he refuses to let it get in the way of taking care of both himself and Muhammad.   The actual plot reads as a movie.  In-fact, it put me in the mind of Tom Hanks “ Cast Away” with a few twist.  Although the book is realistic fiction, it possesses so many qualities of a nonfictional real life read. 

After completing this book, two things immediately came into mind. First, it is always important to practice gratitude on the daily basis.  Lastly it’s important no matter what your circumstances are in life to live it to the fullest.    I recommend this book for anyone having a “self-pity “moment.    I guarantee after completing this book one will start to immediately count their blessings.