When the world paused (Edition1st) - Softcover

Sharma, Mona

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9371567015 ISBN 13: 9789371567015

Publisher: Bookleaf Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

When the World Paused: Musings from the Margins of the Mind and Heart is a tribute from a daughter to her mother-anchored in love, deep listening, and surrender. During the stillness of lockdown, Mona Sharma began sending her mother poems via WhatsApp-fragments of feeling, presence, and reflection. Unbeknownst to her, Ma was quietly transcribing them into a diary, which she left behind when she passed. The book that followed is shaped by that gesture of quiet surrender-hers and the author's. These poems, drawn from memory and emotion, offer a gentle presence to those who have loved, lost, and still listen inward.

About this title

About the Author

Mona Sharma is a retired professor with a doctorate in history. after decades of teaching, she now finds herself listening more - to pauses, to silences, to what the heart quietly shapes into words. These poems began as daily sends to her mother during the covid lockdown - not for commentary, but for connection. Later, they found their way to Instagram @jus_tapoem, paired with photographs and passing moods. This is her first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bookleaf Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9371567015
• ISBN 13: 9789371567015
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44