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An Ordinary Man: A Journey of Struggle, Sacrifice, and the Pursuit of Purpose
Hardcover
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: Apr 1 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
What does it cost to be an ordinary man in an extraordinary world?Born into the bustling lanes of Dharavi, young Kabir Sharma learns early that survival is not guaranteed-it is earned. His father drives an auto through Mumbai's unforgiving traffic. His mother scrubs floors in four homes just to buy rations. Sundays do not exist in the Sharma household. Only survival does.But Kabir carries a quiet fire. Through scholarship tests and sleepless nights, he climbs a path that few from his world dare to tread-from the cramped classrooms of Mumbai to the hallowed halls of Delhi University, and finally to the nation's most unforgiving examination: the UPSC.When he becomes an IPS officer, he believes he has finally found the weapon to fight the injustice he witnessed growing up. But the system that rewards him soon begins to test him. As he confronts corruption, poverty, and his own moral compass, Kabir must choose between the law he swore to uphold and the people it so often forgets.Spanning decades and three generations, An Ordinary Man is a sweeping family saga about the price of integrity, the weight of silence, and the quiet love that holds broken families together. It asks a question that haunts every home: What does it truly mean to be a good man?
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