The Present: A gift from the Divine: A tribute to the Master H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Kanchana Krishnan Ayyar was born in New Delhi, India and grew up in Kolkata and Mumbai.   She completed a degree in Economics from St. Xavier’s college, Mumbai and worked briefly as a Marketing Executive for a major hotel chain.  After living in Mexico and Argentina for a few years, she moved to USA where she completed her second degree in Elementary Education.  She now lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with her husband and two daughters. She has dedicated many years to the cultural education of children, imparting the richness of Indian History, Music, Yoga, and Philosophy.  Although writing was a passion from childhood, she realized her potential only a few years ago with her debut novel “When the Lotus Blooms”, a story of two child brides in colonial India.   Subsequently, she released a mini-anthology of short stories, “Snapshots” that is based on her extensive travel experiences.   “The Present: A gift from the Divine” represents her foray into the sublime world of inspirational non-fiction. She has recently received a rare endorsement from H.H. the Dalai Lama More information on the author and her works is available on www.kanchibooks.com.