Book:
Life Is Abracadabra
“I think people are afraid to dream because they don’t want to be disappointed,” she told the Belgian guy… But what if there was a way to co-create our dreams with the universe? And what if the universe responded to us in a tangible way?
At the tender age of seventeen, Baisakhi left her home to pursue higher studies abroad. Since then, she has dwelled in different continents—from Asia to Europe to Africa to South America to North & Central America—studying life through myriad mirrors of reality. She has lived with local families—eating their food, adopting their lifestyles, contributing to their economy, negotiating extreme realities and belief systems, and navigating diverse traditions and religions for several years to answer life’s most pertinent questions. Coming from a conservative family in India, she had to overcome all limitations to fly!
This book narrates the magical adventures and marvellous encounters of an ordinary girl who believes in extraordinary possibilities, as she traverses the globe to fulfil her destiny. Life Is Abracadabra is peppered with true anecdotes of hope and faith, of meaningful coincidences and miracles that will make you perceive life from an altogether new dimension. It is about noticing the signs and synchronicities strewn on our paths and acting on them. Because when we do, life will be on our side too.
Author:
Baisakhi Saha
She is an award-winning international speaker, writer, and globetrotter. From being a computing graduate to a marketing executive to a German interpreter, English teacher, Spanish translator to now an author and performer, mysterious coincidences have led her from one place to another, contriving her to live her destiny, to leave a legacy.
She was born in Kolkata but grew up in different states of India, so it felt as if she was always in a new country. Her childhood was, thus, a preparation for what was to come in adulthood. She is multilingual and can speak six languages.
Praise:
Endorsements
The book has received many glowing endorsements from renowned luminaries and world visionaries, including former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Guinness World Records holder, Emmy Award winner, Lonely Planet founder, Narrative Television Network founder, UN visionary, stars of The Secret, author of Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, America’s #1 Progressive Radio Show host, international bestselling authors, as well as prominent business and media personnel. To read, click here.
Bestseller
It was a bestseller at the Penguin stall of the International Kolkata Book Fair – IKBF and New Delhi World Book Fair – NDWBF in 2023, right after its release in India.
Press:
Editorial review
Media houses with extensive book reviews.
- The Statesman: Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Siliguri
- The Telegraph: Page 16 & 17, AKLF
- The Literature Times: Interview
Blog feature
Popular blogs & bloggers featuring the book.
- Hay House: New Release, Female Author
- The Unquoter: Interview by Akhila Saroha
- Reader_Viddh by Vidhya Thakkar
- Readwithak_ by Md Akhlaq
- Book Gobbler by Siddhi Palande
- Red Pillows by Namrata Ganti
- WithLoveMoni by Mili Das
- MilisWritingDesk by Mili Das
- Solitude and Books by Camelia Bhaskar
- ShelfAdmirer by Mridula Gupta
- Bookswithavinish by Avinish Pathak
- Theruvi by Rutuja Ramteke
- Diabolical Nerds Bookshelf by Atul Sharma
- Indian Bookmark by Sameer Gudhate
- BookishJoys by Shweta Joshi
- Shahjadkhan by Shahjad Khan
Lit Fests
On the author panel of literary fests/literature festivals and book fairs.
- Kolkata Literature Festival – KLF
- Apeejay Kolkata Literary Fest – AKLF
- International Kolkata Book Fair – IKBF
- New Delhi World Book Fair – NDWBF
Media coverage
Media houses featuring the bestselling book & author story; click on each logo to read the corresponding reportage.
Video media
Video news in regional and national media channels; click to watch.
Press clippings
Extracts from newspapers, magazines, and other editorial news about the book; click to enlarge.
Events:
Book Events
Events and lectures related to the book; click to watch.
Event posters
Creatives of book related events and broadcasts; click to enlarge.
Publisher / Distributor:
Hay House / Penguin Random House
Buying options:
Paperback & E-book available in leading bookstores and online stores across India
E-book available internationally
Kindle International
Book media:
Trailer tease, sneak peek, endorsements, signing, etc.
Signings at bookstores, fairs, lit fests, etc.
What Media Personnel Are Saying
ELIZABETH LINDSEY, PHD
NAT GEO EXPLORER
Life Is Abracadabra is a feast for the human spirit…
“In a world bloated with information, we’re starved for inspiration. Life Is Abracadabra is a feast for the human spirit! Every morsel is transformative. Baisakhi exemplifies the vast potential within us all.”
NOURAN SALLAM
BBC NEWS
Riveting and life-affirming. A joy to read…
“If you are a lover of travel and happen to be going through a time of existential questioning then this book is for you. Baisakhi doesn’t just write of places she visits but of ‘the signs and synchronicities strewn on our paths’. A heartening account of how ‘the universe has our back at all times’. Riveting and life-affirming. A joy to read.”
SOHILA BAJAJ
CNBC-TV18
It’s engaging, enchanting and is a testament to the presence of magic…
“I have always found that magic always finds those, who truly believe. And this book proves just that. It’s engaging, enchanting and is a testament to the presence of magic and the power of faith.”
