Fisticuff of the Souls

About the Book

FISTICUFF OF THE SOULS is a fictional novel based on the premise that man dies, but not his soul, no matter what his transgressions in life amount to. Salvation is the entitlement of the soul. But there is a catch. The soul must earn its amnesty by acknowledging its peccadillos of its volition, with no coercion from angels or allies. It could take eons for some of the souls to swallow pride, to flash a smile, to concede wrongdoing and to opt for salvation above self. … The two women with chutzpa, Teru and Awra, show the lesser mortals how the former does it and the latter is likely to attempt it.

About the Author

Matilda Pinto is at heart and in practice a teacher. All else is a by-product of that vocation. This is her first novel. This from one who for the first sixteen years of her life lived without books other than a few Readers Digest Magazines borrowed from an uncle. This book needs to be read if only to see how writers are born. M.P. lives in Mangalore, India, with roots in Coorg and grandchildren in California and friends all over.