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The Happy Rickshaw Driver was such a refreshing and unexpectedly uplifting book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2025

The Happy Rickshaw Driver was such a refreshing and unexpectedly uplifting book. It’s a simple story, but it carries a message that really stays with you, that peace and transformation can be found in small moments, just by slowing down, and in being present.

The Happy Rikshaw Driver.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2025

A wonderful short story about a single rickshaw journey that transforms and re-centres the character, Hansa’s chaotic and difficult life to bring her clarity, with renewed confidence and energy. The description of Mumbai brings the colours, sights, sounds and vibe of India alive, to conjure up vivid, realistic images in your mind as you read. In addition, he weaves thread through the whole story from start to finish to bring peace n calm not only into Hansa’s life, but allows you to reflect on your own life to bring peace n serenity. Amazing!

A motivational read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2025

The Happy Rickshaw Driver is an immersive and realistic journey that pulls you in from the very first page. The author paints scenes so vividly that you can almost feel, smell, and hear the world the characters inhabit. What makes it stand out most is its honesty. The story doesn’t shy away from hardship, vulnerability, or the messy parts of personal growth and life. Yet, through every struggle, there’s a pulse of motivation through the chaos that drives both the characters and the reader forward. It’s a reminder that a change in mindset is not only possible but necessary. This book is more than a story, it’s an experience. It challenges you to see the world, and yourself, with new eyes and less chaos!

A rare find, a real gem of a book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2025

What a delightful absolute gem of a book! A rare find indeed. The story,although fiction, has deep roots in real life experiences. If you take one of its several lessons and apply it to your daily life, the book is worth its weight in gold. It truly does de-stress you and really makes you think about what is important amongst the fog of everyday activity.

I should read it every year

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2025

The last time I read a book in one sitting that I enjoyed so much was The Alchemist. Just like then it flowed effortlessly in-between the short pauses to reflect on the parallels of my life, and acknowledging the life lessons that I’ve often overlooked. It’s great to find a short story that is just that, whilst reminding you about the things that truly matter.

About the Book

If you loved The Alchemist, Eat Pray Love, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, or When Things Fall Apart, you’ll be captivated by this transformative tale of finding peace in the chaos.

Hansa is a stress expert who can’t manage her own stress. A mother whose children barely call. A daughter haunted by her mother’s dementia. A woman one breath away from breaking.

When she steps into a rickshaw in Mumbai, everything changes.

Kirit, her calm driver, navigates impossible chaos with inexplicable peace. As they weave through honking traffic, roadside chai stalls, and crowded streets, he reveals why she’s drowning: she’s living everywhere except right now.

Then comes the twist that changes everything she thought she knew about her journey.

Through simple conversations, Kirit teaches Hansa profound truths:

Why we suffer (we carry ghosts of the past and fears of the future)

How to release what’s already gone instead of dragging it forward

Why anxiety lives in imagined disasters that haven’t happened

The secret to flowing with life’s obstacles instead of fighting them

How Mumbai’s chaos became her greatest teacher in stillness

But when Hansa returns to thank Kirit after her life-changing presentation, she discovers something impossible about her mysterious guide, a revelation that will make you question the entire journey and see your own life differently.

This book is for you if:

  • You’re exhausted from carrying the weight of your past
  • Anxiety traps you in endless "what-ifs" about the future
  • You feel disconnected from your children, your purpose, yourself
  • Traditional self-help advice hasn’t actually helped
  • You long for peace but life feels too chaotic to find it
  • You’ve survived loss, divorce, caregiving, or financial struggle
  • You sense there’s more to life but don’t know how to reach it

What readers discover inside:

  • The “rickshaw philosophy” - why looking behind keeps you crashing forward
  • How to stop assumptions from poisoning your present moment
  • The traffic metaphor that reframes every obstacle you’ll ever face
  • Ancient Indian spiritual wisdom for overwhelmed modern women
  • Why surrender isn’t giving up, it’s the ultimate strength
  • A supernatural twist that elevates this from story to experience

About the Author

Written by Kirit Thakore, who has spent 30+ years transforming lives through physical fitness and spiritual wellness. After watching his mother battle dementia and facing his own life-shattering challenges (homelessness, divorce, financial ruin), he discovered the same truths shared in this book. Kirit shares this true lived experience of how wisdom can appear in the most unexpected places, revealing lessons on stress, spirituality, and the art of living in the present moment. His journey through India with his daughter inspired this story, a gift to his children, grandchildren, and now to you.

The Happy Rickshaw Driver is an invitation to stop fighting your life and start flowing with it. To release yesterday’s ghosts. To stop fearing tomorrow’s storms. To finally be here, now, alive.

Your transformation begins with a single ride.

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A relaxing read, highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2025

A highly recommended read that pushes the reset button on feelings of disquiet. The book provides a means to reconnect with our inner zen, it’s well written & appeals to all. Buy one for yourself and another for someone who deserves to smile.

Really Enjoyed This One!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2025

This was such a nice surprise. The Happy Rickshaw Driver is a simple, feel-good story that actually made me smile. The main guy is super likeable, always trying to do the right thing and stay positive, even when things aren’t going great. It’s an easy read, nothing too heavy, but it leaves you feeling good. I’d say give it a shot if you’re in the mood for something wholesome.

AMAZING journey

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2025

If you want to experience a journey, this is your book. If you want to feel the roller coaster of emotions, read the book. Is just a journey full of emotions and experiences you need to enjoy. Take your time in your peaceful corner and allow yourself to live something different while reading line by line. Thank you for this!!

Uplifting & enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2025

A book that had us engrossed from cover to cover. Great story and elements of the Author shone through. Loved the ending. Can’t wait for the next one....

Let go and let be...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2025

In these days of ever increasing complexity, a reminder to slow down, stop, breathe, and take stock of what’s really important and what isn’t is more necessary than ever. Get this book.

Masterpiece Read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2025

Reading your book felt like having an honest conversation with a trusted friend - one who has walked through life’s chaos and come out stronger, calmer, and wiser. Fantastic read!!

WHAT A BOOK!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2025

This book was amazing, it took me on a whole journey of the senses, I could see, smell, feel and hear everything that was being described as though I was actually in Mumbai! The way the characters were described and developed throughout the book was so effortlessly done yet so deeply felt. This book honestly gave me such inspiration and drive to live in the present moment and the idea of calm within the chaos was so beautifully written!!

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