"Aapt (आप्त)", a Marathi book, by Anil Awchat. This book is published by Mauj Prakashan in 1997 and has 164 pages.
This book is a collection of word sketches (व्यक्तीचित्रे) of personalities author had met during his life. These are common people who have uncommon characteristics.
In Tin Vyawasayik (तीन व्यवसायिक) he introduces us to three professionals. Ghatge (घाटगे), a chivda (चिवडा) vendor who runs the family business & does not compromise with quality. Kaka Varne (काका वर्णे), a tailor who does not use tape for taking measurements and prepares all designs on sewing machine rather than using readymade laces and embroidery material. Kumar (कुमार), his son who is a graduate and a band master. He is sad that his profession is not looked at with respect and does not want his son to join the same trade. All three of them are master of their respective arts. They do not run after money and concentrate on quality.
Minita Santizo (मिनिता सांतिझो) is a Mexican American program officer in Iowa university's International writer program. She is extremely helpful to the visiting writers and goes out of the way to make them comfortable. She also leaves an indelible mark on author.
JP (जेपी) and Claso (क्लासो) are patients in mental hospital. They are cured and make themselves useful in the hospital administration. They have their pasts but author has concentrated on their present.
Marutrao Sarode (मारूतराव सरोदे) is an illiterate farmer who is a scientist at heart. He has his own inventions useful for farming and has ambition to do something for the aircrafts and to invent a perpetual machine.
Patilsaheb (पाटीलसाहेब) is a rare honest Police Inspector who devices various tricks to maintain ratial harmony in his area. He also sends the drug addicts to rehabilitation center and ensures that they do not relapse after their release by monitoring them. He is not only a police officer but also a social activist.
Don Guru (दोन गुरू) is the tale of Yoga teacher Ahashe (आगाशे) who teach Yoga at a negligible cost enthusiastically and without tiring. He is a rare teacher who is not good at public speaking, knows his limitations but teaches very well. Second Guru is massager Sane (साने) who does malish (मालिश) for free. He keeps improving his repertoire by learning Thai, Chinese, Light and Magnet therapies but still does not charge.
Vinayakrao (विनायकराव) Kulkarni, a socialist thinker & freedom fighter who refuses to apply for a pension, a person who lives the principal of reduce-reuse-recycle to the hilt. A person who has numerous books at home, all of them are written by great writers and leaders, none of them novel. Someone who can speak with authority on any subject and who is an excellent sounding board for writers.
It is easy to write about famous personalities. It is difficult to identify peculiarities in common men, observe them and write them in a way that readers will like it. Anil has achieved this easily. He shows us the person behind the facade and introduces us to amazing personality traits in men we see in our everyday life. I liked Vinayakrao and Patilsaheb most.
What is the common thread in this book? The special traits in common man. They are honest and lovable human beings. They are fantastic and interesting personalities.
In one or two instances I thought that the length of that particular chapter should have been shorter. Notably most of the personalities are males, only one female. Apart from these there are no complaints.
A good book. Even if you don't have time to read all the book you can choose any chapter and read it.
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