The Ordeal

By Ebbin Jose

Days passed and after the incident, never in his life Mahadevan met his old Physics teacher. Mahadevan completed his MBA with high distinction. A very good student in financial analysis and risk management could never find a job other than teaching. What more to say, even though very good in teaching, Mahadevan was never content in his profession. A curse that he carried for these long twenty four years.
Curse, it’s not just a term that restricts to one person or a community. It hunts everyone, everyone and everything that lives on earth and under water. Mistakes are human nature. Sin is man’s companion, for a new born baby and for an old man taking his last breath. Four stories, they narrate four punishing sins, and the culprits who are vulnerable to ‘The Ordeal’. Pain and sorrow are its aftermath, and death is not just an end to everything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ebbin Jose
• Release date: Aug 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466073050

Ebbin Jose

Ebbin Jose started his career as a management lecturer and then moved on to management consultancy towards the later part of his career. Born on 31st of August in 1977, he developed an interest in writing articles and travel stories after his first trip to Murchison Falls in Uganda. Coauthored “Ladder of Success”, a career management book, the book was published by Pothi Publications during the first quarter of 2011.

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The Ordeal

By Ebbin Jose

Copyright 2011 by Ebbin Jose

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Ordeal

Chapter 2: A Man’s Life-cycle

Chapter 3: Nine Days As a Hostage

Chapter 4: Beyond All Civilizations

Chapter 1: The Ordeal

An old umbrella folded neatly in his left hand, and one not much heavy carton in his right hand, he walked slowly through the alley. A few students murmured at him while a few came forward to offer him help. He did not accept anyone’s help, but surely returned a sweet smile to everyone who approached him.

Mahadevan, a professor who taught finance papers for MBA students in Forman’s School of Business, was renowned as an excellent teacher among the students. While he walked out of the school with no regrets or stress on his face, no one would ever think that the man was quitting his 13th job during his 20 years of career.

Sir, why do you wish to leave the job? It was very nice to attend your classes. Suraj, a final semester MBA student, was one among the many who adored his classes.

My dear boy, haven’t you studied the famous poem written by Robert Frost? He glanced at the young man and continued.

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep."

But sir you could at least stay till we finish our course.