The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk

In this collection of true stories gathered over decades of social work, Sudha Murty introduces readers to the fascinating people whose lives have stayed with her: Vishnu, who achieves every material success but never finds happiness; Venkat, who talks so much he never learns to listen; a young girl whose life is changed forever by a single train journey; and, in the title story, a woman in a flooded Odisha village who teaches Murty a lesson she never forgot. Told in Murty's characteristically simple, direct style, these twenty-three real-life vignettes explore how ordinary Indians navigate success, failure, kindness and connection. A gentle, reflective read for fans of her non-fiction and anyone drawn to true stories about human nature.