Hasara Sangharsh

* ज्योतीने आपल्या जन्मजात आजाराचे भांडवल न करता नृत्य, ट्रेकिंग, कुकिंग हे आपले छंद जोपासले. 'येणार असेल मरण तेव्हा येऊ द्यावं!' हे आयुष्याचे सूत्र ठरवून ज्योती जीवन कशी जगली, याचे कथन म्हणजे हे पुस्तक!    

*मरण आज येईल की उद्या येईल; हे सांगता येत नसताना मरणाला हुलकावणी देत ४६ वर्षांचे आयुष्य ज्योती जगली; ते केवळ तिच्या सकारात्मक विचारांवर! हे तिचे प्रेरणादायी आयुष्य येथे मांडले आहे. 

*कुटुंबीय, शिक्षक, मैत्रिणी, डॉक्टर या सर्वांना तिने आपलेसे केले. जीवनात कितीही अडचणी आल्या तरी हसत हसत आयुष्य कसे जगावे याचा आदर्शच तिने घालून दिला.

* अभिनेते स्व. डॉ. श्रीराम लागू, दीपा लागू यांची ती मानस कन्या होती! प्रसिद्ध हृदयरोग तज्ज्ञ डॉ. जगदीश हिरेमठ तिची जगण्याची जिद्द पाहून तिला 'लढवय्या' म्हणत! तर ज्येष्ठ सामाजिक कार्यकर्त्या व लेखिका नसीमा हुरजूक ह्या ज्योतीच्या स्फूर्तिस्थान होत्या! या सर्वांचे हृदयस्पर्शी वर्णन यामध्ये आहे.  

*आपल्यासारख्याच हृदयरोगाने ग्रस्त असणाऱ्यांना मदत व्हावी, यासाठी 'हृदय-ज्योत'  संस्थेची तिने स्थापना केली. दु:ख, वेदना बाजूला सारून आनंदी आयुष्य ज्योती जगली! खऱ्या अर्थाने इतरांना प्रेरणा देणारा तिचा जीवनप्रवासाविषयीचे हे पुस्तक!         

• डॉ. प्रतिभा देशपांडे यांनी सहज, सुंदर शब्दांत ज्योतीचे आयुष्य चितारले आहे. 

• Without capitalizing on her congenital illness, Jyoti nurtured her passions for dance, trekking, and cooking. “If death has to come, let it come when it will!”—with this as the guiding principle of her life, this book narrates how Jyoti lived her life.

• When no one can say whether death will come today or tomorrow, Jyoti lived for 46 years, constantly defying death—only through the strength of her positive thinking. Her inspiring life journey is presented in this book.

• She won the affection of everyone around her—family members, teachers, friends, and doctors. No matter how many difficulties came in life, she set an example of how to live life with a smile.

• She was the spiritual daughter of the late actor Dr. Shriram Lagoo and Deepa Lagoo. The renowned cardiologist Dr. Jagdish Hiremath admired her determination to live and called her a “fighter.” Senior social activist and writer Nasima Hurzuk was Jyoti’s source of inspiration. This book includes heartfelt descriptions of all these relationships.

• To help others suffering from heart disease like herself, she established the organization “Hriday-Jyot.” Setting aside pain and suffering, Jyoti lived a joyful life. This book presents the life journey of someone who truly inspired others.

• Dr. Pratibha Deshpande has beautifully portrayed Jyoti’s life in simple and graceful words.