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Thinking of Winter

Thinking of Winter

From the bestselling author of I Came Upon a Lighthouse | A moving memoir of love, healing & the bond between a man and his dog

Shantanu Naidu
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When Shantanu left for the United States, the promise of a new life felt quiet, isolating and cold.
Then Winter arrived. A puppy adopted selfishly.
Shantanu did not realize how much this decision would shape his life.
Everyone loves their dogs, naturally. Every dog is a good boy, naturally. But Winter is no ordinary dog. With old soul eyes and a heart that made room for everything, Winter skipped the chaos that any puppy is entitled to. Instead, he chose a unique path, like a gentleman who had wandered in from another time, and decided he would share it with the world.
From the snowed-in streets of Ithaca to the restless rain of Mumbai, between these pages is an adventure of a lost adult and a special dog. In Winter’s stillness, lie lessons on how to stay. In his charm, one learns how to meet the world with softness. In his quiet daily life, are buried hints on how to heal.
These adventures are a tender chronicle of companionship, resilience and the small, surprising ways in which a four-legged friend set out to change a few many worlds.

Imprint: Ebury Press

Published: Dec/2025

ISBN: 9780143473954

Length : 134 Pages

MRP : ₹499.00

Thinking of Winter

From the bestselling author of I Came Upon a Lighthouse | A moving memoir of love, healing & the bond between a man and his dog

Shantanu Naidu

When Shantanu left for the United States, the promise of a new life felt quiet, isolating and cold.
Then Winter arrived. A puppy adopted selfishly.
Shantanu did not realize how much this decision would shape his life.
Everyone loves their dogs, naturally. Every dog is a good boy, naturally. But Winter is no ordinary dog. With old soul eyes and a heart that made room for everything, Winter skipped the chaos that any puppy is entitled to. Instead, he chose a unique path, like a gentleman who had wandered in from another time, and decided he would share it with the world.
From the snowed-in streets of Ithaca to the restless rain of Mumbai, between these pages is an adventure of a lost adult and a special dog. In Winter’s stillness, lie lessons on how to stay. In his charm, one learns how to meet the world with softness. In his quiet daily life, are buried hints on how to heal.
These adventures are a tender chronicle of companionship, resilience and the small, surprising ways in which a four-legged friend set out to change a few many worlds.

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Paperback / Hardback

Shantanu Naidu

Shantanu Naidu’s journey has taken him from classrooms at Cornell to corporate boardrooms at Tata and into the world of social entrepreneurship to build ventures with heart. Yet the role closest to him has always been that of Winter’s father, his truest companion and teacher. The primary duties may have been wiping muddy paws, chasing down overused tennis balls and sitting together under city skylines, but they offered him unexpected lessons in silence, patience and unconditional love. Lessons he now carries with him into every role that await in the future, in the many boardrooms of life.

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