Narendra Modi is well known as a charismatic politician and a successful Chief Minister of Gujarat but very few people know that he is also a Writer. Written when Narendra Modi was a youth, the stories in this book reveal a hitherto unknown, sensitive and literary facet of his personality. These stories were written during 1975-1977 when Emergency was imposed in the country. Rashtriya Sevak Sangh, the organization for which Narendra Modi worked, was banned and he had to go underground. Those long periods of forced isolation and living incognito turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as Narendra Modi says, ''Till then the only writing I had done was on the answer sheets during exams. But when I was charged with the responsibility of preparing pamphlets and posters for the mission, perforce, I had to write and gradually writing became a habit. And I discovered the power and might of the humble pen.'' The stories in this book are centered around the theme of love. It is Narendra Modi's belief that a mother's love is the source of all love and the different kinds of love we experience in our life are reflections and shades of a mother's love. Abode of love is the English translation of the stories originally written in Gujarati. A critique of each story by an eminent Gujarati writer enhances the value of this collection.