The Farewell Ride is a story that depicts cut-throat corporate competition with a realization that even the best technical minds in their race for success cannot capture the true essence of living, which is simple and therefore beautiful. Also included are other stories that tell tales of innocence that has not yet been adulterated by adulthood, how women might be their own foes, the psychological impact on a young mind of a terror state, unrequited love, problems of expatriates and more. Though India is largely the canvas on which various narratives have been portrayed, the subjects, emotions and psyche explored in the stories are standard human puzzles that readers can identify with.