Every heartbeat is a universe of possibilities Title: Shantaram Author: Gregory David Roberts (often referred to by fans as GDR) Original Publication Date: 2003 Genre: Epic Novel / Semi-autobiographical Fiction / Adventure / Crime Setting: Bombay (Mumbai), India, Timeline: Primarily the 1980s. Last year, I went to India for my friend Nivedita’s wedding. I was very lucky to attend not only an Indian wedding, but the most beautiful Indian wedding. It was my second time in the South Asian country; the first time was some 8 years ago with a backpack, when I was younger, more adventurous and would do anything to squeeze a few…