India, July 26 -- Only 22, Captain Saurabh Kalia didn't get to write his own story, but The Legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia: Kargil's First War Hero aims to preserve it for him. The writers, Sreemati Sen and NK Kalia, indeed do a good job!

From moments of a quiet childhood lived in Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) to the brutal events in Kargil, in May 1999, the book traces the life journey of this martyr. The first half charmingly narrates how a young boy used to once indulge in birdwatching along the Neugal river, and play chess at home with his brother (Vaibhav). These were the days of childhood spent at a home where he imbibed the crucial lessons of discipline and dream from his father, Dr NK Kalia, a scientist, and his mother Vijay Kalia...