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The Mother I Never Knew

What secrets lurk in a familys past-and how important are they in the here and now? Sudha Murtys new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men-both for mothers they never knew they had. Venkatesh, a bank manager, stumbles upon his lookalike one fine day. When he probes further, he discovers his fathers hidden past, which includes an abandoned wife and child. Ventakesh is determined to make amends to his impoverished stepmother-but how can he repay his fathers debt? Mukesh, a young man, is shocked to realise after his fathers death that he was actually adopted. He sets out to find his biological mother, but the deeper he delves, the more confused he is about where his loyalties should lie-with the mother who gave birth to him, or with the mother who brought him up. The mother I never knew is a poignant, dramatic book that reaches deep into the human heart to reveal what we really feel about those closest to us.

Will Grayson,Will Grayson

Will Grayson, Will Grayson is narrated evenly between two boys of the same name. It is a funny and insightful novel which has won the authors, John Green and David Levithan, loyal fans that thoroughly enjoy the humor in the book. Summary of the Book This is a story about two young boys in an unlikely corner of Chicago who are about to meet. The catch is that both the boys go by the name of Will Grayson. Whether this is coincidence or fate is up to the reader to decide. Both boys find their lives going in a direction that is not expected. They later seem to find that their lives are slowly becoming entwined since the day of their meeting. The story turns out to be a good humored and epic production of history’s most fabulous high school musical. About the Author John Green John Green’s first novel was looking for Alaska which won him the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award. David Levithan David Levithan is a children's book editor and award winning author. He published his first book Boy Meets Boy in 2003. He is the Founding Editor of PUSH which is a young adult imprint of Scholastic Press.

In the Shadow of Inheritance : A Haunting Love Sto

A haunting dream. A sinister legend. Mesmerising love. The appearance of a mysterious and attractive stranger in the small town of Adeli changes Taras life forever. Shes now the heiress to the Khanolkar Rajwada in Mahabaleshwar. However, the palatial home that is her ancestral legacy is also full of people with deep, dark secrets and one of them is her fathers murderer. Evil lurks in the shadows, as does love. But Tara cant rely on anyone as someone out there is determined to prove the legend right and to finish the incomplete murderous task of the past. Read on to find out what Taras fate will be.

Teardrop : A Girl in Mourning. A Boy in Love. A Wo

Never, ever cry. . . Seventeen-year-old Eureka wont let anyone close enough to feel her pain. After her mother was killed in a freak accident, the things she used to love hold no meaning. She wants to escape, but one thing holds her back: Ander, the boy who is everywhere she goes, whose turquoise eyes are like the ocean. And then Eureka uncovers an ancient tale of romance and heartbreak, about a girl who cried an entire continent into the sea. Suddenly her mothers death and Anders appearance seem connected, and her life takes on dark undercurrents that dont make sense. Can everything you love be washed away?

Innocent Blood

A boy believed to be an angel given flesh. A chance to save the world - or to hasten its destruction. Archaeologist Erin Granger isn't the only one looking for boy - he's hunted by an enigmatic enemy of power. To get to the child first, Erin must uncover the truth behind Christ's early years and understand His first true miracle, an event wrapped in sin and destruction. The search will take Erin across centuries and around the world, from the dusty plains of the Holy Land to the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean, from the catacombs of Rome to an iron fortress in the Mediterranean Sea, and at last to the gates of Hell itself. Where the fate of mankind awaits.

Police : The New Harry Hole Thriller

The police urgently need Harry Hole. A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can't help anyone. For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the centre of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and his brilliant insights have saved the lives of countless people. But now, with those he loves most facing terrible danger, Harry can't protect anyone. Least of all himself. About the Author Jo Nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. The Leopard - the eighth Harry Hole thriller - was a number 1 bestseller in hardback, with phantom - the ninth book in the series, topping the paperback charts. The snowman has been optioned by working title films and will be directed by Martin Scorsese, whilst the film adaptation of Jo's standalone thriller, headhunters was nominated for a BAFTA.

Never Say Goodbye.

A compelling and deeply moving novel of friendship, family and the power of love, from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of No Child of Mine and Don't Let Me Go. How would you cope with the threat of losing someone you love? Josie Clark is a loving wife and mother. She and her husband Jeff dont have much and its often difficult to make ends meet. But Josie will do anything to protect her family and keep them safe. Bel Monkton is a successful property developer, living in a beautiful house by the sea. She seems to have everything going for her, but shes lonely. And shes let the shadows from her past cloud her future. Josies life couldnt be more different to Bels. But three years ago, tragedy tore Bels life in two. Now its happening to Josie. And faced with uncertainty and heartbreak, they come to treasure their growing friendship.

Hindu Hriday Samrat : How the Shiv Sena Changed Mu

Full of anecdotes and pulling no punches, Samrat explores the life and times of Bal Thackeray and attempts to bring to the readers a unique insight into how a rather timid man from the working classes was shaped by his circumstances-and certain vested interests-into becoming a demagogue with the kind of success and following few could either dream of or replicate in the future. Thackeray not just changed the name of Bombay to Mumbai but quite altered the character and fabric of the city even though he was driven not by ideology, as might have seemed to most outsiders, but by his own pragmatism and personal interests. As Vir Sanghvi says in the forward, 'The book is an attempt to understand the milieu that Thackeray operated in and to capture the essence of his style amidst the shifting stands and the politics of pragmatism'.

Secrets of the Wolf

His eyes held secrets She?d returned to her birthplace to expose her mother?s killer. But in facing her hazy childhood memories, Brie Danzinger soon discovered a family she?d never known ? and an undeniable attraction to enigmatic police chief Reed Hunter. Reed knew something that he wouldn?t ? or couldn?t ? tell her. Was it about her mother...or more personal? Giving in to his yearning for Brie could mean her death. But when her questions stirred a sleeping killer, Reed couldn?t keep his vow to stay away. His feelings had to take second place to protecting Brie ? but could Reed save her from the shocking truth about herself?

Guts and Glory

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do than by the ones you did do, so explore, dream, discover. - Mark Twain Guts and Glory profiles twenty entrepreneurs who have conquered limitations and obstacles to write their stories of success. In the beginning was just an idea. Gutsy and driven by the will to succeed, they aspired to shun the limitations of working in cushy corporate jobs and confront the challenges of the unknown by plunging into entrepreneurship. Where will we generate the finances from? How will we deal with disappointment and disillusionment? Such questions and apprehensions didnt have the power to demotivate these entrepreneurs as they moved out of their comfort zones to start out on their own and chase their dreams. They run businesses ranging from apparel and FM radio to beer cafes and wineries, from HR consultancies and leadership training organizations to software firms and advertising agencies These former MBA students of SIBM Pune are glorious and inspiring examples for those who feel that the fear of failure-and its repercussions-is holding them back from realizing their ambitions. The book will inspire and unshackle those who havent had the courage to translate their ideas into reality due to the absence of enterprise and, more importantly, willpower. Above all, the book has a lesson for everyone.

The Mirror Knows the Truth and Other Stories

People feel that the position I have acquired, after transcending painful memories, is full of happiness. I am happy, married to a rich and successful doctor. I have two adorable children and servants. Status, dignity, prestige - I lack nothing. But my heart is not in my surroundings and I don't seem to know why. An eclectic collection, the mirror knows the truth and other stories offers a kaleidoscopic range of human emotions, from love, longing and loneliness, to the discrimination faced by the minorities with in society. It was my day poignantly describes the marriage anniversary of a middle-aged woman, spent aching for a gesture of affection from her ever-busy husband, the pigeon story chronicles the various discrimination's and the general lack of empathy among people, as perceived by the birds and, in the title story, a mirror faithfully records the goings-on in an affluent, upper-caste family which adopts Kalyani, a girl from a lower caste and raises as a daughter. Evocative, sensitive and nuanced, the mirror knows the truth and other stories is a compelling exploration of the myriad complexities of the human psyche. Interesting facts An evocative, sensitive and nuanced collection of stories that compellingly explore the myriad complexities of the human psyche. Fleshed out and rounded characters from different strata of society whom the readers would have encountered at some point in real life. The mirror knows the truth and other stories is a powerful collection that deals with important themes of love, identity, relationships and self-discovery. About the Author A prolific writer, Kusum Ansals repertoire comprises novels, poems, short stories and travelogues. Her books have been translated into English, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Greek, Russian and French. Her novel Ek Aur Panchvatiwas adapted into the film, Panchvati, by Basu Bhattacharya, for which she wrote the screenplay and dialogues. She has also contributed to television, the all India radio and the Indian progression writers theatre association. An avid nature lover and a qualified Ikebana teacher, she enjoys flowers as a subject and has written several articles on it. She has a masters degree in psychology from Aligarh Muslim university and a PhD in Hindi literature from Punjab university. She organises a monthly literary meet, Samvad, for creative writers of all languages and has been actively involved with organisations working in the field of education and social services. She is the director of Chiranjiv Bharti school and has been the recipient of several awards, including the international women entrepreneurial challenge award.

Face Off

In this unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's favourite crime writers bring you original, co-written short stories featuring their much-loved series characters. Face Off includes the first meeting of Ian Rankin's Rebus and Peter James' Roy Grace, a case for Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, as well as a page-turning mystery starring Lee Child's Jack Reacher and Joseph Finder's Nick Heller. Edited by international bestseller David Baldacci, this exclusive page-turning collection is one of a kind. Read on to discover the full list of author and character pairings - Lee Child's Jack Reacher + Joseph Finder's Nick Heller Ian Rankin's John Rebus + Peter James' Roy Grace Michael Connelly's Hieronymus 'Harry' Bosch + Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme + John Sanford's Lucas Davenport Linwood Barclay's Glen Garber + Raymond Khoury's Sean Reilly Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper + Steve Martini's Paul Madriani Steve Berry's Cotton Malone + James Rollins' Gray PierceLisa Gardner's D.D. Warren + MJ Rose's Malachai Samuels T. Jefferson Parker's Joe Trona and John Lescroart's Wyatt Hunt Heather Graham's Michael Quinn + F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack Douglas Preston / Lincoln Child's Aloysius Pendergast + R.L. Stine's Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy.

Engglishhh : Fictional Dispatches from a Hyperreal

My derr Punaita, ths peem isss foor ou: When I saaat too wriit a peem Th woords wooulldnt cme When the didd the wooulldnt rhhym When the rhhymeed the maad n seensee Lik aaa red rose ii aaa blaak annd whit fiilmmm From Rohan Shah to Punita A love poem in Engglishhh, a new language that has numerology as its guiding principle, Arnold MmYum who leaves his bench outside a popular eatery to discover the city of animate beings, a purveyor-director of cinematic porn, a watchman who counts the seconds to death. Altaf Tyrewala has an uncanny ability to write the streets and mind-scapes of Mumbai, the city he first captured in prose as nobody else had in No God in Sight and more recently in verse, in Ministry of Hurt Sentiments. His words are sharp with irony and each story is slashed through with deftly satirical insights into the ways of men and the worlds they inhabit. About the Author Altaf Tyrewala is the author of the critically acclaimed books No God in Sight and Ministry of Hurt Sentiments. He is also the editor of the crime-fiction collection, Mumbai Noir. His works have been published and anthologised around the world. He was awarded the 2011 DAAD Artist-in-Berlin literature grant.

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Know Your Heart : The Hidden Links Between Your Bo

The doctor's advice is simple-eat healthy food, cut down on tobacco and alcohol, stay physically active and lose a few kilos, especially around the waist. The responsibility to heed the doctors advice rests with the individual. But is it actually true? Is it just the individual who is to be blamed here? Know Your Heart explodes the myth that an individual alone is responsible for his or her sickness, particularly heart disease and the underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension. The book is not about risk factors but the causes behind them. What lies behind consumption of unhealthy diets? Why are we becoming physically inactive? What's fuel ling the rise in tobacco consumption? Investigations reveal shocking details. It's the Indian state which is fuel ling the risk factors for heart disease in India to a great extent. Narrow political interests, faulty state policies, along with corporate greed, are boosting heart disease in the country. Read this well researched book to help your heart beat stronger and longer.

Narendra Modi -The Gamechanger

For the first time, Modi has been quoted in any book talking about the hitherto untouched aspects of his life. The book is based on extensive interviews of the Gujarat Chief Minister and his close relatives about the influences that shaped his thoughts and actions. The 400-plus pages talk about the inspiring stories that made Modi what he is todayhow he evolved as a man of development and empowered people with his decisions, and how he faced the poison-laced barbs of his critics who were ready to tear him to pieces for a crime he never committed.Modi's journey from a tea-seller to becoming the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has been one of struggle, dedication, determination, hardwork and perseverance. Since his childhood, Modi has been an early riser. He does not go to bed until he has finished his work. An average Indian finds his own reflection in the struggle of Modi. Like Modi, he can dream big. Yes, he can! When he was a young boy of 13, he received a near-fatal injury due to attack by a crocodile in the Sharmishtha Lake he swam daily. He was bed-ridden for more than a week. It hit like a sword on my ankle, he said and showed to the author the scar he got due to the nine stitches. Modi was a victim of child marriage, a usual practice in the backward Ghanchi caste, but his desire to serve larger causes persuaded him to skip the final stage of the three-stage marriage. When he left home to become a wanderer in search of truth, he took formal leave of everyone, including his mother.The Modi family had ancestral links with Rajasthan. How Modis became a backward oil pressing community in Gujarat is baffling? Some say that the original backward Modis migrated from Bihar, where there are still people with the Modi surname in oil pressing trade. The veracity of the claim, however, could not be established.Coming from a poor family, he tried to design solutions to poverty after he became the chief minister. He empowered farmers by making agriculture lucrative. He made industries attractive by linking them with profitability, employment and development. This book reflects the changing opinion of his critics after his recent exoneration by an Ahmedabad court. But despite the court verdict, he continues to be vilified for the 2002 riots. This book is an attempt to bust the cultivated myths being spread against him. Muslims and Modi are drawing close to each other. The community voted overwhelmingly for the BJP in the 2012 assembly elections and the municipal elections. Even some of his bitterest critics, such as Zafar Sareshwala and Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi, have turned his admirers. The book presents Narendra Modi as a GameChanger who knows how to impress people with his work and turn the tables on his adversaries. It remains to be seen whether or not the BJP will succeed in converting the massive support for him into votes for the party.

Eat The Cookie... Buy The Shoes

Khushwant Singh: The Legend Lives On

Prolific writer. Acerbic critic. Editor nonpareil. Trenchant humorist. Connoisseur of single malt. Lover of life, words, women and all things beautiful. Here was a man. This volume comprises the best, most poignant and the most nostalgic obituaries and features on the death of Khushwant Singh at the age of 99. These range from The New York Times to The Guardian, The London Times, The Economist to newspapers in the Gulf, Pakistan and Bangladesh and of course India. About the Editor Rahul Singh, the son Khushwant Singh, is a writer and journalist. Educated in St Stephens, Delhi University and Kings College, Cambridge, he began his career as the youngest ever Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Rahul is associated with three NGOs connected with reproductive health and literacy. He splits his time between Mumbai, Delhi, Kasauli and Goa.

A Manifesto for Change : A Sequel to India 2020

A manifesto for change provides a vision of how our leadership can change dramatically. It offers a path way to strengthening the governance process as also gives an outline of how the countrys states can improve their performance and aspire to a developed status. Frank, forth right and perceptive, it is a book that will become an essential companion to any discussion about political leadership. About the Author A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the eleventh president of India, from 2002 to 2007. He is a recipient of the countrys highest civilian awards, including the Bharat Ratna and author of several bestselling books.

Modi Demystified

Narendra Modi is one of the most controversial politicians dominating contemporary India. Never before have we had a leader like him, one who is loved and hated in equal measure. At a time when endemic corruption and weak governance have become major issues, Modis image as a decisive leader who can provide a clean administration has catapulted him on to the national stage. Helping his rise are his skills as an orator and claims to development in Gujarat, as also his popularity on social media, knack for attracting the youth and ability to inspire industrys confidence. But, for all his achievements he has also spawned a culture of fear that too, now risks being replicated. Already living in anxiety are such varied groups as minorities haunted by the ghosts of 2002 and his own party colleagues who feel he will crush them as he consolidates power. If he becomes prime minister, an ambition that has consumed him for the past many years Modi will have to walk a tight rope, given that India is a complicated country to rule. Will its most incendiary politician manage to lead a billion people? or will he just get down to implementing what he thinks is the Hindutva agenda? Modi Demystified takes a hard, unbiased look at the man through his formative years and his decade in power and attempts to answer these questions.

Passion Flower - Seven Stories of Derangement

Award-winning author Cyrus Mistrys first collection of short stories. Award-winning author Cyrus Mistrys first collection of short stories is dark, mysterious and inhabited by characters that walk a thin line between fantasy and reality. A serendipitous discovery on the floor of a local bus transforms the melancholic life of Percy, who meets a ghost in the washroom of a public library, a new mother struggling with depression and the urge to end her newborns life opens the door to a stranger, stalked by mysterious men, Jacintha believes her enemies are out to eliminate her because she knows too much, on New Years Eve, an aged couple clashes, replaying an annual ritual that shrouds the unacknowledged secret buried between them twenty-three years ago, two childhood friends, now co-workers at an advertising agency, indulge in a never-ending display of one-upmanship, false camaraderie and intense, unspoken resentment, Bokha tries to counter the powerful black magic of his wicked old mother in order to shield his helpless lover and Mahendroo, full of himself, is consumed by his obsessive search for an elusive species of Passiflora. Original and disturbing, Passion Floweris another triumph from one of the countrys most gifted storytellers. Interesting facts Cyrus Mistry is the author of Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer which won this years DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, one of the subcontinents most prestigious literary prizes. This is the authors first collection of short stories and it is sure to get a lot of attention in the media. The stories are unique and some of them offer a rare glimpse into the life of Bombay Parsees, something Cyrus is adept at writing about About the Author Cyrus Mistry began his writing career as a playwright, freelance journalist and short-story writer. His play Doongaji House, written in 1977 when he was twenty-one, has acquired classic status in contemporary Indian theatre in English. One of his short stories was made into a Gujarati feature film. His plays and screenplays have won several awards. His previous works include the novels The Radiance of Ashes (2005) and Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer (2012), which won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2014.

The Adventures of Stoob - Testing Times

The laugh-out-loud account of ten-year-old Stoobs incredibly dangerous exam adventure featuring a boy, his friends, his parents and a most villainous crow. Its February and Stoob is glad that hes almost done with class five-given the not-so-great year he has been having, middle school can only be an improvement. But just before he can heave a final sigh of relief, theres an announcement-the class test marks have all been cancelled and getting through to middle school depends on one giant exam! And thats how it starts, the whole nightmare that his future biographers will call Stoobs incredibly dangerous exam adventure. His life is turned upside down when his parents dont want him to do anything other than study, his friends Ishani and Rehan suddenly go all pious and goody-goody-study-buddy and best friend Prithvi comes up with a top secret plan to ace the exams without studying. Add to that a crow and some monkeys out to get him and Stoob is about ready to have a nervous breakdown. From bestselling author Samit Basu, this is one adventure that anyone who has ever taken an exam wont want to miss.

Wicked

After Burn and After Shock

Afterburn and Aftershock is the story of Gianna, a young and independent woman with clear goals for the future. She is extremely career-oriented and ambitious. But things start turning upside down for her when an old lover, Jackson Rutledge, turns up for a second round of hot loving. He had abandoned her without a word before and he thinks he does not need her approval to start afresh or need to apologize for just disappearing after their last attempt at a relationship. Now that he was back after two long years, he walks straight into the deal Gianna had been working on for quite some time. Since Jax had left, she had learnt the tricks of the trade under the tutelage of Lei Yeung, one of the sharpest business women in the city of New York. But this round, Gia was well aware of the effect his touch had on her. Gia belonged to a simple down to earth family, whereas Jax belonged to a family of politicians. He was part of the world where truth was only catered to when it suited the political agenda. Afterburn and Aftershock is about the inner circle of sex and glamour. Will Gianna let Jax disrupt her life and career all over again or will she be able to play by the rules this time? About Sylvia Day Sylvia June Day is a Japanese-American romance writer famous for her Crossfire series which began in Bared to You and Reflected in You. Ms. Day also writes under the pseudonyms S.J. Day and Livia Dare.