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Prophet Of Love
An ashram in northern India becomes the arena for a tale of love and intrigue, against the backdrop of communal Achants and exaggerated paraphernalia of public spirituality. It begins with the appearance of a traumatized young woman, Diamond or Ma Vidhyadhari, at the doorstep of a rookie journalist, Farrukh Dhondy. She has been banned from the ashram, but her daughter, Sapphire, has been held hostage to ensure her silence. She seeks justice and the return of her child; he is an idealist who wants to get to the truth and help the woman in distress. Thus begins an adventure that pits them against the might and concealed horrors of a bigoted world where bodies and minds are equally dispensable. Will their quest end in triumph? Or will the writ of the guru prevail? Centred on the fictional Bhagwan Saket, this is a novel that dares to explore the corridors of spiritual power in India.
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The Abundance
An ideal book club title, The Abundance is a richly observed look at how a mother’s terminal illness challenges and strengthens her relationship with her daughter. Mala and Ronak are adults now. They’ve married, begun their own families, and moved away from the suffocating world of their first-generation parents. But when their mother tells them she’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer, the focus of their world returns to her home, and in the case of Mala, her kitchen. Having never shown an interest in the lovingly-made food they eat at every gathering, she becomes determined to learn the recipes her mother learned at her own mother’s knee. As they cook together, passing the skills from one generation to the next, Mala and her mother are finally able to confront the great divisions of their lives, the secrets, lies, and quiet failings. But when Ronak comes up with a plan to memorialise his mother, the hard-won peace between them all will be tested to its limits
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Buddhaland Brooklyn
A lively meditation on cross-cultural acceptance through the story of a reclusive Buddhist monk and his eccentric New York flock Odas boyhood is spent fishing in clear mountain streams, picking plums, and helping his parents run the familys village inn on the slopes of Mount Nagata. But at age eleven, his parents hand him over to the monks at the nearby Buddhist monastery. Separated from his family and deeply lonely, the acolyte adjusts to monastic life by devoting himself to painting, poetry and prayer and avoiding human contact. This safe and quiet existence is unexpectedly upended, however, when he reaches middle age and is ordered by his superior to open a temple in Brooklyn. Now, Reverend Oda must spiritually lead the ragtag army of eccentric New York Buddhists. This motley crew and their misguided practices provide for a host of hilarious cultural misunderstandings and mishaps. But when tragedy strikes, Odas rigid worldview is shattered and he finally understands his own long-buried sadness and personal shortcomings. It is only when he comes to appreciate the Americans, flaws and all, that Oda finds in Brooklyn the home he has always sought. Lively and vivid, Buddhaland Brooklyn is a meditation on the meaning and rewards of true acceptance.
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Entwined with You
From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn't resist. I also saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat. No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I'd been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become. Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession
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The Time Keeper
From the inspirational author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most heartfelt novel yet, The Time Keeper--the compelling tale of the first man on earth to count the hours. The man who became Father Time. In this stunning new novel, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure time. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more years for themselves. At last, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. He returns to our world--now dominated by the obsession with time he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so. Gripping, simply told and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.
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Storm Runners
Matt Stromsoe has come a long way since his wife and son were killed in an explosion meant for him. Wounded severely in both body and spirit, Stromsoe gave up the last thing that held any meaning for him—his job on the police force—and proceeded to hit rock bottom, hard. That was a lifetime ago, and finally the spiral of personal destruction and despair seems to have come to an end. The man responsible for the murders—Stromsoe's best friend from childhood and his wife's old lover—is behind bars and Stromsoe has put the past behind him, rescued from the abyss by a former colleague who offers him a job at his private security firm. Stromsoe's first assignment is to protect local television personality Frankie Hatfield from a stalker. But the further Stromsoe is drawn into this case, the more he finds that the net of intrigue is wide and ultimately leads back to the man who killed his family. As events conspire against him, Stromsoe learns that prison is no safeguard against revenge. T. Jefferson Parker has been hailed as belonging "in the first rank of American crime novelists" (Washington Post Book World) and praised for "some of the finest writing you'll ever read" (Chicago Sun-Times). Superbly crafted, emotionally complex, and filled with heart-stopping action, Storm Runners proves why the novels of T. Jefferson Parker are impossible to resist.
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You Adored,Me Ignored
Anam wants to be...well...Anam. But as an unmarried and unemployed member of the Acharjya family, that is not something she has the liberty to be. Especially when The Clan - as she refers to them insists on living like ministries of a government and is head over heels in love with Polly, Anam's cousin. Not believing in competing with Polly, Anam busies herself with her newfound work at the film festival. Life seems to have settled, until murder strikes, and fingers are pointed - at - who else but Anam. Anam finds herself dragged down by the question 'why me?' and in answering it, leaves behind quite a number of broken hearts...and heads.
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Parenting Teens In Modern Times
The last few decades have brought an avalanche of new challenges to both teenagers and parents of teenagers the joint family has given way to nuclear family units; the Internet and mobiles have ushered in a new era of communication; media, television, gadgets... Teenagers today have to navigate a social and cultural milieu completely different from the one their parents did. So how can you give your sometimes confused teenager a happier direction? Anju Musafir-Chazot, who has more than 20 years experience of teaching students and counselling parents, believes that parenting styles must adapt to our changing world and changing teens. In Parenting Teens In Modern Times, she uses anecdotes and real-life cases to help parents understand how best to communicate and guide their teenager without alienating him or her. Firmly grounded in an Indian context, this book also deals with family structures, freedom, gender equity, notions of discipline and parental expectations in the Asian culture.
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Until I Say Good-Bye
n June 2011, Susan Spencer-Wendel learned she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Lou Gehrig's disease, an irreversible condition that systematically destroys the nerves that power the muscles. While Susan cannot stop the rapid decline of her body and her inevitable death, she refuses to give up on life. A woman of immense strength and indomitable spirit, the forty-five-year-old mother of three has made every day count. After her diagnosis, Susan began taking special trips: to the Yukon, to see the Northern Lights with her best friend; to Budapest, where she and her husband spent the first two years of their marriage; to Northern California, to meet her birth mother; to Cyprus, the home country of the deceased birth father she never met. But one of her most important adventures was a visit to New York City and Kleinfeld's Bridal, where she and her fourteen-year-old daughter, Marina, shared an unforgettably moving experience: shopping for the perfect dress for a wedding Susan will not see. 'As my beautiful daughter walks out of the dressing room in white silk, I will see her ten years in the future, in the back room right before her wedding, giddy and crying, overwhelmed by a moment I will never share . . . When my only daughter thinks of me on her wedding day, as I hope she will, I want her to think of my smile when I say to her at Kleinfeld's, 'You are my beautiful.' ' News of Susan's remarkable story has spread across the world, and the response has been overwhelming. Now, in this unforgettable memoir, she invites readers on her transformational journey, sharing the gratitude and wisdom that guide her. 'I am writing about accepting, about living with joy and dying with joy and laughing a helluva lot in the process.' UNTIL I SAY GOOD-BYE is the fulfillment of her final wish: 'To make people laugh and cry and hug their children and joke with their friends and dwell in how wonderful it is to be alive.'
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Flight Of The Flamnibgo
Preeta Dhingra, an editor at Pradhan Publishers, has a dead-end job editing cheap romantic fiction. Life changes when one day a submission lands on her desk, a compilation of stories by well-known women whose public lives shield the terrible trauma of marital infidelity. Anchoring this project is celebrity banker Sonia Vaswani, a financial powerhouse whose marriage of twenty years has ended in divorce. Now Sonia has chosen to go public with the facts and share her vulnerability with the whole world.Preeta, single mother of a physically challenged child prodigy, chooses to go ahead with the publication of the book in defiance of her boss?s fiat against it. In doing so, she puts at risk her job, the trust of her friend, Sonia, and her relationship with Prakash Raghuraj, her mentor and close friend. Preeta?s decision to publish the book is borne out of her desire to do some thing meaningful in life, something that she can be proud of even if it means sacrificing the opportunity to earn enough money to take her daughter to the US for treatment. In the process, she learns some things about her origins that she didn?t know before, alongwith the ability to be at peace with what ever life chooses to throw her way.
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A Sene For Spice
A Sense for Spice is Tara Deshpande Tennebaum?s delightful tale of food and family across three generations, a rich tapestry of recipes and stories that takes the reader from the lush Konkan coast to metropolitan Mumbai. The book is at once an introduction to Konkan cuisine, one of India?s richest food cultures, and a fast-paced story of a family with a passion for good food and good times.As India modernizes furiously, the author captures the fading way of life of the idiosyncratic Konkan diaspora, a complex of uniquely tolerant cultures with quirky and mysterious histories. The community and its food are brought to life through both her grandmothers? meticulously recorded recipes, some dating back to the 1800s, all adapted to suit modern kitchens.A Sense for Spice is the rare cookbook that reads like a story, filled with humour and affection, a perfect companion for a rainy night, a decadent Sunday lunch or a dabble in the kitchen with friend.
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Chicken Soup For The Soul-Think Positive For Great
Your mind and your body can be best friends for life. Take charge of your health, using your most powerful ally your brain. Inspirational stories and great medical advice to help you Think Positive for Great Health. Use your mind to promote your healing and wellness. Experts in positive psychology like Dr. Brown know how to find and harness your inner strength to help you feel better and manage your health and fitness more effectively. Read how other people like you have reduced harmful stress, overcome their healthcare anxieties, and empowered themselves to take charge of their health. These inspirational stories plus Dr. Browns common sense approach will help you: Learn the brain secrets that healthy people already know Reduce stress and anxiety, and increase hope and optimism Build a cognitive behavioral therapy toolbox to promote your health Connect with the right doctors and fire the wrong ones Implement practical tips and easy ways to stay positive during health crises Take charge of your thinking and behavior Use food and exercise to improve your mental and physical health
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Chicken Soup For The Soul-Say Goodbye To Back Pain
You can Say Goodbye to Back Pain, whether from occasional flare-ups or major injuries. These informative stories and leading-edge medical information will help you reduce pain and keep your back and neck healthy! Back and neck problems can be debilitating. This book will help. Through proper exercises, common-sense living, and a positive attitude, you can overcome injuries and maintain a healthier back and neck. Read stories from people just like you who have learned how to manage their back and neck issues, and recover from injuries. Dr. Silvers practical explanations and tips will help you stay flexible and pain-free. Youll read about: Preventative exercises to ward problems, with easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams How to protect your body every day to maintain good back health How to think like a doctor and get the right diagnosis How to use your mind to reduce pain and injuries
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The Search That Seeks You
life-altering book on the power of meditation as a tool for achieving balance and happiness in daily life It is not possible to seek or feel God. Yet, you claim that God exists...I feel deceived by it. So asks Karma, the protagonist of this award-winning book by Sangamithra Amudha, founder and trustee of Sanmarga Foundations. In her debut book, The Search that Seeks You, Sangamithra explains the essence of meditation as a tool for understanding and achieving balance in our lives. Told in story form, the book addresses various life situations death, sorrow, happiness, change, and fear of the unknown and provides a thoughtful approach to dealing with them. Along the way, it imparts valuable life lessons that will lead you to self-discovery, enlightenment, and ultimately eternal happiness.
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tidal
Her only hope lies with her greatest enemies Gemma is facing the fight of her life. Cursed by beautiful but deadly sirens, her extraordinary powers have a terrifyingly dark side, and becoming human once more is proving her greatest challenge yet. As she struggles to break the curse, the sirens, Penn Lexi and Thea are determined to kill her before she can set herself free. Gemmas only allies are her sister, Harper, and Harpers boyfriend, Daniel. Together they must delve into their enemies mythical pasts to discover their darkest secrets. But Penn has also set her sights on Daniel. Soon, the sirens threaten everything Gemma holds dear: her family, her friends, her life, and her relationship with Alex the only guy she's ever loved. Can she save herself and those she cares about before it is too late?
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The Toyota Way
The Toyota Way, explain 's Toyota 's unique approach to Lean--the 14 management principles and philosophy that drive Toyota 's quality and efficiency-obsessed culture. You 'll gain valuable insights that can be applied to any organization and any business process, whether in services or manufacturing. Professor Jeffrey Liker has been studying Toyota for twenty years, and was given unprecedented access to Toyota executives, employees and factories, both in Japan and the United States, for this landmark work. The book is full of examples of the 14 fundamental principles at work in the Toyota culture, and how these principles create a culture of continuous learning and improvement. You 'll discover how the right combination of long-term philosophy, process, people, and problem solving can transform your organization into a Lean, learning enterprise--the Toyota Way.