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Vultures of Paradise
A story of greed, love and sacrifice narrated in the backdrop of a crippling human tragedy. Acclaimed author Atulya Misra tells a gripping and powerful story that traverses numerous cultures and geographies. The story follows the life of Neha, who, at first, is driven by blind ambition. The heights she achieves in business dissipate once she starts spiralling in the opposite direction. Just when she appears to be an abysmal failure in the eyes of everyone, Neha creates a corporation to counter the biggest threat to the planet—the human propensity to consume endlessly and create more and more waste. Her enterprise becomes so large and successful that it becomes a danger to the very people who created it. Humanity has been a parasite for long enough on this planet. It’s time we become vultures and clean up our habitat.
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Boys Will Be Boys
But Miss Gamla did not like small boys. Or big boys, for that matter. She placed us high on her list of pests, along with monkeys (who raided her kitchen), sparrows (who shattered her sweetpeas) and goats (who ate her geraniums). We did none of these things, being strictly fun-loving creatures; but we did make a lot of noise, spoiling her afternoon siesta.’ We often look back at our time as children and think about them as the good old days—days full of mischief, wonder, curiosity and adventure. These are the days when we form lifelong bonds and make memories that become our balm on the hard days that life throws at us. These are the carefree days of galivanting, letting your imagination run wild and formulating grand plans. In Boys Will Be Boys, Ruskin Bond puts together a collection of stories and personal essays that capture the magical days of childhood. From adventures with wild animals and running amuck in ponds to finding ways of surviving algebra, a world of adventure awaits!
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The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI And The Illusion Of P
Sometime in 2016, a series of dialogues took place which set out to find a meeting ground, even if only an illusion, between A.S. Dulat and Asad Durrani. One was a former chief of RAW, India's external intelligence agency, the other of ISI, its Pakistani counterpart. As they could not meet in their home countries, the conversations, guided by journalist Aditya Sinha, took place in cities like Istanbul, Bangkok and Kathmandu. On the table were subjects that have long haunted South Asia, flash points that take lives regularly. It was in all ways a deep dive into the politics of the subcontinent, as seen through the eyes of two spymasters. Among the subjects: Kashmir, and a missed opportunity for peace; Hafiz Saeed and 26/11; Kulbhushan Jadhav; surgical strikes; the deal for Osama bin Laden; how the United States and Russia feature in the India-Pakistan relationship; and how terror undermines the two countries' attempts at talks. When the project was first mooted, General Durrani laughed and said nobody would believe it even if it was written as fiction. At a time of fraught relations, this unlikely dialogue between two former spy chiefs from opposite sides - a project that is the first of its kind - may well provide some answers.
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This Delicious Life
This Delicious Life’ is a genre defying novel entwining a cookbook with fiction. A tale of food, love and life. Meet Radhamma, the brave young sarpanch, Matilda- an entrepreneur on her bike touring India, Vishal- a righteous District Collector, Gerald- a nomadic football coach and the beautiful fisher folk of the quaint coastal fishing village of Iraalpatinam as you ruffle through the pages. Listen to their tales hidden in the steaming, spluttering and simmering of the recipes. Scoop a generous helping of Jaffna Crab Curry, Tiramisu, Spinach Casserole, Adai Avial and so much more. There is sweet and savoury, sprinkled along the way. Feed your hearts and souls, because life can be delightfully scrumptious.
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A Bad Place
When the twin disasters of their tenant’s suicide and a financial setback strike on the same day, Aniket and Suchitra “Su” Shah are forced to move into the suicide house along with their five-year-old daughter Reva. But Row-house no 49 is no ordinary house. Su soon realizes that the suicide of her tenant was a mere harbinger of the imminent evil. Who are the young mother and baby Su keeps seeing in the bedroom where her tenant killed herself? And why does the mother; an obvious victim of domestic abuse, insists on telling Su “he says he loves us”? Trapped on the horrors that only she can see on one hand, and the inexorable deterioration of her marriage on the other, Su realizes that the time is running out for her family. But when the evil that resides in Row-house no 49 casts its eye towards Reva, the mother in Su will go to any length, even to murder, to protect her child.
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State Of Grace
A senseless suicide shatters Ria’s perfect world and derails the young girl’s best laid plans. Heartbroken, she escapes to the US, leaving behind everyone who loves her. In this distant land, she finds love and rebuilds her life. But just when she thinks that life is falling in place, it falls apart, again. Close to edge and desperate, she turns to her roots, to find the girl she once was, full of hopes and dreams. State of Grace is a coming-of-age novel that attempts to answer questions – Does a broken heart ever heal? Is hope truly the savior of one’s soul?.
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Ignite Your Inner Power
“Reach-out for great heights but ensure that your feet are always on the ground.” – Preeti Pathak. After two successful books, 25 Essentials to Happy Living and Enrich Life, our best-selling and award-winning author, Preeti Pathak brings to her readers Ignite Your Inner Power: The Art of Mindful Living, a book on mindfulness of emotions. This is her final book in the trilogy of emotional well-being. The uniqueness of the book is Preeti’s 4A Mindfulness Model drawn on four pillars- be Aware, Accept, Act and Ameliorate. We ignore our emotions, feelings and attitudes most of the times. Mindfulness of emotions helps us to become aware of the emotions and feelings we experience or attitudes we develop. Awareness opens our mind to acceptance. Ninety percent of our battle is with ourselves; denying instead of accepting what, why and how we feel. By accepting our emotions, we empower ourselves with positive prompt action to resolve and enhance our life. In her simple and lucid style, Preeti answers every question on emotional well-being that get triggered in our mind. Inspiring case studies shared by renowned personalities from various walks of life make this book an interesting read! It is a must read for trainers, life-coach and every person who aspire to take charge of their own life instead of controlling other people for happiness and success at all times.
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The Very Best Of R.K. Narayan: Timeless Malgudi
Over a career spanning seven decades, R.K. Narayan, easily one of the most influential and important writers of India, populated the fictional town of Malgudi with a host of unforgettable characters: Swami and his gang of friends, the Talkative Man, Raju the guide and Sampath the printer, among many others. These characters have carved out a place for themselves in popular imagination and live on, still fresh and endlessly entertaining, many decades after they first appeared.Timeless Malgudi brings together a selection of the best and the most enduring of R.K. Narayan's fiction and nonfiction. The Guide examines, with wit and irony, how a man becomes a godman. The story 'A Horse and Two Goats' describes an attempt at crosscultural communication which goes haywire, with hilarious consequences. The excerpt from My Days, Narayan's autobiography, paints a poignant picture of the author's childhood while the 'Misguided Guide' is a cynical, sharply written chronicle of the making of the film.
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Does He Know A Mother's Heart? How Suffering Refut
Arun's brilliance and insight come to the fore when he takes his specific personal situation and turns it into a discussion on the larger questions that humankind has been grappling with over the ages' - N.R. Narayana Murthy 'It is for this book that Arun will be remembered the most. It moved me to tears ...' -Dr R.A. Mashelkar A child is in agony. Is it because God does not have the power to prevent suffering? Or, though He has the power, He does not know? Or that He knows and has the power but doesn't care? Why is the child suffering? 'It must be because of the child's karma,' we are told. But how do we know he did some wrong? 'Because he is suffering,' we are told as if that is anything except a mere circularity. 'No one is suffering,' say the mystics, 'Everything is maya.' Yet they eat, they teach, they pen books. If the world is all maya, why do they do all this? Or do they mean something else when they say, 'The world is unreal'? We cannot escape suffering. How may we put it to work? A profound examination of these and other questions, questions that each of us has to face in life.
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Turn a Blind Eye
William Warwick, now a Detective Inspector, is tasked with a dangerous new line of work, to go undercover and expose crime of another kind: corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. His team is focused on following Detective Jerry Summers, a young officer whose lifestyle appears to exceed his income. But as a personal relationship develops with a member of William’s team, it threatens to compromise the whole investigation. Meanwhile, a notorious drug baron goes on trial, with the prosecution case led by William’s father and sister. And William’s wife Beth, now a mother to twins, renews an old acquaintance who appears to have turned over a new leaf, or has she? As the undercover officers start to draw the threads together, William realizes that the corruption may go deeper still, and more of his colleagues than he first thought might be willing to turn a blind eye.
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Let Love Take Over
“Josh, so you see, battles are not won with weapons, but with faith and courage. Someday you would grow up and become a hero, like David.” Joshua decided never to be a hero again after the tragedy from his teenage days. The demons of his past profoundly affect his present and he stops taking charge of his life. Be it his toxic boss Mayur who exploits him and his friends, or the challenges his wife encounters, he is unable to take a stand for his loved ones. His fears even wreak havoc on his beautiful marriage with Susan. Will he find his redemption? How will he save his marriage and win back her love? Let Love Take Over is a riveting story of true love which overcomes all adversities, and challenges the notion of a ‘hero’.Tomson is a storyteller who hustles between finding solutions as a Management Consultant and inspiring people through his writing. His stories bring to life the experiences gained from traveling, falling in love, failures at work and life and finally, triumphs. Tomson lives in Dubai with the love of his life Cini, and their adorable daughter, Lea. This is his third book after Alumni of the Year and Stories of Work, Life and the Balance in Between.
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You Are My Love Forever
Amit Nangia is the author of the hot-selling book The Girl I Love. He creates brand advertisements by the day and writes romance novels by the night. He has worked on creating award-winning advertising campaigns like ‘Har ek friend zaroori hota hai’ and many more. He is a die-hard romantic and believes that love is a lot like air. It may be hard to see, but it's in you and all around you.
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The Journey Of Our Love
“Real love sets you free from the clutches of expectation.” ANUSHKAA - A chirpy girl with big dreams and a bigger heart. She was chasing her dreams when she lost the love of her life. Despite that, she did not give up on her dreams, nor did she stop believing in love. ABHIMANYU – Young and dynamic, he is spearheading his company with gusto. The complete opposite of Anushkaa in many ways, he is equally passionate about work and achieving his dreams. When they meet, sparks fly! They fall in love with each other’s imperfections. Will love claim Anushkaa's heart again? Will she accept Abhimanyu? There are many surprises in store for Anushkaa and Abhimanyu as they venture into The Journey of Our Love.Deesha Sangani is a bestselling author of six books and is based out of Bangalore. She is a certified Personal Empowerment Coach, Relationship Affinity Coach, a motivational speaker and podcaster. She is an inspiration for many who want to live their dreams while balancing a successful corporate life.
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A Goan Adventure Starfish Pickle
t wasn’t time to fly. Besides, she prefers the ocean to the sky. A skilled commercial diver in Goa, Tara Salgaonkar is a mystery to everyone around her. A strong girl who defies social conventions, she is trying to come to terms with her dark past. Her life takes an unpredictable turn when she visits Bholenath Guruji at one of his trance parties. What happens when she enters his realm? How does that fateful encounter change her life? Set in the vibrant locales of Goa, Starfish Pickle is an adventurous story which revolves around the impact of past secrets and unconventional life choices.Bina Nayak is a graphic designer with 28+ years in Advertising and Media. She has worked with FCB Speer, DDB Mudra, Chaitra Leo Burnett, Ogilvy and The Walt Disney Company. Adept at copywriting and art direction, she now works as a communication consultant. She is passionate about animal rights, music, swimming and tattoos.
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Walk The Wire
Remember his name: FBI Agent Amos Decker is back in a brand new thrilling memory man investigation from number 1 bestseller, David Baldacci. A town with a secret. A lone hunter discovers the remains of a woman in North Dakota’s Badlands. She appears to have had a post-mortem performed on her reminiscent of those only seen on TV shows – but this time, there was no slab, morgue or camera in sight. A victim without a past. The reason why Irene Cramer’s death merits an FBI investigation becomes rapidly clear when key questions surface about her mysterious past. Little is known about this school teacher, where she came from or her true identity. She clearly had something to hide. A hero with a unique skill. FBI investigator, Amos Decker and his colleague, Alex Jamison, are summoned to seek answers in the local community of London, North Dakota, which sits at the very heart of the fracking industry. Enriched with oil money, jealousy and a deep-set rivalry lie beneath a veneer of glitz and opulence. Decker soon realizes that the nearby ‘eye in the sky’, the Air Force Station, may hold the vital clues and that this town holds secrets so explosive that they could destabilize the entire country . . Walk the Wire by David Baldacci is the sixth book in the Amos Decker series. Once read, never forgotten.
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One Good Deed
Murder and family secrets, a touch of romance and deeply-felt revenge – with the twist of all twists – make up the perfect page-turning thriller, One Good Deed. For all those who love mystery, crime, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie from one of the world's bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci. In 1949, Aloysius Archer arrives in the dusty Southern town of Poca City. He has nothing but a handful of dollars, the clothes he’s wearing and an appointment with his new parole officer. After his wartime experiences in Italy and a prison sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, Archer is looking for a fresh start and a peaceful life. On his first night of freedom, Archer meets local business tycoon Hank Pittleman, who promises Archer handsome compensation to work as his debt collector. Yet Archer takes on more than he bargains for, as he becomes embroiled in a long-running feud between the drought-struck town’s most dangerous residents. When one of them dies, the authorities label Archer as their number one suspect. A bloody game is being played above and below the law. Everybody playing has a deeply buried secret, and Archer must uncover them all – if he’s to avoid going back behind bars.
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Desert Prince, Defiant Virgin
Step into a world of sophistication and glamour, where sinfully seductive heroes await you in luxurious international locations. From innocent virgin… As heir to the throne, Prince Tair al Sharif is driven by duty to his country and indulges in women on a mistress-only basis. To royal bride! Beige-wearing, bespectacled Molly James is certainly not his idea of a woman he’d like to bed. But Tair is outraged to be told that dowdy Molly is actually a seductress in disguise! She needs to be stopped! Taking her captive to the desert, he discovers this Miss Mouse is innocent – in every way. Now Tair wants her…as his bride!Kim Lawrence was encouraged by her husband to write when the unsocial hours of nursing didn’t look attractive! He told her she could do anything she set her mind to, so Kim tried her hand at writing. Always a keen Mills & Boon reader, it seemed natural for her to write a romance novel – now she can’t imagine doing anything else. She is a keen gardener and cook and enjoys running on the beach with her Jack Russell. Kim lives in Wales
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At The Sheikh's Bidding
Step into a world of sophistication and glamour, where sinfully seductive heroes await you in luxurious international locations. Forced to marry – a sheikh! Erin Maguire’s life changes overnight when she discovers her adopted son is heir to the throne of a desert kingdom! One minute she’s looking after little Kazim in her Yorkshire home, and the next they’re en route to Qubbah with the boy’s uncle, powerfully sexy Zahir bin Kahlid al Muntassir! Zahir insists that Kazim remains in Qubbah. But Erin won’t leave her son, so Zahir demands that she must marry him! The chemistry between them is red-hot, but how will Erin – a virgin and a commoner – cope with being wife to a sheikh?Chantelle Shaw enjoyed a happy childhood making up stories in her head. Always an avid reader, Chantelle discovered Mills & Boon as a teenager and during the times when her children refused to sleep, she would pace the floor with a baby in one hand and a book in the other! Twenty years later she decided to write one of her own. Writing takes up most of Chantelle’s spare time, but she also enjoys gardening and walking. She doesn't find domestic chores so pleasurable!
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When The Lion Feeds
What is it?' Sean felt the first tingle of alarm. 'N'yoni', said Mbejane softly and Sean saw them. A dark pall, still so far off that they could not distinguish the individual birds: only a shadow, a thin dark shadow in the sky. Watching it Sean was suddenly cold in the hot noonday sun. He started to run. Brothers by birth. Enemies by blood. Natal, 1860; the Courtney twins are born. Heirs to their father's fortune, destiny divides the boys from the start - Garrick is eager to stay indoors with a book and escape the hardships of cattle rearing, while Sean, strong and much-loved, wants to try his hand at everything. When Garrick is forced to take ownership of their farm, Sean must explore the opportunities awaiting him: the rush and horrors of the Zulu Wars, the w omen who will fall for his charms, the rise and fall of gold fever and the deadly thrills of big game hunting on the African plains. But will Sean's adventures really be his making - and at what ultimate cost. . . ? A Courtney Series adventure - Book 1 in the When the Lion Feeds trilogyWilbur Smith is a worldwide phenomenon. His readership has built up over fifty-five years of writing. Born in Central Africa in 1933, Wilbur became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published forty-one global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
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Strangers
“The plot twists ingeniously...an engaging, often chilling book.”—The New York Times Book Review A writer in California. A doctor in Boston. A motel owner and his employee in Nevada. A priest in Chicago. A robber in New York. A little girl in Las Vegas. They’re a handful of people from across the country, living through eerie variations of the same nightmare. A dark memory is calling out to them. And soon they will be drawn together, deep in the heart of a sprawling desert, where the terrifying truth awaits...A unique spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Exciting, enjoyable, and an intensely satisfying read.”—Mary Higgins Clark “[Koontz] is a great storyteller, and Strangers features a plot so original you’ll be reading, with chills, well into the morning.”—New York Daily News “Koontz is a master at constructing vivid, eerily realistic worlds that hold readers spellbound. A memorable thriller.”—Booklist More Praise for Dean Koontz “Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth.”—The Seattle Times “Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....‘Serious’ writers...might do well to examine his technique.”—The New York Times Book Review “Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone.”—Associated Press “In every industry there exist ‘artists’ that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans.”—Suspense Magazine “[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times “Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift.”—Publishers Weekly About the Author Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.