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Left From The Nameless Shop
After a BA in theatre from Smith College, Massachusetts, USA, Adithi worked as an assistant director on the award-winning Hindi film Satya. The rights to her film scripts have been bought by Aamir Khan Productions Ltd, and Excel Entertainment. Her short fiction appears in the American literary journal Longshot Island. (www.longshotisland.com/?s=Adithi+Rao) Adithi has written Shakuntala and Other Timeless Tales of Ancient India and Growing Up in Pandupur for children. Her stories have been published across anthology collections by various publishing houses, and in English text books across India. When she isn't writing, Adithi conducts writing workshops for children, takes long walks, and cooks food that her family politely enjoys. You can find her at www.adithirao.com.
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Main Shayar Toh Nahin
With the advent of sound, Hindi songs acquired a grammar of their own, thanks to the introduction of songs as a part of the narrative - a tradition that is unique to Hindi cinema. This gave rise to a class of professionals who acquired a star status that was in the league of the actors themselves - the lyricists. Rajiv Vijayakar's book chronicles the journeys of leading film lyricists - from D.N. Madhok and Pandit Pradeep to Amitabh Bhattacharya and Irshad Kamil, including stalwarts like Shakeel Badayuni and Sahir Ludhianvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri and Anand Bakshi, Gulzar and Javed Akhtar - who have woven magic with the written word. Filled with trivia and never-before-heard-of anecdotes, Main Shaayar Toh Nahin is an introduction to the contribution made by some of the finest wordsmiths to the Hindi film industry.
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The Afflictions
Vikram Paralkar is a physician-scientist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. He was born and raised in Mumbai, India. His book The Wounds of the Dead was published by HarperCollins India in 2017. The Afflictions has been translated into Spanish and Italian.
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The Murder Pit
PRAISE FOR THE MURDER PIT: ‘Another brilliant read from Mick Finlay . . . even better than [Arrowood]’ B.A. Paris ‘gripping’ Daily Telegraph ‘astounding … If you crave Victorian age murder mystery, love darkly gothic atmospheres and want your detective rather tattered and torn at the edges Arrowood is your man.’ SHOTS ‘Enthralling’ Publishers Weekly (starred review) PRAISE FOR MICK FINLAY: ‘Arrowood is a flawed but engaging hero and the plot spins from peril to twist and back with real panache’ The Times ‘A fantastic creation’ The Spectator ‘Richly inventive’ Daily Telegraph ‘Compelling’ Seattle Times ‘Strongly reminiscent of Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike novels…a memorable detective who can stand among the best’ Harrow Times ‘Arrowood feels… like he's always existed, we're only now being treated to an introduction. Mick Finlay's atmospheric, detailed, singular London is a terrifying place I hope to return to again and again.’ Ross Armstrong, bestselling author of The Watcher ‘If you ever thought the Sherlock Holmes stories might benefit from being steeped in gin, caked in grime and then left unwashed for weeks…Mick Finlay’s 1895-set detective debut is for you.’ Crime Scene ‘A book with enough warmth, charm, humour, and intrigue to signal the start of an excellent new series.’ Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra ‘Stunningly dark and atmospheric crime debut. This is a story that packs a powerful punch. With murder, intrigue, dark humour, compelling characters and an extraordinary backdrop, it’s to be hoped that Arrowood is just the opener for a thrilling and original new series.’ Lancashire Evening Post ‘Readers of historical detective fiction will enjoy this well-set, darkly humorous addition to the canon.’ Historical Novel Society About the Author Mick was born in Glasgow but left as a young boy, living in Canada and then England. Before becoming an academic, he ran a market stall on Portobello Road, and has worked as a tent-hand in a travelling circus, a butcher’s boy, a hotel porter, and in various jobs in the NHS and social services. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published research on political violence and persuasion, verbal and non-verbal communication, and disability. He now lives in Brighton with his family.
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The Last Avatar-Age of Kalki-1
In the not-so-distant future, India has fallen, and the world is on the brink of an apocalyptic war. An attack by the terrorist group Invisible Hand has brutally eliminated the Indian Prime Minister and the union cabinet. As a national emergency is declared, chaos, destruction and terror reign supreme. From the ashes of this falling world, rises an unconventional hero - a vigilante known only as Kalki. Backed by a secret society called The Rudras, Kalki, along with Nushen, the Chinese superhuman spy, must do the impossible to save his country, and the world. But who is Kalki? A flesh and blood crusader with a mysterious past? Or the Messiah the world has been waiting for? The future of human survival depends on a single man. Will he become the living God prophesied as the last avatar of Lord Vishnu, or will he fade away as an outlaw?
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Notes for Healthy Kids
Amongst the world’s most followed nutritionists, Rujuta Diwekar is a vocal champion of using our common sense and uncomplicating the act of eating. Combining the latest in nutrition science with the traditional food wisdom from our homes, she advocates a multi-disciplinary approach towards our health. One that is devoid of fads and trends, which the food industry thrives on. Her books have sold more than a million copies and continue to define the discourse on food and fitness across the country.
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Healed How Cancer Gave Me a New Life
MANISHA KOIRALA is one of India's leading film actors. Born into the prominent Koirala family in Nepal, she made her Bollywood debut with Saudagar in 1991, before going on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses with films such as 1942: A Love Story, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Bombay, Khamoshi: The Musical, Dil Se, Mann, Lajja and Company. She took a break from acting in 2012 and returned five years later with the coming-of-age drama Dear Maya, Netflix's Lust Stories and Sanju. She was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999 and 2015, and was involved in the relief work following the Nepal earthquake in 2015. She promotes causes such as women's rights, prevention of violence against women, prevention of human trafficking, and cancer awareness. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012 and has been cancer-free since 2013.
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Jallianwala Bagh,1919:The Real Story
KISHWAR DESAI is an Indian author and columnist. She is also chair of The Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust (TAACHT), which has just set up the world’s first Partition Museum at Town Hall, Amritsar. Her first novel, Witness the Night, won the Costa prize for best first novel in the UK.
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Thug The True Story Of Indias Murderous Cult
Never in recorded history has there been a group of murderers as deadly as the Thugs. For nearly two centuries, groups of these lethal criminals haunted the roads of India, slaughtering travellers whom they met along the way with such efficiency that over the years tens of thousands of men, women and children simply vanished without trace. Mike Dash, one of our best popular historians, has devoted years to combing archives in both India and Britain to discover how the Thugs lived and worked. Painstakingly researched and grippingly written, Thug tells, for the first time the full story of the Thugs' rise and fall from the cult's beginnings in the late seventeenth century to its eventual demise at the hands of British East India Company officer William Sleeman in 1840.
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Dont Step in Leadership
Scott Adams's uniquely warm, funny take on the inept managers, wacky politics and nonsensical leadership practices of office life.....Scott Adams used to work in a cubicle for communications giant Pacific Bell. He escaped ten years ago and lives in Northern California. His books The Dlbert Principle, Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook, The Joy of Work and The Dilbert Future have sold three and a half million copies and have spent almost one hundred weeks on the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists.
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Dogberts Management Handbook
Scott Adams used to work in a cubicle for communications giant Pacific Bell. He escaped ten years ago and lives in Northern California. His books The Dlbert Principle, Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook, The Joy of Work and The Dilbert Future have sold three and a half million copies and have spent almost one hundred weeks on the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists.
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Excuse Me While I Wag
Scott Adams is an American cartoonist and creator of the Dilbert comic strip which debuted on in 1989 and has since become an international success, appearing in over two thousand newspapers worldwide. He is also the author of several business books including The Dilbert Principal.
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The Book Of Avatars And Divinities
A historian, environmentalist and writer based in Chennai, Nanditha Krishna has a PhD in Ancient Indian Culture from Bombay University. She is the president of the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation. Krishna is the author of several books, including Sacred Plants of India, Sacred Animals of India, Book of Demons and Book of Vishnu; Madras Then, Chennai Now; Balaji Venkateshwara, Ganesha, Painted Manuscripts of the Sarasvati Mahal Library; The Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu and The Art and Iconography of Vishnu-Narayana, and numerous research papers and newspaper articles.
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26-11 Stories Of Strength
Indian Express is the flagship newspaper brand of the Express Group. From a single-edition paper in Madras in 1932, Indian Express has grown into a multiple-edition paper influencing thought and policy across the country. Packed with news, knowledge and information, Indian Express hits at the heart of the issue without any fear or favour. Read only by those who have their own unique points of view, its coverage is based on comprehensive analysis and fearless reporting. Its design is bold in its simplicity and evokes clarity and depth rather than noise and clutter, hence setting benchmark for daily journalism's ability to inform and interpret, challenge and provoke.
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Beyond A Heartbeat
Ashna Kedia is an author and artist from New Delhi. She is consistent in her excellence in both, her passion and her education. Her name continually appears on the Dean’s list of Ashoka University where she studies Economics and Finance. An avid reader since childhood, she wrote this book at the age of 19. She dabbles in poetry, stories and song writing, and often posts her work on social media. Ashna’s interests are numerous and varied and she loves eating, singing and travelling as much as she enjoys solving questions.
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All Of My Heart
Sara Naveed is the bestselling author of Our Story Ends Here and Undying Affinity. She has a master's degree in banking and finance, and works as a content head at a software firm. She lives with her family in Lahore.
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All You Need Is Love
Arvind Parashar is the bestselling author of three romantic thriller. All You Need Is Love is the final part of the ‘Messed Up!’ trilogy. Apart from writing, he is also an artist, a well-known motivational speaker and the face of many prestigious literary festivals. He manages his passion of writing novels along with working as a Vice President in a large corporate firm.
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Meant To Be Together
The recipient of the YCOF National Excellence Award and National Debut Youth Fiction Award 2013, Faraaz Kazi is also called the Nicholas Sparks of India. A digital entrepreneur and a three-time post-grad, Kazi has previously authored three bestselling titles – Truly Madly Deeply (2010), The Other Side (2013) and Love (2015). Kazi is a fellow member of the esteemed Film Writers Association of India and an active member of The International Horror Writers Association.
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Roar
‘A wonderful, inspiring collection…the kind of book everyone should have on their shelf’ Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido ‘These provocative and witty stories prove it’s time to recognise Cecelia Ahern as one of our finest writers’ John Boyne, bestselling author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies ‘These stories sing from the page … sharp, clever, witty: a joy to read’ Donal Ryan, bestselling author of The Spinning Heart ‘Witty, playful, entertaining but also thought-provoking, salutary and empowering’ Daily Mail ‘An impressive, timely and entertaining collection’ Observer ‘Confidential, sympathetic and witty’ The Times ‘Funny, magical, her most powerful, most feminist work yet’ Irish Sunday Independent ‘Intriguing, substantial and impactful…The quiet call to arms that women never knew they needed’ Irish Independent ‘Witty, smart, perpetually readable, this is the perfect collection’ Heat ‘Inventive and ingenious, with a doffing of the cap to Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood’ Stylist ‘Witty and relatable’ Woman and Home ‘Stories worth waiting for’ Image ‘Rich, challenging and comic’ Daily Express Acclaim for Cecelia Ahern: ‘An illuminating and touching father/daughter story about memory, childhood and secrets’ Woman & Home ‘Beautiful and unexpected … both thought-provoking and life-affirming’ Sunday Express About the Author Cecelia Ahern is one of the biggest selling authors to emerge in the past fifteen years. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series. She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You in 2014. PS I Love You was awarded two Platinum Awards at the 2018 Specsavers Bestsellers Awards, for UK and Ireland.
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Back To Human
A book that explains how, in this age of isolation, the most successful workplaces are those that succeed in reinvigorating actual human connection.
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THE UNDOING DANCE
Kalyani comes from a lineage of famous devadasis, though there is no place for her talent in the Madras of newly independent India. The devadasis, once celebrated as artists, are shunned as prostitutes in a modern country. In exchange for a comfortable life as the wife of a wealthy arts promoter, Kalyani has to keep her origins hidden and abandon her mother, Rajayi. When a Bharatanatyam dancer from the city sets out to record Rajayis dance repertoire on film, the carefully wrapped-up past threatens to unravel.
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A Stranger Truth
A powerful story of hope that deserves to be widely read. --Bill Gates A portrait of contemporary India like no other . . . always engaging, thoroughly readable . . . An unusually gifted writer. Amitav Ghosh --Ghosh A terrific read . . . an adventure story that is both moving and inspiring. Rahul Dravid A story of an invisible India, hilarious and heartrending, inspiring and disturbing. I couldn t put it down. Vishwanathan Anand --Dravid and Anand About the Author Ashok Alexander spent seventeen years with McKinsey and Company in New York and India. In 2003, he left that firm as a senior partner to take up the building of an ambitious HIV/AIDS prevention programme in India for the Gates Foundation. That venture, Avahan, has been internationally acclaimed for its pivotal role in containing the HIV epidemic in India. Married, with two children, Ashok Alexander lives in New Delhi and nurtures his own NGO, the Antara Foundation, which works in the field of maternal and child health in rural Rajasthan. A Stranger Truth is his first book.]
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Godhra Journey Of A Prime Minister
Godhra Journey of a Prime Minister starts with the Gujarat riots of 2002 and provides updates on subsequent socio-political situation in the country which resulted in Narendra Modis metamorphosis into a major national leader, and subsequently as Indias Prime Minister, playing the much bigger diplomatic games at the Asian level and globally. The book compels the readers to ponder on the winners and the losers as also the benefits and losses which are a direct result of the changes in the state of Gujarat in the year 2002 and in the rest of India in the subsequent period.
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Long Road to Mercy
An exciting first novel in a new character series from David featuring a female protagonist, Atlee Pine, FBI. Her name is Atlee Pine, the latest creation from bestselling author David Baldacci. She has unstoppable tenacity, always a fighter who is unwilling to cede any ground. She has endured real nightmares and she has the emotional and physical scars to show for it. And she got that long before she became an adult. She is a FBI Special Agent assigned to the wilds of the western US. She has to cover, often solo, vast tracts of area: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona. Small towns, impossibly long distances in-between, isolation like most on the East Coast have never experienced, and an environment where anything can and does happen. Working with the locals who respect, and also sometimes fear her, and have never really been allowed to know her, Atlee Pine turns her vast investigative skills and unmatched drive to find out the truth. Along the way she will revisit painful memories of her own, come to grips with what she is and what she might one day aspire to be. But in the end, she will have to confront not only a new monster, but also the old one of her nightmares.