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Chicken Soup For The Unsinkable Soul

Band-Aid For A Broken Leg

Damien Brown, a young doctor, thinks he's ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he's sent to is an isolated outpost of mud huts, surrounded by landmines; the hospital, for which he's to be the only doctor, is filled with malnourished children and conditions he's never seen; and the health workers—Angolan war veterans twice his age who speak no English—walk out on him following an altercation on his first shift. In the months that follow, Damien confronts these challenges all the while dealing with the social absurdities of living with only three other volunteers for company. The medical calamities pile up—including a leopard attack, a landmine explosion, and having to perform surgery using tools cleaned on the fire—but it's through Damien's evolving friendships with the local people that his passion for the work grows. This heartbreaking and honest account of life on the medical frontline in Angola, Mozambique, and South Sudan is a moving testimony of the work done by medical humanitarian groups and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric people who work for them.

The Very Best Of Dale Carnegie

One of the world’s most popular authors of self-help books, Dale Carnegie’s bestselling works and immensely enlightening courses have helped millions improve themselves over the years. Carnegie rose to fame when he wrote about ways to overcome one of the most common fears of man: Talking in public. His advice, that has included never criticizing, complaining or condemning another person, giving sincere appreciation to others, banishing worry, developing self-confidence and so on, have great relevance for those who wish to improve themselves and their professional lives. The Man Who Transformed Lives is a comprehensive selection of Carnegie’s five celebrated titles, including selections from the classic How to Win Friends and Influence People that has sold a million copies worldwide. This book will help you in all aspects of life, be it improving your speaking skills, developing self-confidence, a positive attitude, overcoming depression, learning how to achieve the perfect work-life balance or getting someone to like you. A tribute to one of the most prolific writers of the genre, this book is also a celebration of one life-changing idea: We can be more positive, more tenacious and more self-confident. All we have to do is try.

How To Become Rich

Lakshmi is worshipped as the goddess of wealth. Her arrival is considered auspicious, while her departure is bad and inauspicious. In temples, gods are bedecked with jewels; during festivals, our houses are decorated with flowers, lamps and lakshmi’s footprints. Clearly, she is a much-desired goddess. Yet, some friends and relatives, even gurus, tell us not to be money-minded, or that it is wrong to equate Lakshmi with money because Lakshmi is spiritual and money is material. Why this mockery of money? Why are we driving Lakshmi out of India instead of inviting her lovingly into our lives? How to become rich is a simple retelling of the stories of Lakshmi found in the Vedas and Puranas. Devdutt Pattanaik deftly explains what Hinduism says about economics at a personal level as well as at the social level.

Great Truths That Set Us Free

You are creating your life, This very moment, by your thoughts. Your imagination is like a Canvas. Paint a picture, have faith in the reality of its existence, and your picture will come to life. You are capable of healing yourself and others. You possess infinite intelligence. All these seemingly-impossible statements are hard facts. And these facts, these empowering truths have been hiding in plain sight. Dr. Joseph Murphy, in great truths that set us free, claims that such truths have been alluded to in one of the most widely-read religious texts: The Bible. Addressing topics such as when will the answer to a prayer come to pass, how to make right decisions, and the power of blind belief, practices enumerated in this ground-breaking book, and their practical application, will transform your life.

The Art Of Shaping Lives

Dive into the profound teachings of James Allen's The Art of Shaping Lives: Mastering Your Own Destiny. Within its pages lies a transformative journey through the interconnected realms of 'Deeds, Character, and Destiny, ' unveiling the dynamics of 'Energy and Power.' Traverse the depths of 'The Inner and Outer World of Thoughts, ' understanding 'Cause and Effect in Human Conduct.' Deliberate on 'Right Principles' while honing the craft of 'Mind-Building and Life-Building, ' cultivating 'Visions and Ideals' and harnessing 'The Power of Purpose.' Embrace the art of 'Training the Will' as you navigate the subtle yet potent allure of 'Temptation.' Allen's wisdom offers a guiding light toward sculpting a destiny of profound significance. Curated and compiled from the works of the author.

The Olympics' Strangest Moments

The Olympics' Strangest Moments recounts the bizarre, controversial, heroic and plain unlucky from the first modern games in 1896 to the return of the games to their birthplace in Athens in 2004.

The Commonwealth Of Cricket

When Ramachandra Guha began following the game in the early 1960s, India was utterly marginal to the world of cricket: the country still hadn't won a Test match overseas; by the time he joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India, fifty years later, India had become world cricket's sole superpower. The Commonwealth of Cricket is a first-person account of this astonishing transformation. The book traces the entire arc of cricket in India, across all levels at which the game the game is played: school, college, club, state, country. It presents vivid portraits of local heroes, provincial icons, and international starts. Cast as a work of literature, The Commonwealth of Cricket is keenly informed by the author's scholarly training, the stories and sketches narrated against a wider canvas of social and historical change. The book blends memoir, anecdote, reportage and political critique, providing a rich, insightful and rivetingly readable account of this greatest of games as played in the country that has most energetically made this sport its own.

Mahabharat To Bharat @2025

Embark on an enlightening journey through 'Mahabharat to Bharat @2025' by Madhav Joshi, a thought-provoking exploration that bridges ancient wisdom with modern India's aspirations. This compelling book draws fascinating parallels between the epic Mahabharat and contemporary India, offering unique perspectives on the nation's trajectory towards 2025. The author masterfully weaves historical insights with future possibilities, examining how age-old principles from this timeless epic can illuminate India's path forward. With its striking cover featuring an intricate ancient wheel juxtaposed with modern space achievements, this book promises to be an engaging read for anyone interested in India's cultural heritage and its modern transformation. Perfect for history enthusiasts, policy makers, and readers curious about India's evolving narrative in the global landscape.

Invest In Your Attitude

OUR ABILITY TO PROSPER IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY IS DRIVEN BY A WINNING MINDSET Invest in Your Attitude is a roadmap to a more resilient attitude that will help you successfully navigate sudden change, overcome surprise difficulties, and generate positive outcomes. You will learn how to invest in your most important asset—your attitude! Following the suggestions in this book will lead to an overflowing sense of hope, confidence, and resilience. They will also help you to improve your self-regard, create healthier relationships, increase your productivity, and get more satisfaction out of life. Don’t mistake this book for just another “positive thinking” guide. There are plenty of those, and many of them have merit. This book is intended for people who are tired of saying they want to improve their lives and are finally ready to do whatever it takes to enhance their health and relationships, their finances, and their careers. If you fall into this category, then this book is for you.

Invisible Helix

'The Japanese Stieg Larsson' The Times Detective Galileo, Keigo Higashino's best loved character from The Devotion of Suspect X, returns in a case where hidden history, and impossible crime, are linked by nearly invisible threads in surprising ways. The body of a young man is found floating in Tokyo Bay. But his death was no accident-Ryota Uetsuji was shot. He'd been reported missing the week before by his live-in girlfriend Sonoka Shimauchi, but when detectives from the Homicide Squad go to interview her, she is nowhere to be found. She's taken time off from work, clothes and effects are missing from the apartment she shared. And when the detectives learn that she was the victim of domestic abuse, they presume that she was the killer. But her alibi is airtight-she was hours away in Kyoto when Ryota disappeared, forcing Detectives Kusanagi and Utsumi to restart their investigation. But if Sonoko didn't kill her abusive lover, then who did? A thin thread of association leads them to their old consultant, brilliant physicist Manabu Yukawa, known in the department as "Detective Galileo." With Sonoko still missing, the detectives investigate other threads of association-an eccentric artist, who was Sonoko's mother figure after her own single mother passed; and an older woman who is the owner of a hostess club. And how is Sonoko continuing to stay one step ahead of the police searching for her? It's up to Galileo to find the nearly hidden threads of history and coincidence that connect the people around the bloody murder- which, surprisingly, connect to his own traumatic past-to unravel not merely the facts of the crime but the helix that ties them all together.

The Mysterious Affair At Styles

Returning from the Great War, Captain Arthur Hastings is invited by his friend John Cavendish to stay at beautiful Styles Court, owned by his stepmother Emily Inglethorp, where he resides with his family. Despite the manor’s idyllic exterior, Hastings soon realizes that all is not right within the grounds – relations between the residents are clearly strained, some more so than others. When Mrs. Inglethorp is discovered dead in her room one night, suspicions abound and her new husband Alfred immediately falls under scrutiny, though there is only circumstantial evidence to prove it. Tempers flare and tensions are high, but fortunately Hastings’ old friend, a retired Belgian ex-police detective named Hercule Poirot is residing nearby and provides his assistance in the matter. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Agatha Christie’s first published novel, and the first book to introduce the magnificent Hercule Poirot and his “little grey cells” to the world, and it remains one of her most memorable works to date.

Job Be Damned

Do you think you’re a hardworking professional who has a lot to offer? Are your ideas brighter than everyone else’s in your team? Did you deserve a standing ovation after your last performance appraisal? Even if the answer to these questions is a resounding yes, do you still find yourself trailing behind corporate losers – the devil boss who takes all the credit; the slimy politician who stole your promotion; the sweet-talking weasel whom everyone seems to love? Job Be Damned is the kick in the backside that you so desperately need. This book recognizes that you are an average employee and ensures that, by the time you’re done reading it, you’ll be the best average employee there can be. You will gain a unique perspective to help navigate every tricky workplace situation–and unmatched bullshit-doling and handling capabilities to wing it through your spectacularly unexciting job. After all, isn’t that what corporate success is all about?

King of Wrath

Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant. Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry - until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows: Vivian Lau, jewellery heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. It doesn't matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. There's only one problem: now that he has her . . . he can't bring himself to let her go. Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered. Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family's ticket into the highest echelons of high society. Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family. While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty. Craving his touch was never part of the plan. Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband.

Ram C/o Anandhi

THEIR STORY WILL STEAL YOUR HEART... When aspiring filmmaker Ram leaves peaceful Alleppey for bustling Chennai, he dreams of making movies and writing novels. Instead, he meets Anandhi. She's fierce. He's ambitious. She's a receptionist at his film school. He's the student who drives her crazy. Neither expects to fall in love. But as their hostility turns to passion, Ram and Anandhi face impossible choices. With social barriers, and their own fears standing in the way, they'll have to decide if their love is worth fighting for.

Days At The Morisaki Bookshop

Too Good To Be True

Avani's favourite thing to do is bury her nose in romance novels, but, honestly, life can't be trusted to make the stories real, right? But in the bookstore where she works, a man walks in, straight out of the pages of her favourite love stories. Aman is hot, successful, seems to know what she's going to say before she's said it, and just cannot get enough of her. In short, he's perfect. Then why is Avani losing her mind, ignoring the advice of her BFFs and trying to convince herself that he's just too good to be true? Will Aman ever be able to figure her out? And will Avani allow him to? Wickedly witty, tender and utterly relatable at every turn, Too Good to Be True by Prajakta Koli is the sparkling, true-blue, will-they-won't-they love story you've been waiting for!

Many Ramayanas Many Lessons

What does the Ramayana mean to you? Is it a Dharma Shastra-a guide to life's ideals? A holy book for spiritual practise? Or a source of timeless wisdom and enjoyment? Or is it all of these at once? With countless retellings across Asia, spanning centuries, cultures and languages, the Ramayana has captured the imagination of generations. From oral traditions to ancient manuscripts and modern texts, these renderings offer countless perspectives on its characters, their situations and the lessons they impart. Did you know that in many folktales derived from the epic, Ravana's sister Surpanakha is portrayed as a victim of a spurned love rather than an aggressor? Or that there is no mention of the famous Lakshmana Rekha, the boundary drawn around Sita, in the Valmiki Ramayana, one of the oldest versions of the epic? Or that in the Thai and Tibetan versions, Sita is identified as Ravana's daughter, while in Central Asia's Khotani Ramayana she marries both Rama and Lakshmana? In Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons, myth-master Anand Neelakantan weaves together riveting stories and insightful commentary to explore what Valmiki may have intended in his original narrative and how the epic has mutated and evolved over thousands of years, sometimes in unimaginable ways. He invites us to dive into its depths, reflect on its nuances and discover the versions that resonate most with us. After all, the Ramayana isn't just one story, reflecting a single truth-it is an enduring symbol of plurality and essential wisdom, and the merging of many truths.

Wild Fictions Essays

'We owe a great debt to Ghosh's brilliant mind, avenging pen and huge soul' --- Naomi Klein 'Urgent, beautiful and far-reaching . . . it should be essential reading' --- The Times Literary Supplement on The Nutmeg's Curse 'Consistently stimulating' --- The Guardian on The Great Derangement 'He has surpassed many historians in his ability to synthesize a wealth of research with remarkable intellectual clarity' --- The Times on Smoke and Ashes

From Dubai To Karachi

'Who is bigger than the King?' Dawood Ibrahim went undercover after the serial blasts of 12 March 1993 in Mumbai. Nobody knew how he had managed to escape from India while his D Company had proven links to the blasts. Yakub Memon was subsequently executed, resulting in the bloody split of the Mumbai Mafia. What happened to Dawood Ibrahim then? Where is he now? As these questions began to surround, S. Hussain Zaidi's riveting investigation led to Karachi, where Dawood is now the Kingmaker. Fiercely protected and valiantly denied by the Pakistani government, he has come to become the protector of the country's dwindling economy and tumultuous polity. Yet, Dawood Ibrahim remains untouched by either of the governments across the Line of Control. From the lanes of Dongri to becoming world's most wanted fugitive and a powerbroker for the Pakistani government, Dawood has come a long way. Thrilling and jaw dropping, From Dubai to Karachi is a much-awaited sequel to Black Friday, uncovering his last thirty years as S. Hussain Zaidi pens a definitive end to the Dawood saga.

The Ten Commandments Of Parenting

The book Ten Commandments of Parenting is a fresh perspective on parenting, where there is no do's and don'ts only honest suggestions on how you as a parent can make a world of difference in your child's upbringing and holistic development. It is a quick reference book, which is both concise and complete.

Hanuman

"Long live Hanuman! Long live Bajarang Bali! Long live Anjaneya!" The crowd cheered. "You are also Kesari's son," Kesari declared. "Ah, another name for me!" Hanuman exclaimed joy fully. "Yes, and it clearly indicates that I am your father." "So, I have more names. Marvellous! Keep them coming. I adore names. However, for now, just call me Hanuman. It's my favourite name because it commemorates my encounter with Indra Deva," he shared, proudly displaying his chiselled chin. This is why Hanuman stands out as a uniquedeity in the Hindu pantheon. He is simultaneously a god, a devout follower, and a dedicated servant of Rama. He is the only deity with temples and gyms dedicated to his name. And being immortal, he is certainly present among us. Indrani Sawakar offers us a story of Hanumana from a different perspective.

Ravana The King Of Lanka Bhag 2

For the first time in recorded history, Ravana did not leap from the plane before it had fully stopped. Mandodari's ankiety soared to into lerable heights as Ravana, known for his stride, stumbled, walking as if on a bed of thorns. In his trembling arms, he carried abundle wrapped in silk-a deadman. Who could it be? Casualties were common in war. Yet, she had never seen her husband so deeply shattered; his face was pallid, shoulders drooped, and chest heaving with laboured breaths. Could it be Vidyujjiva? This is the tale of Ravana, a character with numerous flaws, yet simultaneously well-versed in the shastras, an upholder of the moral code, in love with Mandodari, an exemplary ruler, a family man, and a devout follower of Brahma and Shiva. He had a story, an echo of a historical fact buried in the ancient past. And inspiration drove him to compose a magnificent epicbased on it. Thus, here it is, the alternate poem that was relegated to the hidden depths by later moralists: Ravana by Indrayani Sawkar.

Ravana The Rise Of Rakshasa Bhag 1

Dashanana's calls had reached Brahmadev living in Brahmaloka far above the Himalayas, out there inspace. The magnitude of his self-mortification was indication enough of the intensity and unusualness of his desires. The god desired to test him fulsomely. However, he did not want him to die either. So every time Dashanana chopped off his head, the god fixed it back over his strong neck. Ten times it happened. Ten times Dashanana's head rolled down his shoulder on to the snow-covered ground and blood whooshed out of his neck. Nevertheless he remained relentlessly resolved, dedicated and riveted. Brahmadev could not take it anymore. His devotee had cleared the test with flying colours. He appeared before him, dressedin yellow silks and all fourheadsgrinningwithcontentment. This book unfolds the epic of Lankadhisha Ravana, afigure of scholarship, bravery, might, and vigor, penned by Indrayani Savkar to offer an exhaustive insight into Ravana's character.