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The Monkeys And The Mango Tree

The Mahabharata Secret

244 BC Asoka the Great discovers an ancient and terrible secret a secret buried deep in the Mahabharata a secret that could destroy the world, a secret hidden away for over 2300 years. Present day a retired nuclear scientist is murdered. He leaves only e mails with clues for his nephew. He and his friends follow a trail through ciphers and 2000 year old ruins. Pursued by powerful dark forces, caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the present, can they unravel the mystery before an unspeakable horror is unleashed on the world.

The Science of Getting Rich

In his bestelling book D.Wattles explains that "universal mind" underlies and permeates all creation. Through the process of visulization, we can engage the law of attraction impressing our thoughts upon "formless substace" and bringing the desireed object or circumstances into material form. The author emphasizes the critical importance of attitude: only by aligning ourselves with positive forces of natural law can we again unlimited access to the creative mind and its abundant rewards.

Cooking Italian Food in India

Chef Roberta has lived in India for seventeen years, working in restaurants in Manali where she quickly became the stuff of legend amongst travellers to the region. The Italian food that she serves is light and healthy and what make her dishes so special are the use of local ingredients and her understanding of the Indian palate, which she so successfully combines with her own culinary upbringing in Naples, where spice and fresh ingredients play a huge role. Now, in Cooking Italian Food in India, Roberta has put together the recipes that make her restaurant such a success. The book combines a range of appetisers, soups, sauces, main dishes and desserts. It also includes her tips on how to use herbs, choosing the right pasta for a sauce and the best wine to pair with your dish. A fabulous, easy-to-follow guide to making Italian food in India.

Devi

Between the divine and the diabolical, there is . . . The power of the Goddess is unrivalled. Forged by the strength of the Gods, Devi retains a force meant to bring balance among Gods and men. But the current Devi incarnate s different. Her female host, Tara Mehta, is still alive and struggles to comprehend the awesome responsibility she now faces. Humanity is threatened by the fallen Lord Bala and salvation rests in the hands of a Goddess-torn in two. Devi wields the power of the Gods, as well as the virtue that makes the female entity so distinct, yet so vulnerable: compassion. The Divine and the Diabolical collide in an epic battle, culminating in a night of reckoning in Devi: Samarva, the exciting sequel to the premier volume!

Let the Old Dreams Die

A woman finds a dead body and decides to keep it for herself; a customs officer has a mysterious gift that enables her to see what others hide; and a woman believes he know how to deceive death. These are the products of John Ajvide Lindqvist's rich imagination. They are about love and death and what we do when the two collide and monsters emerge.

Maya's Revenge

Wacky, witty, zippy and playful, yet also sharply knowing and well observed, Mayas Revenge reads like the wayward love child of an unholy three-way clinch between Indiana Jones, Shobhaa De and James Tod, trained in courtly arts by Vatsyayana then sent to a polo-playing finishing school by Jilly Cooper. Its a law unto itself, completely unpredictable and the greatest fun.William Dalrymple When the young orphan Bindy enters the palace of oil-rich Sheerpur as personal assistant to Princess Riddhima, she is entranced and repulsed by the glamorous lives of twenty-first-century royalty, with their vast privileges and gleaming excesses, their swanky cars and priceless jewels, and retinues of obsequious, immoral servitors.Conspiracy theorist Adam Addison introduces Bindy to the legend of an ancient order of beautiful assassin yoginis who, it seems, have been contracted to murder the crown prince, Riddhiraj. This handsome rake, whose seductions are as numerous as they are uncaring, has nevertheless cast a thrall over hapless Bindy, and stars prominently in her erotic dreams ...Set in an India that is a federation of princely and republican states, where khadi-clad politicians conspire with glittering princes, and khaki-clad policemen chase vaporous assassins, Mayas Revenge is a dark fantasy shot through with the piquancy of political drama.

Insurgent

I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am. Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever … because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.

Richer Than God

Richer Than God is an authoritative, emotional, provocative account of Manchester Citys takeover by Sheikh Mansour, culminating in their remarkable last minute Premier League title victory in May 2012. By placing the clubs extraordinary current rise in the wider context of its patchy modern history, this is also the story of English footballs transformation from the battlegrounds of the 1980s to todays moneyed, seated, global entertainment. Conn is led to question the very nature of football clubs and being a supporter, the underlying values and running of what used to be called the peoples game. A labour of love, this powerfully told account of Manchester Citys fall and rise, based on meticulous research over many years, and exclusive access and interviews with key figures, is written in the gripping, revelatory style Conn has made his trademark.

The Winds of Hastinapur

My hair is white and thin, now. In a few moons, the Goddess will claim me and I do not have a fresh young virgin by my side to absorb my knowledge and take my place once I am gone. The Mysteries of Ganga and her sight will vanish with me and the great river will become nothing more than a body of life lesswater. It is my intention, therefore to tell you the story as it happened, as I saw it happen. The Mahabharata is the story of women, even though men have focused far too much on the Great Battle. It is women who have set events in motion, guided the action and measured the men. The Winds of Hastinapur begins at the point that Ganga was cursed and sent to Earth. She lives among the mortals and bears Shantanu, the King of Hastinapur, seven children, all of whom she kills. With the eighth, she leaves. That boy, who returns to Earth, will prove to be the key to the future of Hastinapur. The story, as told through the lives of his mother ganga and step mother Satyavati, is violent, fraught with conflict and touched with magic. A lady of the river who has no virgin daughter to carry on her legacy, Celestials who partake of a mysterious lake they guard with their very lives, sages overcome by lust, a randy fisher princess these and other characters lend a startling new dimension to a familiar tale. Sharath Komarraju does not retell the epic as rewrite it.

Being Me

After - Noon Girl : My Khushwant Memoirs

A brief encounter between a young gynaecologist and aspiring writer and one of the most celebrated and enigmatic authors of her time sows the seeds for an unusual friendship which is fuelled as much by their meetings over a few dacades as the letters and ribald jokes they exchange. Afternoon Girl celebrates a friendship that swings between love and loathing, adoration and indifference, support and abandonment, but stood the test of time and circumstances. It looks back on a world where nurturing a friendship took much more effort than putting fingers to screen or keyboard, she shares with him her most intimate secrets, he writes to her about his preoccupation with growing old and possibly infirm. With disarming honesty, the book builds and busts a few myths and offers unexpected insights into Khushwant Singh: good and sometimes ill-humoured mentor, garrulous yet grumply friend and saintly but outspoken old man. About Author Amrinder Bajaj is currently a gynaecologist with AIIMS Hospital, New Delhi. She writes in her capacity as a gynaecologist and has several columns, short stories and books to her credit.

THE FALLEN: THE ENEMY IS AMONG US

WALKING DISASTER

This Place

eevan Sharma, an Indian immigrant in the US and a former taxi driver, manages his Pakistani landlord Shabbir Ahmad's accounts in return for rent free accommodation. The quiet rhythm of his days in Baltimore is punctuated only by interactions with his neighbors on 26th Street Miss Lucy, an old black lady who makes him pancakes, a World War II veteran, Henry and his dog Oscar and Matthew and Kay, a married couple in their late twenties, who are negotiating a difficult relationship. Then two things happen to throw his life into disarray the sudden arrival of Sunita, a young woman who has walked away from a cheating husband and the decision by the city of Baltimore to demolish the block that they live in. Will Jeevan be able to protect his old and in firm friends from the power of the City and Shabbir's greed? Can his settled solitude with stand the possibility of happiness with someone else? This Place is a novel about a group of people for whom neighborhood means more than simply living next to each other. It is a book about accepting and fighting against impermanence. It is also a book about South Asians in America at the end of the twentieth century. About the AuthorAmitabha Bagchi is the author of two novels, above Average (2007) and The Householder(2012), both of which were published to critical and popular acclaim.

The Shadow of the Crescent Moon

Fatima Bhuttos stunning fiction debut begins and ends one rainswept Friday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in the troubled tribal region of Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest, recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. The second brother, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubled wife does not join the family that morning for no one knows where Mina goes these days and the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on a motorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose world has been overwhelmed by war. Three hours later their day will end in devastating circumstances. The Shadow of the Crescent Moon chronicles the lives of people trying to live and love in a world on fire. Beautifully written, full of emotion and heartbreak, this is an extraordinary novel.

Chicken Soup for the Soul : Married Life!

Your spouse may not be perfect but he or she is perfect for you! Marriage can be a lot of fun, especially if you have a sense of humour. And during those times when some hard work is mixed in with that wedded bliss, youll be inspired by these stories from couples about how they keep their marriages fresh, how they weather the ups and downs of living with another person and how they learn to accept each others flaws and value each others strengths. Most importantly, these stories will get you laughing! Whether you are a young newlywed or a great-grandparent, married to your high school sweetheart or newly remarried, these stories will remind you why you exchanged those vows and will surely make you smile. Youll love sharing them with each other and with your friends. So many entertaining moments and wonderful anecdotes about married life! Another winner for couples of all ages from The New York Times best-selling line of books!

Drama Queen

So bizarre its got to be true. Filmstar, writer, singer, painter, candlestick maker Suchitra Krishnamoorthi dips in and out of her life, taking us on a hormone driven period, five years post marriage, divorce, fame and everything that a girl could possibly want to the present. Now a single mother suffering the crippling effects of Aphallatosis a rare mental disorder arising from lack of sex in frantic search for the happy ever after of true love and twin babies, Suchitra finds herself being pushed in all the wrong directions by shrewd analysts, horny canines, pushy gal pals and men who are either unsuitable, unwilling or just plain terrified. How can she hold on to her sanity? How can she loosen up without becoming loose? How can she shake off the vice-like grip of her primly disapproving, South Indian, moral, middle class upbringing? Aiyyo, what will Amma say? Wicked, irrepressibly funny and over-the-top, yet also vulnerable and dark, Drama Queen is a fictionalized memoir that will make you laugh, cry and look at the modern Indian woman in a whole new light. About the Author Actor, singer, writer, painter, candlestick maker, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi had a successful debut Bollywood film with mega star Shah Rukh Khan and was married to internationally renowned film maker Shekhar Kapur. She also released a pop album with music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and has walked the red carpet at the Oscars. She lives in Bombay with her daughter Kaveri.

Chicken Soup for the Soul : Find Your Happiness

This book is the follow-on to the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive. Read inspirational true stories about how real people used positive thinking, thankfulness and good old-fashioned common sense to find their own paths to happiness, pursuing their passions, finding their purpose and reclaiming the joy in their lives. Youll learn how to: Use positive thinking to change your attitude. Find the good in every day and count your blessings. Listen to your heart and pursue your true passions. Find your purpose at work, at play and through volunteering. Find joy in simple pleasures and everyday basics. Leave an unfulfilling job and find one with meaning. Experience the joy of giving. Stop and smell the flowers and get your carrot!

Let It Snow.

Fundamentals Of Investing In EquitiesnAnd Assets

The art of investing in stocks lies in picking great companies not in predicting markets.” Investing is not difficult to learn, but it does take some effort to master. But once mastered, it is most rewarding. ‘Fundamentals of investing in equities and assets that create wealth’ is meant to acquaint a person starting out in the world of stock investing with all the information that is required to start the journey. What makes one investment good and the other dangerous? This ability to differentiate is the difference between a sophisticated investor and an average one. This book is about having you to develop the ability to think through an investment by understanding the difference between a good and a bad investment. The book contains brief primers on stock markets, equities, financial statements, and stock classifications we touch upon the art and science of picking stocks and building a portfolio. We also look at investment philosophies of some great investors of the world to enable you to learn from them and form your own investment philosophy. In short, the book provides all the required concepts needed for a beginner to get started with investing in equities to create valuable paper assets.

Start Investing

Step By Step Guide To Start Investing is written for those people who are interested in making the right financial decisions by seeking correct financial advice. People who wish to to buy the best possible financial products, or make the best investments or follow the best possible plans, should read this book. Step By Step Guide To Start Investing will take it’s readers on the path to make the most favourable investments in any available avenues to ensure maximum profits. Similarly, it provides help to plan out the course of action when making any financial decisions. It guides them to figure out the amount of money that can be invested, keeping in mind their income and liabilities. Most of this is covered in the first chapter of the book, which has a total of fifteen chapters. This book ensures that no matter what one’s income or financial background is, it is possible to make more money through investments. Not only does it share the investment options, but helps readers decide which is best suited for them. Equity shares, Mutual Funds and it’s pros and cons, Life Insurance Policies, government securities. Bonds, debentures and corporate deposits, credit ratings, types of debentures, Post office saving certificates, provident funds and public provident funds, investments in real estate and commodities like gold, oil and steel, E-gold, Forward contracts, currency futures and currency options, Private equity and structured products have all been covered in this book. Infact, Step By Step Guide To Start Investing even discusses investments in art like paintings done by M.F.Husain and Picasso. Essentially, this is a guide to show readers how to make a financial plan, what amount to invest and where and how to select a financial advisor. All of this is broken down into simple and lucid language, making it easy and practical for readers to understand the world of financial investments.

Midnight Come Again

David & Goliath : Underdogs, Misfits and the Art o

Why do underdogs succeed so much more than they should? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey to uncover the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflicts in Northern Ireland, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how terribly we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage. When is a traumatic childhood a good thing? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into? Drawing on the stories of remarkable underdogs, history, science, psychology and his unparalleled ability to make the connections other miss, David and Goliath is a brilliant, illuminating book that overturns conventional thinking and brings home the incredible leverage of the unexpected.