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The Minister's Wife
A hard-boiled, fast-paced narrative about sexual and political corruption in contemporary India Ajit Vajpayee is a drifter. A confused Marxist and a voyeur, his is a life of little action and desperate thoughts—about political ideology, violence and sex. One empty afternoon in Lucknow, a mysterious man who knows his darkest secrets and shares his disillusionment with women offers him an opportunity for adventure: he must spy on a minister’s wife, a woman, he is told, with a genius for deception. The unlikely mission takes Ajit to Bombay and Bihar, and he finds himself hopelessly caught up in a murky world of low politics, high crime and twisted carnality. An erotic thriller set against the backdrop of caste conflicts, mafia intrigue and the amorality of a modern world driven purely by ambition and wealth, The Minister’s Wife is a racy and rewarding read.
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Mom Says No Girlfriend
Samarth’s (Sam’s) life becomes hell after his Mom discovers a love letter he had written to a girl. Love at the age of ten? His Mom is all set to freak out! Sam hates everything around him. Danny’s music class is the only place where he finds some solace and in the years to come, he realises that music is his true calling. But is it? His parents feel he is too young to take his own decisions. But Sam is a rebel. He makes sure that he joins a new high school far away from home and out of his Mom’s reach. With his new-found friends Amey and Amar, Samarth lets go and leads a crazy life, full of parties, night-outs, porn, alcohol, love, lust and sex. But is life all about having fun? Find out the answers as you follow the escapades of the young, creative Sam, who yearns for a carefree life and absolute independence
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No Flying From Fate
When Detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame, Aditi, on a Sunday afternoon, he is staggered by the resurgence of buried emotions. Aditi married Sunil three years ago. Now, Sunil’s elder brother, Anil, has been found murdered at their farmhouse, and the first person Aditi turns to for help is Vishal. Vishal sets out to solve the mystery with his hopeless but faithful sidekick, Pranay; and Inspector Babu, a pompous and limelight-loving policeman, for company. A delightful page-turner, Katyal’s novel will keep you riveted and grinning till the end.
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The Devil's Light
August 2011. An Al Qaeda operative masterminds the theft of a Pakistani military weapon: a two-hundred-pound nuclear warhead, capable of causing destruction on an unprecedented scale. A chilling transmission is then broadcast to the world, promising a major attack on a US city to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Intelligence indicates that the bomb has been smuggled out of Pakistan and is en route to the US, with Washington or New York the likely target. Yet this information is but an elaborate decoy and, as the CIA focuses on thwarting a domestic attack, the weapon moves ever closer to its true target. Agent Brooke Chandler senses the deception. Chandler, a once-prodigious field operative ravaged by the memories of loved-ones lost, thinks he understands how the bomb is being transported, and has an idea how to locate it. First he must convince his superiors of his conviction, and then, before it is too late, find and disable the threat. If he fails, millions will die, and the world map as we know it will become a collector’s item.
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Total Control
David Baldacci is the seven-time New York Times best-selling author of ABSOLUTE POWER, TOTAL CONTROL, THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, SAVING FAITH, WISH YOU WELL and LAST MAN STANDING. His most recent novel, SPLIT SECOND, will be published by macmillan in December 2003. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
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Overcoming Addictions The Spiritual Solutions
A new medicine is in the making, one in which mind, consciousness, meaning, and intelligence play key roles. One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed, respected physician who has 'paid his dues' as a modern doctor." Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words "Deepak Chopra is being hailed as a modern-day Hippocrates for his novel approach of combining ancient healing traditions with modern research." Irv Kupcinet, Chicago Sun-Times "We can't help wishing he lived close enough to make house calls." Judith Hooper, New York Times Book Review "Dr. Chopra's writing has great beauty, great power, great delight, and much common sense" Courtney Johnson, author of Henry James and the Evolution of Consciousness "Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives." Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles
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My Favourite Jokes
Sit with your friends, or by yourself and treat yourself to a good laugh as you go through this collection of jokes, arranged under various sections for your convenience. Be it the Santa Banta jokes, the Blonde Jokes, or the Twisted jokes or the One-liners, the jokes will bring back the spring in your step, the twinkle in your eye and the sunshine in your heart. Check out your speaking skills as you wade through the Tongue Twisters and grow wise via the Murphy's Law. But, of course, while you are about it, do have a blast and share the jokes with friends who are not with , via SMS.
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Red Mist
Kay Scarpetta has arranged to meet an inmate at the high-security Georgia Prison for Women. The prisoner is a convicted sex offender and the mother of a vicious and diabolically brilliant killer. Against advice, Scarpetta is determined to hear this woman out - she believes she may hold some answers to the murder of her former deputy. But soon she finds connections to a string of grisly killings, including the slaughter of a Savannah family years earlier. She can see a pattern to these killings, but who is behind them and why. As she learns more, Scarpetta is compelled to conclude that this is only the beginning of something far more destructive: a terrifying terrain of conspiracy and potential terrorism on an international scale. And she is the only one who can stop it.
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The Sicilian
ichael Corleone's exile in Sicily is ending, but on the instructions of his father, The Godfather, he must bring back to him the young man known as Salvatore Giuliano - if he can find him. At sea amid the treacheries of a brutal and unfamiliar land, Michael must find a way through the labyrinthine deceits that surround him, while Giuliano prepares himself for a final confrontation with Don Croce, Capo di Capi of the Sicilian Mafia. A novel of explosive suspense, heroic action - and evil on an epic scale. In the hands of Mario Puzo's brilliantly sinister talent, the reader comes to know again the terrible magic of the Mafia.
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Blooming Pregnancy
Blooming pregnancy provides the practical and honest advice that every new mother needs. Lynn Huggins-Cooper is a mother of three and an expert on parenting and in Blooming pregnancyshe reveals 52 top tips to make sure you and your partner get the most out of your pregnancy. You'll find the answers to some important questions. How much weight will you gain? Will you ever see your feet again? Here are some inspirational insights to help you both share in the happiness of your up and coming bundle of joy.
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Diet Diabetes And You
Do you have diabetes? Worry not! Here is a book that gives you simple guidelines and advice on how to lead a healthy and active life in spite of diabetes. With more than hundred recipes (both Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian) from every region of India to choose from, regional diet charts and daily diet charts, Diet, Diabetes and You is the ideal book not only for diabetics, but for anyone who wants to lead healthy, happy and productive life.
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Healing With Food
Today, more and more people are falling prey to various chronic conditions related to stress and a modern life-style. This is true not only in the corporate world, but people everywhere. These life-style issues coupled with unhealthy food and eating play a major role in the nation’s most common killers-coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes and some cancers. Proper nutrition has always has taken the subject to the next level. She believes and explains that food can rejuvenate, heal and restore health in a sick person. The purpose of Healing with food is to tell us how our lives can be influenced, from sickness and ill health. Food has finally begun to be recognized as an important healing force. The book on nutrition will be welcomed by millions who are looking forward to definitive information on preventive health care through appropriate food habits as a therapy.
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Rasachandrika
This is a great compilation of Saraswat( Maharashtrian and Konkani ) cuisine. There are many exclusive Saraswat specialties and it is widely accepted among Saraswat food lovers. I was searching for this book for a long time and stumbled on it the other day. A few extracts of this book is available in Google books. This is a gate way to finer details of Saraswat cuisine. You may also try to get one.