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7 Secrets From Hindu Calendar Art
Hindu mythology abounds with fascinating gods, goddesses and characters whose visual representations - through calendar art - are equally colourful. Hindu calendar art may sem fantastic and kitsch, but it is in fact the most democratic expression of a mythic imagery that was once restricted to temple walls and palm leaf manuscripts. These portraits of the Hindu pantheon of gods and the stories that surround them can be found on the walls and puja rooms of almost every Hindu household in India. Rich in symbols, each image is a piece of an ancient metaphysical jigsaw puzzle. In this book Dr.Devdutt Pattanaik, India's renowned mythologist, decodes these symbols to reveal a wisdom that has nourished India for thousands of years
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Jaya:An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik is a simple retelling of the great epic in just around 350 pages. It provides a good introduction to the vast epic. Summary of Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata The Mahabharata, India's greatest epic, is a huge, sweeping work and is the longest Sanskrit epic. It tells the story of the Kuru family, and the events that lead to the fratricidal Mahabharata War. It describes the events during the 18-day war and its aftermath. In the Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Devdutt Pattanaik has condensed the epic into a small capsule. For those who do not know the story of the Mahabharata, this can be a good choice for a first book based on Mahabharata. What makes this book special is that it collects tales from various regional and folk versions in addition to the original Sanskrit composition. This book is divided into 108 chapters and is illustrated with around 250 simple line drawings done by the author himself. The author draws the reader into an interesting retelling of the Mahabharata. The book contains many intriguing tales from other versions of the epic, not just the major regional versions, but also those used in enacting the epic in folk arts like Chattisgarh's Pandavani, Tamil Nadu's Terukuttu and Karnataka's Yakshagana. The book contains stories of Aravan, Barbareek, Jaimini, Astika and Madhavi. It also highlights some intriguing traditions like the Draupadi temples in Tamilnadu where she is worshipped as a Goddess. It devotes pages to the Mahabharata versions of Sanskrit Classics like Shakuntalam and Ramayana. The author also devotes a section to dating the Mahabharata War based on the detailed astronomical information provided in the book, like the position of certain constellations etc. By bringing together many prevalent versions of the Mahabharata, he gives a pan-Indian view of the epic that has shaped the history and culture of the country over millennia. General Reception The book has become a popular choice for those who want to read the story of the epic for the first time as well as those who want to know even more about the Mahabharata and its sweeping influence on the country's culture and traditions. This highlight of the book is its simple style and the author's own interpretations of various incidents in the epic.
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7 Secrets of Shiva
Smeared with ash, draped in animal hide, he sits atop the snow-capped mountain, skull in hand, withdrawn, with dogs for company, destroying the world with his, indifference. He is God who the Goddess shall awaken. His name is Shiva. Locked in his stories, symbols and rituals are the secrets of our ancestors. This book attempts to unlock seven. About The Author Dr Devdutt Pattanaik is a medical doctor by training, a marketing manager by profession and a mythologist by passion. He lectures extensively on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times. His books include 7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art, Shiva: An Introduction, Vishnu: An Introduction, Devi: An Introduction, Hanuman: An Introduction, Lakshmi: An Introduction, Krishna: An Introduction, Shiva to Shankara: Decoding the Phallic Symbol, Goddesses in India, Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore and Indian Mythology: Stories, Symbols and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent.
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Body Language In The Work Place
The ability to read and decode body language ia undoubtedly the best qualification for a successful career. In this book, authors Allan ancl Barbara Pease share techniques developed for success in sales and business. They teach the body language 'vocabulary' through which success can be gained in almost any business venture. Body Language in the Work Place icludes plenty of up-to-the-minute tips that will put you ahead of the game. It will make you more aware of your own non-verbal cues and signals, and will show you how to use them to communicate effectively with co-workers and business associates, enabling you to get the reactions you want in any professional encounter. Clinch that deal or interview Give the perfect presentation Decipher and use international body language Understand eye contact Clarify confusing gender signals. About The Author Allan and Barbara Pease are the most successful relationship authors in the business. They have written bestsellers like The Definitive Book of Body Language, why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps, Why Men Want Sex & Women Need Love, Why Men Lie & Women Cry, you Can! People Skill for Life, etc. They give seminars in up to 30 countries each year. Their books are available in over 100 countries, are translated into 51 languages and have sold over 25 million copies.
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Nostradamus Maya 2012
Would the world end in 2012? The Mayan priests predicted the end of the world between 21st and 22nd December 2012. What is the meaning of this prophecy? What is the cosmic and philosophical left by the Mayans? But “the owners of magic time” were not announcing a catastrophe that would lead to annihilation of human kind; they did not predict the end of the world, but the end of this world, as we know it now. At this specific date an exceptional cosmic event would occur, an event that happens only every 26,000 years. The emerging of a “new race” perhaps would depend on ourselves only and could be our effort and our will to change the reasons that will induce new generations towards a better world. The prophecies of Pakal the Great How the Mayan civilization emerged? Can their sudden disappearance be explained? The study of the Mayan civilization still has many unresolved enigmas. Spencer Carter is able to shed light on our past so that can comprehend our future.
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Carte Blanche 007: The New James Bond Novel
""The face of war is changing." "The other side doesn't play by the rules much anymore." "There's thinking, in some circles, " "that we need to play by a different set of rules too ..."" " " James Bond, in his early thirties and already a veteran of the Afghan war, has been recruited to a new organization. Conceived in the post-9/11 world, it operates independent of MI5, MI6 and the Ministry of Defense, its very existence deniable. Its aim: To protect the Realm, by any means necessary. A Night Action alert calls James Bond away from dinner with a beautiful woman. Headquarters has decrypted an electronic whisper about an attack scheduled for later in the week: "Casualties estimated in the thousands, British interests adversely affected." And Agent 007 has been given "carte blanche" to do whatever it takes to fulfill his mission . . . The new thriller by Master of the Mind Game JEFFERY DEAVER featuring JAMES BOND as you've never seen him before.
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Calico Joe
Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it's time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them. About the Author John Grisham has written twenty previous novels including the YA series of Theodore Boone, a collection of stories and The Litigators. Ford County, and one work of nonfiction, The Innocent Man. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
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Prevention Heart Disease And Prolong Life
The facts and figures about the high percentage and rapid growth of heart patients and deaths caused by heart disease especially in yougsters are alarming. This book elaborately deals with all the possible measures and remedies concerned with heart problems, its cure and prevention. It tells us how we can individually as well as collectively, defeat the great menace to our existence.
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How To Use Computers
How to Use Computers filters out the hype and confusion and focuses on what you need to know to become proficient - setting up your computer so it meets your needs, running basic applications, getting started on the Internet, and more. Learning about computers is fun and easy with the award-winning How to Use series. Plain-English explanations, interesting and colorful illustrations, and tips and shortcuts make this the ideal way to learn if you're new to computers. Table of Contents Introduction Ch. 1 The Basics Ch. 2 Anatomy of a Computer Ch. 3 Your Computer's Filing System Ch. 4 Up and Running Ch. 5 Using Windows 95
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The Final Testament Of The Holy Bible
In true controversial James Frey style, this brilliant new novel is the final Testament of the Holy Bible
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Shelter
Mickey Bolitar’s year can’t get much worse. After witnessing his father’s death and sending his mom to rehab, he’s forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools. A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey’s train-wreck of a life is finally improving until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley’s trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that this seemingly sweet, shy girl isn’t who she claimed to be. And neither was Mickey’s father. Soon, Mickey learns about a conspiracy so shocking that it makes high school drama seem like a luxury and leaves him questioning everything about the life he thought he knew. With this new series, Coben introduces an entirely new generation of fans to the masterful plotting and wry humor that have made him an award-winning, internationally bestselling author.
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Heal Your Body.
Louise L. Hay, bestselling author, is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message: “If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.” The author has a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share about healing—including how she cured herself after having been diagnosed with cancer. This book offers positive new thought patterns to replace negative emotions. It includes an alphabetical chart of physical ailments, the probable causes, and healing affirmations to help you eliminate old patterns. For people determined to improve their health through knowledge of their bodies and discipline of their minds, Hay narrates from her book, Heal Your Body. With a deep, soothing voice she puts one in the proper frame of mind to absorb her ideas. She addresses the problems of each body part in alphabetical order, giving each a mental cause and then a healing affirmation.
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The Truth About Managing Your Career : ...And Noth
What do we know--really know--about achieving exceptional career success? What are the best ways to get on the fast track, and stay there? This book reveals what really works: 60 proven principles and easy career management techniques you can start using right now. In just minutes, you'll discover powerfully effective ways to start a new job and make a great first impression... work more smoothly with bosses and colleagues... build a high-performance personal network... manage your workload... decide who to trust (and distrust)... handle your enemies and overcome career setbacks... recognize when to move on... get noticed, get ahead, and get to the top! Written in an easy, down-to-earth style, this book has been endorsed by some of the best minds in business.
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Project Management: 24 Lessons to Help You Master
Project Management. You've been given a project to manage--now what? Project Management provides you with twenty-four lessons detailing the fundamental skills of successful project management. From understanding the project manager's role to working within budgets and leading a team to understanding and becoming comfortable with the basic tools of project analysis, this latest addition to the popular McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series will show you how to: . Motivate your team * Develop a configuration plan * Perform financial analyses * Quantify and analyze risks * Manage communication channels * Maximize learning * Document goals and achievements * Perform a successful and seamless hand-off. Effective project management isn't easy. The payoff, however, is huge, both for your organization and your career. Project Management will give you the essential foundation knowledge you need to become a high-performing, well-regarded, and--in all likelihood--well-rewarded project manager.. "Project Management" reviews the steps in organizingand managing projects, from how to build a realisticschedule to how to measure both success and failure."Project Management" discusses team building, timing, the planning process, estimating project costs, managingproject interfaces, risk management, and more.
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Numerology: With Tantra, Ayurveda, and Astrology
In this book, Numerology With Tantra, Ayurveda, Astrology, a full section is devoted to each number, its attributes, and its corresponding planet, deity and mantra. Based on your dominant number(s), recommendations are given regarding strong and weak periods of the day or year, favorable colors and precious stones to be worn, and meditations to be practiced for health and prosperity.For the first time, a Tantric scholar and expert in the Hindu traditions of Ayurveda and astrology presents a system of numerology that combines numerical calculations, astrological data, and an analysis of body type. He illustrates the Vedic Square and the visual patterns that can be derived from it, casting a revealing light on the more esoteric interpretations of numbers and their relationship to one another. Recommendations are given regarding strong and weak periods of day or year, favorable colors and precious stones to be worn, and meditations and mantras to be practiced for health and prosperity. Explains how to determine the psychic number, name number, and destiny number; how these numbers relate to each of the nine planets, and how they apply to every aspect of life--including personality, temperament, intelligence, talents, sexuality, spirituality, finances, travel, and health.
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Winning
Jack Welch knows how to win.During his forty-years career at General Electric, he led the company to years after year success around tge globe in multiple markets and against management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork and profits.Since Jack retired in 2001 as chairman and CEO, he has traveled the world, speaking to more than 250,000 people and answering their wide-ranging questions.Inspired by their hunger for straight forward guidance, jack’s philosophical and pragmatic book is destined to become the bible of business for generations to come,clearly and succinctly laying out the answers to the most difficult questions people face both on and off the job.Aimed at people at every level, in companies large and small, Jack’s optimistic, no excuses, get-it-done mindset is riveting. Distinctive no-nonsense voice, Winning offers deep insights, original thinking, and nuts-and-bolts advice that will change the way people think about work.
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The Business School
This book was my introduction to Robert Kiyosaki and one that I've read several times over. Here's why: Robert Kiyosaki doesn't say he's never been INVOLVED with networking, he has. What he says is he didn't make his fortune from network marketing. There's a big difference. Remember that when reading other reviews. Robert explains to the reader how his opinion of networking changed (pg. 24) when, in the early 1990's, a well-respected and financially successful friend told Robert he was involved in network marketing. With Roberts past disinterest in networking, Robert didn't understand why a man who just completed over a billion dollars in commercial real estate transaction would be involved in network marketing.