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The Housekeeper's Daughter
They said he needed a wife....A wife of breeding and class. But Gabe Kendrick, the first son of the revered Kendricks of Camelot, Virginia, wanted none of that. His ambitions and sense of duty had led him to follow his father's footsteps into politics. But his heart guided him to the one woman he could never have.The daughter of Kendrick estate staff members, Addie Lowe had grown up loving Gabe from afar. Social boundaries hadn't kept them from becoming friends. But now, the press threatened to turn their friendship into something tawdry -- a scandalous affair between employer and employeeGabe urged Addie to ignore the tabloids. But how long could they ignore their awakening passion for each other?
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Filming
Set primarily in India and spanning the twentieth century, Filming tells a series of stories, including that of one-time prostitute, Durga, who is persuaded to give away her young son, Ashok, and that of Saleem, the son of a prostitute and a star of the silver screen. As these More...stories intertwine and overlap, they combine to create a novel that is simultaneously about the small details and the bigger picture, weaving together major historical events (including Partition, the assassination of Gandhi, the rise of photography and the Bombay film industry, and the development of barbed wire) with the everyday moments that make up the main fabric of our lives.
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The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones
To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the grave consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts ..
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Once Upone A Time In The Soviet Union
Dominique Lapierre, aged 25 and Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini, 27, two star reporters of the prestigious French newsmagazine Paris Match, obtained from Nikita Khrushchev in 1956 the extraordinary authorization to cross the ironcurtain aboard their own automobile, and to travel 13,000 kilometers on the forbidden Soviet roads.Never before had any foreigner been able to live such an adventure. In the whole of Soviet Russia, there was only one petrol pump selling high octance gasoline and no Soviet citizen had ever seen an automobile painted in two colours.From Poland to the mountains of Ural, from the villages of White Russia to the beaches of the black sea, from the Kremlin to Stalin’s birth-place in Georgia, Lapiierre, Pedrazzini and their Parisian wives discover the secret faces alarming question: how has the Soviet regime managed to convince a nation deprived of freedom that it is the happiest one on earth?Beyond its unbelievable adventure, this trip is a dive into a world that explored the history of mankind.
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Skin
One evening in a bar in California, Pagan Miranda Flores finds herself pointing a gun at a drunk who promises tokeep her happy the way women deserve to be—‘barefoot and pregnant from sixteen to sixty’. That is when she decides to take a break from America, from her job and her lover, and journeys to Goa, where her grandmother Dona Gabriela lies on her deathbed. As she reacquaints herself with her Indian family, Pagan revives old relationships—and disaffections—and is drawn back into the rhythm of life in the village that she knew as a child. Until her old ayah, Esperanca, begins to tell her about the history of her family...In Esperanca’s strange and haunting stories, reality and fantasy overlap in a grand narrative of greed, passion and memory. Pagan learns of an iron-willed matriarch who mainpulated her children and their lives to preserve appearances, a slave runner destroyed by his own ambition, and a family of powerful women who kept alive the magical tradition of the African goddess in the midst of degradation.An engrossing tapestry of tales that spans three continents and several generations, Skin is an exhilarating first novel that celebrates the art of storytelling.‘At heart, each human being is a culture-crossed mongrel of history. Margaret Mascarenhas’ novel re-aligns our breath and senses to stories of Goan history that exist beneath the surface.’—Ginu Kamani‘As a writer Margaret Mascarenhas lets her imagination soar to rarefied heights, and as a reader you have to soar right along... You have not read a novel like this one before. Enjoy!’—Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, author of Tivolem
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New Nepal New Voices
The stories in New Nepal, New Voices illustrate that Nepali writing in English is not only alive but bursting withenergy. Gone are the days of tortured metaphors borrowed from Shelley and Keats, the days of believing that the only way we could write was by mimicking the literary giants of our southern neighour. The narratives in this book are distinctively Nepali, but they also move beyond the bounaries of the parochial, landlocked Nepal and reveal a country whose physical space is as fluid as its national identity.Ajit Baral is a writer based in Kathmandu. He has contributed to Biblio: A Review of Books, Tehelka, The book Review, The Daily Star, and to several other Nepali newspapers and journals. His collection of interviewa with international writers was published in 2007. He edits Read, a quarterly book magazine and runs a publishing house called Fine Print.
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Sepia Leaves
In the 1970s, India is reeling under Emergency and in Rourkela, a Nehruvian dream town in Orissa, a small boy isstruggling to deal with hos dysfunctional family. The arrival of a surrogate mother for Appu causes his mother's madness to take a furious turn. Years later, Appu's father dies on a summer evening in Bangalore. In the course of that night, Appu pores over letters, diaries and family albums to slowly come to terms with his mother's schizophrenia and its effect on those living under its shadow.Amandeep Sandhu was born in Rourkela and has lived in Orissa, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. He earned a Masters in English Literature from the University of Hyderabad and is currently settled in Bangalore. He has worked as a farm-hand, woollen-garment seller, shop assistant, tuition master, teacher and journalist with the Economic Times. He is currently a technical writer.
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The Story Of the World's Greatest Batsman
In the thirteen years that he has been in the public eye, Sachin Tendulkar has been explosive on the cricket fieldand Just as reticent off it. He was barely fifteen years old when he first wrote his name into the record books with a stupendous 664-run partnership with his childhood friend Vinod Kambli. Two year later, he struck his first century in first-class cricket. At eighteen, he became the second youngest man to make a hundred in international cricket, and after that there was no looking back. Records tumbled by the wayside as he captivated audiences first in his home city of Mumbai, then in the rest of India and all over the cricket-playing world. Today, Sachin is widely accepted as the world's finest batsman, with impeccable technique, an incredible array of strokes, and maturity far beyond his years. His teammates and friends swear by him, his fans worship him and there are few, if any, critics of his game or his temperamentIn this biography of the hero of Indian cricket, sports writer Gulu Ezekiel mines interviews, press reports and conversations over the last decade to create an accurate and sympathetic account of the man and his first passion: cricket. He tracks Sachin from his childhood when he first caught the bug of cricket, through his early performances in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments, and follows him on his meteoric rise to international stardom. With unfailing attention to detail, he reconstructs the crucial matches and events that marked Sachin's career and unravels for us the magic of the charismatic cricketer whom Wisden once dubbed 'bigger than Jesus'
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Rose
.When she danced, she could dream --Beautiful and talented, Rose was the apple of her father's eye. But when he is tragically taken from her, his carefully hidden secrets destroy the only life Rose has ever known -- and lead her into a world of luxury unlike any she has imagined. Rose is whisked off to a prestigious private school, while her mother falls into a hateful whirlwind of wealth and greed. But a most unlikely person will show Rose the true meaning of family -- and give her the courage to follow her dream...
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The Kouvaris Marriage
Wanted—to have his baby!Madeleine never dreamed she would marry a Greek billionaire—especially one as attractive as Dimitri Kouvaris. But after a whirlwind courtship and three passionate months of marriage, Maddie is devastated to learn that Dimitri only married her in order to conceive a child.Desperate to escape the humiliating charade of her marriage, Maddie asks for a divorce. But Dimitri is determined to keep Maddie at his side—and in his bed—until she bears the Kouvaris heir
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Mary Mary
It is Christmas in Florida. The decorations are only slightly more false than the cheer, and a trial is going on - the kind of trial that grabs headlines and makesup in an illicit love affair with a sexy prosecutor, scrambling to put up some kind of a defense, Hope is running out of tricks. When the real story of Mary Barton surfaces, defense attorney Matthew Hope will discover just how much he has to lose...and unearth a few long-buried secrets that refuse to die. people wonder what kind of person could possibly represent the defendant. For in this case, the accused Mary Barton, is charged with the monstrous murder of three innocent young girls. Matthew Hope, the defense attorney who only represents people he believes innocent, believes the eccentric hard-talking Mary Barton would never harm a soul. So does the beautiful, genteel Englishwoman whose life Mary touched years before and who is now footing the bill for her defense. All the money in the world can't buy Matthew Hope a case. As the trial progresses, eyewitnesses place Mary with the victims; one witness even claims to have seen Mary burying the bodies. The evidence for a conviction is overwhelming, and Mary, stubbornly contrary, seems incapable of helping her own case. Could Mary truly be a homicidal maniac? Or could the witnesses be mistaken? Caught
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Lover By Deception
Her lover -- until her memory returns?When Anna woke up in hospital, the first person she saw was Ward Hunter. The chemistry between them was so intense, Anna was convinced he must be her lover!Ward found Anna's sensuality hard to resist -- but was she the woman who had defrauded his brother? Ward fell for Anna anyway, though when she regained her memory would she feel betrayed... that Ward had become her lover by deception?
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Loves Blazing Ecstasy
“PASSION’S SLAVE“When she saw the dangerous glitter in the Roman soldier’s eyes, Wynne knew she was lost, yet she could not forget that she was a Celt and he and enemy of her people. But as Valerian’s amber eyes caressed each soft, sensuous curve of her body, Wynne found herself melting into his embrace of a thousand teasing kisses and hot throbbing passion…“PASSION’S POWER“This golden goddess was forbidden fruit, but Valerian could not resist such an innocent, ripe blossom, whose silken skin and moist honey-sweet lips set him on fire. And in one wild, reckless moment of uncontrollable need, Valerian conquered Wynne’s body and soul and filled her with—
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The Speaking Tree
Inspirations keep life going on. Compiled from the BEST OF SPEAKING TREE this book contains a collection of inspirational articles that would appeal to your higher conscious and help you grow spiritually. The wise words in the book aim to soak-up all the negativity that life burdens us with thus enabling you to face life?s daily struggle with strength and motivate you to achieve more. A perfect escape for the soul the book is a refreshing read for all.
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First Family
The First Lady enlists the services of Sean King and MichelleMaxwell to bring the child home safely. But she and King share a past. Years ago he saved her thensenator husband from political disaster. And this may not be all that passed between them. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them -and the line between friend and foe impossible to define ...or defend
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Castles In The Air
Bound by the King . . .The document, signed and sealed by King Henry himself, commanded lady Juliana of Lofts to marry Raymond, Count of Avraché.Shattered by the Past . . .She refused, though it was treason to defy one's king. What man would have her once he discovered her secret?One Knight Would Crusade for His Lady's HeartYet Raymond would not be denied. And when he came for her, she'd learn that even the strongest will cannot resist the softest touch.
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Kissing Sin
From Melbourne's gleaming skyscrapers to its throbbing nightclubs, Riley Jenson's world is raging with danger and desire. A drop-dead-gorgeous werewolf--with a touch of vamp coursing in her blood--Riley works for an organization created to police the supernatural races. But when she wakes up naked and bruised in a barren alley, she knows only that she must run for her life.Within moments Riley collides with the sexiest man she's ever seen: steely, seductive Kade, who is fighting a life-and-death battle of his own. With old lovers and enemies gathering around her, Riley knows she is being pursued by a new kind of criminal. Because in Riley's blood is a secret that could create the ultimate warrior--if only she can survive her own dangerous desires..
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Midnight Madness
Hairstylist and spa owner, Marly Fine can handle almost anything. At least until she walks into the office of Florida governor Jack Hammersmith when he's shirtless and hot enough to ignite every ballot box in the state. It's clear how he earned his player reputation. Thankfully, he's so not her typSo his kisses may peel the polish from her toes, but that changes nothing!From the minute he sees her photo, Jack knows Marly is The One. Trying to convince her of that is another matter. It'll take some serious persuasion... and rock-hard proof that politics makes for the most enthusiastic kind of bedfellow!