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Srushtit Goshtit (सृष्टीत... गोष्टीत)
पहिल्यांदाच गोष्टी लिहायला लागलोय. जवळच्या टेकडी परिसरातील जंगलात फिरू लागलो. अचानक मला एक भाषा सापडली. तिच्यामुळे मी ओळखीच्या झाडांशी बोलू लागलो. नंतर कळलं, गवत, झुडपं सगळेही त्याच भाषेत बोलताहेत. मग काय नुसत्या गप्पा आणि गप्पाच. कधीतरी पक्ष्यांनी, किड्यांनीही येऊन बोलायला सुरूवात केली. आणि घरी आल्यावर वरचा पंखाही त्याच्या घसघस भाषेत म्हणाला, `काय माझ्याशी नाही बोलायचं वाटतं’. या सगळ्यांनी माझं जीवन काठोकाठ भरून टाकलंय. त्यांच्या गप्पांमधून निघालेल्या या काही गोष्टी.
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The Lord Of The Rings
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.' In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Eleven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The lord of the rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard, Merry, pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
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Famous Festivals of India
In India the celebrations of festivals form a wondrous anf joyful series of events, marking the rites of passage between birth, death and renewal.
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Thailibhar goshti
राजे राजवाडे, महाराण्या, राजपुत्र, राजकन्या, कंजूष माणसं, जवळ फुटकी कवडीही नसलेली दरिद्री माणसं, शहाणी माणसं, विद्वान माणसं, चतुर माणसं, मूर्ख आणि अडाणी माणसं, चमत्कारिक स्त्रिया व पुरुष, चित्रविचित्र घटना या सुरस कथांमधून जिवंत होऊन आपल्या भेटीला येतात. एका कथेतील बुद्धिमान राजकन्येला आपल्यापेक्षा हुशार पती हवा असतो, म्हणून ती सर्व विवाहोत्सुक तरुणांना प्रत्येकी नऊ प्रश्न विचारण्याची संधी देते, पण अखेर तिलाही निरुत्तर करणारा कोणीतरी भेटतोच... एक अनाथ मुलगा आपल्या दुष्ट काकांना चांगली अद्दल घडवतो... आणि संकटात सापडलेल्या एका वृद्ध जोडप्याला उपयोगी पडतो तो एक ढोल ! यातील काही कथा लेखिका सुधा मूर्ती यांनी आपल्या बालपणी आजी-आजोबांकडून ऐकल्या... तर काही कथा देशोदेशी केलेल्या भ्रमंतीच्या दरम्यान त्यांना ऐकायला मिळाल्या... काही कथा त्यांच्या स्वत:च्या कल्पनाशक्तीतून कागदावर उतरल्या... या सर्वच्या सर्व सुरस, कालातीत अशा लोककथा गेली कित्येक वर्षे लेखिकेच्या मनात घर करून राहिलेल्या आहेत. वेळोवेळी आपल्या सहवासात आलेल्या लहान मुलामुलींना, आपल्या विद्यार्थ्यांना त्यांनी त्या सांगितल्या आहेत. आज या कथासंग्रहाच्या रूपाने या सर्व कथा लहान मुलांपासून मोठ्या माणसांपर्यंत सर्वच वाचकांना वाचनासाठी उपलब्ध होत आहेत.
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The Ant and The Elephant
In The Ant and the Elephant, renowned business strategist and Olympian Vince Poscente, weaves a clever parable around profound concepts that can have an immediate impact on your life and the life of your organization. With his trademark wit and wisdom, Poscente shows us how to focus on and redirect the subconscious mind in order to accomplish the goals we consciously strive to achieve. This empowering story illustrates that understanding the dynamic relationship between conscious and subconscious thought is the first step towards becoming a leader who can transform individual performance. But harnessing the power of the subconscious is an experience commonly fraught with frustration. Even the most competent amongst us battles the subconscious fears, habits, and attitudes that obstruct authentic leadership. In fact, adjusting our own patterns of behavior as a means to motivate others is not unlike an ant trying to convince an elephant to change its ways. Meet Adir the ant and Elgo the elephant. Like two teammates who must work together to realize a common goal, Adir (our overly conscious hero) and Elgo (Adir's stubborn and instinctual subconscious partner) must work as a single creature in order to reach the Oasis, their vision of paradise in the African Savannah. Their simple story is a powerful metaphor designed to bring out your best performance as a leader, so that you can do the same for those around you. Destined to become an instant business classic, The Ant and the Elephant is a must for all who strive to transform their workplace through inspired leadership or merely reach their full potential as individuals
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Eldest
Darkness falls...Despair abounds...Evil reigns...Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn. Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life...
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls' bathroom. But then the real trouble begins
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The Black Stallion Mystery
At auction, Alec Ramsay is stunned to find three colts whoseresemblance to the Black is uncanny. Could these young Arabians have the same father as the Black? Alec was told that the Black's sire died years ago in Arabia. Was it a lie? To learn the truth, Alec and the Black travel back to the land where they first met and discover that they are being used as pawns in a dangerous game.Once again, Alec and his famous horse find themselves deep in the spectacular but unforgiving Arabian desert, depending on their wits to stay alive! In this thrilling tale filled with mystery, deception and revenge, walter farley takes his reader on another unfrogettable adventure.
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Spider - Man
It begins with an orphan named Peter Parker, raised by his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens, New York. A quiet student, he works diligently at his studies and pines for the beautiful Mary Jane Watson. But this ordinary teenage boy is about to have his life turned upside down, when he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Suddenly, he finds himself possessed of spectacular powers. He is now and forever Spider-Man! Follow Spider-Man¿s action-packed journey, from his struggle to harness the extraordinary gifts that will prove to be both blessing and curse, to his fight to save innocent lives while the media tears him to pieces. It all leads up to his ultimate battle high above New York streets, against the death-dealing madman known as the Green Goblin. While the city watches helplessly and countless lives hang in the balance, Spider-Man confronts his archnemesis, and the Goblin puts Spider-Man¿s vow to fight crime to the ultimate test . . .