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Summit
The view from 8,848 meters is not always clear... In the autumn of 1938, Germanys reichsfuhrer, Heinrich Himmler, is growing frustrated at the British using their regional power in India to block the passage of an SS expedition to Tibet. Determined to spite them, he plots to steal something the British hold dear and have failed for the seventh time that spring to achieve-a first summit of Mount Everest. Seventy years later, seasoned mountain guide Neil Quinns ninth visit to the top of the worlds highest mountain, this time in charge of the sixteen-year-old son of a Long Island billionaire, begins to unravel. As a desperate fight for their lives begins in the freezing air high above Tibet, Quinn stumbles across a clue to a story that challenges everything he thinks he knows about the great mountain. When the bitter aftermath of Quinns disastrous climb turns to violent tragedy in Kathmandu, his discovery pushes him into a relentless journey that takes him from the dangerous heights of Everest to the equally treacherous margins of a new Europe, where history hungers to repeat itself. Amid a rich and diverse cast of characters, each with their own reason to possess the mystery of his discovery, Neil Quinn has to fight, increasingly desperately, for order and the truth. A complex, deftly crafted, consistently compelling suspense thriller of a read from beginning to end. Midwest Book Review. A gripper. Takes you up to the majesty of Mt Everest and into the single-minded madness of climbers... What a plot. Fantastic. Sir Robert Swan, bestselling author of Antarctica 2041 and first person to walk to the South and North Poles., About the Author : Harry Farthing is a Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society and he has climbed Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn in the Alps, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Denali in Alaska and Shishapangma and Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Summit is his first novel.
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Merchants Of Death
A sinister curse trails the House of Loya, a powerful Marwari family of arms dealers that head a vast conglomerate of industries. Leading oddly distorted lives where immorality and sexual perversions are infinitely glorified, they cruise along mindlessly even as they become victims of strange mishaps and untold tragedies. Bharat Loya, the firstborn in the third generation, grows up with a deep-rooted mother-fixation. He is afflicted with all the maladies of the upper class, with licentiousness and perversity steeped in his veins. In an unexpected turn of events, tumultuous political changes divest the family of their clout and they find themselves in an ugly wrangle with the government that threatens to bring them to ruination. Bharat Loya takes over as the head of business. With his deep pockets and a legitimate facade of hotelier-cum-airline-owner, he obliterates his rivals to become the uncrowned king of the whole immoral pack. Yet Bharat Loya is a troubled man. Set in India in the second half of the last century, the story gives a scathing insight into the lives of the Marwaris, also known as the Jews of India, highly religious, very private people who, at times, even lead lurid and decadent lives. About the Author - When Neelima Dalmia Adhar wrote Father Dearest - The Life and Times of R. K. Dalmia in 2003, she was on the bestseller list and labelled a daredevil family chronicler who had exposed some fiercely-guarded secrets. She then wrote a novel, Merchants of Death in 2007 to be established as a mistress of the genre. Educated in a convent school and a reputed college in Delhi, she has a Masters in Psychology with a specialization in Personality. Her first and only job was to teach Psychology to undergraduate students of Delhi University. A passionate people-watcher, she is drawn to oddities and thrives on writing about personalities and human behaviour, from the quirky to the mysterious to the bizarre, a subject she does chillingly close to the bone. She lives in Delhi with her husband, children and two grandchildren.
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Father Dearest
An extraordinary father, an extraordinary daughter. - The Hindu, A gripping biography of R.K. Dalmia, the most flamboyant character India produced in the last century. Like a meteor, he flashed across the firmament in a blaze of glory before being reduced to the ashes of ignominy in a prison, convicted of fraud. An old mixture of puritanism and profligacy and a sadist who tortured his family of six wives and eighteen children, he broke all the laws of God and man. Written by his daughter, Neelima Dalmia Adhar, who loved and loathed him with equal passion, this book makes most compelling reading. - Khushwant Singh, About the Author : When Neelima Dalmia Adhar wrote Father Dearest - The Life and Times of R. K. Dalmia in 2003, she was on the bestseller list and labelled a daredevil family chronicler who had exposed some fiercely-guarded secrets. She then wrote a novel, Merchants of Death in 2007 to be established as a mistress of the genre. Educated in a convent school and a reputed college in Delhi, she has a Masters in Psychology with a specialization in Personality. Her first and only job was to teach Psychology to undergraduate students of Delhi University. A passionate people-watcher, she is drawn to oddities and thrives on writing about personalities and human behaviour, from the quirky to the mysterious to the bizarre, a subject she does chillingly close to the bone. She lives in Delhi with her husband, children and two grandchildren.
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Saraswati's Intelligence
Before the dawn of man, there was Hanuman. Ancient Kishkindha, the land of Hanuman and his people, are in mortal danger. The era of peace marked by the parama dharma, a rigorous code that forbids the spilling of blood, seems about to end. A new and deadly race of beings that destroy and devour anything that lives is gathering outside Kishkindha's northern frontiers and invasion is imminent. Hanuman, meanwhile, has been exiled by the intrigues of his aunt, the empress Riksharaja, in order to make way for Vali. Only his cousin Sugreeva and wise guru Vishwamitra, can help Hanuman as his destiny takes him onward to face himself and a world no one in Kishkindha has known about until now.The Kishkindha Chronicles re-imagines the ancient prehistory of India from a startlingly new perspective that will make us rethink what it means to be human and animal. Saraswati's Intelligence is the first book in the trilogy., About the Author : Vamsee Juluri is a professor of media studies at the University of San Francisco and the author, most recently, of the bestselling manifesto Rearming Hinduism - Nature, Hinduphobia and the Return of Indian Intelligence (Westland). His earlier books include The Mythologist - A Novel (Penguin India) and Bollywood Nation - India through its Cinema (Penguin India).
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Ashoka-Lion Of Maurya
Young prince Ashoka accidentally overhears two men in a city tavern - A band of assassins have infiltrated Pataliputra, capital of the great Mauryavansh empire. Their target-the entire imperial family. The prince makes it his mission to root out the assassins with the help of the Chandikas - the female military order instituted by Samrat Chandragupta Maurya. But when his own lover, a Chandika, confesses a terrible secret, he realizes that the threat lies within his own family! Meanwhile, the palace is not without its own intrigues. Queen Khorasan and her mother are playing their own game of thrones. Dowager Queen Apama is secretly working for her father, Seleucus Nicator, who still has ambitions of invading the sub-continent. King Bindusara's harsh methods are turning the marbled floors of the imperial palace awash with blood. will Prince Ashoka be able to save his family and Mauryavansh - before it's too late? India's epic storyteller turns his masterful hand to the life of ancient India's greatest ruler, Ashoka in a thrilling trilogy packed with non-stop action, adventure, battles and lusty no-holds-barred storytelling., About the Author : Ashok Banker is the internationally acclaimed author of over 50 published books ranging from non-fiction, mythological re-telling, historical and literary fiction to crime, mystery, thrillers, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror. His hugely successful Ramayana Series is credited with having launched the genre of English - language mythological retellings and influenced an entire generation of authors. Over 3 million copies of his books have been sold in 18 languages, 58 countries and in e-book editions. As a journalist, he broke front-page news stories for Times of India and Outlook. As a screenwriter, he created and wrote India's first TV series in English and co-created and co-wrote Malaysia's first TV series in English, as well as several other hit shows. Born in Mumbai, Ashok is of Irish - Portuguese - Sri Lankan - Indian parentage and lived in India for over 51 years. He now resides in Los Angeles.
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Deedara aka Dara Singh
This is the remarkable story of Rustam-e-Hind Dara Singh, a man who epitomized unbridled masculinity, super human strength and incredible grit. He was the first Indian wrestler to fight the toughest in the world — King Kong, Ray Golden, Lou Thesz and Ray Apollon — and emerge as the invincible world champion. But this is also the story about a young Sikh boy called Deedara, who was pulled out of school to work in his father’s farm; who was coerced into a teenage marriage; who did petty jobs in Singapore; and finally strode like a lion into wrestling arenas across the world. As one of the first stars of Hindi stunt films, Dara Singh mesmerized his audiences with his rugged looks. And in 1986, while essaying the role of Hanuman in the iconic TV series Ramayan, he was deified by the entire nation. Deedara aka Dara Singh! is a fascinating account of an extraordinary man, who started his life in the most ordinary way, but became an icon for an entire generation.
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Invincible Arjuna
Tell me what you can see, Arjuna,’ repeated Drona ‘Do you see the tree?’ ‘No,’ said Arjuna. ‘Do you then see the bird?’ There was a sense of rising excitement in Drona’s voice. ‘No! I can simply see the eye of the bird, nothing else,’ responded Arjuna without taking his eyes off the target. ‘Now, shoot!’ Drona commanded in a shrill voice. Everyone who stood there saw Arjuna’s arrow whizz past and heard a sharp click. The arrow was stuck in the middle of the bird’s eye. That day, a legend was born. Arjuna was declared a shreshtha, a supreme human talent. Arjuna’s most powerful weapon was not his Gandiva. His power came from ekagrata—his one-pointed concentration. Arjuna re-defined the limits of human achievement. He conquered his enemies with the sword of clarity and the shield of discrimination. In this creative re-imagining of the story of Arjuna, Debashis Chatterjee mines the Mahabharata and discovers nine precious lessons that will enable any one of us to become heroes in our own lives. Whether it is gaining mastery over life, harnessing our will power, or prioritising action choices—these life-lessons from that most charismatic of Pandavas can truly put each one of us on the hero-path. A magical blend of mythology and management, this book is worth reading, and re-reading, many times over.
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It Is All In The Planets
Meet Aniket. Twenty-seven, techie, Mr. Average. His best friend is Subbu, a nerd who breathes, thinks and lives code. Aniket cannot believe his luck when he starts dating Trish - a stunning, sexy model, who is totally out of his league. But Trish has a list of things she wants him to work on, beginning with his pot belly and his geekiness. Then there's Nidhi, thirty-four, who has quit her corporate job to follow her passion. She is engaged to Manoj, Mr. Perfect - except for one aspect. Aniket and Nidhi meet on a train, a chance encounter, and she agrees to become his 'relationship coach'. It's a decision that sets into motion a chain of events that will have a profound impact on the lives of all involved. One man, two women, and the trap called Destiny. Some things, they say, are all in the planets.
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Gurus
India�s godmen are famous and enigmatic. Certainly among its most colourful cultural products. Technology and markets have transformed the generic family advisor and the village baba, projecting him into high-flying rockstardom. They have money. Their own TV channels. They are brands with deep influence on electoral politics and markets. They comprise entire corporations and economies. They can own islands as well as the hearts and lives of their numerous followers. Who are these godmen in real lives? Ambassadors of the divine? Do they embody wisdom or just an unusual job description? Seasoned journalist, Bhavdeep Kang presents an up-close account of India�s best-known gurus. From the Beatles-inspiring Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to the hugging guru, Mata Amritanandamayi. The political maverick Baba Ramdev, the metrosexual Bhaiyyuji Maharaj, and the dashing, science-fiction loving Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
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Heirs Of Catriona
A MORTAL ENEMY IS BAD ENOUGH, BUT AN IMMORTAL GOD WHO IS DYING TO KILL YOU ISN�T EXACTLY A HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LIFE... Sara and Crystal are ordinary teenagers. Or so they think. Until one day, their world is turned upside down when they learn that they are princesses of the magical land of Catriona. Their mothers, the rightful rulers of Catriona, are being held prisoner by Merissa, the wicked queen. Sara and Crystal must help rescue their mothers, and to do this, they have to journey to a land that does not appear on any known map. Thrown headlong into a world of vengeful, manipulative gods and deadly sorcerers, the two girls learn the art of magical warfare. But will that be enough to counter the evil unleashed by Merissa and her protector, Loki? Filled with fantastic action, adventure and intrigue, Heirs of Catriona--teenage author Anusha Subramanian�s first book in the Catriona series--casts a spell on the reader from the very first page.
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Everyone Has A Story
Everyone has a story. Meera, a fledgling writer who is in search of a story that can touch millions of lives. Vivaan, assistant branch manager at Citibank, who dreams of travelling the world. Kabir, a caf� manager who desires something of his own. Nisha, the despondent caf� customer who keeps secrets of her own. Everyone has their own story, but what happens when these four lives are woven together? Pull up a chair in Kafe Kabir and watch them explore friendship and love, writing their own pages of life from the cosy caf� to the ends of the world.
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The PCOD-Thyroid Book
Don't blame it on the hormones. As women, it has always been up to us to leave behind the heritage of health, just like your grandmother did for your mother and everyone in the family. But it's not easy to leave behind a legacy of health and harmony - we must first create that in our lives. That requires making time for ourselves, be it for exercise, to eat right, or simply to nap. This book is about taking charge of ourselves, thanking our bodies and making peace with the fact that it's not the hormones, it's us. What can we do about our food, sleep, exercise and relationships that will make us feel good, help us overcome the conditions of PCOD and Hypothyroid and most importantly get off drugs and stay off them for good.
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Word Up
Want to write more powerfully? You�ve come to the right book. Word Up! - an eclectic collection of essays, more inspiration guide than style guide - serves up tips and insights for anyone who wants to write with more oomph. Word Up! does what too few writing books do, it practices while preaching, shows while telling, uses powerful writing to talk about powerful writing. Word Up! explores the perplexities and celebrates the pleasures of the English language. It leaves you smiling and ready to conquer your next blank (or blah) page.
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The Leaves
Imagine that somewhere on the other side of the planet, in a dusty little Indian village not on any tourist map, resides a palm leaf. And on that palm leaf, printed in an ancient Indian language is the story of your life. From the date and circumstance of your birth to your death and everything in between, it�s all there. Unfathomable? Now imagine that you're Max Marrick, world renowned New York physician on a trip to India, and you are the one person in the world whose leaf is blank. Are you a glitch in the Universe? A hole in the tapestry of time? Or are you a mythic threat to humanity, perceived as the bringer of the apocalypse? If you are Max Marrick, one thing � maybe the only thing � is for sure. You�d better
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Flash Winners
"(C)ustomers no longer only consume, they've stopped seeking information and they no longer interact with the brands like before. Consumers want 24 / 7 service, they want to share experiences with the company whose product they consume, they want more attention, they demand knowledge of their needs before they even exist and also seek transparency on the prices." This is the reality. The world into which you, the e-commerce entrepreneur are stepping into. If you look at the figures from the last couple of years, 50% of the e-commerce ventures that were launched have had to close their doors within twelve months. Today, 80% of the ventures are financially hanging on a thread and cannot hope to receive capital from venture capitalists who have frozen their investments in the first rounds of these young start-ups. Even those who were fortunate to raise funds in the first round have had trouble raising a second one and are one step away from closing down. In a globalised economic environment, entrepreneurs need to develop an intelligent vision of the world that surrounds them by making a clean break with the existing paradigms. This is the challenge that they will face when launching their e-commerce venture. That means building the e-commerce of the future for today�s consumers. Flash Winners unpacks the brave and dangerous world of e-commerce for the entrepreneur. It offers a deep and nuanced understanding of the e-commerce world. With feet firmly on the ground, it also offers practical advice to enable e-commerce ventures to achieve that all-too-elusive-goal: Profitability!
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The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma Panchatantra
Some old stories never lose their bite�Something�s invading the stories of our childhood, leaving death and oblivion in its wake. Now, a motley crew of animal heroes from ancient Indian fables must unite to survive. But first they must find the boy destined to save them, the chosen guardian of the Panchatantra. Thing is� Vishnu Sharma, would be boy-hero, is too busy playing in online tournaments to care about fighting storybook wars. But when a none-too-fictional talking lion, monkey and bull arrive at his doorstep, Vishnu must choose between protecting the tales of the Panchatantra , or silently standing by as they disappear into storybook history. With naughty boy wizards, cuddly anime-sociopaths, and a not-so-frightful King of the Jungle.
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Raakshas
What made him a serial killer? Was he born with homicidal tendencies? Did a harrowing childhood render him criminally insane? The questions haunt, Additional Commissioner of Police, Maithili Prasad as she discovers the horrific murders across Mumbai. As she spearheads the greatest manhunt in Mumbai's history, she's determined to contain the reign of terror unleashed by the ruthless serial killer. But before that she must grapple with her personal demons that surface to plague her with self-doubt. Just as it seems that Maithili has begun to understand the deep-rooted resentment that drives the serial killer, he turns around and makes her the object of his revenge. Will she emerge unscathed from this ordeal? This thrilling narrative of a serial killer's life and the unusual and challenging investigation to catch him, uncovers a chilling trail of unspeakable torment and cruelty-the tale of...Raakshas.
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Stretch Your Technology Protect
The aptly titled Stretch Your Technology book series is a must have for anybody who wants to unleash the full potential of their smart phones. Vishal Gondal Founder and CEO of GOQii. We have to work hard and smart to succeed in life. Our digital devices can become tools of great productivity or weapons of work hour destruction. Bestselling author and computer expert, Ankit Fadia shows you how to. Organize your brain better Improve your focus by listening to music Manage your Time Better Increase your productivity with the pomodoro technique Automate your phone Get Automatic Reminders to accomplish things Collaborate with your team better Improve the speed & battery of your phone The Stretch Your Technology series contains easy-to-use mobile apps, websites and tech tips that will help you stretch the limits of your digital lives, making it faster, better and more productive. Featuring many unknown but very useful apps with plenty of screenshots, get this book series to make technology work for you.
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Stretch Your Technology Productivity
The aptly titled Stretch Your Technology book series is a must have for anybody who wants to unleash the full potential of their smart phones. �Vishal Gondal Founder and CEO of GOQii. We have to work hard and smart to succeed in life. Our digital devices can become tools of great productivity or weapons of work hour destruction. Bestselling author and computer expert, Ankit Fadia shows you how to. Organize your brain better Improve your focus by listening to music Manage your Time Better Increase your productivity with the pomodoro technique Automate your phone Get Automatic Reminders to accomplish things Collaborate with your team better Improve the speed & battery of your phone. The Stretch Your Technology series contains easy-to-use mobile apps, websites and tech tips that will help you stretch the limits of your digital lives, making it faster, better and more productive. Featuring many unknown but very useful apps with plenty of screenshots, get this book series to make technology work for you.
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The Peshwa
It is the 18th century and despite the dominant Mughal rule, the Maratha Confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Indian Subcontinent. The fragile peace between the two powers is threatened when Balaji Vishvanath Bhat, Peshwa of the Confederacy, foils the plans of Nizam Ul Mulk of the Mughal Empire and asserts the power of the Marathas. However, little does the Peshwa know that he has dealt the Nizam an unintended wound - one with roots in his mysterious past and one that he would seek to avenge till his last breath. When the Peshwa surrenders his life to a terminal illness dark clouds gather over the Confederacy as it is threatened by a Mughal invasion as well as an internal rebellion. All the while a passive spectator, the Peshwa�s son, Bajirao Bhat, now needs to rise beyond the grief of his father�s passing, his scant military and administrative experience, and his intense love for his wife and newborn son to rescue everything he holds dear. Will the young man be able to protect the Confederacy from internal strife and crush the armies of the Empire all while battling inner demons? Will he live up to his title of Peshwa?
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Sheroes
Even as Kangana Ranaut or Rani sparkled in Queen as a single woman honeymooning in distant Paris and Deepika Padukone convincingly managed her cantankerous father obsessed with constipation in and as Piku, it would be safe to assume that the average Hindi film heroine has come unshackled. But that assumption is brilliantly challenged by Deepa Gahlot in this book when she asks - Why has there never been another Fearless Nadia in Hindi cinema? Sheroes: 25 Daring women of bollywood is a stellar account of heroines in roles that debunk the traditional slots in an industry orchestrated by men and obsessed with the 100 crores phenomenon. From the fiercely independent Rosie (Waheeda Rehman) in Guide, the endearingly impish Manju (Rekha) in Khubsoorat, The feisty Damini (Meenakshi Sheshadri) in the eponymous film, The beauteous yet tenacious Zeenat in Dor, to the ambitious wedding planner, Shruti (Anushka Sharma) in Band Baaja Baarat, these and other actresses in the book took paths that were least travelled yet managed to create benchmarks in Hindi cinema. A mandatory read for every lover of Hindi cinema, Sheroes is pathbreaking as it showcases heroines who explode the stereotypes in a male bastion with incredible chutzpah.
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Chicken Soup For the Soul Readers Choice
We're 20! And as part of our 20th-anniversary celebration, we asked our readers to tell us how their favorite Chicken Soup for the Soul stories affected them. You�ll find the stories in pairs in this volume - a new story written just for this book, followed by the story or poem that the reader found so inspiring in one of our past 250+ titles. You�ll read about the military wife who was mentally prepared for "the phone call" the morning after she read a story about a soldier who lost his limbs. You'll read about the Vietnam vet who discovered that one of the soldiers he rescued went on to win the Super Bowl four times, which he learned decades later in a Chicken Soup for the Soul story. You'll read about a birth mother whose 23-year-old found her through one of our stories. All in all, you'll read 100 stories about epiphanies, attitude adjustments, great advice, motivational tips, doing good, and the amazing connections that people made as a result of these stories.