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Chase Your Dreams : My Autobiography
My father set me free at the age of eleven when he told me 'Chase your dreams, but make sure you don't find shortcuts to them.' In his career spanning 24 years, hardly any records have escaped Sachin Tendulkar's masterly touch. Besides being the highest run scorer in Tests and ODIs, he also uniquely became the first and only batsman to score 100 international centuries and play 200 Tests. His proficient stroke-making is legendary, as is his ability to score runs in all parts of the field and all over the world. Coming from a middle-class family in Mumbai, Sachin, who was quite mischievous as a boy, grew up to show - as player and captain - how targets can be achieved and dreams can be made to come true. No wonder then, that his passion for cricket, his pride in his country and his exemplary conduct on and off the field have made him the beloved of billions and a role model for generations to come. Read his story to know the deepest details of his eventful life. This Book includes bonus pages of Master blaster moments in comics
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The Mauryan
Can Ashoka conquer his enemies or will his own demons get the better of him? Known in the far corners of the world as a great conqueror, King Bindusara rules over much of India with an iron hand. When a Brahmin prophesies that he will father a legendary ruler, a king above all kings, Bindusara is ecstatic. But the child, when he is born, is a frail, ordinary-looking boy and his father’s disappointment knows no bounds. Disgusted, Bindusara leaves the boy to his mother, the beautiful Subhadragi, who names him 'Ashoka' - emperor. Ashoka's birth is but a first step in the struggle he will go through to fulfil his destiny. From being denied the affection and approval of his father-who only has eyes for his eldest son, Susima - to being bullied and humiliated by his own siblings, Ashoka is taught to be the master of his own fate from a very early age. While the volatile Susima is being groomed for the throne he does not deserve, Ashoka is sent to quell a rebellion in Takshashila. But his rise has been noted by many, who want to end the threat to Susima's succession once and for all... Masterfully re-imagining the legendary beginnings of the scion of the Mauryan dynasty, The Mauryan tells an engrossing tale of morality, power and destiny.
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The Four Legendary Kingdoms
"Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly. " - Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Act of Treason• "Matthew Reilly is the king of hard-core action. " - Brad Thor, bestselling author of Blowback• "The action is overwhelming, making the reader feel giddy as the pages fly. " - Washington Post on the Great Zoo of China• No one does action like Reilly. His combination of pace, elaborate stunts and non-stop action give him a Hollywood appeal like no other author writing today. • Matthew's books are published in over 20 languages and he has sold over 3. 5 million books worldwide. • Matthew is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves went straight to No. 2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list on publication. • Matthew's audience is exceptionally wide and he has a devoted fan baseAbout the Book:Matthew Reilly is back with his gripping new novel. A thrilling new Jack West adventure from the bestselling author of the Great Zoo of China and Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves. The last thing Jack West Jnr remembers is arriving in Pine Gap for a top-secret meeting with military personnel. Now he awakes to find himself locked in a cell, forced to fight for his life against a masked, semi-human assailant and finally confronted with an arena where he is one of fifteen 'champions' who will fight to the death in the 'Underworld'.
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Latte Or Cappuccino
The media is filled with conflicting studies and reports on what people should buy eat or drink and how they should act in order to achieve a fuller life. This book takes the hype and the hassle out of good living advising the reader to make simple choices to provide them with a quick and easy way to a healthier and happier life.
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Do No Harm
O NO HARM offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and lows of a life dedicated to operating on the human brain, in all its exquisite complexity. With astonishing candour and compassion, Henry Marsh reveals the exhilarating drama of surgery, the chaos and confusion of a busy modern hospital, and above all the need for hope when faced with life's most agonising decisions.
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Three
A hero sets sail.An island is found. A nation is born. Early thirteenth century CE. The Srivijaya Empire, considered to be one of the world's greatest maritime forces, has been abruptly left powerless in a swift political exchange. With nothing but a meaningless crown, a once-lauded navy and the will to keep alive the name of Srivijaya against the endless onslaughts of old enemies and ambitious neighbours, Emperor Prabhu Dharmasena and his kin leave behind their island realm to traverse the seas, desperate and homeless. Among those who sail with him is th Emperor's youngest son, Nila Utama, for whom loyalty and honour have ceased to have meaning since he saw his father forsake their beloved land. Now, all that is left to do is survive or so Nila thinks, till a voyage across turbulent seas brings him to a fishing village, where the headstrong prince, so far insistent on keeping to the shadows, is forced to step up to his responsibility, face his old demons and discover what it truly means to be a king. Based on the founding legend of the island of Singapore, also known as Singapura or the Lion City, Three is an engrossing tale of love, self-realization and adventure on the high seas that marvellously conjures up an ancient world.
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Rogue Lawyer
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, whos also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun. Sebastian defends people other lawyers wont go near - a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls, a vicious crime lord on death row, a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesnt like insurance companies, banks, or big corporations, he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice systems notions of ethical behavior. Sebastian Rudd is one of John Grishams most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best.
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Mahabharata for Young Readers
A rigged game of dice brings the 100 kaurava princes, led by the scheming duryodhana, to the battlefield against their cousins, the five pandavas - The noble but gullible yudhisthira, the mighty bheema, master archer arjuna and the twins, nakula and sahadeva. The epic war of kurukshetra, which lasted 18 tragic days, pit brother against brother, uncle against nephew and disciple against teacher. The intense battles between warriors equally fearless and skilled - karna and abhimanyu, arjuna and bheeshma, drona and dhrishtadyumna and karna and arjuna - Were as much conflicts of loyalty and ambition as they were of choices. The side they chose to support, or fight against, led them into a labyrinth of duty and destiny, where both the defeated and the victorious - lost something or someone precious to them. In this classic retelling of the mahabharata, written especially for young readers by the inimitable upendrakishore ray chowdhury and checked and proofed originally by none other than rabindranath tagore, translated for the first time into english by leading children's writer and translator, swapna dutta, this eternal tale is brought to life in all its drama and detail.
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Money Smart-The Indian Woman's Guide to Managing W
Master your money, multiply your assets, spend without worries.Do the words stock market' and 'mutual funds' frighten you? Does filing your tax returns give you the jitters? Do you find yourself wishing that you had just enough money on your hands for an impulsive buy or a grand holiday? Relax, you're not alone. Studies show that even the most accomplished and knowledgeable women often feel intimidated when it comes to mastering their money.It's time then to turn it all around and prove that report wrong.This first of its kind, straight-talking guide to everything related to personal finance will help you navigate the basic concepts of wealth management with utmost ease. Packed with crucial information in punchy, accessible nuggets, each section of this book will get you one step closer to making investing a habit you won't be able to kick and bring you the sheer joy of being able to make your money grow. This handy book comes loaded with interactive tools that will help you tackle all money matters - from opening a savings account to buying property to determining your risk-profile, individually tailored, age-appropriate investment plans and savings instruments for students, home-makers, newly employed women as well as established executives on-the-go advice on how to save your taxes, choosing an investment portfolio that will give you maximum returns, making the formidable Union Budget work for you, expert-speak on various issues from the best-known names in banking and finance in the country,PLUS!.The complete lowdown on unconventional investment avenues like art and foreign funds and a financial IQ quiz to measure your finance savviness. The perfect tool to banish those finance fears forever, Money Smart is every woman's essential guide to making the most of that moolah.
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The Gita For Children
Roopa Pai is a computer engineer who always knew she was going to write for children. She is the author of Taranauts, India’s first complete fantasy-adventure series for children, and has several other published books to her credit. She brings together three other loves – history, working with young people, and her home town Bengaluru – in her day job as a guide with BangaloreWalks, a history and heritage walks and tours company. She is currently hard at work trying to earn the right to this epitaph: She was often content.
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Becoming Steve Jobs
We all think we know who Steve Jobs was, what made him tick, and what made him succeed. Yet the single most important question about him has never been answered. The young, impulsive, egotistical genius was ousted in the mid-80s from the company he founded, exiled from his own kingdom and cast into the wilderness. Yet he returned a decade later to transform the ailing Apple into the most successful company the world had ever seen. How did this reckless upstart transform himself into a visionary business leader? The first comprehensive study of Jobs' career following his dismissal from Apple, written with unparalleled access and insight, BECOMING STEVE JOBS offers a startling new portrait of the most important business figure in modern history. The most intimate biography yet of Jobs, written by the journalist who knew him better than any other, BECOMING STEVE JOBS draws on recently discovered interviews that have never before seen the light of day, and answers for the first time the most pressing questions about what made this legendary business leader such a success. 'Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli render a spectacular service with this book, giving fresh perspective on Steve Jobs' journey from inspiring but immature entrepreneur into an inspired and mature company-builder. Most important, they capture Jobs' resilience, his refusal to capitulate, his restless drive to stay in the game, his voracious appetite to learn-this, far more than genius, is what made him great. Becoming Steve Jobs gets the focus precisely right: not as a success story, but as a growth story. Riveting, insightful, uplifting-read it and learn!' Jim Collins, author of Good to Great 'BECOMING STEVE JOBS is fantastic. After working with Steve for over 25 years, I feel this book captures with great insight the growth and complexity of a truly extraordinary person. I hope that it will be recognized as the definitive history. Ed Catmull, President, Pixar and Disney Animation
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Our Kid Eats Everything!
Eating right made fun and easy for parents and kids! Are mealtimes a perpetual battleground in your family? Do you constantly worry about your childs nutrition and growth, the effects of junk-food overdose and a gadget-centric lifestyle and the true value of expensive super-foods, while your child continues to be resolutely resistant to what you serve on the table? Our Kid Eats Everything! is your answer to making mealtimes tussle-free, tasty and most of all, healthy. Within these pages youll find invaluable information and smart tips on Which foods your child actually needs to grow. Shopping right, reading food labels and outsmarting junk. Nutrition-oriented prevention and cures for common childhood diseases. Age-appropriate weekly menus, including snacks, tiffin and the exam diet. Plus! 75 child-tested recipes that turn 'yuck' to 'yum' and the 20 / 20 plan to make kids really enjoy what they're eating. Whether your kid is a toddler or a teen, a finicky eater or a junk-food junkie, this enlightening guide by leading nutritionist Neelanjana Singh will help you to make your child a good eater for life. About the Author Neelanjana Singh has had over 25 years of clinical experience as a dietitian and diabetes educator at AIIMS, the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research and the Diabetes Foundation and is presently Nutrition Consultant at 'The Heinz Nutri - Life Clinic' and 'The PSRI Hospital, New Delhi'. She has been a weekly health columnist with the Indian Express for three years and is a regular contributor on matters related to diet and health with the Hindustan Times, Mail Today and the Pioneer. For several years, Neelanjana has run a free health portal which has had some of India's leading medical experts as its advisors and has also been associated with the WHO as a member of their committees and projects on nutrition and health. Neelanjana also serves on the advisory board of some of the top websites on health and nutrition.
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The Modi Effect
How did a 'chai wallah' who sold tea on trains as a boy become Prime Minister of India? On May 16, 2014. Narendra Modi was declared the winner of the largest election ever conducted anywhere in the world, having fought a campaign unlike any before. Political parties in Britain, Australia and North America pride themselves on the sophistication 01 their election strategies. but Modi's campaign was a master-class in modern electioneering. His team created an election machine that broke new ground in the use of social media, the Internet. mobile phones and digital technologies. Modi took part in thousands of public events, but in such a vast country it was impossible to visit every town and village. The solution? A 'virtual Modi' - a life-size 3D hologram-beamed to parts he could not reach in person. These pioneering techniques brought millions of young people to the ballot box The holy grail of election strategists everywhere-as Modi trounced the governing Congress Party led by the Gandhi dynasty. Former BBC correspondent and Downing Street communications expert Lance Price has been granted exclusive access to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team of advisers. With complete freedom to tell it as he finds it, he details Modi's rise to power, the extraordinary election victory and its aftermath. The Modi effect inside Narendra Modi's campaign to transform India lifts the lid on a whole new box of tricks, where message-management and IT wizardry combined to create a vote-winning colossus of awesome potency. Political strategist Lance Price reveals the amazing story behind Narendra Modi's 2014 Indian election victory. Lance Price is the only author to have secured interviews with Narendra Modi and with several of his ministers and others closely involved in the campaign. Modi has never spoken in detail about his reflection on the election before. No other book will have these insights from the inside. It is also the only book written from the perspective of an impartial outside observer with no axe to grind. The author is also an expert on elections and has drawn on comparisons with elections in the west. He was director of communications for Tony Blair's labour party in the UK Modi's international profile continues to rise with extremely successful foreign tours and in India the economic mood is buoyant. How the victory was won-the detailed planning and strategy, the revolutionary use of IT and social media, meticulous mustering of grassroots party workers-is all detailed here with the right overview for the general reader. Without becoming either a management case study or a narrow view of one aspect Narendra Modi's official Facebook page has more than 21 million likes. And he has more than 6 million followers on Twitter. The book is timed right (Just about a year after the elections) and has many insights provided by Modi himself and his core team. This book will be the definitive book on the election campaign and will be the one book general readers, corporates and institutions will buy as a record of a watershed moment in Indian history. About the Author Lance Price is a political strategy consultant who worked at 10 Downing Street from 1998 to 2000 where he was a deputy to Alistair Campbell. He was the Labour Party's director of communications from 2000 until the general election of 2001, when Tony Blair secured his second landslide. Before joining Number ten he was a BBC Political Correspondent for many years.