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Come On Inner Peace
Samar Garg lost his peace after his beloved passed away. Navya Sharma abandoned her peace in the hands of drugs. Vandanadoesn'twant to let go off her peace, but destiny has other plans for her. We are all looking for peace of mind. So are they. An adventure which began at The Ashram, in Rishikesh, becomes one of the most soul crunching journeys ever! Will they find out what they are looking for? Will they find Inner Peace? Will in the process of reading this book, you find out a thing or two about yourself? Read to find out!
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Never Say Never .
ever say never tells the story Nikita kumar, an unemployed twenty five year old based in Mumbai who does't know what to do with her life. To make matters worse,Nikita is in love with her best friend. Aziza,s boyfriend,Raghav Shetty,Who is radio jockey on the popular radio station,Spruce fm And that not all; Nikita doesn't even like, let alone love Deepak, the man she's in a relationship with!tired of her life going nowhere, nikita decient to changes her life on the night of things she will never do she vows to never marry for money never doubt her abilities never have feelings for an unavailable man never stay in a relationship with someone she does'nt love stay in a relationship drunk in public and never wear velvet! But Life seldom goes according to plan and Nikita learn that you should never say never...
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My Happily Forever
My Happily Forever is a romantic fiction, portraying the life of the beautiful and talented Pia Sharma has only two things on her to do list before turning thirty. One manage her own team at JB Standards, a private banking firm in New York City. Two find, fall in love with and marry her own Mr Darcy, her knight in shining armour, who thinks her crazy family is adorable. Alas! She is stuck with a boss from hell who has it in for her. Working donkey hours makes it impossible for her to have social life. And Mr Darcy never attends the scary weekend swayamvars her meddlesome relatives set up. In despair, Pia undertakes a secret mission. With a bartender as her Fairy Godmother and her eccentric, gossip loving BFFs for guides, she arms herself with the top ten dating books in an effort to master the law of attraction. But when her efforts to find her Prince Charming yield some unexpected results, her entire life is thrown upside down. To what lengths will she go to find her Mr Right? Does Pia have what it takes to fight for her happily ever after?
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The Unreasonable Fellows
How many of us dream about changing the world when we grow up? And how many of us actually have the courage to pursue a path less trodden? And then stick to it patiently, not losing faith, crossing all the hurdles, one after the other? Luckily, there are more than a few people who dare to stand for a cause they believe in, despite the setbacks. The Unreasonable Fellows chronicles the journeys of ten such social or environmental entrepreneurs who, with their unreasonable attitude and passionate ventures, are doing their bit in making the world a better place. The Unreasonable Fellows is an inspiring account, which teaches us how to take that key first step, by learning how others have. What is the Unreasonable Institute? Unreasonable Institute gets world-changing ventures and entrepreneurs what they need to scale their impact. Each year, they unite 10-30 entrepreneurs (called Unreasonable Fellows) from every corner of the globe to live under the same roof for six weeks in Boulder, Colorado. These entrepreneurs receive customized training and support from 50 world-class mentors, ranging from a Time Magazine Hero of the Planet, to the head of user experience at Google X, to an entrepreneur whos enabled over 20 million farmers to move out of poverty. In the process, they form relationships with corporations and international organizations, receive legal advice & design consulting, and get in front of hundreds of potential funders. The goal is to bring all the resources to accelerate these ventures so they can scale to meet the needs of at least one million people each.
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The Puppeteer
A little while after the Kargil debacle, the President of Pakistan, in an unprecedented move declares that he is willing to resolve the Kashmir Issue with New Delhi; recognize the Line of Control as sacrosanct treat it the international boundary between the two nations and comb out the non-state actors. This windfall is hailed by the Indians obviously, and the different International Agencies. Amidst the mixed reaction among Pakistanis across different levels, there is an extremely unhappy man. He is Aamir Ben Kalish, empire builder and king maker one of the most powerful businessmen of Pakistan. He delegates a small trio of his trusted aides to intervene before the treaty is signed to silence the President Permanently. From the dusty quarters of Lahore to the hot and humid lanes of Calcutta, the story sprints to deliver to the President his gift for forgetting Pakistan's geo-strategic imperative, for being the unnecessary cavalier. The bomb, the bomber, his handlers none of them can be traced; for none of them officially exist.
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Maid in Singapore
Families are all unique, especially dysfunctional ones, which are shaped by the excesses of their members. Maid in Singapore, a tale based on true events, relives the bizarre and often troubling journey of a family consisting of an Indian woman and her British banker husband, forced to move to Singapore from their home in London. Their chemistry quickly turns acidic with the hiring of a maid who enters their web of carnal excesses, redefining the rest of their lives. The blows dealt on each member are enough for any to give up, choosing actions that are shocking, as only true events can be.
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The Promise
Some promises are worth keeping... She smiles wide, and under it, hides pain she barely manages to endure. Her happiness brightens up the room, while inside, her heart drowns little by little. Elusive, charismatic and incredibly rich, money is the one obsession he loves and hates in equal measure. He runs away from his past and the grief it brings with it. She is capable of breaking down all his barriers, making his heart implore to give love and trust a second chance. Caught in the waves of alien emotions, a promise is made a promise to be together, to make their love last. But when disaster hits, does their love prove strong enough to withstand the brutal force of reality? Or does the promise lay forgotten, as they struggle to regain balance of their lives?
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Shades of Love: An Anthology of Short Stories
Love's shades are myriad and moving . . . Who first said ‘Love is a many-splendoured thing’, is a difficult matter to trace but movies, plays, poems and songs have claimed the phrase greedily over the years. Love is the most complex, perplexing phenomenon one can ever encounter, spanning the most insipid to darkest emotions known to Man. Definitions, meaning, interpretations and perspectives vary from dictionary to dictionary and from person to person. If one sits down to compile all the interpretations, the length of the compilation would surpass the length of the guide to understanding women and men and what happens between them. Perhaps this is what is meant by the many-splendoured shades of love. Shades of Love, Grapevine India's first anthology, comprises of twenty five short stories, written by some of the biggest best sellers and many debutante writers. However, each story is a different shade. From the innocent to the macabre, the mundane to the supernatural, from the soulful to the psychotic, each tale seeks to spur the reader on a journey from shade to shade.
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Till The Last Breath
On a lazy Sunday morning, two young people are wheeled into Room No. 509 of GKL super specialty hospital. A brilliant nineteen year old medical student, suffering from an incurable, fatal disease hurtling her at a slow, painful, uncertain death. A wasteful twenty five year old drug addict, with no appreciation of life, with every organ system of his body slowly shutting down. Two prodigious doctors, fighting their own demons from the past, try to keep these two patients alive, putting their medical licenses at risk. Death looms in the tiny 12X13 foot room as they fight for every breath of their lives, even as the doctors put them through unapproved experimental treatments to prolong their lives. How will the last month of pain and struggle change their lives? How will it transform the doctors who work steadfastly to make them live a little longer? About the Author Durjoy Datta is the author of six runaway bestsellers. His books have sold over 1.2 million copies over the last three years and was the third highest selling Indian author in the year 2011. Durjoy Datta is the third highest selling author (fiction) in India (Source: AC Nielson Bookscan). He was awarded as young achiever at the 12th Teachers Achievement Awards and joined the ranks of people like Anushka Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor, Boman Irani, Shashi Tharoor amongst others. One of the youngest and the most prolific authors in the Indian fiction scene, his works are characterized by dark humor and in-your-face realism. He is seen as one of the most unabashed writers in the genre. Durjoy Datta had been recognized as a young achiever by The Times of India in 2009. He is also chosen as one of the two young achievers in the field of Media and Communications by Whistling Woods International in 2011. He had referred to by the Outlook India as the one of the few Indian authors who are responsible for re-shaping the Indian Publishing Industry. He has been invited at a speaker to talk on Marketing, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at various seminars by AISEC, Shri Ram College of Commerce and TEDx etc. He graduated from Delhi College of Engineering in 2008 and did his Post Graduate from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.
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The Secret Diary of a Sports Star
The Secret Diary of a Sports Star, is the story of Ashish Sharma, a regular guy who went on to fulfill his dream to not only play for the Indian Cricket team, but become a World Champion as well. As his relationships wither away, he finds himself alone at his pinnacle of success. His world turns around when he is diagnosed with germ cell cancer and he finds himself staring at the end of his career and possibly, much worse things. Will it be the end of a promising career? Will he muster up enough courage to defeat what threatens something he is most admired for his indomitable passion? Out of nowhere, comes his childhood love, Garima, someone he had left behind years ago, to lend a helping hand to sail through this debacle. The Secret Diary of a Sports Star traces the life and times of Ashish Sharma, a man touted to lead India to world domination in the sport which had come to define his life. It's a story of triumph against all odds, a story of unparalleled success borne out of hardship and turmoil.
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Circle Of Three..
The Circle of Three is the story of three people who have lost all hope in life. One day, their paths cross and their destinies are forever changed. Thirteen year old Aryan Khosla has no friends, rarely meets his busy and quarrelling parents, and is tormented by a gang of school bullies. He feels his birth was a mistake and thinks no one would notice if he disappeared from this world. Thirty-three year old Ria Marathe, a successful scriptwriter, lost her husband and only son in a terrible accident, and later came to know her childhood sweetheart husband was cheating on her for a long time. Faced with a lifetime of misery, she has decided to commit suicide. Sixty-three year old Rana Rathod, a long forgotten author, has carelessly lived off the trust created by his wealthy family and feels betrayed by his two children who sided with his wife during their brutal divorce thirty years back. He fears he is going to die a bitter man. Will Aryan lose his childhood to his loneliness? Will Ria lose her life to her tragedy? Will Rana lose his dignity to his past sins? The Circle of Three is about finding a new beginning in life, of forgiving and ultimately, finding hope.
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The Lost Story
Sandy, an aspiring young writer gets an incredible opportunity to work with his idol – the celebrated and reclusive author Saleem Afzal – who hasn't written a new book in 23 years. In a novel idea, each writer writes one half of the story, leaving it for the other to finish. Together, they imagine an epic battle between balance and chaos, a tale of a haunted house, a simple journey home that turns into a man's greatest nightmare, and even the end of the world. As the stories take shape, Sandy gets curious about Saleem's past and the several unanswered questions that he encounters… Why did Saleem stop writing? Why can he no longer finish stories? What is behind the locked door in his house? And… what is The Lost Story? Written like the premise, the stories in this book have each been done in two halves. One part by one author, and the second by the other, never discussing the story in between.
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Never Let Me Go
What made Sachin abandon everything he had --an Engineering degree and a drop dead gorgeous girlfriend - and flee to Goa instead to start life afresh? On being kicked by life, harder than he could ever imagine, Sachin had three options. He could look life in the eye and fight back. He could succumb and do something that would haunt him forever. Or he could flee, to a place where there were no traces of the blow he had received. So Goa it was. In search of solace, perhaps, by working in a small shack at an unknown beach. Dealing with the local police, resurrecting a dying shack, and managing rowdy parties, risking having his bones and jaw-line broken, does Sachin get what he was seeking? A ride full of adventure, twists and thrills, the story of the twenty first year of Sachin's life will definitely take your breath away.
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If It's Not Forever. It's Not Love.
If you die tomorrow, what would your last words be? It's just another afternoon in Deb's life, when a powerful blast rips across the heart of Delhi – Chandni Chowk. He is unhurt, but emotionally scarred. Haunted by the blast for many days, he seeks redemption. One day, while wandering near the blast site, he finds a half-burnt diary, written by someone who died on that fateful day. The burnt diary entrusts Deb with a strange responsibility - the last words of a dead man. Shrey, his best buddy since college, and Avantika, his girlfriend, unknowingly join him on his road trip, as he tries to put together the pieces of the dead guy's intriguing story. About the author Durjoy Datta is bestselling author of five books and has sold over a million copies over the last three years. His books are, Of Course I Love You! (2008), Now That You' re Rich! (2009), She Broke Up, I Didn t! (2010), Ohh Yes, I Am Single! (2011) and You Were My Crush! (2011). All of these books have enjoyed prolonged stays on various bestseller lists. One of the youngest and the most prolific authors in the Indian fiction scene, his works are characterized by dark humor and in-your-face realism. He is seen as one of the most unabashed writers in the genre. Nikita Singh is the bestselling author of Accidentally In Love! And Love@facebook. She was named the Carry Bradshaw of India, and recognized as one of the “Faces To Look Out For” by The Times of India.
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The Backbenchers The Extra Class!
Ananya is the new girl in school. Back home in Raipur, she was loved, revered and popular. But the new city has different plans for her. Desperate to get noticed, Ananya takes some big steps. Over the weekend, Ananya is a changed person. Her skirt's shorter, her shirt's tighter and her hair falls stylishly over her shoulders. This is not what she wanted, but it wasn't about what she wanted anymore. Soon she realizes that changing just the outer appearance is not enough. The culture shock is too much for her to take. Will she survive the transition, Without losing her integrity?
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You Were My Crush! ...Till you Said You Love Me!
'I love him, but I don't want him to drive a Bentley,' his mom says. Or used to say. She is dead now. He drives a Bentley. 'He is a stranger to me. I haven't seen him since he was eight. I receive his credit card bills though,' his dad says. 'He should stop drinking,' his maid says. '...stop bribing professors,' his best buddy, Eshaan advises him. 'Good for nothing, brat!' his best friend, Diya says. 'I never want to see you again. Stop stalking me or I will let my boyfriend know,' the love of his life says. 'You're the best,' his brother, Deb claims. Between all this, who is the real Benoy? This story is about him picking up the pieces of his life and trying to find a meaning out of it. A big car, a big house, does it solve anything? Why is that despite having everything, he has nothing?
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It's First Love! ...Just Like The Last One!
Sachin Garg, opens his heart, and shares the story of the twentieth year of his life. ‘It’s First Love..’ is the story of five people and how they end up transforming completely over a period of a year. Sachin. Kanika, Arshi. Radhika. Zeeshan. Sachin Garg, a guy freakishly similar to you or a guy next to you. He is a perfect blend of tall, dark and handsome. He is tall, and he is handsome when it is dark. Kanika Merchant, a fireball of energy on the outside, but a mystery on the inside. On the face of it, she wakes up every morning and thinks what she is going to wear today. But a thousand secrets lay hidden behind that smile. Arshi, more like a bad mouthing MTV Roadies contestant, than a regular college student. What will make her transform completely as a person, in a single second? Radhika Merchant, a successful TV journalist, an achiever par excellence and yet so hollow. How will she bring her own downfall? Zeeshan, a useless man, lives in a dusty broken house in a dingy lane. In reality, he is a doctor who has seen tougher times than most people do. What is his story? Lose your heart to their story and in the process, get to know everything about your love life you were never able to figure out.
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Accidentally In Love With Him? Again?!?
Chhavi Mukherjee is struggling to make a living as a print model in Mumbai. The industry that once welcomed her with open arms is now intent on kicking her out of it. And people are starting to think it's time for her to go home and marry some guy her parents choose for her, while she's still getting proposals. But that is not what keeps her up at nights. What rules her heart these days is the cute photographer she met at a set one fateful day. But who has time to date, right? They find their answer in an open relationship. Love is overrated, anyway. Emotionless sex, sweet conversations, lovely dates follow. But how long can love and sex really be kept apart?