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Bol Bam : Approaches to Shiva
Faith remains strong, even in the midst of devastation. We are stimulated daily by constant reminders of God around us, says Scharada Dubey. There are the daily calls to prayer, devotional songs, calendar pictures, roadside shrines but it is pilgrimages that are the most visible way in which faith is expressed. A yatra is essentially a shared spiritual journey and the writer has undertaken many of her own, particularly to places central to the worship of Shiva. To some, choice seemed an odd one, since there are many reasons for non-belief today but Dubey chooses not to turn her back on such cultural riches. Large numbers of people move across the country in obedience to the rhythm of a seasonal call that their forefathers have answered. This book seeks to explore several such yatras through the particular prism of Shiva worship. Shiva occupies a unique place in the Hindu pantheon as a deity equally close to the hearts of vagrants and addicts, the disabled and the no hopers and to the more empowered sections of society. Perceptions of Shiva and of his worshippers provide the conversational cues for interviews with the people whose accounts and words enrich this book. In it, readers will meet pilgrims and priests, public administrators and all mainstream or marginal participants in journeys undertaken to please their god. Dubey joins the throng around Shiva, observing, listening, absorbing the deep, quiet enchantment of faith.
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The Steradian Trail: Book #0 Of The Infinity Cycle
An Ancient City An Ageless Tradition A Modern Murder They dont come better than Divya. Uber-smart does not even begin to describe it. And even a single-digit All-India rank in everything is nothing more than a left-handed demonstration of the kind of stuff she is made of. But the limits of her prowess are suddenly tested when her professor, Lakshman, springs a bizarre new assignment on her - helping out Joshua Ezekiel. A world-renowned computer scientist at MIT, Joshua is now in India and in deep, deep trouble. A criminal genius who happens to be his former student is brutally murdered, leaving Joshua trapped in the mess and mayhem that follow. With Lakshman and Divya firmly on his side, Joshua begins digging up his crooked protgs sinister trail of secretssecrets which spiral out of an ancient Indian city and unleash shockwaves much, much, beyond. A mind-blowing cocktail of science and religion, mythology and technology, history and human greed, The Steradian Trail fires the starting shot of an explosive new series in style.
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Phiss Phuss Boom
Can a fart change a life? Authors Jerry Pinto, Anushka Ravishankar and Sayoni Basu delve into their childhood memories of Goa, Kerala and Bengal, respectively and come up with three explosive stories. With brilliant illustrations by Vinayak Varma, this book adds a whole new dimension to the term grandmothers' tales
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Tukis Grand Salon Chase
For most hairstylists, the move from the dingy Lovely Beauty Parlour to the upmarket Nancys Factory would be reward enough. Young, gifted Tuki, though, has her sights set on a bigger prize her own salon! However, her well-laid plans start going awry as soon as the striking tattooist Faraaz joins Nancys Factory. Tuki needs to handle Faraazs advances, figure out the mystery behind the disappearance of the elderly, eccentric, brilliant writer Bijoy Dutta and rescue the multi-layered Sweety Bhabhi from destitution. Finding herself at the heart of one storm too many, Tuki decides to run away from the leafy lanes of Bandra to the old-world Portuguese villas of Goa. In the comforting embrace of the village Aldona, she finds herself struggling with her rather untimely attraction to her enigmatic neighbour, the charming Arvind and sharing house with Bijoy, haunted as he is by the ghosts of his past.Armed with nothing but a pair of scissors and the jigsaw pieces of her broken dream, Tuki has to navigate through Mumbai, Goa and London to find out if the universe is conspiring to make her or break her.Tukis Grand Salon Chase is her heartwarming tale of finding love and hope in the unlikeliest of places.
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A Little Mayhem
According to official records, a girl is raped in India every twenty-two minutes. Unofficial estimates put it at more like one every five minutes. That was just a statistic to me. Until they raped and killed my little sister. The police dont want to pursue the case the media blame her and the men who killed her walk free. Its time men like them learn that they can no longer get away with it. Its time they learn the meaning of fear. Its time they learn that a woman need not just beg and plead for her dignity she can fight and kill for it.I am just an ordinary woman but sometimes all it takes to get the ball rolling is for one person to create a little mayhem.
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Daddy Come lately
Probably one of the best teen books from an Indian writer 101 Indian Childrens Books We Love Priya believes her dad died before she was bornuntil her liar-liar-pants-on-fire mother tells her he is alive and wants to meet her. But her dad doesnt just want to meet her, he wants to get to know her! Her ghastly beaky nose is clearly not the only thing Priyas inherited from him, he is as stubborn as she is. Suddenly, Priyas well-ordered, laid-back life is thrown into tumult with this dad person interfering with her routine, making her take maths tuitions and even worse, getting popular with her friends, who really should have known better. And as if that wasnt enough, her mums acting strange and giggly ... Can Priya get rid of Dad the Bad before he completely messes up her life?
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Sahyadri Adventure Koleshwars Secret
Searching for the remnants of Mumbais Fort is a futile exercise, for not a wall or battlement of the edifice survives today. But waking from his dream, Anirudh inexplicably knows of every gate, contour and detail of the vanished Fort. Fascinated by Anirudhs revelations, Vikram explores Mumbai with him.
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Sahyadri Adventure - Anirudhs Dream
Once upon a time there were fields in the city of Mumbai. In its heartland there were forests where panthers roamed. In those days the sea flooded the channels that separated the seven islands of the city. On one of the islands there was a Fort guarded by cannons that bristled from black ramparts. Vikram had no idea of the existence of this Fort. Nor did his friend, Anirudh. But in a cave, on a windswept mountain in the Sahaydris, Anirudh had a dream. He dreamt of a boy named Irfan who once lived in this Fort. Citra joins Vikram and Aditya and their new friend Anirudh, on the Sahaydri Mountains, where they embark on their strangest adventure yet.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You: 10
There's nothing better than hearing the success stories of other people. Read what worked for them and what didn't You'll find your own path to success these in thses 101 stories about getting fit and shaping the right body for you. Read Reachord's simmons' own story and also read inspirational storeis about 1 getting started 2 regaining control 3 finding the right exercise you 4 learning to like yourself and your body 5 finding the right " magic" foods for you 6 having and accountability partner 6 conqureing the gym 7 and dozens of great ideasyou can use.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive
Positive thinking is a powerful tool, one that can make you healthier, happier and more successful. You can use the power of positive thinking to improve your life and relationships, overcoming challenges and lead a productive life with a purpose. This book can start you on the path to a new you. About the Author Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which Time magazine has called the publishing phenomenon of the decade. Jack is also the co-author of many other bestselling books. Jack is the CEO of the Canfield Training Group in Santa Barbara, California and founder of the Foundation for Self-Esteem in Culver City, California. Jack has received many awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates and a Guinness World Records Certificate for having seven books from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series appearing on the New York Times bestseller list on May 24, 1998. Mark Victor Hansen is the co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, along with Jack Canfield. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, bestselling author and marketing maven. Marks powerful messages of possibility, opportunity and action have created powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide. Mark is a prolific writer with many bestselling books in addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Amy Newmark is Chicken Soup for the Souls publisher and editor-in-chief, after a 30-year career as a writer, speaker, financial analyst and business executive in the worlds of finance and telecommunications. Amy is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, where she majored in Portuguese, minored in French and travelled extensively. She and her husband have four grown children.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Writers
From budding bloggers to bestselling novelists, your fellow writers share their best advice, writing tips, time management strategies and personal ups and downs in the business of writing. These stories will motivate you, entertain you and keep those words flowing! Bestselling novelist J.A. Jance explains how her next book rights a wrong done to a friend killed in Vietnam. Award-winning Young Adult novelist Sarah Darer Littman talks about her second book blues. Read how bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan was mentored in the writing world by someone she had first mentored in the TV world and how Jenna Glatzer overcame her agoraphobia to ghostwrite Celine Dions biography. Marc Tyler Nobleman explains how he unmasked the true creator of the Batman series. With chapters overcoming your fears, beating writers block, accepting rejection and making time to write, youll feel like youre a firstclass writers conference. Additional chapters cover how to use writers groups and mentors effectively, tried and true methods to find new inspiration and how writing can change your own life and others.
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A Pinch of This, A Handful of That
A Pinch of This, A Handful of That is a celebration of well-known food writer Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyals coming of age in the kitchen and the many culinary influences that have moulded her into the cook she is now. Offering a smorgasbord of her favourite foods, it begins with a memoir of her growing years and the early influences on her palate, and goes on to explore recipes she encountered from the various people shes met. The book is a food diary with lots of fabulous recipes and the stories behind them. It includes popular and lesser-known dishes, as well as her own creations Gujarati Undhiyu, Sindhi Kadhi, Curry Leaf Fish, Goan Sausage Pulao, Clove-Scented Lamb in Red Wine, and Chindian Manchurian that cross barriers of community and region to become part of the colourful whole that is Rushinas kitchen.
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Brotherhood : Dharma, Destiny and the American Dre
In Brotherhood, Deepak and Sanjiv Chopra reveal the story of their personal struggle and triumphs as doctors, immigrants and brothers. They were born in the ferment of liberated India after 1947, as an age old culture was reinventing its future. For the young, this meant looking to the West. The Chopra brothers were among the most eager and ambitious of the new generation. In the 1970s, they each emigrated to the United States to make a new life. Both faced tough obstacles: while Deepak encountered resistance from Western trained doctors over what he called the mind-body connection, Sanjiv struggled to reconcile the beliefs of his birthplace with those of his new home. Eventually, each brother became convinced that America was the right place to build a life and the Chopras went on to great achievements - Deepak as a global spiritual teacher and best selling author, Sanjiv as a world renowned medical expert and professor at Harvard Medical School. Brotherhood will fascinate and inspire those who still believe in Americas capacity to foster achievements and reward hard work.
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12Th Of Never
Lindsay Boxer's beautiful baby is born! But after only a week at home with her new daughter, Lindsay is forced to return to work to face two of the biggest cases of her career. A rising star football player for the San Francisco 49ers is the prime suspect in a grisly murder. At the same time, Lindsay is confronted with the strangest story shes ever heard: an eccentric English professor has been having vivid nightmares about a violent murder and hes convinced it's real. Lindsay doesn't believe him, but then a shooting is called in - and it fits the professor's description to the last detail. Lindsay doesnt have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when Lindsay is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.
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Crash In To You
The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect lifethats who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers and shes just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeenyear - old Isaiah Walkera guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she cant get him out of her mind. Isaiah has secrets too. About where he lives and how he really feels about Rachel. The last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl who wants to slum it on the south side for kicksno matter how angelic she might look. But when their shared love of street racing puts both their lives in jeopardy, they have six weeks to come up with a way out. Six weeks to discover just how far theyll go to save each other.
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Oneness with All Life: Inspirational Selections fr
When Oprah announced A New Earth as her 61st Book Club selection, it skyrocketed to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, selling over five million copies in paperback and remaining at the top of the list for twenty-two consecutive weeks . In A New Earth, renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle describes how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. The purpose of this book is to bring about a shift in consciousness, or in his words, an awakening. An essential part of this awakening is the recognition of the ego, and our attachment to things, the past, and enemies. In Oneness With All Life, Eckhart Tolle has picked the essential phrases and paragraphs-the gems of the book-that he feels are most important and reorganized them so readers can focus on the most powerful ideas. Beautifully packaged with evocative artwork and design, it is the perfect gift for anyone with a well-worn copy of A New Earth who wants deeper insight into this seminal work.
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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Ramakrishna was a living embodiment of Godliness. His sayings are not those of a mere learned man, but are pages from the book of life. Mahendranath Gupta has recorded his sublime utterances with stenographic precision. Therefore they are a beacon lig
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Sri Ramakrishna:A Biography by Swami Nikhilananda
The story of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's life is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face. No one can read the story of his life without being convinced that God alone is real and that all else is an illusion.'-Mahat
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Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology
Hinduism can be a puzzle or even an enigma to the uninitiated. There are so many different beliefs, so many rituals and so many myths and legends, it can be hard to follow. Myth = Mithya: A Handbook Of Hindu Mythology is an attempt by the author to shed light on this seeming tangle, to show the deeper meanings of the different stories. He explains about the Hindu Trinity and their Divine Consorts. He also goes into the puzzle of why Hindus believe in one Supreme Reality and yet claim the existence of 330 million Gods. The book explains concepts like the Pitr, Jiva, and about the Devas and the Asuras. He explains the significance of various rituals. He discusses how the warrior-like Kali and the benign Gauri are different forms of the same Goddess. He also compares the roles and the powers of the Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He goes into the idea behind the various avatars or incarnations of the Preserver, Vishnu. He examines why the Rama and Krishna avatars have assumed such significance. Myth = Mithya: A Handbook Of Hindu Mythology also compares the two major epics, The Ramayana and The Mahabharata. It analyzes why the two avatars in the epics, Rama and Krishna, were so different. It shows that the age that these epics were set in demanded different perspectives to handle similar situations. This book is not a continuous narrative, it does not read like a novel. Instead, it is a source of reference for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the stories and rituals and symbols that permeate the Hindu faith. The book is not aimed just at those who are non-Hindus. Even those who have been brought up in the Hindu faith can gain some deeper insights into their customs and beliefs through this book. Myth = Mithya: A Handbook Of Hindu Mythology also includes illustrations which are drawn by the author.
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Conversations With God Book 3
The Conversations With God series came to be written as a result of the author’s experiences in trying to communicate with God during a low point in his life. When Neale Donald Walsch decided to write an angry letter to God about why his life wasn’t working out, he did not expect God to give him a response. After he wrote down the questions, he heard a voice coming from over his right shoulder that asked him if he really wanted the answer to all these questions or if he was just venting. Walsch turned around but he could not find anyone. He then began writing down the answers to his questions, which had by then started filling his mind. These writings formed the basis of the Conversations With God books that contain life changing answers that are sure to change the readers as well as the way they view other beings. As with the other books in the series, Conversations With God Book Three is written in the form of a dialogue between Walsch and God, in which he questions God about various things related to life and God answers him. The third serving of this series takes readers deeper in the powerful and inspirational dialogue as they enter into an adventurous exploration of life, gain a better understanding of the universe, and also develop a fuller personal relationship with God. Conversations With God Book Three moves from personal issues to universal truths which are applicable to all levels of existence, from the microscopic perspective of life to the macrocosmic vision. Some of the questions that this book explores include the profound questions of our time such as what happens when we die, what is time, and whether we are alone in the universe.
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A Guide to Spirit Healing
A Guide to Spirit Healing - Edwards, Harry Fascinating book describing the methods by which this form of healing may be accomplished. This book will be of value not only to those who desire to heal the sick but to all who are interested in the way in which this beneficent work is performed. Contents Include: - The Healing potential - The Healing Gift - The Spirit Mind of Man - The Spirit Bodies of Man - First Phase of Development - Absent Healing - Second Phase of Healing - The Healing Guides - General Rules for Guidance - Third Phase of Development - The Value of Healing Passes - Fourth Phase of Development - Magnetic Healing - Disease and the Mind - Psychological Aspect of Healing - Vibrations - Why do Some Healings ''Fail''? - Medical co-operation: Introduction Notes to Treatments - The Spine - Mental Conditions - Cancers and Growths - Arthritis and Rheumatism - Paralysis - Tuberculosis and Chest Conditions - Nerve Diseases - The Senses - Children's Diseases - Colour Healing, Radiesthesia, Electronics - Final Conclusions