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When Loss Is Gain
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given only a few months to live, Anand, a budding Delhi lawyer, who is obsessed with his own ambition and the politics of his workplace, thinks his life has hit rock bottom. But then further misfortune strikes: his wife Tanu leaves him for his best friend Adi, the owner of the law firm for which he works. As Anand surveys the wreckage of everything that has mattered to him, and realizes how misplaced his priorities have been, he is unexpectedly granted a reprieve. His doctor tells him that the initial diagnosis was wrong and that he is cancer-free. Determined to make the most of his second chance, Anand quits his high-powered job, and deliberately loses himself in the myriad simple joys of life for which he has never had the time. But when the old concerns and habits begin to creep back, he decides, on a whim, to journey to the remote Bhutanese retreat of Wangsisina to think about his future in solitude. Should he renounce the temptations of the city forever? Should he abjure romantic love? Should he spend the rest of his days as a recluse? Or should he start taking the first tentative steps back to a fuller life, which Chimi, his Bhutanese friend, encourages him to do? As he wrestles with these questions in the shadow of Bhutan's dramatic cliffs and mountains, he runs into the enigmatic Tara, a woman fleeing her own tragic past, and his life looks set to take yet another unexpected turn ... Action-packed yet contemplative, Pavan K. Varma s first novel is a powerful story of love and loss, despair and hope, chance and destiny, and the true meaning of joy and sorrow in every human life.
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Gone With The Wind
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell's magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. Above all, it is the story of beautiful, ruthless Scarlett O'Hara and the dashing soldier of fortune, Rhett Butler.
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The Legend Of Amrapali
Aryavart (around 500 B.C.) was a land of many prosperous kingdoms and among the most prominent of them was the vajji confederacy one of the first democratic republics known to mankind. Vaishali, the capital of the confederacy and that of the illustrious Lichchavis was not only a center of commerce and political activity but also the blessed motherland of Amrapali. The Legend of Amrapali is the story of mayhem and turmoil brought about by the obstinate desires of one man blinded by the intoxication of Power. It is a story of sinister plots and political wizardry, of chaste love and unbridled passion, of naked ambitions and dogged loyalties that lead to the transformation of an innocent young girl into one of the most revered, even worshipped, and occasionally feared personalities of her times. A Gripping cocktail of fantasy, Fiction, fable and histry that retains its charismatic appeal through the centuries gone by!
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Life..Love..Kumbh..
Like the Kumbh Fair, this book promises to open the doors of its readers' thinking, coaxing them to tarry for a few moments and re-examine their priorities in life. Togetherness is the greatest stoning... Relations, the best snuff... 'It is good to live a life of an instinct, you have nothing to fear, no failures, no successes, just a gut and the beatings of the tiny heart. Let it see the world, it said in its beat, like the haloed Damru of Shiva; come out and enjoy the Maya of so called God; now this was one mystery I coudn't fathom; wait, there was one more; destiny. To these I added a third; Faith, not in these two, but in my Self.... the Atma.' Aditi's take on Life...Love...Kumbh... On 13th of January 2010, a day before the first of the Eleven great baths of the Maha Kumbh at Haridwar, the largest human congregation in the Universe; Agastaya, Annant and Aditi, journey along in their lives; crossing each other's path; reminiscing of the past gone by and being wary of the future. But as the day nears its end, destiny would throw them in a situation from which there would be no running away. Will they face up to the challenges of living, loving, longing, leaving, learning and come out unscathed from the play of destiny and the cycle of Karma? What of their identity; their Philosophies and the quest for Yogic excellence? About the Author Aporva Kala is an explorer of Yogic knowledge. Writing for him is an exercise in creativity, which, he says, is a soul song. Since last Fifteen years he has been actively involved in mentoring students in particular and guiding humanity in general to lead a holistic and a rewarding life-style. He can be contacted at: aporvakala@yahoo.in aporvakala.blogspot.com
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In Course Of True Love!
All love stories are same. Or is it? A Boy and a girl meet and fall in love. Stroy ends, Is it? If so, then what about its journey. Its meaning, its feelings? What could love mean to anyone? Just a time pass or a reason to live? What if he who remained untouched from love so far in his life, will love be a time pass for him? What if he loves someone truly and deeply, who completes him, will he be able to see other side of love? In Course Of True Love! Destined to be a true yet unusual emotional love saga of Aarush, a reticent boy, falls in love amid unfavorable situations, crunch moments, will make reader to think and leave them pondering Does love happen at an age of sweet sixteen? Or is it mere a passing infatuation? Sanjeev Ranjan's debut novel stirs to unfold the reality of puppy love, and plumbs its depth, its warmth, and its meaning. About the Author Sanjeev Ranjan (21 years) is a final year Engineering student at Sastra University. He had spent most of his life in a small town of Bihar, Siwan. He did his schooling from DAV Public School but quest for quality education took him to Bokaro where he completed his 12th education from Chinmaya Vidyalaya. A Non conformist and voracious reader of novels, He spends the rest of his time in either thinking news ideas or listening music. Apart from this, what he loves is to analyze human behavior and mentor people in solving their problems because he, himself, is still trying to adjust in this fickle world. He is crazy about cars, novels. He plans to write more in near futures. "In Course Of True Love! In his debut novel. Reach him at : sanjeev.ranjan91@gmail.com You can also catch him at : facebook and twitter.
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Naked Cruelty
Locking your door won t help. He s already inside... America in 1968 is in turmoil and the leafy Holloman suburb of Carew is being silently terrorised by a series of vicious and systematic rapes. When finally one victim finds the courage to speak out and go to the police, the rapist escalates to murder. For Captain Carmine Delmonico, it seems to be a case with no clues. And it comes as the Holloman Police Department is troubled: a lieutenant is out of his depth, a sergeant is out of control, and into this mix comes the beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious new trainee, Helen MacIntosh, daughter of the influential president of Chubb University. As the killer makes his plans, Carmine and his team must use every resource at their disposal including a highly motivated neighbourhood watch, the Gentlemen Walkers... About the Author Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neurophysiologist, she worked in Australia and the U.K. before joining the department of Neurology at the Yale University School of Internal Medicine, where she remained for ten years.
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The Best Thing About You Is You!
Bollywood superstar Anupam Kher plays a new role altogether: Using examples from his own life and experiences, he subtly motivates and inspires you by providing a handy guide to discovering your real self and finding peace of mind and contentment in today s chaotic times! He feels that the best way to counter the negativity that exists in the world these days, where people are gripped by fear, insecurity, stress, frustration and unhappiness is by acquiring a positive outlook. Citing his own example, he reveals how a humble background need not be an obstacle to attaining the dizzying heights of success, but simultaneously, sounds a warning about the importance of gracefully handling such success. He shares the vital ingredients in his recipe for success as well as no-nonsense methods to get the most out of your life. This volume contains the author s views on a wide variety of topics such as: the anger syndrome,the phenomenon of change,thought control,dealing with relationships,being detached,conquering stress,getting rid of fears,coming to terms with failure,realizing the power within oneself,the importance of forgiveness,coping with loss and death and much more. Here s a book you will find yourself turning to for soothing, insightful guidance and practical advice no matter what situation you re in. You ll come to realize that the best thing about you is YOU!
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Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions Towards Sus
With 750 million people living in villages, India has the largest rural population in the world. Based on his Indian experience, Dr Kalam recommends a sustainable and inclusive development system called PURA Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas to uplift the rural masses not by subsidies but through entrepreneurship with community participation. To make his case, Dr Kalam cites the examples of individuals and institutions, in India and from across the world, who, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a burning desire to make a difference, have successfully generated and tapped into the potential of the rural masses. Fabio Luiz de Oliveira Rosa changed the face of the rural district of Palmares, Brazil, by acquiring for the farmers access to electricity and water, which effect combined with better agricultural methods led to an increase in prosperity and stemmed the migration to the cities. The 123-strong Magar clan owned Magarpatta, a 430-acre plot on the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra. In the 1990s, they organized and set up the Magarpatta city which is now home to over 35,000 residents and a working population of 65,000, and boasts of an IT park.
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1,001 Ways To Inspire Your Organization, Your Team
Based upon a model of four personality types, this book demonstrates how each personality type reacts to a given situation, and shows how understanding each can help you develop effective management techniques.
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Death Benefit
Behind the prim gates of the Greenwich, CT McMansions, Wall Street whizzes turn their attentions from mortgages to another possible profit source: the twenty-five trillion-dollar life insurance industry. By securitizing the policies of the old and sick they hope to make another financial killing. At the same time, Natalie Savondnik and Ronald Goodall two exceptional yet aloof medical residents are working closely with their medical centre s premier scientist on cutting-edge diabetes research. When their mentor dies suddenly, they launch a quiet investigation. As they dig deeper, it becomes clear their mentor s death was not natural. Is it possible someone is manipulating private life insurance information to allow investors to benefit from the deaths of others?
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Romancing With Life : An Autobiography
With the death of Dev Anand in December 2011, Bollywood lost its most passionate, most charismatic romantic hero. In Romancing with Life, Dev Anand tells his remarkable life story no less dramatic and gripping than any of his films as only he could. Here are tales from Dev s youth in 1930s Gurdaspur and Lahore; his years of struggle in 1940s Bombay; his doomed romance with Suraiya; his marriage to co-star Kalpana Kartik; and his relationships with his many luminous heroines. Romancing with Life is the quintessential Dev Anand a book chock-full of bittersweet reminiscences, written in a pacy, effervescent style that carries the reader through sixty of Bollywood s most interesting years.
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Christmas Cowboy
The sparks between Theodore and Jill are hot enough to melt the winter snow but he s just as passionate about winning her family s land. Can a paper marriage become the real deal in time for Christmas? Stuart had closed his heart to Ivy to protect her... yet, as the glittering snowy magic reunites them, temptation is impossible to resist. Devastatingly handsome rancher Russ refuses to see that Lutecia s all grown-up now. Until she gives him a passionate Christmas gift he ll never forget!
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Let Me Tell You About Quinta
When Queirozito wins the protracted litigation against relatives who had laid claim to his 200-year-old ancestral home, Quinta, he gets a new lease of life. He invites his grandson Suraj from the US to take a look at the half-slumping villa for possible repairs. When Suraj s Russian-American wife California arrives instead, Queirozito faces yet another invasion on his beloved home and decides to fight back once again only to stumble upon some bitter, dark family secrets. In Let Me Tell You about Quinta, Savia Viegas weaves an intricate tale of the small, secluded and fading world of the elite Viegas family which, in many ways, reflects contemporary Goan society.
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The Iron Queen
I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who\'s sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I\'m not sure anyone can survive it. This time, there will be no turning back.
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Outside The Ordinary World
Do you feel as though you had a choice? Or were you driven by forces beyond your control? Questions that still echo thirty years later... Sylvia Sandon always swore she wouldn t become her mother. But one August morning she finds herself walking the same path...into an affair she feels powerless to resist. Against the backdrop of California bush fires in the 1970s, twelveyear- old Sylvia had agreed to hold a secret that would devour her family s dream of happiness. Now struggling to create a better life, Sylvia nonetheless feels caught in the coils of history: she confronts the embers of her dying marriage, the all- consuming needs of her two daughters and her faltering artistic career. Then Tai Rosen thE father of a student ignites an unexpected passion and a familiar betrayal that could illuminate the past, even as it jeopardises everything dear. Outside the Ordinary World reveals what lies beneath the surface of infidelity. But at its heart, it is the story of the powerful, sometimes disturbing bond between mothers and daughters, and the shimmering line between self-revelation and self- destruction...
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Delicacy
He was passing by, she kissed him without thinking. Now she wonders whether she did the right thing. But Natalie isn t certain of anything anymore. One minute she was a happily married young woman, successful in her career, and convinced the future was full of promise. But when her husband was run over by a car, her whole world was turned upside down. Years later, still bruised with grief but desperate to move on with her life, she impulsively kisses her colleague Markus. For Natalie, the kiss is just a gratuitous act. For the awkward, unassuming Markus, it is the moment at which he falls hopelessly, helplessly in love. But how will he ever convince such a beautiful, intelligent but confused young woman that he is the man who can bring her back to life?
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Inn At Eagle Point
New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods welcomes us to Chesapeake Shores It s been years since Abby O Brien Winters set foot in Chesapeake Shores. The town her father built has too many sad memories and Abby too few spare moments, thanks to her demanding Wall Street career, the crumbling of her marriage and energetic twin daughters. Then one panicked phone call from her youngest sister brings her racing back home to protect Jess s dream of renovating the charming Inn at Eagle Point. But saving the inn from foreclosure means dealing not only with her own fractured family, but also with Trace Riley, the man Abby left ten years ago. Trace can be a roadblock to her plans...or proof that second chances happen in the most unexpected ways.
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Dead Or Alive
Jack Ryan is back. And he's joined by one or two familiar faces. For years, Jack Ryan, Jr. and his colleagues at the Campus have waged an unofficial and highly effective campaign against the terrorists who threaten western civilization. The most dangerous of these is the Emir. This sadistic killer has masterminded the most vicious attacks on the west and has eluded capture by the world's law enforcement agencies. Now the Campus is on his trail. Joined by their latest recruits, John Clark and Ding Chavez, Jack Ryan, Jr. and his cousins, Dominick and Brian Caruso, are determined to catch the Emir and they will bring him in dead or alive.
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Anyone Else But You...
Anyone Else But You... Rishav Sen, a new entrant to the much famed Delhi High School feels that everything is going according to plan. A bigger school, greater exposure and definitely a better life. What else could an 11th grader ask for? Enter, the unpredictable Sahana Vajpai, a girl who has knowledge of the world but knows little about herself. Contradictions and confusions define her. For her, life is based on practicalities, who cares about emotions? 'I love you' is cheesy and long flowery lines are such a turn a off! Add to that a Rishav-Sahana love story; It's Hara Kiri! Life in Delhi High School isn't all about what catches the eye: When 17 year old Siddhant is found dead, a series of events unravel the dark truth of Indian High Schools. The lines are drawn and it's time to choose which side you are on. Will Jai Chauhan Hold on to what he thinks is rightfully his? Or will he have to share his prized possession? What about BK and her Mission Domination? Who is Muskaan Kaur-an angel or a devil in disguise? Will Suraj Singh's unpardonable antics be covered up by his 'big' friends? Or will BK save the day? Will the Rishav-Sahana story last these times? Or will fate have the final say? From murky sponsorship deals to alcohol abuse; From lust to modern love; From trust to betrayal also exists deceit and politics of a fast changing world. Anyone else but you'd believe that life in Delhi High School is no life, it's a freaking game! About The Author Ritwik Mallik is the Bestselling author of 'Love Happens Like That' and 'Because You Loved Me'. Besides his love for writing, he enjoys reading and various forms of public speaking. A Facebook addict and a cricket maniac, he has a linking towards watching movies as well. After spending a little more than a year, tearing her hair out over her fellow author's mediocrity Ananya Verma decided that she'd had enough. So she promptly intervened to save the world from further torture and decided to co-author this novel. Besides being a voracious reader , she spends most of her spare time watching serials and trying out different kinds of cuisines. And when she's got nothing else to do, she gets into a pointless argument or probably tries her hand at studying (yes, she's academic). The can be contacted at: mail.ritwikananya@ymail.com www.ritwikmallik.weebly.com
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Zero Day
The new heart-racing thriller from the Number One International Bestselling Author John Puller is a former war hero and now the best military investigator in the U.S. Army s Criminal Investigative Division. He is a loner with few possessions by preference, but he has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable determination for finding the truth. His father was the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, but now resides in a nursing home far from his battlefield glory. Puller s older brother, also a military vet, is serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Puller is called out to a remote, rural area far from any military outpost to investigate into the brutal murder of a family in their home. The dead husband was in the army and the wife worked for a Pentagon contractor. The local homicide detective, a woman with personal demons of her own, clashes with Puller over the investigation. What neither of them knows is what is waiting for them across the street from the murdered family s home. It is something that will turn an already complicated case on its head. As Puller digs through deception after red herring, he realizes that absolutely nothing, and nobody, he s so far seen in this small town, are what they seem. He is truly one man against an overwhelming force.