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Times Shall Reap
It is 1915, and Elspeth Gray is young, unmarried, heavily pregnant and destitute in a strange city. Having no one else to turn to, she throws herself on the mercy of a compassionate woman she once met briefly on a train. Helen Watson and her husband, themselves expecting a baby, gladly give the desperate girl a home. After Elspeth’s son is born, however, Helen tragically loses her own child, and in her traumatised state transposes the two births in her mind. With the neighbours also believing that little John is Helen’s baby, rather than the single girl’s, Elspeth gradually finds herself deprived of her own child. A second chance for happiness comes along for Elspeth through marriage to David, a soldier badly scarred by the war. But her children must survive the calamities of another war, and the tangle of secrets overshadowing her youth causes misunderstandings that eventually lead to disaster. Only when the full truth becomes clear can she and her family find happiness and freedom from guilt . . .
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Dreams Don’t Wait
World-famous architect Lincoln Stewart needed a part-time nanny for his daughter, and Evangaline North needed a home for herself and her teenaged son. The charming, rustic cabin on Stewart's sprawling estate in Victoria, Canada seemed almost too good to be true. So did Lincoln himself. With his dark gold hair and lithe, confident grace, he was six feet of rugged, sensual male. Yet even as Lincoln seduced her heart with heated kisses and whispered promises, he couldn't make Evangaline compromise her dreams -- or hard-won independence. Could Evangaline find a future with a man who was used to having his own way in everything... even love?
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The Last Rogue
When he awoke next to Jane Trowbridge, he knew all bets for bachelorhood were off. Now, instead of a love match, he'd gotten a sparring partner. Jane had never imagined herself anyone's lawfully wedded wife, and now ironic fate had bound her to a hedonistic viscount who was a Tulip of the Ton. Still, could a man who only pursued pleasure find any pleasure pursuing her? And could she restrain her maidenly blushes long enough to let him...?
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Don't Lose your Mind lose your weight
India’s top celebrity fitness guru has worked with the who’s who of Bollywood including Kareena, Karishma, Saif, Lisa and Sonali. Now she lets you in on her secret—you can eat anything you want just as long as you plan for it. No crash dieting, no carb deprivation, no unbidden cravings. Rujuta teaches you the three simple steps to dieting heaven: learn about your body, create the right plan for it, and slowly adjust your food habits. What’s more, she even lets you in on Bebo’s secret, in a special chapter on how exactly our favourite heroine got that phenomenally fit bikini bod for Tashan.So whether you’re apple or pear-shaped, soon you’ll be eating all you want—including those irresistible parathas—and still shedding those kilos
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Mumbai On The Footboard
Go on an insightful journey across the city and amongst her people. Don't be surprised if you find yourself in a story or two while you read the book in the train, on bus, at home or during your cutting chai break! This debut by a twenty-two year old blurs the line between reality and fiction to create an image of the city that every Mumbaikar holds close to his or her heart.
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Tata Nano The People's Car
"The Tata nano, Indias first real peoples car, was unveiled in January 2008. But expectations among the people had started building ever since Ratan Tata first announced his intention to produce the car. An affordable car, a transition from two wheels to four, has long been a dream of the middle class. And when such a car was announced, and that too by Tata, anticipation rose sky high. Without knowing even the basic specs of the Nano, people up to place their orders. Today, when the car has finally won out against a lot of odds ( some of them deliberately created ), peoples expectations have risen correspondingly. While a Tata product, such as the Nano, is always taken on trust there have been a lot of questions among the public about the car, answers to which were difficult to find as they were spread over a wide area. This book brings together every fact about the Nano from its production problems, to its technical specifications, its cosmetic attractions, and its performance ratings. It goes on to list probable rival cars that have been announced or are on the anvil, how they are expected to compare with the Nano, world reactions and lots more. This book could well be subtitled Everything you Ever Wanted to know about the Tata Nano. The only thing not discussed in this book is the price Ratan Tata said rupees one hundred thousand ( one lakh ) at the very outset, it is still one hundred thousand and will still be one hundred thousand when it hits the roads. If there is one common perception the world over it is that Tata always keeps its word.
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The Adventures Of Mowgli
Rudyard Kipling’s eternal classics, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book are most loved for the stories of Mowgli, the boy who grew up in a wolf pack. This book brings together all the stories of Mowgli. It begins with Father Wolf rescuing an abandoned baby boy from the tiger Shere Khan, terror of the jungle. The child grows up among the animals, befriending Bagheera the Panther, Balu the Bear, and making mortal enemies with Shere Khan the Tiger. He is kidnapped by monkeys, exiled by the wolf pack, disowned by humans, till he finally vanquishes Shere Khan and returns to the forest. But the call of his own kind grows stronger, and he eventually finds his own, tenuous place among men and animals. Kipling’s creations from the two Jungle Books—human and animal— have remained alive in literature and celluloid for nearly a century. They have mesmerized, entertained and educated generations of children. In this special Puffin Classics edition, Mowgli comes alive once more, accompanied by illustrations rendered by Gond artist Durga Bai, and an affectionate, heartwarming introduction by that other favourite children’s writer, Ruskin Bond.