Natwar Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service and served as a bureaucrat for 31 years. He joined the Congress Party in 1984, and became a Minister of State in the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi??s council with the portfolios of steel, agriculture, and coal and mines in 1985. In this much-awaited autobiography, the former cabinet […]
Reading Lolita In Tehran is a tale of inspiration as narrated by the author Azar Nafisi. It begins with Nafisi recounting her experiences when she returned to Iran. The scene is set at the time of the Iranian revolution. Nafisi begins teaching at the University of Tehran. Amidst large-scale protests, she holds her own and […]
This self-help book offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step inspirational program that leads readers through the process of figuring out what they want, why they dont have it yet, and what they need to do to get it and the life theyve always desired.
Even at the age of 87, Ustad Bismillah Khan continues to woo his listners with the melodious notes of the shenai, an instrument that he alsmo single-handly brought out from the purdah and firmly established on the international stage. In this book, discover the life of one of Indias greatest musical legends, with all his […]
BiographyLarge Print EditionCountry music legend Johnny Cash is an icon of rugged individualism whos been to hell and lived to tell his tale. Now in this unforgettable autobiography, he recounts the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Its all here: his childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm, the Grand Ole Opry, and the years […]
At thirty-two, pregnant and recently divorced, Jillian Parrish and her seven-year-old daughter find refuge and solace on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Jillian had experienced her best childhood memories here-until her best friend Lauren Mills disappeared, never to be found. At the time, Linc Rising, Laurens boyfriend and Jillians confidant, had been a suspect in Laurens […]
Translated by Audie E. Bock. “A first rate book and a joy to read…. Its doubtful that a complete understanding of the directors artistry can be obtained without reading this book…. Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting […]
In a novel of devastating beauty, Martin Lambert must come to terms with the aftermath of his brothers suicide.Replaying sad melodies of his affluent youth, Martin embarks on a poignant journey through his familys haunted past–an unforgettable voyage of self-discovery that leads him from a childhood tainted by shocking parental abuse to a present clouded […]
In April 2002, Arjun Singh, one of the legends of the Indian Air Force, was honoured with the first five star rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force. When he strode up to the dais to receive the Marshals baton from the President of India, it was the crowning glory of a brilliant career. […]
With the honesty of a skilled biographer and the sensitivity of a caring son, Roth chronicles the life of his father, Herman, in this gripping work which won a 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award. Roth holds little back in describing his father as a man of rare intensity and fierce independence who, for better […]
From Gordon Haights scrupulous 1968 work George Eliot through Ruby Redingers 1976 feminist rethinking George Eliot: The Emergent Self and beyond, the unconventional life and probing fiction of Victorian Englands loftiest female author has attracted the scrutiny of numerous biographers. British scholar Kathryn Hughess pungent account distinguishes itself by limning Mary Ann Evanss turbulent emotions […]
The Facts is the unconventional autobiography of a writer who has reshaped our idea of fiction??a work of compelling candor and inventiveness, instructive particularly in its revelation of the interplay between life and art. Philip Roth concentrates on five episodes from his life: his secure city childhood in the thirties and forties; his education in […]