This is a biography of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). He led the fight for Indian independence from British rule, who tirelessly pursued a strategy of passive resistance, and who was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic only a few months after independence was achieved.
Story of a great adventure through a persons life a young man travelling to India in search of answers to his lifes mission. He comes to a place where his mentor provides him divine guidance. The story revolves around fishes in a bowl and how these as a medium help the young man change his […]
“Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood,” writes Frank McCourt in Angelas Ashes. “Worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.” Welcome, then, to the pinnacle of the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. Born in Brooklyn in 1930 to recent Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt, Frank grew up in Limerick after […]
Generations will remember Dhoni for hitting the spectacular winning six for India in the finals of the 50-over World Cup in 2011 against Sri Lanka, but it is the hope he has given to many aspiring cricketers across this nation that is his true legacy. Born in the lap of poverty and having battled against […]
of beauty – Gerard DeGroot, The Times In August 1765 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish in his richest provinces a new administration run by English merchants who collected taxes through means of a ruthless private army – what we would now call an act of involuntary […]
Intense, unpredictable, and instantly engaging, A Million Little Pieces is a story of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation as it has never been told before. Recounted in visceral, kinetic prose, and crafted with a forthrightness that rejects piety, cynicism, and self-pity, it brings us face-to-face with a provocative new understanding of the nature of […]
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an […]
Some years ago, a journalist experienced something of an epiphanic moment. It occured to him, that millions of passengers travelling in trains had killed probably billions of hours at train junctions in order to take connecting trains to their destinations. But no one bothered to wonder about what lay beyond the platform. Railway stations in […]
Want to know how Kareena Kapoor managed to achieve the perfect figure??ÿ Let Rujuta Diwekar tell you how.?ÿ Indias top celebrity fitness guru has worked with the whos 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 […]
Twenty-five-year-old Jinni lives in Mumbai, works in a hip animation studio and is perfectly happy with her carefree and independent existence. Until her bossy grandmother shows up and announces that it is Jinni??s duty to drop everything and come and contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from their sleepy hometown, Bittora. Of course Jinni swears […]
Here, day and night were interchangeable. The immaculately dressed Chowringhee, radiant in her youth, had just stepped on to the floor at the nightclub. Set in 1950s Calcutta, Chowringhee is a sprawling saga of the intimate lives of managers, employees and guests at one of Calcuttas largest hotels, the Shahjahan. Written by best-selling Bengali author […]
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book,?ÿThe Power of Now?ÿ With his bestselling spiritual guide?ÿThe Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived “in the now.” In?ÿA New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our […]
Living in India, separated from her son and forced to have sex with up to 25 men a day, Radhika refused to accept her lot. Desperate to be reunited with her child, she fought against the odds, finding the strength to escape her horrific life and rescue her son. Sharon Hendry tells Radhikas horrifying story.
How marriages work and why they fail?? Marriage is an adventure, says Shobhaa D??, celebrity writer, devoted wife and mother of six. It??s about trust, companionship, affection and sharing. It??s also about learning to cope with your partner??s moods and eccentricities. Not to mention the delicate balancing act between parents, children, friends and a career, […]
When Robert Pirsig??s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it caused a literary sensation. An entire generation was profoundly affected by the story of the narrator, his son, Chris, and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is […]