Author: Marie Musæus-Higgins
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120614994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This is a collection of fairy stories set in Ceylon. Among the stories are: "The Little Flower Faries", "Princess Daisy's Wedding", "The Rose Devi", "Bluebell", "The Star Flower Devi", "Bruin the Bear", "The Children's Heaven", "A Visit to the Sea Shore", "Leela's Illness and the Coronation", etc.
Leela's Dreams
Author: Marie Musæus-Higgins
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120614994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This is a collection of fairy stories set in Ceylon. Among the stories are: "The Little Flower Faries", "Princess Daisy's Wedding", "The Rose Devi", "Bluebell", "The Star Flower Devi", "Bruin the Bear", "The Children's Heaven", "A Visit to the Sea Shore", "Leela's Illness and the Coronation", etc.
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120614994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This is a collection of fairy stories set in Ceylon. Among the stories are: "The Little Flower Faries", "Princess Daisy's Wedding", "The Rose Devi", "Bluebell", "The Star Flower Devi", "Bruin the Bear", "The Children's Heaven", "A Visit to the Sea Shore", "Leela's Illness and the Coronation", etc.
Ganesha Vibes: 100 Divine Stories for Alive Hearts
Author: Aayush Jalhotra
Publisher: Vibes of Wisdom Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Ganesha Vibes: 100 Divine Stories for Alive Hearts is a collection of 100 carefully crafted stories about Lord Shree Ganesha, designed to engage and inspire young readers. Each story highlights important values such as wisdom, kindness, empathy, perseverance, and love, all told with reverence for the divine presence of Shree Ganesha. With beautifully told tales that are easy to understand, this book is perfect for children and teens, as well as families looking to foster spiritual growth and understanding. The book offers stories that span Ganesha’s various divine acts, from his famous adventures to lesser-known tales, each with a valuable lesson for young readers. It is intended to nurture hearts with positive messages while introducing readers to the timeless virtues that Shree Ganesha embodies.
Publisher: Vibes of Wisdom Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Ganesha Vibes: 100 Divine Stories for Alive Hearts is a collection of 100 carefully crafted stories about Lord Shree Ganesha, designed to engage and inspire young readers. Each story highlights important values such as wisdom, kindness, empathy, perseverance, and love, all told with reverence for the divine presence of Shree Ganesha. With beautifully told tales that are easy to understand, this book is perfect for children and teens, as well as families looking to foster spiritual growth and understanding. The book offers stories that span Ganesha’s various divine acts, from his famous adventures to lesser-known tales, each with a valuable lesson for young readers. It is intended to nurture hearts with positive messages while introducing readers to the timeless virtues that Shree Ganesha embodies.
Problematic Identities in Women's Fiction of the Sri Lankan Diaspora
Author: Alexandra Watkins
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004299270
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Women novelists of the Sri Lankan diaspora make a significant contribution to the field of South Asian postcolonial studies. Their writing is critical and subversive, particularly concerned as it is with the problematic of identity. This book engages in insightful readings of nine novels by women writers of the Sri Lankan diaspora: Michelle de Kretser’s The Hamilton Case (2003); Yasmine Gooneratne’s A Change of Skies (1991), The Pleasures of Conquest (1996), and The Sweet and Simple Kind (2006); Chandani Lokugé’s If the Moon Smiled (2000) and Turtle Nest (2003); Karen Roberts’s July (2001); Roma Tearne’s Mosquito (2007); and V.V. Ganeshananthan’s Love Marriage (2008). These texts are set in Sri Lanka but also in contemporary Australia, England, Italy, Canada, and North America. They depict British colonialism, the Tamil–Sinhalese conflict, neocolonial touristic predation, and the double-consciousness of diaspora. Despite these different settings and preoccupations, however, this body of work reveals a consistent and vital concern with identity, as notably gendered and expressed through resonant images of mourning, melancholia, and other forms of psychic disturbance. This is a groundbreaking study of a neglected but powerful body of postcolonial fiction. “This is an excellent study that I believe makes a significant and timely contribution to the fields of postcolonial literature, Sri Lankan anglophone literature, diasporic literature, women’s studies, and world literature. It was a stimulating and thought-provoking read.” Dr Maryse Jayasuriya, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004299270
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Women novelists of the Sri Lankan diaspora make a significant contribution to the field of South Asian postcolonial studies. Their writing is critical and subversive, particularly concerned as it is with the problematic of identity. This book engages in insightful readings of nine novels by women writers of the Sri Lankan diaspora: Michelle de Kretser’s The Hamilton Case (2003); Yasmine Gooneratne’s A Change of Skies (1991), The Pleasures of Conquest (1996), and The Sweet and Simple Kind (2006); Chandani Lokugé’s If the Moon Smiled (2000) and Turtle Nest (2003); Karen Roberts’s July (2001); Roma Tearne’s Mosquito (2007); and V.V. Ganeshananthan’s Love Marriage (2008). These texts are set in Sri Lanka but also in contemporary Australia, England, Italy, Canada, and North America. They depict British colonialism, the Tamil–Sinhalese conflict, neocolonial touristic predation, and the double-consciousness of diaspora. Despite these different settings and preoccupations, however, this body of work reveals a consistent and vital concern with identity, as notably gendered and expressed through resonant images of mourning, melancholia, and other forms of psychic disturbance. This is a groundbreaking study of a neglected but powerful body of postcolonial fiction. “This is an excellent study that I believe makes a significant and timely contribution to the fields of postcolonial literature, Sri Lankan anglophone literature, diasporic literature, women’s studies, and world literature. It was a stimulating and thought-provoking read.” Dr Maryse Jayasuriya, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Leela's Book: A Novel
Author: Alice Albinia
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393083497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
"Steeped in the tradition of the Indian epic, yet modern and vastly entertaining." —The Times (London) In her fiction debut, Alice Albinia weaves a multithreaded epic tale that encompasses divine saga and familial discord and introduces an unforgettable heroine. Leela—alluring, taciturn, haunted—is moving from New York back to Delhi. Worldly and accomplished, she has been in self-imposed exile from India and her family for decades; twenty-two years earlier, her sister was seduced by the egotistical Vyasa, and the fallout from their relationship drove Leela away. Now an eminent Sanskrit scholar, Vyasa is preparing for his son’s marriage. But when Leela arrives for the wedding, she disrupts the careful choreography of the weekend, with its myriad attendees and their conflicting desires. Gleefully presiding over the drama is Ganesh—divine, elephant-headed scribe of the Mahabharata, India’s great epic. The family may think they have arranged the wedding for their own selfish ends, but according to Ganesh it is he who is directing events—in a bid to save Leela, his beloved heroine, from Vyasa. As the weekend progresses, secret online personas, maternal identities, and poetic authorships are all revealed; boundaries both religious and continental are crossed; and families are ripped apart and brought back together in this vibrant and brilliant celebration of family, love, and storytelling.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393083497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
"Steeped in the tradition of the Indian epic, yet modern and vastly entertaining." —The Times (London) In her fiction debut, Alice Albinia weaves a multithreaded epic tale that encompasses divine saga and familial discord and introduces an unforgettable heroine. Leela—alluring, taciturn, haunted—is moving from New York back to Delhi. Worldly and accomplished, she has been in self-imposed exile from India and her family for decades; twenty-two years earlier, her sister was seduced by the egotistical Vyasa, and the fallout from their relationship drove Leela away. Now an eminent Sanskrit scholar, Vyasa is preparing for his son’s marriage. But when Leela arrives for the wedding, she disrupts the careful choreography of the weekend, with its myriad attendees and their conflicting desires. Gleefully presiding over the drama is Ganesh—divine, elephant-headed scribe of the Mahabharata, India’s great epic. The family may think they have arranged the wedding for their own selfish ends, but according to Ganesh it is he who is directing events—in a bid to save Leela, his beloved heroine, from Vyasa. As the weekend progresses, secret online personas, maternal identities, and poetic authorships are all revealed; boundaries both religious and continental are crossed; and families are ripped apart and brought back together in this vibrant and brilliant celebration of family, love, and storytelling.
Leela
Author: Mohana Gill
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1543769853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
She was gentle in her ways yet firm in her resolve. She was at her most resourceful when she had the least. She was of quick mind, and she rose above obstacles and challenges. She was always beautifully dressed in exquisite, self-embroidered sarees. She wore flowers in her hair. She was a Burmese gem, fearless and ever ready to conquer rough soils. Leelavathy Singh (Leela Dutt) was a woman ahead of her time, and this is her story.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1543769853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
She was gentle in her ways yet firm in her resolve. She was at her most resourceful when she had the least. She was of quick mind, and she rose above obstacles and challenges. She was always beautifully dressed in exquisite, self-embroidered sarees. She wore flowers in her hair. She was a Burmese gem, fearless and ever ready to conquer rough soils. Leelavathy Singh (Leela Dutt) was a woman ahead of her time, and this is her story.
Leela's Gift
Author: Janet Levine
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 055753142X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
High in the Himalayas, Leela, a New Yorker, unexpectedly undertakes a terrifying yet ultimately enlightening spiritual journey into the deepest secrets of her mind. In Darjeeling, at Maharishi's ashram, under the sure guidance of the yogi master, she reaches her great realization. On her return to New York she struggles, and ultimately succeeds, in sharing the secret teachings of her vision. The novel uncovers archetypal and highly relevant spiritual teachings. East meets West in Leela helping her as Maharishi says, "To understand ancient wisdom in a modern world." Meditation and yoga offer practical paths to freedom from the often dispiriting and desperate quality of our contemporary lives. In captivating prose the novel intertwines Leela's journey with modern philosophy and primal wisdom telling a story as old as the human heart.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 055753142X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
High in the Himalayas, Leela, a New Yorker, unexpectedly undertakes a terrifying yet ultimately enlightening spiritual journey into the deepest secrets of her mind. In Darjeeling, at Maharishi's ashram, under the sure guidance of the yogi master, she reaches her great realization. On her return to New York she struggles, and ultimately succeeds, in sharing the secret teachings of her vision. The novel uncovers archetypal and highly relevant spiritual teachings. East meets West in Leela helping her as Maharishi says, "To understand ancient wisdom in a modern world." Meditation and yoga offer practical paths to freedom from the often dispiriting and desperate quality of our contemporary lives. In captivating prose the novel intertwines Leela's journey with modern philosophy and primal wisdom telling a story as old as the human heart.
Beautiful Thing
Author: Sonia Faleiro
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
ISBN: 0802194729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
“Both a tragic monument to the abused bar girls of Bombay and a celebration of their amazing resilience and spirit.”—William Dalrymple, bestselling author of The Anarchy Published in India to great acclaim and named a Time Out Subcontinental Book of the Year and an Observer Book of the Year, Beautiful Thing is a stunning piece of journalism that offers a rare firsthand glimpse into Bombay’s notorious sex industry. Sonia Faleiro was a reporter in search of a story when she met nineteen-year-old Leela, a charismatic exotic dancer with a story to tell. Leela introduced Sonia to the underworld of Bombay’s dance bars: a world of glamorous women; of fierce love, sex, and violence; of gangsters, police, prostitutes, and pimps. When an ambitious politician cashed in on a tide of false morality and had Bombay’s dance bars wiped out, Leela’s proud independence faced its greatest test. In a city where almost everyone is certain that someone, somewhere, is worse off than them, she fights to survive—and to win. In Beautiful Thing, Sonia Faleiro has crafted one of the most original works about India in years, an “intimate and valuable book of literary reportage . . . [that] will break your heart several times over” (The New York Times). “Reporting at its best.”—Junot Díaz, The Rumpus “A glimpse into a frightening subculture . . . In lesser hands, these young people could have come off as clichés, but the author makes sure we care for them and root for them to survive a life that most will never understand. Gritty, gripping, and often heartbreaking—an impressive piece of narrative nonfiction.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
ISBN: 0802194729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
“Both a tragic monument to the abused bar girls of Bombay and a celebration of their amazing resilience and spirit.”—William Dalrymple, bestselling author of The Anarchy Published in India to great acclaim and named a Time Out Subcontinental Book of the Year and an Observer Book of the Year, Beautiful Thing is a stunning piece of journalism that offers a rare firsthand glimpse into Bombay’s notorious sex industry. Sonia Faleiro was a reporter in search of a story when she met nineteen-year-old Leela, a charismatic exotic dancer with a story to tell. Leela introduced Sonia to the underworld of Bombay’s dance bars: a world of glamorous women; of fierce love, sex, and violence; of gangsters, police, prostitutes, and pimps. When an ambitious politician cashed in on a tide of false morality and had Bombay’s dance bars wiped out, Leela’s proud independence faced its greatest test. In a city where almost everyone is certain that someone, somewhere, is worse off than them, she fights to survive—and to win. In Beautiful Thing, Sonia Faleiro has crafted one of the most original works about India in years, an “intimate and valuable book of literary reportage . . . [that] will break your heart several times over” (The New York Times). “Reporting at its best.”—Junot Díaz, The Rumpus “A glimpse into a frightening subculture . . . In lesser hands, these young people could have come off as clichés, but the author makes sure we care for them and root for them to survive a life that most will never understand. Gritty, gripping, and often heartbreaking—an impressive piece of narrative nonfiction.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The Awakening
Author: K.E. Ganshert
Publisher: K.E. Ganshert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
I can't go home. It's not safe. Nowhere is. Tess Eckhart isn’t crazy. She’s not suffering from psychosis. She and Luka Williams are part of The Gifting. Before they can find out what that means, the man with all the answers turns up dead. The only thing he left behind? A few patient files that lead to the nation’s most lawless city. With authorities chasing them, Luka and Tess escape into the very heart of peril and against all odds, find an underground community of people just like them. They aren’t gathered together for the sole purpose of survival, either. They have a plan and a purpose–to awaken as many people with The Gifting as possible. It’s dangerous and deadly work. Tess wants to help. Luka is desperate to keep her safe–a task that proves increasingly difficult as Tess’s gifting comes to light. Is Tess Eckhart the One they’ve been waiting for? The One with the power to save them all?
Publisher: K.E. Ganshert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
I can't go home. It's not safe. Nowhere is. Tess Eckhart isn’t crazy. She’s not suffering from psychosis. She and Luka Williams are part of The Gifting. Before they can find out what that means, the man with all the answers turns up dead. The only thing he left behind? A few patient files that lead to the nation’s most lawless city. With authorities chasing them, Luka and Tess escape into the very heart of peril and against all odds, find an underground community of people just like them. They aren’t gathered together for the sole purpose of survival, either. They have a plan and a purpose–to awaken as many people with The Gifting as possible. It’s dangerous and deadly work. Tess wants to help. Luka is desperate to keep her safe–a task that proves increasingly difficult as Tess’s gifting comes to light. Is Tess Eckhart the One they’ve been waiting for? The One with the power to save them all?
The Gathering
Author: K.E. Ganshert
Publisher: K.E. Ganshert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Darkness is a tricky thing. Especially when it cloaks itself in light. Luka isn’t dead. He’s not beyond saving. Tess knows because she saw him with her own eyes. After what she saw, she’s sure of one thing: If they don’t rescue him soon, Luka won’t be Luka anymore. If only she could convince the other members of the hub. They’re not sure Tess saw what she claims she saw. And they’re preoccupied by the fact that their kind is being systematically eradicated. Answers lie in an ancient prophecy, one that revolves around a seventeen-year-old girl who never asked for any of this. K.E. Ganshert’s final installment in The Gifting Series brings readers on an action-packed journey through loss, sacrifice, betrayal, and the impossible choice between what we want most and what we know is right.
Publisher: K.E. Ganshert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Darkness is a tricky thing. Especially when it cloaks itself in light. Luka isn’t dead. He’s not beyond saving. Tess knows because she saw him with her own eyes. After what she saw, she’s sure of one thing: If they don’t rescue him soon, Luka won’t be Luka anymore. If only she could convince the other members of the hub. They’re not sure Tess saw what she claims she saw. And they’re preoccupied by the fact that their kind is being systematically eradicated. Answers lie in an ancient prophecy, one that revolves around a seventeen-year-old girl who never asked for any of this. K.E. Ganshert’s final installment in The Gifting Series brings readers on an action-packed journey through loss, sacrifice, betrayal, and the impossible choice between what we want most and what we know is right.
Guru Leela II
Author: Mohanji Family
Publisher: Gurulight
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The words "Guru Leela" mean the divine play of the Guru (one's spiritual Master). This is what these books are about. The spiritual Master and His leela – His divine play - as experienced by his followers! Guru Leela recounts the miraculous and transformational experiences shared sincerely and honestly by Mohanji's followers from across the world. It is a garland of pearls of real-life testimonials strung together on strong threads of faith, love and gratitude. The books in the Guru Leela series will help the reader witness the hand of the divine through the miracles and transformation experienced by every day people in every day situations. just by reading the experiences, we believe that the readers will experience the same joy as felt by the followers who shared them as well as experience divine grace through these words. When the aspirant has unshakable faith, rock-solid conviction in themselves and their chosen path, and uncompromising consistency with the spiritual Master, they are sure to attain the ultimate goal or destination in their spiritual journey. Further, one achieves a higher level of awareness that not only increases their spiritual frequency but is also conducive for even greater transformations in life. This is exactly what is observed in all the experiences that we have brought together in Guru Leela! In this second part, people who have been connected to Mohanji for many years with faith, conviction, and consistency, share their life-transforming experiences. "Gratitude, Grace and Growth. Gratitude ensures Grace. Grace ensures Growth. These three aspects deliver LOVE, LIFE and GODLINESS in us."- Mohanji
Publisher: Gurulight
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The words "Guru Leela" mean the divine play of the Guru (one's spiritual Master). This is what these books are about. The spiritual Master and His leela – His divine play - as experienced by his followers! Guru Leela recounts the miraculous and transformational experiences shared sincerely and honestly by Mohanji's followers from across the world. It is a garland of pearls of real-life testimonials strung together on strong threads of faith, love and gratitude. The books in the Guru Leela series will help the reader witness the hand of the divine through the miracles and transformation experienced by every day people in every day situations. just by reading the experiences, we believe that the readers will experience the same joy as felt by the followers who shared them as well as experience divine grace through these words. When the aspirant has unshakable faith, rock-solid conviction in themselves and their chosen path, and uncompromising consistency with the spiritual Master, they are sure to attain the ultimate goal or destination in their spiritual journey. Further, one achieves a higher level of awareness that not only increases their spiritual frequency but is also conducive for even greater transformations in life. This is exactly what is observed in all the experiences that we have brought together in Guru Leela! In this second part, people who have been connected to Mohanji for many years with faith, conviction, and consistency, share their life-transforming experiences. "Gratitude, Grace and Growth. Gratitude ensures Grace. Grace ensures Growth. These three aspects deliver LOVE, LIFE and GODLINESS in us."- Mohanji