Author: ASHIQ SUFIANA
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491892595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
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Forbidden Flower might well be that elusive 'Great Indian Novel'. It is philosophical, artistic, and even exotic with a spicy Indian flavor in spite of being played out on a global scale, touching geographical locales like Miami, London, and of course, select parts of a colourful and vibrant India. The narrative is rooted in the dramatic confrontation between Immunitis, a modern disease deadlier than AIDS, (reaching pandemic levels in the West), and Ayurved, an ancient Indian system of healing, inherited from the gods and the sages. It is also the saga of conflict between cutting edge modern science and sacred ancient wisdom. Between, momentary arrogance and enduring values. Igniting and sustaining the hope for a return to sanity through an eventful path of insane turbulence.
Author: Craig Pittman
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813042887
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Prices soared to $10,000 on the black market. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, where every year more than 100,000 people visit. They come for the lush landscape on Sarasota Bay and for Selby's vast orchid collection, one of the most magnificent in the world. The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii, a rare ladyslipper orchid hailed as the most significant and beautiful new species discovered in a century, led to search warrants, a grand jury investigation, and criminal charges. It made headlines around the country, cost the gardens hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, and led to tremendous internal turmoil. Investigative journalist Craig Pittman unravels this tangled web to shine a spotlight on flaws in the international treaties governing trade in endangered wildlife--which may protect individual plants and animals in shipping but do little to halt the destruction of whole colonies in the wild. The Scent of Scandal unspools like a riveting mystery novel, stranger than anything in Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief or the film Adaptation. Pittman shows how some people can become so obsessed--with beauty, with profit, with fame--that they will ignore everything, even the law.
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 898
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Author: Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
Publisher: BHAKTI Trust Inc
ISBN: 8186737014
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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Author: Sandra O Ferraro
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546223320
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and then realizing that she and her husband, Royce, are faced with many more problems and difficulties, Ella retreats to a place where she can rest her mind for the afternoon. At her parents home, she picks up a book of thoughts to read and reflect on. But inside of the book, there is a very unexpected surprise, which has the effect of taking Ella on a mind journey back in time to the World War II era. During this journey, she recalls the events surrounding the life and struggles of her younger sister Goldy, and these recollections become nearly a transcendent experience for her. By the end of the afternoon, she is inspired with the understanding of how fleeting and how precious life is, and she has a new resolve to face her challenges with patience and grace as she continues on in this circle of life.
Author: L.M.Feldt
Publisher: L.M.Feldt
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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What if your father was Death? As in the Death? What if he went missing? After three weeks her father’s absence is having serious consequences. Without a Death to cut mortal tethers, sightings of shades and ghosts are starting to crop up. The Black Council is no help and Alex is left to find her father on her own. Dodging child protective services, Alex travels to another world, accidentally dragging along her arch nemeses from school. To complicate matters she discovers she has powers of her own, one of fire and one of death. To survive in a world of vampires and sorcery she must learn to use her powers - but one causes unbearable pain and the other is slowly turning her into a an undead.
Author: Amy Stewart
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565126459
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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A globe-trotting, behind-the-scenes look at the dazzling world of flowers and the fascinating industry it has created. Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, and sell flowers that are bigger, brighter, and sturdier than anything nature can provide. There's a scientist intent on developing the first genetically modified blue rose; an eccentric horticultural legend who created the most popular lily; a breeder of gerberas of every color imaginable; and an Ecuadorean farmer growing exquisite roses, the floral equivalent of a Tiffany diamond. And, at every turn she discovers the startling intersection of nature and technology, of sentiment and commerce.
Author: Olga Kryuchkova
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
ISBN: 1071526243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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The governor Li Yuan has secret plans to overthrow the ruling dynasty. One day he goes on a pilgrimage to a distant temple to pray to the ancient gods. There, the governor meets a mysterious old man in brilliant white robes and receives from him a piece of jade in the form of a drop, supposedly endowed with divine power. A few years later, Li Yuan comes to power and establishes a new Tang dynasty, which is destined to rule the Middle Kingdom. At the court of Tang, there is a clan of fortune tellers by the name of Bei that serves to the whole royal line. The fortune tellers experience ups and downs, and sometimes oblivion as not always emperors and members of the ruling family appreciate the service of the foretellers and pay tribute to them for their devotion. Nevertheless, the foretellers do not leave their post and carefully guard the intimate secrets of the imperial court. After the death of the emperor, the old fortuneteller passes away, and young Bei comes into the light. The young Bei is as like as to peas to his predecessor. The history of the Tang dynasty and the Bei clan are connected by an invisible mystical thread. However, there are circumstances that can break the seemingly constant, strong bond...
Author: Gersion Appel
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780881253146
Category : Jewish law
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Author: Ling Mengchu
Publisher: DeepLogic
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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After compilation of “The First Shot of Surprises" (初刻拍案惊奇), “The Second Shot of Surprises" （二刻拍案惊奇, Erke Paian Jingqi） is a collection of short stories in the Ming Dynasty of China . It was written by Ling Xiaochu at the end of the Ming Dynasty . It is a collection of short stories written under the direct influence of "Sanyan, or three words", and later called "Three Words" and " Two shots (with another “The First Shot of Surprises" with same style published before) collectively. "Three Words" refers to "Yu Shi Ming Yan, Clear Words to Understand the World", "Jing Shi Tong Yan, Warnings of the World", "Xing Shi Heng Yan, Constant Words Awakening the World", three collection of short stories in ancient China.
