Author: Fredy Ilaviya
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482868067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Married at a tender age of 21, Maya spends 13 fruitless years with Aadhiren who continues to abuse her physically, sexually and financially. Then one day she comes in contact with Aman - an honest and upright man from her city. Tired of his sullen married life, Aman befriends her. Sparks fly off and they enter in a relationship of platonic love till Mayas husband finds this out. He beats, abuses and maligns her socially. After three months, Maya leaves everything and comes to Aman. Will Aman accept her now? Will they stay together? Or will their love be subdued by Amans ego? WALKED AWAY WITH MY SOUL is a gripping tale set in a small town of India. Heartbreaking, though motivating, this book takes you through some of the finest and worst moments from the limited days spent by Aman and Maya.
Walked Away with My Soul
Author: Fredy Ilaviya
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482868067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Married at a tender age of 21, Maya spends 13 fruitless years with Aadhiren who continues to abuse her physically, sexually and financially. Then one day she comes in contact with Aman - an honest and upright man from her city. Tired of his sullen married life, Aman befriends her. Sparks fly off and they enter in a relationship of platonic love till Mayas husband finds this out. He beats, abuses and maligns her socially. After three months, Maya leaves everything and comes to Aman. Will Aman accept her now? Will they stay together? Or will their love be subdued by Amans ego? WALKED AWAY WITH MY SOUL is a gripping tale set in a small town of India. Heartbreaking, though motivating, this book takes you through some of the finest and worst moments from the limited days spent by Aman and Maya.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482868067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Married at a tender age of 21, Maya spends 13 fruitless years with Aadhiren who continues to abuse her physically, sexually and financially. Then one day she comes in contact with Aman - an honest and upright man from her city. Tired of his sullen married life, Aman befriends her. Sparks fly off and they enter in a relationship of platonic love till Mayas husband finds this out. He beats, abuses and maligns her socially. After three months, Maya leaves everything and comes to Aman. Will Aman accept her now? Will they stay together? Or will their love be subdued by Amans ego? WALKED AWAY WITH MY SOUL is a gripping tale set in a small town of India. Heartbreaking, though motivating, this book takes you through some of the finest and worst moments from the limited days spent by Aman and Maya.
Tooi (Gattu)
Author: Bookbox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036661
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Tooi, the parakeet, becomes a part of Gattu s family. But one day, she flies away. Will Gattu s friend ever return? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036661
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Tooi, the parakeet, becomes a part of Gattu s family. But one day, she flies away. Will Gattu s friend ever return? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Chikootichoo (Gattu)
Author: Bookbox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036678
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Gattu befriends a squirrel and names her Chikootichoo. Guess who decides to move in with Gattu? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036678
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Gattu befriends a squirrel and names her Chikootichoo. Guess who decides to move in with Gattu? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Ye Solace of Pilgrimes
Author: John Capgrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Whoop Ha Ha (Gattu)
Author: Bookbox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Gattu and Baa adore the new rose plant. Have they forgotten about the family of Langoor monkeys that pass by every month? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788125036685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Gattu and Baa adore the new rose plant. Have they forgotten about the family of Langoor monkeys that pass by every month? Gattu, the central character in the book, is based on the popular character from the primetime serial on Star Plus called Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. The book is accompanied by an animated CD/VCD with the animated story, a print and paint colouring book and games. The CD/VCD uses Same Language Subtitling (SLS), a new and award-winning concept that helps a child relate phonetic sounds with visual sub-titles to accelerate the development of reading skills.
Bene Appetit
Author: Esther David
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353579589
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The Jewish community in India comprises a tiny but important part of the population. There are around five thousand Jews and five Jewish communities in India, but they are fast diminishing in number. Intrigued by the common thread that binds the Indian Jews as a whole despite their living in different parts of the country, Esther David explores the lifestyle and cuisine of the Jews in every region, from the Bene Israelis of western India to the Bene Menashes of the Northeast, the Bene Ephraims of Andhra Pradesh, the Baghdadi Jews of Kolkata and the Kochi Jews. She discovers that while they all follow the strict Jewish dietary laws, they have also adapted to the local cuisine. Some have even turned vegetarian! Extensively researched, with heartwarming anecdotes and mouthwatering recipes, Bene Appetit offers a holistic portrait of a little-known community.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353579589
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The Jewish community in India comprises a tiny but important part of the population. There are around five thousand Jews and five Jewish communities in India, but they are fast diminishing in number. Intrigued by the common thread that binds the Indian Jews as a whole despite their living in different parts of the country, Esther David explores the lifestyle and cuisine of the Jews in every region, from the Bene Israelis of western India to the Bene Menashes of the Northeast, the Bene Ephraims of Andhra Pradesh, the Baghdadi Jews of Kolkata and the Kochi Jews. She discovers that while they all follow the strict Jewish dietary laws, they have also adapted to the local cuisine. Some have even turned vegetarian! Extensively researched, with heartwarming anecdotes and mouthwatering recipes, Bene Appetit offers a holistic portrait of a little-known community.
The Walled City
Author: Esther David
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815607502
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This novel traces the rigid circumscribed lives of three generations of women in an extended Jewish family in the walled Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815607502
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This novel traces the rigid circumscribed lives of three generations of women in an extended Jewish family in the walled Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Book of Esther
Author: Esther David
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353052114
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The story begins on the Konkan coast in the nineteenth century, when Bathseba, a woman of great moral courage, steers her family through the odds in the absence of her husband. The family distinguishes itself when her great-grandson David earns renown as a doctor in Ahmedabad. Displaying a remarkably different kind of empathy, his exuberant son Joshua raises lions, panthers and crocodiles as pets, and later founds a zoo. Things come full circle when Joshua's daughter Esther embarks on a journey to Israel in search of her roots, amidst the confusion of a failed marriage and the turmoil in her place of birth, Ahmedabad. Seamlessly blending storytelling, history and memoir, Book of Esther shines fresh light on the Jewish experience in India and becomes an affecting tale about love, home and belonging.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353052114
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The story begins on the Konkan coast in the nineteenth century, when Bathseba, a woman of great moral courage, steers her family through the odds in the absence of her husband. The family distinguishes itself when her great-grandson David earns renown as a doctor in Ahmedabad. Displaying a remarkably different kind of empathy, his exuberant son Joshua raises lions, panthers and crocodiles as pets, and later founds a zoo. Things come full circle when Joshua's daughter Esther embarks on a journey to Israel in search of her roots, amidst the confusion of a failed marriage and the turmoil in her place of birth, Ahmedabad. Seamlessly blending storytelling, history and memoir, Book of Esther shines fresh light on the Jewish experience in India and becomes an affecting tale about love, home and belonging.
Book of Rachel
Author: David Esther
Publisher: Penguin Enterprise
ISBN: 9780143444534
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 A gripping story of a lone Jewish woman battling land sharks to keep her community alive Rachel lives alone by the sea. Her children have long migrated to Israel as have her Bene Israel Jew neighbours. Taking care of the local synagogue and preparing exquisite traditional Jewish dishes sustains Rachel's hope of seeing the community come together again at a future time. When developers make moves to acquire the synagogue and its surrounding land, Rachel's vehement opposition takes the synagogue committee and the town by surprise. Written with warmth and humour, Book of Rachel is a captivating tale of a woman's battle to live life on her own terms. Continuing the saga of the unique Bene Israel Jews in India, it adds to Esther David's reputation as a writer of grace and power.
Publisher: Penguin Enterprise
ISBN: 9780143444534
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 A gripping story of a lone Jewish woman battling land sharks to keep her community alive Rachel lives alone by the sea. Her children have long migrated to Israel as have her Bene Israel Jew neighbours. Taking care of the local synagogue and preparing exquisite traditional Jewish dishes sustains Rachel's hope of seeing the community come together again at a future time. When developers make moves to acquire the synagogue and its surrounding land, Rachel's vehement opposition takes the synagogue committee and the town by surprise. Written with warmth and humour, Book of Rachel is a captivating tale of a woman's battle to live life on her own terms. Continuing the saga of the unique Bene Israel Jews in India, it adds to Esther David's reputation as a writer of grace and power.
Bombay Brides
Author: Esther David
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9352779460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
When Juliet and Romiel get married and relocate to Israel, they rent out their Apartment 107 in Ahmedabad's Shalom India Housing Society to Jews. Each character who inhabits the house has a story to tell: about run-ins with the other residents, the diminishing community of Jews, cross-cultural conflicts, and the difficulty of choosing between India and Israel. Prophet Elijah, whom the Bene Israel Jews of western India believe in, plays an important role in their lives, appearing at critical or amusing moments and wreaking havoc with his mischief, but ensuring that ultimately peace prevails. Bombay Brides - as most Jewish men of Ahmedabad are married to women from Mumbai - is drawn from Jewish homes in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kochi, Kolkata and Alibaug. This is a story about home, heritage, rites, rituals, roots and what it means to be one of the last survivng members of a community in a vast multi-cultural country like India.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9352779460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
When Juliet and Romiel get married and relocate to Israel, they rent out their Apartment 107 in Ahmedabad's Shalom India Housing Society to Jews. Each character who inhabits the house has a story to tell: about run-ins with the other residents, the diminishing community of Jews, cross-cultural conflicts, and the difficulty of choosing between India and Israel. Prophet Elijah, whom the Bene Israel Jews of western India believe in, plays an important role in their lives, appearing at critical or amusing moments and wreaking havoc with his mischief, but ensuring that ultimately peace prevails. Bombay Brides - as most Jewish men of Ahmedabad are married to women from Mumbai - is drawn from Jewish homes in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kochi, Kolkata and Alibaug. This is a story about home, heritage, rites, rituals, roots and what it means to be one of the last survivng members of a community in a vast multi-cultural country like India.