Author: Amrita Chakraborty
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1543700020
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Nigeria! Why? Chhobis world is turned upside down when her husband has to suddenly move to what she had heard as the crime, strife and disease-ridden dystopia of West Africa. What she finds when she gets there challenges her in more ways than she ever imagined. From coquettish, vivacious maids to kidnappers who werent bereft of all humaneness, she finds a land where the hardships of everyday life can scarcely hide an indomitably exuberant human spirit. In Dusky Dawn, Amrita paints a beautiful picture of modern urban Nigerian society through the eyes of an expat, describing her journey from one of ignorant despair to grateful and beholden to Nigerians. Her stories, albeit fictionalized, draw inspiration from the everyday realities of Nigerian lifethe ubiquitousness of the chaos and clutter in the fastest-growing large economy of the African continent and surviving and triumphing in the midst of it. It is a book about how joy, laughter, and happiness are so easily found in places where it would seem impossible to those uninformed of the Nigerian character. It speaks of a land where the beautiful dawn can, at any moment, turn dark by the terror of gunfire; but where also, in the darkest hour of night, hostages may find compassion in dreaded kidnappers.
A Dusky Dawn
Author: Amrita Chakraborty
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1543700020
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Nigeria! Why? Chhobis world is turned upside down when her husband has to suddenly move to what she had heard as the crime, strife and disease-ridden dystopia of West Africa. What she finds when she gets there challenges her in more ways than she ever imagined. From coquettish, vivacious maids to kidnappers who werent bereft of all humaneness, she finds a land where the hardships of everyday life can scarcely hide an indomitably exuberant human spirit. In Dusky Dawn, Amrita paints a beautiful picture of modern urban Nigerian society through the eyes of an expat, describing her journey from one of ignorant despair to grateful and beholden to Nigerians. Her stories, albeit fictionalized, draw inspiration from the everyday realities of Nigerian lifethe ubiquitousness of the chaos and clutter in the fastest-growing large economy of the African continent and surviving and triumphing in the midst of it. It is a book about how joy, laughter, and happiness are so easily found in places where it would seem impossible to those uninformed of the Nigerian character. It speaks of a land where the beautiful dawn can, at any moment, turn dark by the terror of gunfire; but where also, in the darkest hour of night, hostages may find compassion in dreaded kidnappers.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1543700020
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Nigeria! Why? Chhobis world is turned upside down when her husband has to suddenly move to what she had heard as the crime, strife and disease-ridden dystopia of West Africa. What she finds when she gets there challenges her in more ways than she ever imagined. From coquettish, vivacious maids to kidnappers who werent bereft of all humaneness, she finds a land where the hardships of everyday life can scarcely hide an indomitably exuberant human spirit. In Dusky Dawn, Amrita paints a beautiful picture of modern urban Nigerian society through the eyes of an expat, describing her journey from one of ignorant despair to grateful and beholden to Nigerians. Her stories, albeit fictionalized, draw inspiration from the everyday realities of Nigerian lifethe ubiquitousness of the chaos and clutter in the fastest-growing large economy of the African continent and surviving and triumphing in the midst of it. It is a book about how joy, laughter, and happiness are so easily found in places where it would seem impossible to those uninformed of the Nigerian character. It speaks of a land where the beautiful dawn can, at any moment, turn dark by the terror of gunfire; but where also, in the darkest hour of night, hostages may find compassion in dreaded kidnappers.
The Dragon
Author: Matthew Phipps Shiel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imaginary wars and battles
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imaginary wars and battles
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Fateless 13
Author: Anish Kanjilal
Publisher: PartridgeIndia
ISBN: 1482838249
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
A collection of thirteen poems that speak of the beginning, the end and every aspect of life in between. From the pains of losing to the joys of creation, this collection makes a journey from fantasy to realism. The poet satires with shameful events of history and glorifies the happiness of belonging to the world. The inevitability of death and the pleasure of simply existing within the universe to witness the wonders of creation is where "Fateless Thirteen" exists.
Publisher: PartridgeIndia
ISBN: 1482838249
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
A collection of thirteen poems that speak of the beginning, the end and every aspect of life in between. From the pains of losing to the joys of creation, this collection makes a journey from fantasy to realism. The poet satires with shameful events of history and glorifies the happiness of belonging to the world. The inevitability of death and the pleasure of simply existing within the universe to witness the wonders of creation is where "Fateless Thirteen" exists.
Man’s Fate and God’s Choice
Author: Bhimeswara Challa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Stagnate as a 'creepy caterpillar' or transform into a 'beauteous butterfly'-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us. In this setting, the book raises some fundamental questions: What is man's rightful place in the cosmos and his manifest destiny on earth? Why are we so self-righteously self-destructive? Are we a doomed species? Or 'divine' beings struggling to overcome the hubris of the human intellect? Is God getting weary of mankind? How should we synergize human effort and Divine Grace? The book posits that any betterment in human behavior needs a cathartic change at the deepest levels. That requires diluting the dominance of the mind and reawakening the long-dormant intelligence of the human heart. To meet that challenge, we need minimum numbers, a 'critical mass' to create self-sustained momentum for transformation through consciousness change. And every single human of this generation should behave in such a way that he or she is that single person whose transformation could make the decisive species-scale difference. The book offers a menu of ideas and an agenda of action. This book could be itself become an input to mobilize that very 'critical mass' it advocates for human transformation. Well-planned and cohesively written, the book is noteworthy for its delightful blend of information and arguments, and reveals the depth of the author’s understanding of the human predicament... This is a closely argued and thought-provoking book... The Hindu, 13 Sept 2011 [This book] is a gripping exposition on human nature and self-transformation without preference to religion... Challa has critically provided a foundational argument for a deeper discussion of philosophical and practical ideals concerning self-transformation... harmonizing the head and the heart is the way for humans to function as spiritual beings. Recommended by the USR. The US Review of Books [The author] reflects upon the crisis of contemporary civilizations and outlines a blueprint for a new world order based on progressive spiritual values and change of human consciousness. The strength of this treatise is the sweep of Challa’s reach and his treatment of a vastly complex set of issues that bedevil humankind today... India International Center Quarterly, Summer 2012 As a thinker and erudite scholar, [the author] has made a profound study of the world situation and the moral decadence of man... [This book] deserves to be on the shelves of university, college and public libraries... Triveni Magazine, July–Sept 2011 It is difficult to pigeon-hole this book as... a ‘prophetic discourse’, a ‘journey into the human mind’, a ‘guide for human survival’, a ‘spiritual treatise’. It is an amalgam of all these and more... the volume reaches out to those who are already uneasy about the way we on this earth are progressing. The Book Review, India, June 2013
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Stagnate as a 'creepy caterpillar' or transform into a 'beauteous butterfly'-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us. In this setting, the book raises some fundamental questions: What is man's rightful place in the cosmos and his manifest destiny on earth? Why are we so self-righteously self-destructive? Are we a doomed species? Or 'divine' beings struggling to overcome the hubris of the human intellect? Is God getting weary of mankind? How should we synergize human effort and Divine Grace? The book posits that any betterment in human behavior needs a cathartic change at the deepest levels. That requires diluting the dominance of the mind and reawakening the long-dormant intelligence of the human heart. To meet that challenge, we need minimum numbers, a 'critical mass' to create self-sustained momentum for transformation through consciousness change. And every single human of this generation should behave in such a way that he or she is that single person whose transformation could make the decisive species-scale difference. The book offers a menu of ideas and an agenda of action. This book could be itself become an input to mobilize that very 'critical mass' it advocates for human transformation. Well-planned and cohesively written, the book is noteworthy for its delightful blend of information and arguments, and reveals the depth of the author’s understanding of the human predicament... This is a closely argued and thought-provoking book... The Hindu, 13 Sept 2011 [This book] is a gripping exposition on human nature and self-transformation without preference to religion... Challa has critically provided a foundational argument for a deeper discussion of philosophical and practical ideals concerning self-transformation... harmonizing the head and the heart is the way for humans to function as spiritual beings. Recommended by the USR. The US Review of Books [The author] reflects upon the crisis of contemporary civilizations and outlines a blueprint for a new world order based on progressive spiritual values and change of human consciousness. The strength of this treatise is the sweep of Challa’s reach and his treatment of a vastly complex set of issues that bedevil humankind today... India International Center Quarterly, Summer 2012 As a thinker and erudite scholar, [the author] has made a profound study of the world situation and the moral decadence of man... [This book] deserves to be on the shelves of university, college and public libraries... Triveni Magazine, July–Sept 2011 It is difficult to pigeon-hole this book as... a ‘prophetic discourse’, a ‘journey into the human mind’, a ‘guide for human survival’, a ‘spiritual treatise’. It is an amalgam of all these and more... the volume reaches out to those who are already uneasy about the way we on this earth are progressing. The Book Review, India, June 2013
A Selection from the Poems of William Morris
Author: William Morris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Makers of Modern English
Author: William James Dawson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
Author: William Morris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Poetical Works of William Morris
Author: William Morris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Saga Six Pack
Author: Jennie Hall
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365111768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
'Saga Six Pack' brings together six classic sagas: 'Beowulf, ' 'The Prose Edda, ' 'The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue and Raven The Skald, ' 'Eric The Red, ' 'The Sea Fight' and 'Sigurd The Volsung.' There is also an introductory essay, 'What The Sagas We
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365111768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
'Saga Six Pack' brings together six classic sagas: 'Beowulf, ' 'The Prose Edda, ' 'The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue and Raven The Skald, ' 'Eric The Red, ' 'The Sea Fight' and 'Sigurd The Volsung.' There is also an introductory essay, 'What The Sagas We
Literary Leaders of Modern England
Author: William James Dawson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description