Author: Smita Rao
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1638865582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The collection of short stories in this book is mainly developed on incidents and happenings in real life, which the author has expanded or given shape to with her imagination. India is a vast country with different castes, creeds and culture but still bound by a unique oneness. For a writer, the material available for short stories is unlimited. Our hopes, aspirations and ambitions play an important role in our lives. If any one of these is thwarted, either we submit and suffer or rebel. The stories reflect these emotions. The author has attempted to bring out the real characters of people in her stories, and each one has a moral. She says, “I have lived my life with all my principles intact in spite of facing difficulties. I hope my readers will also learn something from the stories and face life’s ups and downs with moral courage.”
Myriad Hues Collection of Untold Stories
Author: Smita Rao
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1638865582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The collection of short stories in this book is mainly developed on incidents and happenings in real life, which the author has expanded or given shape to with her imagination. India is a vast country with different castes, creeds and culture but still bound by a unique oneness. For a writer, the material available for short stories is unlimited. Our hopes, aspirations and ambitions play an important role in our lives. If any one of these is thwarted, either we submit and suffer or rebel. The stories reflect these emotions. The author has attempted to bring out the real characters of people in her stories, and each one has a moral. She says, “I have lived my life with all my principles intact in spite of facing difficulties. I hope my readers will also learn something from the stories and face life’s ups and downs with moral courage.”
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1638865582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The collection of short stories in this book is mainly developed on incidents and happenings in real life, which the author has expanded or given shape to with her imagination. India is a vast country with different castes, creeds and culture but still bound by a unique oneness. For a writer, the material available for short stories is unlimited. Our hopes, aspirations and ambitions play an important role in our lives. If any one of these is thwarted, either we submit and suffer or rebel. The stories reflect these emotions. The author has attempted to bring out the real characters of people in her stories, and each one has a moral. She says, “I have lived my life with all my principles intact in spite of facing difficulties. I hope my readers will also learn something from the stories and face life’s ups and downs with moral courage.”
Helen's Untold Story
Author: Hue Rainey
Publisher: Mountain Arbor Press
ISBN: 9781631835162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
When you round the curve into Helen, you come face to face with Pete's creation. Within the city limits, you are caught in the dreamworld of a visionary, one who pulled personal dreams out of normal people to create Helen, Georgia, an Alpine village."The city of Helen has long been a beacon of fun and whimsy in the North Georgia mountains. With its myriad shops of candy, spun glass, and German food, and the classical architecture of an Alpine Bavarian town, the thousands of tourists who visit Helen annually can't help but wonder, How did this crazy little town come to be?The answer lies in the memories of those who built it in the early seventies. In Helen's Untold Story, Hue Rainey, one of the original players of Alpine Helen, takes readers on a journey of games, dreams, and balloon races-all created with love and ingenuity fromone of Helen's founders, Peter Hodkinson III, or "Pete," as he was known. With warmth and wit, Rainey recalls the early days of Helen and how one extraordinary man, Pete, weaved it all together. Consequently, Pete not only created the tourist mecca Helen istoday, but changed the lives of those involved forever.Decades have passed since Pete first dreamed ways to develop the concept of Alpine Helen. Yet, through Rainey's recollections, readers can glimpse the man who promoted this Alpine village in the heart of the North Georgia mountains, and in so doing, truly understand what Alpine Helen meant to those who created her.
Publisher: Mountain Arbor Press
ISBN: 9781631835162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
When you round the curve into Helen, you come face to face with Pete's creation. Within the city limits, you are caught in the dreamworld of a visionary, one who pulled personal dreams out of normal people to create Helen, Georgia, an Alpine village."The city of Helen has long been a beacon of fun and whimsy in the North Georgia mountains. With its myriad shops of candy, spun glass, and German food, and the classical architecture of an Alpine Bavarian town, the thousands of tourists who visit Helen annually can't help but wonder, How did this crazy little town come to be?The answer lies in the memories of those who built it in the early seventies. In Helen's Untold Story, Hue Rainey, one of the original players of Alpine Helen, takes readers on a journey of games, dreams, and balloon races-all created with love and ingenuity fromone of Helen's founders, Peter Hodkinson III, or "Pete," as he was known. With warmth and wit, Rainey recalls the early days of Helen and how one extraordinary man, Pete, weaved it all together. Consequently, Pete not only created the tourist mecca Helen istoday, but changed the lives of those involved forever.Decades have passed since Pete first dreamed ways to develop the concept of Alpine Helen. Yet, through Rainey's recollections, readers can glimpse the man who promoted this Alpine village in the heart of the North Georgia mountains, and in so doing, truly understand what Alpine Helen meant to those who created her.
The Lascar Mysteries: A Fate Unwritten
Author: B.R. Bhanu
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035863642
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of imperial Britain’s zenith, The Lascar Mysteries: A Fate Unwritten is a riveting narrative that plunges into the depths of the 1856 maritime world, where the East India Company reigned with an iron fist over the azure expanses. This is a world where lascars—the backbone of the British maritime leviathan—are wrenched from their homes and compelled to fuel the perpetual engines of empire, enduring the relentless assault of the sea and the biting cold of foreign climes. In the thick of these toiling masses is Arun Varma, who seems to be but a humble cook aboard the HMS Bengal. Yet, his is a tale of a sharp-witted, educated man, pulled from a life of intellectual pursuit by tragedy. Dreams of scholarly achievements and poetic endeavours are dashed when he is catapulted into the role of sole provider for his bereaved family after his father’s sudden demise. It is this vulnerability that Kabir Khan exploits, luring Arun with the veneer of opportunity, only to shackle him to the grim reality of servitude under the East India Company. As the story unfolds, Arun’s ordinary existence is swept up into the sinister undercurrents of Victorian London, where he inadvertently becomes embroiled in a menacing conspiracy of murder and deception. His unexpected collaboration with a Scotland Yard Inspector takes the reader through a maze of intrigue, leading to the dark heart of the empire where justice is a rare commodity. It’s a journey that will test his mettle, his intellect, and his courage as he becomes an unwitting detective, navigating through the enigmatic and perilous lanes of the city, determined to untangle the mysteries that threaten not only his life but the very fabric of the society he has come to know. The Lascar Mysteries: A Fate Unwritten promises an exhilarating adventure of historical suspense, exploring the resilience of the human spirit against the vast and oppressive forces of colonial power.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035863642
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of imperial Britain’s zenith, The Lascar Mysteries: A Fate Unwritten is a riveting narrative that plunges into the depths of the 1856 maritime world, where the East India Company reigned with an iron fist over the azure expanses. This is a world where lascars—the backbone of the British maritime leviathan—are wrenched from their homes and compelled to fuel the perpetual engines of empire, enduring the relentless assault of the sea and the biting cold of foreign climes. In the thick of these toiling masses is Arun Varma, who seems to be but a humble cook aboard the HMS Bengal. Yet, his is a tale of a sharp-witted, educated man, pulled from a life of intellectual pursuit by tragedy. Dreams of scholarly achievements and poetic endeavours are dashed when he is catapulted into the role of sole provider for his bereaved family after his father’s sudden demise. It is this vulnerability that Kabir Khan exploits, luring Arun with the veneer of opportunity, only to shackle him to the grim reality of servitude under the East India Company. As the story unfolds, Arun’s ordinary existence is swept up into the sinister undercurrents of Victorian London, where he inadvertently becomes embroiled in a menacing conspiracy of murder and deception. His unexpected collaboration with a Scotland Yard Inspector takes the reader through a maze of intrigue, leading to the dark heart of the empire where justice is a rare commodity. It’s a journey that will test his mettle, his intellect, and his courage as he becomes an unwitting detective, navigating through the enigmatic and perilous lanes of the city, determined to untangle the mysteries that threaten not only his life but the very fabric of the society he has come to know. The Lascar Mysteries: A Fate Unwritten promises an exhilarating adventure of historical suspense, exploring the resilience of the human spirit against the vast and oppressive forces of colonial power.
World of Wonders
Author: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 157131959X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 157131959X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity
Indian Review of Books
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Harmonious Collaboration
Author: Aaisha Daniel
Publisher: Aaisha Daniel
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
A quaint town nestled between rolling hills and ancient trees, bathed in the gentle glow of a cosmic horizon. A quaint town nestled between rolling hills and ancient trees, bathed in the gentle glow of a cosmic horizon, Harmony's Collaboration is an enthralling cosmic journey that takes readers on a journey through interconnected spheres, blending elements of various genres of Fiction and inspired twists. A celestial tale of virtues, shadows, and the boundless power of compassion. Are you ready to dance with the cosmic forces and embrace the timeless melody of Serenity Falls' cosmic journey?
Publisher: Aaisha Daniel
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
A quaint town nestled between rolling hills and ancient trees, bathed in the gentle glow of a cosmic horizon. A quaint town nestled between rolling hills and ancient trees, bathed in the gentle glow of a cosmic horizon, Harmony's Collaboration is an enthralling cosmic journey that takes readers on a journey through interconnected spheres, blending elements of various genres of Fiction and inspired twists. A celestial tale of virtues, shadows, and the boundless power of compassion. Are you ready to dance with the cosmic forces and embrace the timeless melody of Serenity Falls' cosmic journey?
Forest of Tides
Author: Manisha Sobhrajani
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9351950204
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
‘The Gosaba river stretched towards the horizon... It gave the impression of travelling through darkness to enter a forest of tides.’ Perhaps the most enigmatic of India’s landscapes, the Sunderbans is a land where dense mangrove forests, a sprawling delta and rare wildlife come together to form one of the most biodiverse regions on earth. Till date, it remains amongst the most difficult terrains to live in. The locals lead precarious lives, battling not only nature – in the form of cyclones and animal attacks – but also an indifferent government that provides little infrastructural support. In Forest of Tides, Manisha Sobhrajani recounts her experience of living and working in the Sunderbans supervising the construction of a charitable hospital – from adjusting to a life without basic amenities to trying to build permanent structures with fishnet and plastic bottles, while navigating the pitfalls of local politics. Interwoven with stories about the people she encounters – honey-gatherers, wood-collectors, forest officials, even a former poacher – this deeply personal account paints a richly nuanced picture of a challenging yet extraordinary land.
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9351950204
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
‘The Gosaba river stretched towards the horizon... It gave the impression of travelling through darkness to enter a forest of tides.’ Perhaps the most enigmatic of India’s landscapes, the Sunderbans is a land where dense mangrove forests, a sprawling delta and rare wildlife come together to form one of the most biodiverse regions on earth. Till date, it remains amongst the most difficult terrains to live in. The locals lead precarious lives, battling not only nature – in the form of cyclones and animal attacks – but also an indifferent government that provides little infrastructural support. In Forest of Tides, Manisha Sobhrajani recounts her experience of living and working in the Sunderbans supervising the construction of a charitable hospital – from adjusting to a life without basic amenities to trying to build permanent structures with fishnet and plastic bottles, while navigating the pitfalls of local politics. Interwoven with stories about the people she encounters – honey-gatherers, wood-collectors, forest officials, even a former poacher – this deeply personal account paints a richly nuanced picture of a challenging yet extraordinary land.
Vietnam's Forgotten Army
Author: Andrew Wiest
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 081479467X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
War.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 081479467X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
War.
In the Hand of Dante
Author: Nick Tosches
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0759527369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Deep inside the Vatican library, a priest discovers the rarest and most valuable art object ever found: the manuscript of The Divine Comedy, written in Dante's own hand. Via Sicily, the manuscript makes its way from the priest to a mob boss in New York City, where a writer named Nick Tosches is called to authenticate the prize. For this writer, the temptation is too great: he steals the manuscript in a last-chance bid to have it all. Some will find it offensive; others will declare it transcendent; it is certain to be the most ragingly debated novel of the decade.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0759527369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Deep inside the Vatican library, a priest discovers the rarest and most valuable art object ever found: the manuscript of The Divine Comedy, written in Dante's own hand. Via Sicily, the manuscript makes its way from the priest to a mob boss in New York City, where a writer named Nick Tosches is called to authenticate the prize. For this writer, the temptation is too great: he steals the manuscript in a last-chance bid to have it all. Some will find it offensive; others will declare it transcendent; it is certain to be the most ragingly debated novel of the decade.
Short Stories A.I. Vol 4
Author: Johnny Autobot
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
13 Short Stories
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
13 Short Stories