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A best-seller as soon as it was released and noted as a ‘must read’ by Jay Shetty, this book is a way to a whole new outlook towards life, facing challenges, and getting in touch with the inner energy and power of our mind that will help us to achieve greater control. The theme of the book revolves around the individual mind and its myriad possibilities, capacity, and abilities.

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Two best friends Brittany and Amma are keen on sailing to a remote Pacific Island, a place where no one dares venture (because of its sordid history and also because it is in the middle of nowhere, almost cut off from civilization), and they are willing to pay a good buck for it. So, both Lux and her boyfriend Nico, who happens to own a boat, readily agree to this adventure. But when after days of tiresome sailing, they finally reach the place, they discover that their paradise is not what they had imagined it to be.

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In Kumbharli Ghat Ke Kankal the author helps uncovers the dastardly crimes of the serial Killer Vijay Palande. This book attempts to documents the entire trajectory of his adult life with a particular focus on his years as an active criminal mastermind and serial killer. The book focuses both on solid facts as well as psychological analysis – all of it told in a fictionalized narrative that assumes a few creative liberties.

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Approximately 200 pages in length, the book consists of 3 pieces of Jim’s writings about leopards. These three pieces include – My First Leopard which is taken from his book Jungle Lore (published 1953), The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag which was published as a book in 1947, and The Panar Man-Eater which was included in the book The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon (published 1954).

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Harriet and Wyn met thanks to their closest friends Sabrina, Parth, Kimmy, and Cleo. Their friendship turned into love, leading to an engagement that lasted for a long time until they broke up about 6 months ago. Now, all of them have decided to go one last time to the Maine cottage which had been their group’s yearly getaway whenever they are together. But for Harriet and Wyn, things won’t be the same as they are pretending to be a couple for their friends.

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This book is suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years, with a particular appeal to 8-year-old girls. The story follows three friends – Saira, Antara, and Tarini – who come from different backgrounds but share a strong bond. Antara and Tarini are sisters, while Saira is the daughter of their domestic helper. The plot revolves around their colorful experiment with making natural Holi colours and the lessons they learn about friendship and teamwork.

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Ali Hazelwood, the brilliant author of the bestselling novel, The Love Hypothesis, has once again left us spellbound with her latest literary creation, Loathe to Love You. This time, Hazelwood brings to life a collection of three novellas, each featuring powerful women in STEM.
As we dive into the world of Loathe to Love You, we are introduced to a trio of the closest of friends, each of whom is an engineer by profession. Despite their intelligence and success, these women have a shared disdain for the notion of love.

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The exploration of mythology, or Itihaasa as it is more authentically and preferentially called, can often be a daunting task. One must scour through countless books and resources to find those rare gems that present these ancient tales in their unadulterated form, preserving the narrative without discounting its essence. Through the deft efforts of 10 distinct writers, Aryaa: An Anthology of Vedic Women illuminates the lives of 10 remarkable women who have left an indelible mark on the annals of history.

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Have you ever wondered what could happen if you accidentally slipped into someone else’s shoes, quite literally? Imagine how drastically your life could change in an instant.
Nisha Cantor leads an ultra-luxurious life, travelling all around the world, and living a life that millions can only dream of. Until one day, when her husband drops the bombshell of divorce and decides to completely cut her off. On the other hand, Sam Kemp’s life is feeling very stagnant. She is struggling in every way, until one day she accidentally takes Nisha’s gym bag.

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Drawing from the discussions made with Filipino domestic helpers in Dubai, Maid in Dubai is another addition to the broad arena of expatriate literature in English from the Gulf. The tagline of the novel, ‘Dusting Sand. Changing a Life’ reiterates the idea of earning riches in the Gulf which is a dream destination for many from the South Asian and far East Asian countries.

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It’s the big great wedding in the family and Catalina Martin now needs a date to shut up all the gossip mongers and the inquisitive relatives in the family. Her white lies about the so-called American boyfriend are now beyond control, and now everyone and their mother (including her ex-boyfriend) are waiting to meet this new guy in her life. Except that such a person simply does not exist. Now, she has exactly four weeks to find a man who will agree to fly with her to Spain and help rescue her from the mess that she has got herself into.

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There was once a time when love was considered to be a good thing. It was welcomed and celebrated. But that was until the scientists found its cure. Earlier people never understood the dangers of love. The disasters that it brings and the way it controls your entire being. This love – a deliria – offers no respite, no hope for those who are inflicted. But things have changed now. Scientists have finally found the cure for love. All the residents of the United States are encouraged, or more so compelled to take the cure when they turn eighteen.

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Lakshman is not only the epitome of goodness manifested in the form of a supportive brother but also an honest, trustworthy, and inspiring individual who is a gem of a person and someone that has played the foil character for Ram, although he is equally dedicated to the cause of humility through being a disciple and follower of his older brother Ram.

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In On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Little Dog writes a letter in English to his uneducated Vietnamese mother at a time when he is in his late twenties. He documents the history of his family that begins much before he was born, with the story of his grandmother Lan. Like many Vietnamese families of that era, their story too is rooted in war. It starts with the war and it is the war that dictates what eventually becomes of them.

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रेखा ड्रोलिया जी का यह प्रथम काव्य संकलन है और निस्संदेह यह विषय,भाव, लेखन, भाषा और शैली प्रत्येक दृष्टि से उत्कृष्ट है। इतना ही नहीं रेखा जी ने केवल पुरुष के प्रभुत्व का ही नहीं वरन उसके अंतर्मन की पीड़ा को अभिव्यक्त करने में भी सफलता प्राप्त की है ।इस संकलन में प्रकृति का सौंदर्य है तो प्रकृति के अंधाधुंध दोहन की पीड़ा भी है । उनकी इस कृति में एक और धर्म है तो दूसरी ओर धार्मिक स्थानों का भी मनोहारी चित्रण देखने को मिलता है ।

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The Push is a deep and dark psychological drama about a mother who hopes that she will be a very different mother than what she got. While she hoped for all the great things in motherhood but what she got was something else altogether.
Blythe Connor wants to be a devoted mother, something that her own mother never was. But just when she was in the most nascent and exhausting phase of motherhood, she realizes that there is something wrong with her daughter Violet.

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Lily is a small-town girl with big dreams who decides to leave her small-town life in Maine and move to Boston. Before long, Lily stumbles upon the handsome and charming Ryle Kincaid, a neurosurgeon making the big bucks. Even though everything is going great with Ryle, Lily seems to hang on to thoughts of Atlas, the guy who was her first love; the guy who really understood her.
And now, when Atlas seems to have magically reappeared in her life, the carefully built relationship that she has with Ryle seems threatened.

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