tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87098899127761485002024-03-14T10:34:42.007-07:00Crazy Bibliophile!When it comes to reading more books, there is no compromiseRayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-69186198715036233052016-03-02T22:13:00.002-08:002016-03-02T22:14:26.449-08:00My Dream Man by Aditi Bose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span id="freeText9419703442648727619">"I need to write. I need to sit my ass on that chair and write. I haven't written in ages. Actually I haven't written for the past two years. Rather the past one year, ten months and seventeen days." - from My Dream Man</span></div>
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In her debut novel in the romance genre, Aditi Bose has portrayed romance in an altogether new light. Her prose is realistic, candid, sympathetic and romantic - all at the same time. She doesn't miss out on the humorous bits either. My Dream Man is a novel about the female protagonist's inner desires and the challenges that the reality offers.</div>
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Ajopa Ganguly is a girl in her twenties who lives with her parents in Delhi. Her life is fine except for one tiny problem. All publishers have rejected the manuscript that she has very painstakingly written. She believes it's more because she is not a known celebrity rather than because the plot is not appealing enough. She is so disturbed by this that she has been baking cupcakes and embroidering handkerchiefs instead these days. This is when Aniket Verma re-enters her life. He is a professor of economics who is well known in his circle. He's twelve years older to Ajopa. They had been good friends till a misunderstanding happened five years back.</div>
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What happens when they meet again is what the story is all about.</div>
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An honestly written book, My Dream Man, is insightful as it examines how forces beyond our control help us make personal decisions. As Ajopa says, it is all about "deep choosing".</div>
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<b>About the Author:</b></div>
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A content writer and the author of an e-book for children, Aditi Bose is based in Delhi. She completed her MBA from the International Management Institute and is an alumna of Loreto House and St. Xaviers College. Hailing from a family of judges and lawyers, she is the first to pick up the pen. Stories her parents told her as a child and her passion for maintaining a personal diary and a travel journal inspired her to take up writing. </div>
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25.5px;">· Blog URL - <a href="http://kiddiestory365.com/">http://kiddiestory365.com/</a></span></div>
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Quiet frankly, I am still trying to figure out the reason behind choosing or approving this Book-Cover design. '<strong>My Dream Man</strong>', does not talk about erotic art of love or bondage lovemaking, <strong>so snap out of it!!</strong> I myself had a tough time explaining my parents <em>"do not go by the book cover to judge the content of the book, ma! It is most definitely not what you think I am reading" </em>It's not like I don't read erotic books but then it could get little embarrassing sitting among people and reading a book with such book covers and explaining<em> "DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER". </em> Yes! I learnt it the most awkward way EVER possible!!Through <strong>'My Dream Man',</strong> the author Aditi Bose has shared her thoughts on her findings of 'True Love' and the struggle of a teenager in realising the difference between 'crush' and 'love'. <strong>Ajopa Ganguly</strong> (the character) falls in love with her Economics professor, Aniket Verma and throughout her phase of growing up from a teenager to an adult women, she has always fantasised about him. <em><strong>'The one true love'</strong> as I would like to call it.</em></div>
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The story is very well written, the writing style is unique as the author chooses to write in the form of a diary entry/journal as if she's sharing her life experiences with the readers. <em>(Aditi has written this book based on instances similar to her own life creating an impression in the reader's mind that the story revolves around the reality of her own love life , her <strong>'Economics professor'</strong> now husband.) </em>The language is simple yet elaborate, the characters are well characterised and the best part is the SUPERB twist at the end. That was my favourite part!</div>
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As Ajopa, the author also talks about the struggle an upcoming author has to face in the industry and the fear of failure could create a harsh impact on the writer's mind (as for Ajoba, she had quit on Writing). It is an inspiration for all the upcoming writers to never loose hope and always believe in their work. There is always something to learn in every book and I appreciate that the author chose to share her learnings through this book.<br />
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Other than that, I enjoyed reading <strong>'My Dream Man'</strong>. It is a quiet read and sweet-simple book. I would also like to appreciate and highlight the guts of the writer to present an autobiography in a very-well convincing format.</div>
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Ratings: <strong>★★★.5</strong></div>
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<strong>Typo ERROR</strong>: Page 5, second last para, 'the keys of keyboard would be QWERTY not QUERTY'.</div>
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25.5px;">Ajopa Ganguly, a struggling writer, is reeling from the pains of her manuscript having been rejected by all publishers. She knows that making cupcakes and embroidering handkerchiefs is not her true calling. However, she is scared to write anymore and is losing focus.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25.5px;">Aniket Verma, is the professor of economics who was also Ajopa’s tuition teacher once. Despite their twelve years age gap, with time, they forge a special bond of friendship.</span></div>
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RayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-24591681130932844692016-01-19T02:29:00.001-08:002016-01-25T11:24:51.199-08:00Preeti Gupta I’ll Put 3 Chips on God – just in case there is one by
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q1: What inspired you to write a book like I’ll Put 3 Chips
On God just in case?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Well, let’s see—I was getting close to my 40s, was in the
middle of a divorce, and was realizing that my numerous entrepreneurial
attempts were not working and I would have to return to the corporate world.
That was enough for me to dive headfirst into the lap of Spirituality!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">When I did, I realized that a lot of existing material is
written from a “purist” point of view, i.e. the idea of Karma or Detachment is
not questioned, rather the focus is on how to incorporate these concepts into
one’s life. I wanted to take a step back because I was not sure whether I even
believed in these ideas in the first place. So I had to do my own analysis of
all that I came across. I wrote the book because I simply wanted to share
whatever knowledge I’ve acquired with those who might think similarly to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this wonderful book)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q2: Any exciting story you would like to share with us for
choosing I’ll Put 3 Chips On God just in case
as the Book title?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Surprisingly I recall this as being the very first title I
thought of, and stuck with. Unlike the
rest of my book, which had many painful re-edits and re-writes. But both the title and the cover were done in
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q3: How would you like to describe I’ll Put 3 Chips On God
just in case to someone who is non-spiritual?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">The book is about Spirituality, analyzed from an agnostic
point of view. I take a look at common spiritual concepts such as the Ego, the
Soul, Karma, Detachment, Heaven, God, Meditation, Vegetarianism, and Astrology,
and examine them from an objective, “devil’s advocate” perspective. In other
words, I analyze these ideas from all angles, including the possibility that they
are valid, and the possibility that they are not. I do come to some conclusions
at the end of the book, but it is less about preaching and more about the use
of logic when exploring Spirituality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and philosophical aspects of life. If you have to briefly share your thoughts
with the readers, what would that be?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I don’t think I’ve presented anything that hasn’t been
discussed before, but I think this book will appeal to the skeptics out there.
This is a Spirituality book for those who normally don’t read Spirituality
books. Some people prefer to be in a classroom when learning. Others like
online self-study. There are those who respond better to visual aids. Certain
concepts take time to “click” with people, and sometimes it happens because of
a certain way they are presented. I think I’ve discussed these ideas in a way
that might “click” with those who are not currently being drawn in by the
material already out there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q5: I loved your style of writing as you felt free to share
your thoughts as if you were directly talking to your readers. Yet, I would
like to know, were you worried about the reactions you might get while writing
this book?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Not really, I figured some people would relate, and others
wouldn’t. That happens with all books,
even the most popular. I just cared that
it appealed to someone, so that I would feel I accomplished something by
writing my thoughts down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I’ll only write if I feel compelled to say something. There
is another book I do want to write, but I just can’t seem to find a block of
time to write it properly. I’ve noticed
that I am a binge writer, I can’t simply write one hour a day, I need a few
weeks in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q7: In this book, you talk about God, Karma and many such
things. Is there anything you were
scared to write about?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">There were certain religions – which shall remain nameless –
that I hesitated to analyze. I think
it’s sad when religions intimidate people into silence and a forced belief
rather than allow them to find the truth for themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I love reading historical fiction, like Memoirs of a
Geisha. I like learning something about
different cultures or history, but through a well told story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rice” by Kamala Markandaya. Very
well-written books about rural and urban life in India, the style of the author
just draws you in and her books are such a pleasure to read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I grew up with the teachings of Swami Chinmayananda who was a
very logical, well-spoken teacher. I
also respect what the Buddha said in terms of questioning everything, even his
own statements. It was in that spirit
that I wrote the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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never have been?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><b>Q11: You were born in Chicago and presently living in New
Jersey. Would you like to share some Indian likings and/or moments and/or
memories with us, if any?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Most of my lifestyle is very Indian – music, movies, food,
friends! I find it sad that India is
losing its special culture and turning more into the West. But I’m also glad to see the progress and
raised standard of living for many.
However I miss the India from my childhood!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I’d love to offer a complimentary copy of the EBook to your
readers, downloadable at:
<a href="http://www.3chipsongod.com/EBook">www.3ChipsOnGod.com/EBook</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">There are also some excerpts available to read on the
site. I am very interested in hearing
everyone’s feedback, so I hope they will take the time to write me, or to post
an honest review on Amazon. It would
mean a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about the book, and for the opportunity to introduce myself. I’ve enjoyed
sharing my experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">(Thankyou Preeti for sparing sometime for this beautiful
interview session. We wish you all the best for your upcoming book and hope you
write it soon </span><span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">♥</span><span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> God bless you! </span><span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">♥</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><i>)</i><o:p></o:p></span><br>
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<a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-put-3-chips-on-god-just-in-case-by.html">View Book review by Crazy Bibliophile</a></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Life has a nasty habit to become confusing and complicated at times. Kumar is
not spared from this austerity of life either. The twists and turns of his life
eventually push him to the edge. And being on the, Kumar is left with only two
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Either, Fall or Fly.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif; line-height: 115%;">"Life is a Bitch" tells the story of Kumar's life
and the choices he makes, in most intriguing fashion; leading towards a single
inconceivable truth of his life-Our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Well, ofcourse "Life is a bitch", why else do you think it would be called 'Life'. Right? The author has presented an extraordinary view of Kumar's perspective towards life and how his life turns out fatal yet he decides to <b>'give up!'</b> Oh yes!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Kumar is a middle-class person with <i>needs</i> and <i>dreams. </i>Now, why I mentioned needs with dreams, they are two very different phenomena yet they are interlinked with one another in every step of our lives. We need to achieve our dreams but our basic needs of family, society and self compels us to achieve the other and our little dream is packed in a box and shipped to some other century. That's painful, right... yet the truth! I believe we all must have grown up with a little packet of dreams in our head fondling with our desires but unfortunately, most of us must be stuck with something which we had entirely dis-tasted all our lives. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">We all face ups and downs of life, some deal with it and some give up. Kumar almost gave up when life gave him the first shock at work and taught him the lesson of getting used by the other for personal benefits but he broke into pieces when the love of his life left him due to her family circumstances. That incident changed him as a whole and he went away to live the life of a nomad. During his nomadic venture he experienced metaphysical change within himself and shared his experience with a stranger. Other than the stranger mentioned in this book, I was the other stranger engrossed in his perspective towards life and was desperate to reach the final 'Kumar' that was yet to come towards the end of this book. That is perhaps the reason that I finished this book by the blink of an eye. I was the journalist sitting with this random person speaking fluent English yet driving a truck of national permit and sharing his traumatic life. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">In the fast-paced life from job to home and home to job, we always forget to see what's beyond that perspective. That's why people go on holidays and then feel sick of coming back to this hectic lifestyle. Kumar took a permanent break, we all do. We all at one point quit and sit and think "<i>I had enough, what to do next</i>". Kumar went through a depression period where he choose an entirely different path and walked along it. In this process, he realised that life happens to you and how you deal is already assigned in destiny but whether you accept it or not is your decision.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Nicely and simply written with a twist of 'Hinglish', very rare in books these days yet very playful. After-all the emotions that could be explained in Hinglish is very impactful.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Lots of people judge a book by its book cover and when it comes to Indian market with so many books trying to catch your attention, I feel it is very important to have a catchy book cover. 'Life is a bitch' is a very fancy name and that was a reason that I decided to read this book but a fancier book cover would have been nicer supporting the fancy book title.</span></span></div>
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RayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-42213655080847227802015-12-15T03:23:00.000-08:002015-12-18T00:31:33.069-08:00Welcome to Camp Nightmare (Goosebumps #9) by R.L. Stine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Does the Goosebumps series give you the goosebumps? Oh well!! It sure gives me the freaks. The Goosebumps series is like an addictive drug, you read one and you just can't stop yourself from reading the next one. The twisted plots, scary stories and freaking out characters really freezes your blood. Similar to that was this book 'Welcome to Camp Nightmare'.</div>
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Billy was sent to a camp called the Camp Nightmoon where he faces circumstances which make you scream, "<i>Billy, get the hell out of there!</i>". First his friends went missing, the counsellors at the camp are not concerned with the disappearing of the kids, his letters to his parents are not delivered, a camp without a nurse (pretty weird, huh!), the 'Forbidden bunk' (so so exciting) and so on... lots of weird things occurring while Billy decides to be brave and shows guts to face the situation (Even if that means a fight with Uncle Al). </div>
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The idea of the Forbidden bunk was very encaptivating and I felt it was also one of the ways to keep the reader distracted towards the actual happenings. Throughout the book, I was hoping something to occur in the Forbidden bunk, I was hoping Billy would want to go for it and see the reality behind it. And when the final secret unveils, it blew my mind off! Two lines and the entire plot was twisted in an entirely new direction. Fantastic! and Fun! <i>Though I was hoping to find some ghosts... **disappointed sigh!**</i></div>
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Billy Harlan has just been sent off to Camp Nightmoon by his parents, who are explorers and scientists. While on the bus to camp, Billy encounters many characters, such as Mike, the fat child who is scared of everything; Colin, who wears sunglasses and a red bandanna around his long brown hair; Jay, the jockish child with wild curly red hair and Dawn and Dori, two girls from the Girl Camp fraction of Camp Nightmoon. The bus driver stops the vehicle in the middle of a desert on the way to the camp and orders everyone out of the bus. He unpacks everyone's belongings and drives off, abandoning the children in the desert. The children are suddenly surrounded by a group of creatures who prepare to slaughter the children, until a man shows up on another bus with a rifle and shoots it at the creatures. The creatures run away in fear.</div>
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The man who saved the children introduces himself as the leader of Camp Nightmoon, Uncle Al. Uncle Al invites the children onto his bus and drives approximately five minutes to the camp from where they were dropped off.</div>
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Mike and Jay and Colin all bunk together. While preparing their cabin, Mike finds a pair of poisonous snakes in his bed. Jay jokes around and play pushes Mike into the snakes. But Mike gets bitten on his hand, which then starts copiously bleeding. He runs off to find the nurse, while Billy devises a plan to rid the snakes by wrapping them up in a bed sheet and throwing them outside. This plan is heralded as brave by their bunk's counselor, Larry, who then laughs when he is told that Mike went to find the nurse because there is no nurse. Mike returns and as his hand is described as bleeding profusely onto the floor of the cabin, Larry tells him to just wash his hand and wrap a bandage around it. The boys go to eat dinner around a campfire, where Uncle Al tells them the rules of Camp Nightmoon. The campers have to write home every day to tell their parents what fun they're having. They are not allowed out in the forest or along the river that runs between the boy's and girl's camps. This is peppered with a warning by Uncle Al that the forest is dangerous and infested with Tree Bears.</div>
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Uncle Al also informs the campers that they are not allowed to ever enter the Forbidden Bunk. Jay decides after the fire that he wants to sneak out to see the Forbidden Bunk. Larry overhears him and tells him he probably should not, as the Forbidden Bunk is where the Sabre lurks. Then the boys hear hideous howling from the Forbidden Bunk. The next day, the bunkmates are all enlisted to play something called Scratchball. This entails one person throwing a ball as far as they can, then attempting to run all four bases of a baseball diamond before someone catches it. Mike sits this game of Scratchball out, as his hand is swollen. Larry plays his spot and after Colin makes a move he does not appreciate, Larry loses his temper and throws the ball directly at the back of Colin's head. Colin is knocked to the ground and Larry helps both Mike and Colin to the main cabin to see Uncle Al.</div>
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Billy and Jay go back to the bunk and work on writing their daily letters home. Larry enters with Colin, who is miraculously just a little sore. Billy asks where Mike is but Larry just shrugs and leaves. Later, Billy discovers all of Mike's belongings removed from the cabin, and no one will tell him where Mike went.</div>
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Later that night, Jay introduces Billy and Colin to some child named Roger when a plan is devised for the two to sneak into the Forbidden Bunk. Billy and Colin decline the invitation to sneak out and Jay and Roger leave for a short time. Then there are screams and Jay runs back and tells Billy that Roger was attacked and mauled by the Sabre. The three boys lock themselves in the cabin, until morning.</div>
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When they do leave, they do not see any traces of the previous night's atrocities. They find Larry and tell him what happened to Roger. Larry seems a little confused but agrees to talk to Uncle Al about the missing camper. Billy goes down with some campers to the river for a swim, where he is met by Larry, who tells him that Uncle Al searched the Forbidden Bunk but could not find any traces of foul play, and what's worse, Uncle Al has no record of there ever being a camper named Roger at Camp Nightmoon.</div>
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At the river, Billy is accosted by Dawn and Dori, who have swam over from the girl's camp and hid in the bushes for hours on the hopes that Billy would walk by. The girls tell Billy that campers are disappearing from their camp as well, and they plan on making a break for it very soon. The three agree to meet again and Billy takes off back towards the bunk. On the way, he spots a payphone by Uncle Al's offices. He plans to call home to his parents and pleads for them to come to the camp and rescue him and all his friends. Unfortunately, the telephone turns out to be a plastic decoy. Uncle Al walks out of the bunk and informs Billy that campers are not allowed to use the telephone. And also Billy's going on a canoe trip tomorrow.</div>
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When Billy makes it back to the bunk, he tells Jay and Colin about the girls. Then the three of them decide to write to their parents and tell them precisely what is happening and hope for a speedy rescue. Larry stomps into the cabin and tells Colin and Jay that they are going on a special two camper hike with a counselor named Frank. The two campers and the counselor all mysteriously disappear with no explanation. After trying and failing to get answers out of Larry, Billy stumbles into Uncle Al's office. There, he finds a burlap sack full of all the letters he and his fellow campers had been writing, which have clearly never been mailed at all.</div>
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When Billy returns to his bunk after dinner, he meets his two new bunkmates, Tommy and Chris, who will also be joining Billy on his canoe trip tomorrow. Tommy and Chris also tell Billy that Uncle Al announced that Visitor's Day has been canceled, so no one's parents will be arriving anytime soon.</div>
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The next morning, Larry takes Billy, Chris, and Tommy out to the canoe and the four head off downstream. Larry decides he would like to look at the fish in the river. Unfortunately, he leans too far out of the canoe and falls in.</div>
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Billy bravely abandons his two bunkmates in the canoe and leaves them to float downstream, while he rescues the drowning counselor. Billy pulls Larry to safety and the two walk up the bank of the river back to camp. Larry tells Uncle Al that Billy saved his life. Billy keeps trying to get either Uncle Al or Larry to acknowledge that the two bunkmates were in the canoe, but Uncle Al finally pays attention and scolds Larry on losing his favorite canoe.</div>
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The next day, Billy is awoken early by Larry. Apparently, Uncle Al has called a surprise morning hike and the whole camp is required to attend. Billy and what's left of his campmates are walking in the forest when Uncle Al instructs his counselors to remove rifles from their bags and pass them out to the children. Two girls have escaped from the girl's camp, Uncle Al informs the campers, and Billy is excited that Dawn and Dori made it out. Uncle Al then instructs the children that they are to find the two girls, who are presumed to be hiding in the forest, and shoot them. Billy refuses this order and instead turns his gun on Uncle Al and fires.</div>
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The gun does not go off and Uncle Al gets very excited and declares "You've passed the test!" Dawn and Dori appear from within the forest. So does Jay and Colin and everyone else Billy had met at the camp. Then his parents show up and give him a big congratulatory hug. Billy is told that his parents wanted him to go with them on their next big exploration. But first he needed to be tested by the government to see if he was ready. Uncle Al tells Billy that he passed the test by Obeying Orders (not going into the Forbidden Cabin), Showing Bravery (rescuing Larry from drowning), and Knowing When Not To Follow Orders (refusing to shoot the girls). Billy is told about the strange place they're going to be exploring. A planet called Earth.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'bookman old style', serif; text-align: justify;">When Lord Brahma, the God of Creation, banishes his star pupil from Swarglok in a fit of rage, he does not foresee that his decision will alter the fate of the three worlds. Mortally wounded, and anguished at Brahma's unfair punishment, his pupil struggles to survive in Tamastamah Prabha, the hell of hells. In time, he becomes the Dark Lord, the most feared figure in Pataal Lok, who swears to destroy Brahma.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'bookman old style', serif;">The power of the Dark Lord soon begins to make its presence felt in the mortal world. Vasudev, the brave prince of Bateshwar, becomes the hunter of Asura assassins; his closest friend, Kansa, almost dies while trying to save his sister from a group of deadly monsters; and the most valiant kings in Mrityulok turn over to the dark side, driven by forces beyond their control.</span><br>
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<i style="color: #181818; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Jagmohan Bhanver is rated amongst the Top 20 Executive Coaches by the GCF (Global Coaching Federation) & is the best-selling author of four books. </i><br>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Jagmohan is rated amongst the Top 20 Executive coaches in the world. He is referred to as the “Mentor’s Mentor” in corporate circles and has mentored Industry leaders, celebrity entrepreneurs, media people and CEO’s at leading organizations. In the International speakers circuit, he is rated among the most powerful speakers in Asia and one of the most popular Asian speakers across the globe by the Worldwide Speaker’s Bureau.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">His latest paper on “leaders as super motivators” has been finding takers in various corporate houses globally and has also been introduced in top B-schools as part of management lessons for executive MBA’s.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Jagmohan is the winner of the Indian Achiever’s Award for Excellence in Education in 2009. He was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award for outstanding individual achievements and distinguished services to the nation. Subsequently, he was also the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award. He is also the recipient of the Shiksha Bharati Award.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Jagmohan’s first book (self help genre) titled "Get Happy Now" was on the best selling lists of most countries and on the Top ten list of leading bookstores in India. His second book, titled "Think your way to Millions" which is on the subject of Behavioral Finance was nominated for the best non-fiction award by Hutch-Crossword in India. This is one of the few books on behavioral finance. His third book was titled “Nadella – The Changing Face of Microsoft.” This book was published by Hachette, the largest publishers in the world. Jagmohan’s latest book is part of a three-volume trilogy on Krishna and is considered as the most awaited book in 2015. It is titled, “The Curse of Brahma.” </span></div>
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theory endless times, that one act of kindness can make a man happy who will in
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this very theory, however, this time, the challenge urges people to act on it
and spread the word about it, which will motivate people to act out of the
purity of their hearts, to make life better for people, without expecting
anything in return. The second part of the challenge urges the participants to
tag or nominate people to take part, which will increasing the circle of
influence and encourage people to bring joy, warmth, relief in the life of
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everyday basis and another world war seems to be dawning on us. The idea of the
challenge is to not sit back waiting for the world to fix itself, but to
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i>Confession:</i> I do not read too many BDSM books, but out the few I have read this one is the best. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14px;">Nonnie was not a stupid young teenager falling in love with any man whom she finds handsome. She is a mature women who is sure enough what she wants out of her life and is ready to take her chances. After a long boring relationship with her useless husband, she is ready to meet new people and see what life has to offer. This is what I loved the most about the character. </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14px;">She knew what she was doing... </b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14px;">She met him in a bar, falls for his style and was ready to see him again! Simple and straight forward.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14px;">The characters in this book was well defined. The businessman was a puzzle yet very appealing. A mature man who seems to have some set of feelings for Nonnie (So sweet!) while Michael was a pro. He was used to attract women who were new to the idea of submissive and knew how to persuade them. In one word- a real playboy. Though the one character that I am most looking forward to is Lilly, her annoyance with Michael and her purpose of bringing Nonnie into the picture is drilling into my mind.</span></div>
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To read the review of <a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/chase-of-choices-by-hari-parameshwar.html">Chase of Choices by Hari Parameshwar</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">Her quest to grab attention of people in a good way leads her to choose a difficult path where she almost lost her life and met Della who died in the camp. Della wishes Sarah to be her buddy while Sarah struggles to save her life and survive the ghostly attack. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple;">Sarah is a 12 year old cranky little girl throwing fits and always complaining about how unhappy she is. Her character was an exact replica how most of the loner 12 year old kids are <span style="font-size: x-small;">(perhaps even I was at some point). </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; text-align: justify;">Della was a girl with pale completion and scary blue eyes haunting Sarah to be her buddy. Sarah's quest to save herself really freaks one out!</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; text-align: justify;">The tales of R.L. Stine always talk about a twist at the end and there was a twist in this case too. Though I was not very happy with the ending. The twist seemed a little confusing, <spoiler> Briana was one of Sarah's bunk mates. pulling pranks on her, giggling with friends and also doing water sports. Does that mean other people could see her too? Does not mean her ghost image was not exactly see through like Della?</Spoiler></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fight fate, or succumb to destiny?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the dark Age of Kali, the Soul Warrior alone stands guard over
the Human Realm, protecting its denizens from evil-willed asuras or demons.
When a trick of fate appoints him guru to a motley crew of godlings, he agrees
to train them as demon hunters against his better judgment. Suddenly, Lord
Karna is not only battling the usual asuras with sinister agendas, but also
rebellious students and a fault-ridden past.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spanning the cosmic realms of mythic India, here
is a tale of a band of supernatural warriors who come together over a singular
purpose: the salvation of Karna’s secret child.</span></span></div>
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Falguni Kothari is a New York-based South Asian author and an amateur Latin and Ballroom dance silver medalist with a semi-professional background in Indian Classical dance. She’s published in India in contemporary romance with global e-book availability; Bootie and the Beast (Harlequin Mills and Boon) and It’s Your Move, Wordfreak! (Rupa & Co.), and launches a mythic fantasy series with Soul Warrior (The Age of Kali, #1)</div>
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Absolute
darkness shrouded the Human Realm, and had for three days and three nights.
Some believed the occurrence was prophetic, like the prolonged <i>amavasya</i> or new moon night that had
heralded the Great Kuru War two thousand years ago. The war had given birth to
the dark Age of Kali, the age of <i>asura</i>.
In contrast, hope was ripe that this event would trigger the Age of Light. But
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The first day
without the sun’s light had spread confusion and chaos across the realm. The
second day had brought desperation in the breasts of humans and fear in the
belly of Celestials. The third day—today—was a feast for the <i>asuras</i>. Death lay everywhere. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The human world
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The Bard’s
troubled eyes reread the last line. Then he deliberately scratched it off,
lifting his long, pointed talon from the parchment made of dry palm leaf. With
a sigh, he rested his aching hand on his trembling thigh. He would spare a
moment to ease his body, and his mind from the strain of observation and due
recordkeeping. If he didn’t, he’d forget his duty as Witness of the Cosmos, and
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Despite the fire
that crackled close to his right knee, and the feathered form of his upper
body, he was cold. An icy wind had settled around the Pinnacle of Pinnacles,
where he sat cross-legged on a seat made of rock and snow. He’d chosen this
perch because it gave him an impartial view of the events happening in the
world. He was the Bard, entrusted with keeping the Canons of the Age of Kali,
just as the Soul Warrior was entrusted with keeping the Human Realm safe from <i>asuras</i>. Would they both fail in their
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The Bard shook
off the heavy despair the darkness had brought into the world. He mustn’t
judge. He shouldn’t question. He would sharpen the talon on his forefinger, dip
it into the vessel of ink kept warm by the fire, and write this tale. That was
all he could do. Be the witness to history.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So he raised his
feathered hand and began to write again while his eyes, sparked with power,
knowledge and magic, saw clearly events unfolding from great distances. A
thousand kilometers to his right, Indra, the God of War and Thunder, fought the
Dragon. Indra did not fare well. But that didn’t concern the Bard as much as
the clash between the Soul Warrior and the Stone Demon. Over and over, his
eagle eyes were drawn to the duel taking place in the heart of the world, not
only because it was a magnificent battle to behold, for it was, but because its
outcome would decide mankind’s destiny.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Soul Warrior
was more than a great warrior. Karna was a great soul. Fair, honorable, brave
and resilient, he was the perfect protector of the Human Realm. Of course,
there were other reasons he’d been chosen to fill the office of Soul
Warrior—there always were when Gods and demons were involved. But Karna’s
existence was a testament to righteous action and if anyone could bring back
the day, it would be him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But how did one
vanquish stone, the Bard wondered?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Avarice and
cruelty, two nefarious desires, had made Vrtra and Vala attack the Human Realm.
Three days ago the Dragon had swallowed the Seven Rivers in the north, and the
Stone Demon had imprisoned the Sun God, his daughter, and all the cattle of the
region in his cave.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Bard paused
his writing as a thin vein of lightning winked across the skies, but without
the accompanying roar. Indra’s strength waned. His thunderbolt<i> </i>hadn’t left Vrtra screaming in pain
this time. The Bard spared a moment’s attention on the duel, just enough to
note that the Maruts, the Celestial Storm-gods, waited in the clouds to rescue
their god-king in case of a calamity. Indra would survive even in defeat. Of
that, the Bard was sure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But Karna had no
one at his back. His might and god-powers had depleted without the sun’s
healing warmth and light. His divine <i>astras</i>,
weapons, had not slowed the Stone Demon down, at all. Only the conviction that
he could not fail his godsire, his sister, and the innocents under his
protection drove him now. His birth family had once abandoned him to his fate,
but he would not abandon them to theirs—such was the greatness of Karna.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Bard crossed
out the last observation. No questions. No judgment. No praise, either. The
canons would be free of all emotion. He wasn’t here to embellish history or
glorify the history-makers, as some bards were wont to do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It wasn’t
embellishment to write that the foothills of Cedi were drenched in the Soul
Warrior’s blood. Or observe the gushing wounds on his body, despite his armor,
that would make the hardiest of warriors bellow in agony, but not him. It
wasn’t embellishment to write that the Heavens were empty for the Celestials
had come to Earth to watch the battle, firelight cupped in their palms to light
the warrior’s way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Naga, the
Serpent People, also looked on, hissing from the mouth of the portal that led
to their underground realm beneath the hills. The Serpent King will not choose
a side. Vrtra and Vala were half Naga, after all. All across the Human Realm,
demons roamed free, taking advantage of the darkness and preying on human flesh
and human souls. It was a terrible moment in history. The <i>asuras</i> had the upper hand in the eponymous age of Demon Kali.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vala did not
have arms and half a leg, but still he came at Karna. He had an ace up his
sleeve. There were plenty of creatures about, an entire mountain close at hand.
He began to chant the spell of soul transference. It was the darkest of all
magic, the possession of another’s soul. Soon, he would be whole again and
stronger than before.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Battered and
bleeding, the Soul Warrior veered away from the Stone Demon. He leapt over
boulders and charred vegetation. The onlookers called him a coward. Had he
forfeit the duel? Has he forsaken mankind? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Karna dove for <i>Manav-astra</i>, the spear of mankind, he’d
thrown aside yesterday after his bow, <i>Vijaya</i>,
had shattered under repeated use. In one smooth motion, he rolled, picked up
the <i>astra</i>, coming up in the
spear-thrower’s stretch. His tattered lower garment billowed about him as a
gust of wind shot through the air. His muscled torso glistened with blood and
sweat, tightened as he pulled the arm holding the spear back. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He meant to
throw <i>Manav-astra</i> at Vala. A futile
attempt, to be sure? As long as Vala was made of stone, broken or not, his body
was impregnable. Karna should have waited for Vala to transfer his soul to an
onlooker. Then Karna should have vanquished the possessed creature. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Taunting laughter
reverberated through the foothills of Cedi. Vala had reached the same
conclusion. The Celestials looked at each other in angry silence, unable to
interfere. A <i>dwanda-yuddha</i> duel was
fought between two opponents of equal size and strength alone. The humans
hadn’t stopped screaming in three days, the din simply background noise now. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Bard
scribbled the observations onto the parchment in no particular order. He wished
he was a painter, for surely this was a picture worth a thousand words.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The demon
hobbled toward the warrior, who stood still as stone with his arm drawn taught
behind him. Then finally, with a roaring chant the Soul Warrior shifted his
weight from his back leg to his front and let fly <i>Manav-astra</i> at the Stone Demon with all his remaining might. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Karna didn’t
wait to see the ramifications of his action. And there were plenty to come. He
ran into the mountain cave to free Vala’s hostages. Within moments the rock
face rent in half, and bright streams of light speared through the terrible darkness.
A new day had dawned on the Human Realm after three days of perpetual night.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The sun’s power
was too bright, too full of hope. Yet, the Bard looked on pensively, wondering
if the Soul Warrior knew this wasn’t a victory. It was merely a reprieve.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Friendship, Love and Killer Escapades (FLAKE) is a captivating story, primarily revolving around four protagonists pursuing engineering courses in a run-of-the-mill institute in Bangalore. The story encompasses a unique, intriguing, realistic love plot between Purvesh and Richa, numerous escapades, and thrilling adventures. Throughout the four-year roller-coaster, the academic and personal fortunes of the chief personas fluctuates à la the great Indian stock market! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">What impact will the inscrutable character, Anand, have in the lives of Prakash and the other protagonists? Will Purvesh and Richa succeed in sustaining their relationship over time? Will Prakash be able to transcend the stage of infatuation and eventually fall in love? What predicaments will Prakash and friends encounter in the academic journey? Read more to find out. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">In our fast-paced lives of office to home and home to office, rarely do we get the opportunity to recall the most happening moments of our lives. Often, we would sit and talk to new-friends/</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">colleagues about how exciting our school and college years were yet rarely do we take the initiative to stay in touch with the people who influenced our lives to the greatest extent.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><i><b>FLAKE:</b> Friendship Love And Killer </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><i>Escapades</i>, is a reminder of those memories. I am far-far away from an engineering background or any technical influence for that matter, but I believe such experiences occur in everyone's lives in one way or the other. Everyone has had a friend who betrays yet you remain friends till the end, the patient little heart-broker, the one in relationship, the one who is witty, and so on. That's a part of life to have such characters in our lives, matter of fact, in someone's own version I am a character too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Flake reminded me of my beautiful memories and happenings with my mates and buddies I would cherish for a lifetime. It was beautiful reading through each chapter and a mini-chapter within each chapter, which does not bore you and leaves a sweet taste even of the bitterest memories. After-all that was a part of life and today when I think about those times, they do bring a smile across my face. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I thank the author for such a sweet treat of memories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Flake talks about friends, who went through different situations in their lives while studying in college together. It talks about their friendship, lust, love, </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">enmity</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> and exciting adventures. The ups and downs faced together and cherishes those memories through chapters and sub-chapters.</span></span></span></div>
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The <span class="il">curse</span> that banished him to the hell of hells...</div>
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When Lord <span class="il">Brahma</span>, the God of Creation, banishes his star pupil from Swarglok in a fit of rage, he does not foresee that his decision will alter the fate of the three worlds. Mortally wounded, and anguished at <span class="il">Brahma</span>'s unfair punishment, his pupil struggles to survive in Tamastamah Prabha, the hell of hells. In time, he becomes the Dark Lord, the most feared figure in Pataal Lok, who swears to destroy <span class="il">Brahma</span>.</div>
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The power of the Dark Lord soon begins to make its presence felt in the mortal world. Vasudev, the brave prince of Bateshwar, becomes the hunter of Asura assassins; his closest friend, Kansa, almost dies while trying to save his sister from a group of deadly monsters; and the most valiant kings in Mrityulok turn over to the dark side, driven by forces beyond their control.</div>
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Truly speaking books on Mythology is not my cup of tea, yet I decided to opt for a review for this book because I loved the book cover. I have a thing for fancy book covers and I am happy that I decided to pick this one. <i>(though I do recommend 'not to judge a book by its cove' </i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">**wink**</i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">) </i></div>
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On a generic aspect, I am not a strong believer of God and their super powers though I am convinced at the power of self-believe which we call the 'power of the universe'. And this book provides a stronger push to my thoughts and believes. We received our knowledge on gods and evil from our upanishads and puranas, right!! So, what if they were books which were written based on a character with a little fiction added to the tale and from one person perspective, down the line after 100 years we believe them to be true. Like the Sherlock Holmes series, people are still under the influence that perhaps he did exist. How about after a decade when one would read 'The curse of Brahma', and say perhaps this is the truth and the author has witnessed it. You never know!!</div>
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This book presents a complete new perspective to what our mythology has taught us throughout our lives. There are always two sides of a coin and we always choose to believe in what suits us and never consider the aspect on the other side, shan't we consider the tails sometimes as well? Why choose always heads? Evil can also have a reason for being evil, one doesn't just turn evil without any reason.</div>
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Every year I turn up with a list of New Year Resolutions, everyone does right? And at the end of the year I hardly remember what my resolution was. Similarly, even this year I had a list ready before the new year that I have to meet these if not more. But to tell you the truth I have long forgotten where I have even written my resolutions. Haha!!<br>
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But among all the odds, there was one resolution that I had to meet at any cost. 'Reading challenge!!' Every year Goodreads.com asks you to put up a challenge for yourself and complete it, Every reading progress is noted and every book is added to your reading challenge list. It is so much fun and gives you the little push needed to atleast meet one of your resolutions. And HELL YOU CAN'T FORGET THIS ONE!!<br>
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Whether you have a resolution or not, if you do take up a challenge for the year... Well!! getting to complete it is an amazing feeling. Sharing my list with you, Enjoy!!<br>
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2015 Reading Challenge List:</div>
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<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/05/a-walk-to-remember-by-nicholas-sparks.html" target="_blank">A walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/girl-online-by-zoe-sugg.html" target="_blank">Girl Online by Zoe Sugg</a></li>
<li>Color of Matching</li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/08/the-magic-secret.html" target="_blank">The Magic (The Secret)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/09/the-frangipani-year-by-alexandra-harris.html" target="_blank">The Frangipani Year by Alexandra Harris</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/05/fear-street-by-rl-stine.html" target="_blank">Fear Street by R.L Stine</a> (The Secret Bedroom and The Cataluna Chronicles-The Deadly Fire)</li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/ps-i-still-love-you.html" target="_blank">P.S. I still love you</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/fifty-shades-of-grey.html" target="_blank">Fifty shades of Grey</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/10/r-k-laxman-uncommon-man-by-dharmendra.html" target="_blank">R K Laxman: The Uncommon Man by Dharmendra Bhandari</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/05/secrets-of-zynpagua-read-to-review.html" target="_blank">Secrets of Zynpagua</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/05/the-united-states-of-air-satire-read-to.html" target="_blank">The United States of Air: a Satire</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/chase-of-choices-by-hari-parameshwar.html" target="_blank">Chase of Choices by Hari Parameshwar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/february-29th-by-frank-mc-caughey.html" target="_blank">February 29th by Frank Mc Caughey</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/06/once-upon-dharamyudh-by-vibhor-tikiya.html" target="_blank">Once upon a Dharamyudh by Vibhor Tikiya</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/07/beguiling-trickery-by-tempest-c-avery.html" target="_blank">Beguiling Trickery by Tempest C. Avery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/07/sky-ghosts-all-for-one-by-alexandra.html" target="_blank">Sky Ghosts: All for One by Alexandra Engellmann</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/07/fantastic-40-by-reetwika-banerjee.html" target="_blank">Fantastic 40 by Reetwika Banerjee</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/09/i-put-3-chips-on-god-just-in-case-by.html" target="_blank">I'll Put 3 Chips On God just in case by Preeti Gupta</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/08/edens-ore-secrets-by-b-v-bayly-book-1.html" target="_blank">Eden's Ore Secrets by B. V. Bayly (Book-1)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/09/edens-ore-revelations-by-b-v-bayly-book.html" target="_blank">Eden's Ore Revelations by B. V. Bayly (Book-2)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/08/the-outlander-rise-and-fall-of-empire.html" target="_blank">The Outlander: Rise and Fall of an Empire by by Abhijit Haldar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/10/johnny-fracture-by-waheed-ibne-musa.html" target="_blank">Johnny Fracture by Waheed Ibne Musa</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/10/made-in-india-by-biddu-adventures-of.html" target="_blank">Made in India by Biddu, Adventures of a Lifetime</a></li>
<li><a href="http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/10/iluminati-by-pj-webb.html" target="_blank">Iluminati by P.J. Webb</a></li>
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RayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-81640276876058719622015-10-29T02:57:00.000-07:002015-10-29T02:57:20.075-07:00Iluminati by P.J. Webb<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">About the Book:</b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Aedan is an 11 year old boy who lost his parents in an attack by masked soldiers. In an attempt to protect their child, Aedan's parents never disclosed him about their true identity and who Aedan himself was. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">The fascinating thing about this book were the transitions among the stories; each chapter of this book was talking about three different situations happening at the same time and the transition was interesting. They were crisp and concise which I feel was the best part about the book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">The emotions of an 11 year-old boy who lost his parents, Artenius struggling with his drinking problems, Nyra stuck between the royalty of her family and her feelings, and many more... characterisation of each and every character was realistic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">There were too many plots in this book, too many complicated plots, characters with a painful past that required explanation, reading all this really demanded a lot of patience to reach to the end and then... you don't even realise and you have the answer to the question in two sentence. A plot that dragged you throughout the book was answered in two lines. WHAT!!???!! What was that? I mean, one scenario/two scenario I understand but every plot was answered in a rush, as if it was obvious to turn out that way! I expect more while reading. If I have been patient with a question throughout 500 or more pages, I need justified answers not a one-liner. SOooo frustrating that was!! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Yet I would say, it would have been an exciting venture if the second book in the series was either on its way or already published. Metaphorically explaining this book was like having an entire chocolate cake with molten chocolate filling inside waiting for you, yet the only thing you can do is lick the cream once, why? Isn't it that you have to have atleast one piece of cake (one plot resolved in this case to begin with the another one in the next one).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px;">Illuminati has a strong plot, well-developed characters, great emotions and action inside the book, brilliant writing skills (the molten chocolate of the cake) yet it lacked a little more structure. The level of confusion, excitement, thrill, etc. etc. needed a balance to keep going and finally willing to grab the next one. </span></span></div>
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RayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-72737414048531276982015-10-22T23:53:00.000-07:002015-10-23T00:01:18.688-07:00Pupils' President A.P.J Abdul Kalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">The students’ diligent teacher,
the nation’s gifted scientist, the humble ‘People’s President’ - an indefinable
name he is. </span><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam.</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">
A man who dedicated his life and work to the betterment of a nation, and his
time and energy to the billions of young minds he wished to ignite. He has left
back dreams in everyone, and the undying inspiration to make those dreams come
true.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">A surfeit of contents has been
interwoven to give this book a shape. To read through the pages will mean a
journey through his life in entirety. Besides Kalam’s own speeches and quotes,
it also contains literary tributes by scientists, academicians and students, the
interviews of his family members, and a real-time anecdote of his interment
ceremony at Rameswaram. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">This isn’t just a tribute, but
a world beyond it to be read, explored and discovered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Satyam Roychowdhury</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">is a man of assorted interests. He is the co-founder and currently
the Managing Director of Techno India Group the largest educational
conglomerate in Eastern India. He is a prominent member and an active
participant of the Art and Cultural milieu of Bengal. He has contributed to the
society in multifaceted ways with his unstinted support and persistent
patronage. He is one of the top educationalists of the country, but he is
voracious reader by passion and a writer by ardour. He has an unquenchable
thirst for knowledge, and he draws inspiration from great minds by imbibing
their philosophies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Roychowdhury is a
tireless traveller on the path of creativity, and his journey has come a long
way. His “For You” tribute series commenced with Tagore, got enriched with
Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose after that, and the latest on
has been a literary offering to Thakur Sri Ramakrishna. He owns many other
titles to his credit, and his books have time and again inspired hundreds of
young minds. He is a firm believer in hard work and sacrifice, and he thinks
there is a spark in everyone to create a miracle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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haven’t heard that song, then just don’t call yourself an Indian. That’s how
amazing this song was. Though it was not a patriotic country song yet it was
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had not even reached my teenage-years when that song was released yet I
remember grooving to that song non-stop. Even today, I can listen to that song
n-number of times and dance to the beats without a break. That was the beauty
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the time this song was released, I was too young and didn’t quite understand
the concept of a musician/producer/composer and so on… all I knew and
understood was Alicia, the beautiful singer and Milind Soman the handsome hunk!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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three great essentials to achieve anything worth-while are: Hard work,
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Made
in India, an autobiography by Biddu Appaiah aka Biddu, born in Bangalore
(India) and later became an English-based music producer, composer, song writer
and singer. With millions of records sold and a world-wide persona, Biddu made
everyone go<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Disco Deewane</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for his music. His international
breakthrough with “KungFu Fighting” in 1974 won millions of hearts followed by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>"Summer of '42"</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and “<i>Blue Eyed Soul”</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in 1975 and so on…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we know how remarkable his music career was in India and overseas. Right? But
the real picture behind this humongous success is what this book
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<b>About the Book:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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started his career in his late teens with his best-friends and named the band<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>‘Trojans’</i>. Like every
struggling artists, he soon had to continue his journey on his own as ‘Lone
Trojan’ and chase his dreams in London.<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><i>London
dreams</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for an Indian boy in
those days was not a joke yet Biddu struggled towards his success and achieved
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the obstacles one has to face. That was the best thing about this book. Like
every struggling artist, Biddu had his share of ups and downs yet he never lost
hope and worked with optimism in his heart and passion in his soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shares his experiences while working with various artists and agencies, some
who ripped him apart and some who gave the right push in the right direction.
Biddu appreciates what he received and never forgot to himself be at the giving
end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">This
book gives a wonderful in-sight for the struggling artists in the industry, who
at every failure feel their world has tossed upside-down, must read this book
as an inspiration and understand the depths of problems even an amazing artist
like Biddu has to face to reach to the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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than sharing his experience with the music industry, the author has lightly
shared some fun facts about himself in a humorous and matter-of-fact way as if
he’s directly talking to the readers. His love for his long hair, his beautiful
wife Sue and his mother’s affection was very sweet and brought smile while
reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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most definitely loved reading this book but one thing that did kept popping in
my head was<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>‘luck also needs
to be on your side’</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has mentioned about how he was left penny-less yet there was always someone to
look after him, like a supernatural energy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>(called
luck)</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>either in the form of
his friends or thugs (the thug story, I hope there was more to actually what
happened). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reading this book, I hope all readers will agree with me- the airport scene
where he had to prove that he was going to London for vacation and not job/ the
drug scenario with his friends/ finding the right person to work with and so
one. He was always blessed in disguise, perhaps it was the optimism of the
author that help was provided when he needed it the most.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a times like today, there are rarely people who are that helpful. These
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">An anonymous poor old man living in beggarly condition with his loyal dog, gets himself into an unfortunate situation facing criminals and gangsters. A man who wanted nothing but a simple living condition and little-bit of happiness in his life, ends-up with tragic circumstances and tough times. An unknown man in the present but a ferocious name from the past with power in his fist serves justice for his loved ones and never loses hope of survival. The beauty of this book was the unexpected-twisted plots. SUPERB!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">In this book, each and every character was strongly put across; each one had a valid role implemented for their existence. None were irrelevant and were interestingly a part of the complicated plots. Enjoyed reading all of them!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">The Outlander is the story of a warrior named </span><b style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">Roin. </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">He was a no-one and after the death of his parents, raised himself on his own. His only desire was to become a 'God' and prove his worth. This book revolves entirely on his life and the struggles he had to face to achieve what he wanted.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">This book talks about mythical creatures, the wars and the warriors, the adventure of finding the majestic sword, the gods, the starlight and lots of fantastic phenomenons which gives a clear insight of the wonderful imagination of the author. Being so young in age, I have to admit that this book is really fascinating and tactfully handled. The author's mind is full of creative imagination and is a complete package of innovative writing.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">Plot-1 was to achieve the sword,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">Plot-3 was Roin helped in the war and achieved his heart's desire, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">and finally Plot-4 was finding his lady love. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">There is ofcourse more to just what I have mentioned.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">Each plot was a story within itself and was interlinked to an extent. M</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">ostly what was not linked had a certain reason which was described later on. Such major connection made between the stories was very neat.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;"> I appreciate that. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">What I felt was I could not clearly visualise the characters. At certain level I could not connect myself with the characters especially Roin. Certain plots felt all mixed up and certain situations as well as characters lacked a background story to associate with.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">That is completely my personnel perception. Perhaps, the second book has the answers I am looking for. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mind-blowing!! Amazing!! Superb!! Fantastic!! I can go on and
on with words to define this book.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Eden's
Ore Secrets (Book-1)</i>, is a fantastic combination of suspense, thriller, horror,
soft-humour, excitement, and every-word</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> that comes to your
mind. I had my eyes poked-out, heart stopped beating and nails almost gone from
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<span style="background: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Eden's Ore Secrets is </span><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">the
story of Gabriel and his father's discovery- 'the ores'. The magical element
found at the core of our planet sustains powerful energy to which human can
bind themselves and become super-human. Gabriel is one of them who accidently
got bonded with the most rarest ore-<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> the </b></span><b>white ore</b>. His father worked for an organisation named T.E.R.A, who discover these ores and perform experimentations for the benefit of the human-kind (there is of-course another side of the coin too). </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Gabriel had lost his
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">After getting to know more about the horrible organisation 'T.E.R.A' which had killed his father and taken away his brother, Gabriel decides to help himself with the ore stuck in his chest. </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Gabriel's
quest to save mankind, to find his brother and to walk on the path his father chose, consumed me and I feel one just can't stop reading...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 17.6333332061768px;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">The concept of Eden's ore and the meaning behind the name, the uses and misuses of the ore, the human torture in the name of saving mankind, the groups of people involved to discover the secrets of the ores- the gangsters, the involvement of the church, scientists & their experiments, the government's involvement; negative and positive uses of the ores, secret labs... WOW!! I felt like I was either reading a Dan Brown novel or watching a James Bond movie. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 17.6333332061768px;">I feel B.V. Bayly is the upcoming Dan Brown in the field of sci-fi writings.</span><br />
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Gabriel, Adin, Nate, Dr. Cymru... very strong characters with a strong purpose in the story. The activities of the characters were appropriate of their age and even among the serious plots, Gabriel had a humorous side to lighten the heaviness of the situation.</div>
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Adin being a person who was brain-washed since his father died, was a perfect example of how people can be misguided no matter what age you are. And his blind trust on greedy Dr. Cymru made him face the consequences. </div>
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I love books with hidden meanings, logical explanations for every occurrence</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px;">, secret revelations, appropriate descriptions and this book was all of them. Even after reading, I have questions and I am enthusiastic to find my answers in the next one...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ever-since my mother saw the advertisement in the newspaper, she has been hiding it much more </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">pre-cautiously</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> than ever. Haha! She really thought she could hide such a thing from me... C'mon ma!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">"How many more do you want? We don't have place to keep anymore books." Sounds familiar? That's what we all hear when it comes to buying more book and so did I. But I was prepared this time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">"Moooommmm, See that little corner! I made SPECIAL SPACE for my book" YAyyyy!!!! No more objections... I won!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Just few more and then I am done for the year, that is what I tell myself every-year and end up buying more and more. There is really no standard elaborative definition of the word 'more'. How can one stop when such amazing worlds are floating all around you, one has to just grab the best they find and gobble it up like a hot chocolate-muffin. That is the same with me... I can't say the word STOP to myself, neither do I have any intentions ever!! Do you??</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">So.... Here I was again at the bookfair with my sweetheart, biting my nails, pushing through the crown, drooling over the discounts and running in the hot sun for more books. And you know what, I GOT HEAVY DISCOUNTS!! YAYY!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Fortunately or unfortunately, I was already done finishing my collection for everybook I own during World Book Fair-2014. Fortunately, I had my collection complete; unfortunately, I couldn't understand what else do I want? But such a thought never stops you from buying more... does it?? There are so many books that do not need to fit in your series yet be a part of your collection. Yipeee..... <gasp></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">We would just run from one stall to the other, juggle between the better and the best, drag each other to the discounted sections and fight for the far more interesting stories. It was so much fun.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b style="line-height: 18.4px;">About the book fair: </b><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">After being associated with the publication industry, I was a little disappointed to see the degradation of the standard of Book Fairs. It seems Penguin Group, Random House, Roli Books, Harper-Collins, etc... some of the brands, we book lovers always look forward to visit had not participated. I wonder has this something to do with the introduction of the digital media for print and publication that people have started to dislike hard-bind? Or, is this some other marketing strategy of cutting costs? OH well, I missed the brand and am still madly in love with collecting hard-copies. I am sure, most of you still miss the fun of hardbound, freshly printed smell of books. <Sigh!!></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">1. </span><b style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">The Book of Tomorrow</b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;"> by </span><i style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Cecelia Ahern</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">3. <b>A Crowded Marriage</b> by </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><i>Catherine Alliott</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">9. <b>Wedded Blists</b> by <i>Tina Reilly</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">10. <b>Banquet of the dead</b> by <i>Sharath Komarraju</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">11. <b>Close, Too Close</b> by <i>Vikram Doctor</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">12. <b>The Lovely Bones</b> by <i>Alice Sebold</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">13. <b>The Starter Marriage</b> by <i>Kate Harrison</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">14. <b>Morality for Beautiful Girls </b>by </span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><i>Alexander McCall Smith</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">15. <b>Gray Wolves & White Doves </b>by <i>John D. Balian</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">16.<b> The Bhutto Murder </b>by <i>Amir Mir</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">17. <b>Dawn of the Dumb</b> by <i>Charlie-Brooker</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">18. <b>Reluctant Detective </b>by <i> Kiran Manral</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">19. <b>A Minor Indiscretion </b>by <i>Carole Matthews</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">20. <b>The Wives of Bath </b>by <i>Wendy Holden</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">21. Awaiting... <b>Yes, My Accent is Real</b> by <i>Kunal Nayyar</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">1. <b>Goddess of Vengeance </b>by <i>Jackie Collins</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">2. <b>Drop Dead Beautiful</b> by <i>Jackie Collins</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">3. <b>Mother Country </b>by <i>Libby Purves</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">4. <b>K: The Art of Love</b> by <i>Hong Ying</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">5. <b>The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy</b> by <i>Polly Williams</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">6. <b>The Bad Mother's Handbook</b> by <i>Kate Long</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; line-height: 18.4px;">7. <b>Brixton Brach</b> by <i>Roma Tearne</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">8. <b>The Diary of a Young Girl</b> by <i>Anne Frank</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">9. <b>In the Company of the Courtesan</b> by <i>Sarah Dunant</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">10. <b>Can you keep a Secret?</b> by <i>Sophie Kinsella</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">11. <b>The Ghost</b> by <i>Danielle Steel</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">12. <b>Lisey's Story</b> by <i>Stephen King</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">13. <b>Dreamcatcher</b> by <i>Stephen King</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">14. <b>Old Sins</b> by <i>Penny Vincenzi</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">15. <b>Something Dangerous </b>by <i>Penny Vincenzi</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;"><b>About the Book: </b></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">R K Laxman: The Uncommon Man, briefly talks about the life of the renowned artist R K Laxman and shares few pieces of his work with us. Reading a book like this is an inspiration for upcoming artists/cartoonist or anyone who wishes to add a little change in the world. The brief sneak-peak into his tough times is an inspiration to never loose hope and always believe in yourself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Like every struggling artist, even R K Laxman faced his share of ups and downs but never gave-up. He believed in his work and was always appreciated for his talent. R K Laxman was one of those people who created a job title for himself. He didn't needed a company to describe his job profile, he created the job profile for himself and proved his worth in the political environment of India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">The best part of this book was reading about his experience with renowned industries like Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and so on. Every individual/organisation who didn't believe in his work, his talent ensured that they learnt about him the right way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>About the Author: </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Dr. Dharmendra Bhandari</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">He taught at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, from 1983 to 2002. He has served as Advisor to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Securities Scam in 1992-93 and as Officer on Special Duty to the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, in 1994-95. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">He has undertaken several UNDP missions for the governments of India, Egypt, Guyana, Jordan and Romania to promote foreign investment. He has also lectured extensively on investments by expatriate nationals at UNCTAD, Geneva; UNIDO, Vienna; UNDP, New York; and Harvard Law School, Massachusetts. Currently, he is on the board of directors of JP Morgan Mutual Fund and Harmony for Silvers Foundation, and serves on committees of the National Stock Exchange. He has also been a director on the board of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Bank of Maharashtra, and served as institutional nominee director on behalf of ICICI, IDBI and UTI on the boards of prominent business houses such as the Tatas, Birlas and Singhanias. Dr Bhandari earned his doctorate in Commerce in 1982 and is also a chartered accountant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman <span style="font-size: x-small;">(24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015),</span> an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was a man who bought revolution into the political scenario of India with his witty and funny cartoons depicting the problems of a common man surviving in a system called 'The Indian Politics'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">He was the creator of the famous character<b> The Common Man</b>. His comic strips were published daily as a cartoon strip, "You Said It" in The Times of India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">We all are familiar with the famous <b>Malgudi days</b>,<b> </b>it was written by his </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">elder brother R. K. Narayan and </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">illustrated by none other than R K Laxman. Ofcourse, now we see the similarity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">He was honoured by numerous awards including the </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Padma Bhushan, </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Padma Vibhushan, </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism, </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Pune Pandit Award (Scholar of Pune Award) by the Art & Music Foundation for excellence in 'Creative Communication', </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Honorary Doctorate from the University of Mysore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">I drew objects that caught my eye outside the window of my room – the dry twigs, leaves and lizard-like creatures crawling about, the servant chopping firewood and, of course, and number of crows in various postures on the rooftops of the buildings opposite</span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">— R. K. Laxman</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">His artworks touched our lives. He gave a humorous touch to the major issues of not only the political scenario but also our day-to-day living. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">I couldn't resist myself from sharing this one. The Indira Gandhi series, expressing Indian politics<i>. Love the expressions...</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">Preeti Gupta was born in Chicago to parents immigrated from India. She has been published in several community magazines and newspapers. <b>3 Chips on God </b>is her first published book. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">In addition to being an author and a seeker of Spirituality, Preeti is a Financial Planner and CPA who loves money (yes, she is aware of the irony). She lives in New Jersey, alone with her laptop and chocolate. She does not have any plants or pets, because she is traumatized after the death of her cactus* which she killed in 1999.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">We all hold personal opinions about the "philosophy of life and our spiritual existence", in one way or the other, sometimes consciously and sometimes in our sub-concious mind.<i><b> </b></i><i>I'll put 3 Chips on god just in case there is one</i><b> </b>is entirely based on what the author thinks about the philosophy of life and the spiritual existence of living beings. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;"><i>Agnosticism + Logic + Faith = My Spirituality</i>, as the book described is an exact definition in 3 words or 3 Chips as the author mentions (3 Chips on God). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">Before beginning with what I felt about the book, I feel the author deserves an applause on her writing style. *APPLAUSE*</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">Firstly, this is not one of those philosophical reads which you can just keep reading and finish in a day-or-two. Each chapter of this book is a complete cycle of thoughts and needs to be thought upon; <i>"what do I feel about spirituality? Would I prefer to become a vegetarian? Do I believe in Karma? Would I sacrifice my desires for others? Sit back and think."</i> I made sure I had my cup of coffee and cookies with me while going through each chapter and ponder upon them while being lost into open space.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">Preeti Gupta talks about a lot of aspects of our lives in this book and shares her opinion. She does not impose her thoughts yet makes one think and create their own opinion by showing both the sides of a coin. Sometimes, I myself felt a little confused that which side am I on? Heads or tails? Maybe both. And that's the beauty of this book. I could stick to my beliefs yet give some space to the other side as well. <i>Hip-Hip Hurray!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">One drawback I felt was that at certain instances the author was a bit self-defensive in sharing what she felt. I wonder why?...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">This book has a very interesting title <b>'</b></span></span><b style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">3 Chips on God'</b><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;"><b> </b>and deserves a better book cover. I am not ashamed to say, I am one of those people who judge a book first by its <b>Book Cover</b>, then the <b>Title</b> and finally the <b>Content</b>. And the book cover didn't really appeal to me. It was the content mostly that I was looking forward to read and it did justify my curiosity! Thankyou Ms. Preeti Gupta :)</span><br />
<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 16.8667px;">What I feel is that the book cover right now, does justify the content to a certain extent but its worth a lot more as this book is not only about gods and angels.</span><br />
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As a child, Biddu dreamt of going west and making it big as a composer. At the age of sixteen, he formed a band and started playing in a cafe in Bangalore, his home town, At eighteen, he was part of a popular act at Trinca's, a nightclub in Calcutta devoted to food, wine and music, At nineteen, he had college students in Bombay dancing to his music.<br />
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In his early twenties, he left the country and ended up hitchhiking across the Middle East before arriving in London with only the clothes on his back and his trusty guitar.<br />
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What followed were years of hardship and struggle but also great music and gathering fame. From the nine million selling "Kung Fu Fighting" to the iconic youth anthem of "Made in India" and the numerous hits in between. Biddu's music made him a household name in India and elsewhere.<br />
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In this first public account of all that came his way: the people, the events, the music tours and companies Biddu writes with a gripping sense of humor about his remarkable journey with its fairy tale ending. Charming, witty, and entirely likable, Biddu is a man you are going to enjoy getting to know. </div>
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Biddu was born in India, where he started his career playing in a pop band whose influences lay in the classic repertoire of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Following his early success, he decided to hear West and move into the international music arena. He struck gold, signing the unknown Carl Douglas and producing "Kung fu Fighting?" which went on to become a hit all over the world. He also wrote and produced hits for Tina Charles and soul legend Jimmy James. </div>
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Around this time, Biddu became involved in Indian music: he composed the cult "Aap Jaise Koi" for the film Qurbani which set a new landmark for sales in India He followed this up with a pop album, Disco Deewane, with Nazia Hassan, which became the largest selling pop album in Asian history, and was the first Indian album to hit the charts in fourteen countries. In 1995, Biddu wrote and produced the three-million-selling album Made in India with the singer Alisha Chinai. To date, Biddu has sold over thirty-eight million records worldwide.</div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I was greeted by an army in White: almost 400 men
draped in white robes and with shaven heads; some had beads in their hands,
mouthing silent prayers, parading on the deck like holy warriors awaiting god
or his nemesis. They were pilgrims on their way to Hajj. I looked at them,
stunned into a momentary silence. The visual was dramatic and surreal, like
egg-white stalagmites against an endless blue sky on a bobbing ocean. They, in
return, observed me with subtle confusion. A cowboy hat, boots, a guitar</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.65pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 80%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 95%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">and<span style="letter-spacing: -2.5pt;"> </span>hair<span style="letter-spacing: -2.45pt;"> </span>li</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">k</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 95%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">e<span style="letter-spacing: -2.5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -2.45pt;"> </span>woman’s.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.45pt;"> </span>What<span style="letter-spacing: -2.5pt;">
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font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.75pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">to</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.75pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">the</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; 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</span>deck.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;">
</span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>best<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>pick<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;">
</span>my</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 92%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">cabin<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>unpack<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>meagre<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>belongings<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>set<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>territory;</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 87%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">hang<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>guitar<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>hat<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>hook,<span style="letter-spacing: -2.25pt;">
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</span>off<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>boots<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>relax.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;">
</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>walked<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>stairs<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>and came<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>across<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>miniature<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>stadium<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>row<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>upon<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>row<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span>wooden slatted<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>slabs.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>Most<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>them<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>had<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;">
</span>bedrolls<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>unfurled<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;">
</span>them.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span>I looked<span style="letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span>around.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;">
</span>There<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>were<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>no<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>cabins<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span>sight.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>It<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>dawned<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>me these<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>were<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>sleeping<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>quarters.<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>It<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>another<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>jaw-dropping moment.</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">‘Okay,’ I thought, ‘I can handle this. But first, the
bathrooms.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 95%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">must</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">tell</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">have</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">thing</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">about</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">bathrooms.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Call</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">it</span><span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -2.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">fetish,</span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.45pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 87%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">but</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.65pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">they</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.65pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">must</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.6pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">be</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.65pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">pristine,</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.6pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">clean</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.65pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 90%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.6pt; mso-font-width: 90%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 90%;">modern.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt; mso-font-width: 90%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 90%;">So</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.6pt; mso-font-width: 90%;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">strolled</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt;">
</span>towards the toilet zone and
peeked through the swing doors. There were six Indian-style
squat-on-your-haunches-type toilets. I shuddered at the sight of these unseemly
hole-in-the-ground jobs. I noticed six sinks for washing and shaving. Four
hundred of us were to share these facilities. My heart sank into my ankles. I
would fight them in the trenches, I would fight them on the shore, but I could
not fight them in the rush to an Indian-style kazi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 108%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 95%; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I sat on a wooden slab for a while, thinking up Plan
B. Suddenly I felt a jolt as the boat came to life. I could hear the drone of
an engine and the ungainly movement as the vessel lurched forward clumsily and
we were on our way. This I could not miss. So I scrambled back up, onto the
deck and looked at the city I was leaving behind. It was nearing sunset and
against a blood-red sky, the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel steadily
decreased in size as our boat cut through the frothy dark-emerald waters of the
open sea. I stood there clutching my rucksack, that little suitcase full of
dreams, till the shoreline disappeared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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RayDezignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617947365452493005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709889912776148500.post-83874361260450976362015-09-11T03:28:00.000-07:002015-09-11T03:45:47.259-07:00The Frangipani Year by Alexandra Harris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background: white; color: #777777; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">**** I received
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">The Frangipani Year, is an auto-biography by a young American women named Angela. In this book she talks about her emotional attachment & feelings towards helping the people who are in pain (either struck by disaster or torture in the name of law) and her sentimental approach towards life. In this process of self-discovery of what she wants, she lands in a job in the most difficult place to survive for a women- Banda Aceh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Her struggle to adjust with her terrible work place while she falls in love and balances her relationship, would be an appropriate description</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;"> of what this book talks about.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">What I Felt:</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">We always hear about the disasters in different areas, states, countries and how people are suffering for food, water and shelter but what happens after the disaster is over? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">When I received this book, I was hoping to read more about what happens next... An American women who intends to help people suffering after the Tsunami and helps to uplift the status of the women, to save them from the mental and physical torture; was my perception of the book. Unfortunately, it didn't turn-out that way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">This book was more of a representation of the life of a women who visits this place and tries to make-out a living, falls in love and lives her life on her own terms. <i>That was harsh perhaps to say!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Although if I keep my perception aside, this book is a simple-straight-forward read. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">The association of the beautiful Frangipani flower was very heart-touching moment. Throughout the book, I was looking-forward for the exact relevance of this beautiful flower, even I grew up admiring in the wild and it made complete justice with my share of imagination. <i>"Sparkling eyes!!" </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">An American women who struggles to adjust with the work and living environment which is full of danger and emotional torture yet keeps up with her strength is very inspiring. I have to admire that Angela had the guts to fight with whatever came her way, <i>that was amazing!</i> Eventually, she gets what she deserves and her love of life supports her when she needed him the most. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">The story was very realistic and from a materialistic aspect, the life-story of Angela was a practical approach towards self-living. We always wish to do lot of things in life but sometimes have to choose other way around for the sake of mental peace and self-happiness. What we think is not what always happens, until its a hollywood/bollywood movie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">I love the color scheme and the beautiful artwork that complements the storyline. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">About the Author:</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Alexandra Harris is a German/American writer and communications specialist who has worked for a number of development organizations and non-profits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">She currently lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka with her husband and their two young daughters. Alexandra is a lifelong expat and third culture kid, having grown up in Jakarta and Cairo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11pt;">After reading the first
book 'Eden's Ore Secrets', I was desperate to start with the second one in the
series. First few chapters of the book and I ran like a race-horse, reading and
reading... biting my nails off!! And then<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i><Spoiler
Alert> Gabriel turned 'Selfish'! What?? </i> I felt heart-broken and wanted to stop! Could I? Naah!! Never!! I had to know, does our hero really just stop fighting for good? Will he really turn his back over others who need him? His god-father Nate?... lots of questions in mind.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Be prepared, this book will give you lots of questions and you have to wait for them to be answered. That's the P.O.P of this book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 11pt;">The best thing about this book that the suspense never ends, even if certain
plots are predictable yet there is an uncertainty. Unlike the first book,
Eden's Ore Revelations is a little slow paced. At the same time there is a saying, 'Good things come to those who wait'.</span> </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">In book-1, Gabriel was fighting T.E.R.A and putting an end to the problems created by them. In this book, he realises that what he did back there, which almost took his life was just the beginning... This thought teared him apart and he looses hope. His desire to begin what he has lost in the past (his family), he undergoes a change of mind, <i>but does he really change? </i></span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">"Gabriel was enraged. He twisted on the ground, his fists tightening. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">He slammed them against the rock floor, and they burst into </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">a fiery white glow of energy, shattering the floor...."</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Woohoo... there you go! Hit that, Yay!! Super-thrilling fight scenes. I just loved reading them the most, they were so spontaneous that you could actually visualise the entire fight right in front of you. The words chosen were so accurate and neat. Very Super-natural!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">I felt the action scenes actually provided the acceleration where the plot went on a slow-pace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Well, <i><Spoiler Alert> I did not expect Nate would fall in love with someone, that too an Ore User. <Twinkling Eyes> </i>So, Cute!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Nate, the character of a Godfather to Gabriel was a strong man who has always sacrificed his happiness for Gabriel and his family. But every tough men have a soft side. This book talks about real human emotions; what a soldier could feel on the battle ground either for his family or his lover. Gabriel, who wishes to start a family which he could never have, yet his inner-gut would not allow him from saving mankind. Other Ore-users who have undergone the pain of torture, they can't control their emotions when they see such torture on others. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Every character has a background associated with them and a role that they play in this book. The characters are beautifully described and appropriate at the instances where they were supposed to be put. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Sadly, this book will not answer all your questions. Adin, Gabriel's brother is still a big question mark. Gabriel's decision is slightly under the mist of emotions, yet strong enough to save mankind. Will Dominus be able to recall his past? Ah! It's frustrating yet exciting that there is another part where I have to find my answers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">The story yet revolves around the powerful organisation T.E.R.A who capture ore-users and torture them to recharge ores and save man-kind in their own inhuman ways. The horsemen who are the super-powerful villains who control T.E.R.A and intend to convert all ore-users and start a new beginning. The Church, who still believe that ore-users should be dead but have lost their strength to the horsemen and have been engulfed with corruption. Finally, we have the ore-users who are limited in numbers and need more people to fight the black-ore users and T.E.R.A. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">So, this book is more like a closed door. You will not find your answers in it, perhaps read the third one! It builds-up the questions in your mind and leaves you with possible guesses until you read the next in series. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">Regarding this book, I would only suggest have some patience with certain plots because at times it does feel that things are just not happening, its very slow and when will we reach the end... But, that feeling is also the reason as we feel impatient to reach the end and our impatience makes us feel that the book is slow paced. Well, that's what I went through and am sharing the same with you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">There are lots of loose ends with no answers to them in this particular book. That creates impatience, which was good at certain times but as there is no sequel to this book at the moment it also creates a drawback. I am hoping to read the next part soon...</span></span></div>
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the cover is a simple-</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">sober</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> representation of what the book talks about. The
Book Cover depicts "the power is in my hand (as an ore-user), i.e, Gabriel
was aware of the power he possessed; but was he able to use it? Or was his power only a
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">I rate this book 4.5 stars. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px; line-height: 16.8666667938232px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Review of EDEN'S ORE SECRETS: </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 14.6666669845581px; line-height: 16.8666667938232px;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">http://iread2express.blogspot.in/2015/08/edens-ore-secrets-by-b-v-bayly-book-1.html</span></span></div>
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