Download or read book Mamaji written by Elisheba Haqq and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elisheba Haqq, the youngest of seven children has lost her mother, Mamaji to cancer. She is living with a cold and unfeeling stepmother and searching for answers. The small-town Minnesotans believe the family members are the "perfect immigrants." Nothing could be further from the truth. Haqq offers an honest and atypical perspective in her memoir Mamaji. She's not the usual Indian immigration success story. She doesn't attend an Ivy League college, have a Bollywood-inspired wedding or become a neurosurgeon. Instead, with humor and introspection, she shares how she and her siblings contend with a manipulative stepmother. Elisheba battles to salvage her father's love while the fast-fading memory of her mother lingers in the background. Despite her absence, Mamaji gives her children grit and a deep devotion for each other enabling them to flourish despite their home life. Mamaji is a story about a daughter longing to connect with her lost mother. It's about a mother's bond to her children and how her love brings great strength and resilience. It's a story of redemption and forgiveness despite blatant injustice and deceit. It proves a difficult past does not determine future love and happiness.

Download or read book The Dangerous Dad written by Santosh Singh and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shani does not have a care in the world. The fourteen-year-old is a cop’s son who enjoys life with his friends and family. His elder sister’s wedding is coming up and he wants to make sure everything is perfect. But amidst all this happiness, there are mysterious events happening at home, that he is not privy to. His mother and sister hush up when he walks in, his father keeps sending him on errands that don’t seem too important, and the house has a deathly monotony he cannot fathom. One wonders what goes wrong for him to land up in the hospital – having shot his father dead and a bullet buried in his own chest. Was the bullet more lethal than the secret he now hides in his heart about The dangerous Dad?

Download or read book Immigrant Montana written by Amitava Kumar and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK ONE OF THE NEW YORKER’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Carrying a single suitcase, Kailash arrives in post-Reagan America from India to attend graduate school. As he begins to settle into American existence, Kailash comes under the indelible influence of a charismatic professor, and also finds his life reshaped by a series of very different women with whom he recklessly falls in and out of love. Looking back on the formative period of his youth, Kailash’s wry, vivid perception of the world he is in, but never quite of, unfurls in a brilliant melding of anecdote and annotation, picture and text. Building a case for himself, both as a good man in spite of his flaws and as an American in defiance of his place of birth, Kailash weaves a story that is at its core an incandescent investigation of love—despite, beyond, and across dividing lines.

Download or read book Mamaji written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Ved Mehta has been blind since childhood, he has written eleven books in fifteen years, from his autobiography Face to Face to Daddyji, his memoir of his father. Mamaji is a companion volume to both of these books, and it tells the story of the author’s mother, Shanti Devi Mehta—Mamaji, as her children called her—and, by extension, of an ancient family from an Indian city trying to consolidate its place in the modern world. Mamaji was brought up in an orthodox Hindu family, practised in the ancient rituals and duties associated with her religion, and she received little schooling. When she was seventeen her father arranged her marriage to Amolak Ram Mehta: the marriage of a girl who couldn’t speak English, was extremely superstitious, and had never been inside a shop to a British-trained doctor who loved music and was addicted to tennis, parties, and cards—and had expected a wife with similar interests. Writing with his characteristic vividness and eloquence, Ved Mehta once again translates an individual experience into one that is universal.

Download or read book Mamaji written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 in Ved Mehta's Continents of Exile series. Nearly 50 years in the making, Continents of Exile is one of the great works of twentieth-century autobiography: the epic chronicle of an Indian family in the twentieth century. From 1930s India to 1950s Oxford and literary New York in the 1960s-80s, this is the story of the post-colonial twentieth century, as uniquely experienced and vividly recounted by Ved Mehta. Translating individual experience into the universal, Mehta recounts the story of his mother's arranged marriage to a British-trained doctor and, by extension, of an ancient Indian family's struggle to find its place in a modern, rapidly changing world.

Download or read book Anant Dot Com written by Dr. Govind Sharma Ias and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Mohan, it all begins in his second year at Saint Johns College, a low-profile college in Dharampur, a small town in foothills of Shivalik. Mohan is from a religious family of kathavachaks (Those who recite Scriptures). His grandfather wants to expose him to western education system as he believes that those with the traditional background should be familiar with the modern thought process, and the westernized Indians should take interest in the ancient Indian teachings so as to have a balanced outlook on life. Mohan shares accommodation with Anant who is from a very rich family. Anant is not studious but he has a passion for sports. There is another interesting character, Baldev, who is from a dysfunctional family. Is he worthy of Malas affections? As the story unfolds, there appear other interesting characters like Panther, Sudha, Nalini, Sayeeda, Posco, Verma Sir and Mamaji. The story also contains scenes involving Bollywood, Match Fixing and Betting. All the characters and incidents have been invented by imagination. In this novel, author Dr. Govind Sharma conveys important messages contained in the Indian Scripture Ram Charit Manas to offer a look at duty, sacrifice, and the joint family system. The narrator, Mohan, tells the story of his friends; and in between the scenes, the narrator gives the key messages of Ram Charit Manas by way of his recitals.

Download or read book Terry s Tales written by Terence Alvares and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terry’s Tales is a collection of stories everyone can relate to. The characters are common people, traversing through life and in those journeys, there are moments where they touch another person. These moments leave long-lasting memories— memories of love, peace, joy, and hope. The stories in this book capture those moments and the drama in all their human frailty, warmth, and emotions. Each story will leave the reader feeling connected to moments in their own lives and a sense of belief in relationships and humanity. The locations and the characters in these stories span across continents, cultures and age groups, but the thread of common humanity runs through all of them. Themes include a rich mix of romance, family, relationships, encounters, partings, and humour.

Download or read book Life of Pi written by Yann Martel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Play "Life of Pi will make you believe in the power of theatre" (Times). After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Based on one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction - winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide - and featuring breath-taking puppetry and state-of-the-art visuals, Life of Pi is a universally acclaimed, smash hit adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, this edition was published to coincide with the West End premiere in November 2021.

Download or read book Ledge Between the Streams written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 4 in Ved Mehta's Continents of Exile series. Nearly 50 years in the making, Continents of Exile is one of the great works of twentieth-century autobiography: the epic chronicle of an Indian family in the twentieth century. From 1930s India to 1950s Oxford and literary New York in the 1960s-80s, this is the story of the post-colonial twentieth century, as uniquely experienced and vividly recounted by Ved Mehta. Set against the distant storm of the Second World War and the waning light of British Raj, Ved Mehta's brilliant memoir Ledge Between the Streams tells of an Indian childhood and the coming to terms with growing blindness: how, despite his disability, he learned English, Braille, horseback riding, bicycling, touch typing, and roller skating.

Download or read book Daddyji written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 in Ved Mehta's Continents of Exile series. Nearly 50 years in the making, Continents of Exile is one of the great works of twentieth-century autobiography: the epic chronicle of an Indian family in the twentieth century. From 1930s India to 1950s Oxford and literary New York in the 1960s-80s, this is the story of the post-colonial twentieth century, as uniquely experienced and vividly recounted by Ved Mehta. On its surface, Daddyji serves as a lucid biographical portrait of Amolak Ram Mehta, an esteemed Indian public servant, written by his son. But as Ved Mehta's story unwinds, it becomes apparent that something else is being recreated - the intricacies and intimacies of a lost world, of pre-Partition Lahore.

Download or read book Kaikeyi just a name written by Gaurav AG Shinde and published by Ajitabha Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a six year old girl Kaikeyi gets nurtured by a babysitter after her father left her after getting married because of his transfer,she grow up without anyone’s love. While studying engineering in Lucknow University,she encounters a handsome boy who has no goals in his life but the political background and she gradually starts seeing him with no strings attached kinda relationsip.The days pass by and that boy joins the political party coincidentally led by his own beloved uncle.Meanwhile Kaikeyi gets placed in decent IT company in Mumbai. While working passionately as a IT worker in Mumbai, Kaikeyi bumps onto a guy who is a writer and film critic following his passion of filmmaking,quite positive about his life.The circumstances made Kaikeyi to fall in love with him though she doesn’t believe in love. After getting the producer for his film the guy proposes Kaikeyi for a marriage as he believes in eternal love and wants to settle down. But Kaikeyi rejects it, the altercation happens and both falls apart.Meantime Kaikeyi gets promoted as a senior software engineer and moves to Delhi . Kaikeyi’s life changes drastically with unexpecting twists and turns after the guy name Anshul joins her company as a relationship manager which makes her realize what the Love is.

Download or read book Gates of Stone written by Angus Macallan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world of blood and magic, a powerful epic fantasy begins... AN EMPEROR’S DAUGHTER WHO WILL NOT BE DENIED Just before her sixteenth birthday, Princess Katerina is refused her rightful place as heir to the Empire of the Ice-Bear—solely because of her sex. Determined to regain her inheritance, she murders the foreign lord she’s been ordered to marry and embarks on a perilous voyage to the lush, tropical islands of the Laut Besar in search of the vast wealth and power she needs to claim the Empire for herself. A PRINCE FORCED TO TAKE A STAND On a small island kingdom, Prince Arjun’s idyllic life is shattered when a malignant sorcerer invades, slaughters his people and steals the sacred sword of Jun’s ancestors. With his royal father dead and his palace in ruins, Jun reluctantly tracks the sorcerer and the magical blade far across the pirate-infested waters of the Laut Besar. A SORCERER SEEKING TO DESTROY THE WORLD Long ago the powerful relics known as the Seven Keys were used to safely lock away the terrifying evils of the Seven Hells. With Jun’s ancient sword in his grasp, the sorcerer Mangku has claimed the first Key, and begun his mission to unleash catastrophe upon the land. As the destinies of these three entwine in the lawless islands of the Laut Besar, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. For if the sorcerer cannot be stopped, the world itself will be unmade…

Download or read book Vedi written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 3 in Ved Mehta's Continents of Exile series. Nearly 50 years in the making, Continents of Exile is one of the great works of twentieth-century autobiography: the epic chronicle of an Indian family in the twentieth century. From 1930s India to 1950s Oxford and literary New York in the 1960s-80s, this is the story of the post-colonial twentieth century, as uniquely experienced and vividly recounted by Ved Mehta. Ved continues the story of Ved Mehta's two earlier memoirs, Daddyji, a biographical portrait of his father, and Mamaji, an exploration of his mother and her history. The focus here turns toward Mehta's childhood, his education in an Indian orphanage for the blind, and the general experience of blind people in India.

Download or read book Anti Social written by Sumer Chand and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an ethical and rational person who always stood for human values. Although the word 'Anti Social' reflects that there must be some sort of negativity inherent in the hero but, this is not the scenario. The Protagonist is out and out a Philanthropic man. He always tries to do something for the society and helps the needy at any moment.The story is duly peppered and salted by another story of a young girl, who refuses to go to Pakistan with her family, at the time of partition of the country as her lover resides in her native village. But, with the help of 'Anti Social' she gets married to her lover ultimately.

Download or read book Mystical Honeymoon written by Aurobindo Ghosh and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mystical Honeymoon, Unorthodox Way’, the rich tapestry of Gujarati traditions meets the aspirations of a new generation, weaving a story of love, family and the inevitable passage of time. This heartfelt tale centers on three close-knit families, bound by deeprooted cultural values and an unwavering sense of togetherness. At its core is the touching relationship between Parth, a successful young man living in California, and his beloved grandmother, who has nurtured him with unwavering love. As Parth stands on the threshold of a new life with his bride, his grandmother struggles with the bittersweet reality that their time together is running out. Her wish to see him settled with an Indian girl is fulfilled when Parth agrees to marry Swaranjali, a talented classical musician from Ahmedabad. Their union, however, is far from simple; it intertwines the dreams and desires of many, including Parth’s childhood friend Sangita, who harbors her own aspirations of a life abroad. Through a mystical honeymoon planned by Swaranjali’s clever Mamaji, the entire family embarks on a transformative journey along the sacred River Ganga. As they explore the spiritual and historical landmarks of India, from the holy city of Varanasi to the enlightened grounds of Bodh Gaya, they discover a deeper connection not only with their heritage but with each other. This enchanting story beautifully captures the essence of familial love, the strength of cultural bonds, and the delicate balance between honoring the past and embracing the future. Mystical Honeymoon is a celebration of tradition, romance, and the enduring power of family.

Download or read book Nimita s Place written by Akshita Nanda and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1944 in India and Nimita Khosla yearns to attend university to become an engineer, but her parents want a different life for her. As she accepts her fate and marries, religious upheaval is splitting the country and forcing her family to find a new home. In 2014, her granddaughter, molecular biologist Nimita Sachdev, escapes India to run away from the prospect of an arranged marriage. Staking out a future in Singapore, she faces rising anger against immigrants and uncertainty about her new home. Two generations apart, these two women walk divergent paths but face the same quandaries: who are we, and what is home?

Download or read book Swami Deekshanand Saraswati written by Satish C. Bhatnagar and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You personify your name. Rahul (On # 25) I had goose bumps as I read your email. You must be so proud of your Mama Ji. Shobha (On # 28) You have reduced religion to the dynamics of market forces. What a wonderful idea! Religion is the invention of man and spirituality is a science of connecting with GOD. Shadi Ram (On # 32) This is a good 'reflection.' You have provided a historical dimension as also the need for unification of the divergent Hindu stratifications. Moorty (On # 33) Looks like I am getting regular lessons from my Teacher. I am blessed, Jadav (On # 35) Wow!! What a scientific way to depict the age-old Aryan culture. Gouranga Saha (On # 36)