Download or read book Poles Apart on the Same Bed written by Alexander Raju and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a fine selection of Alexander Raju's stories written over thirty years-ranging between the stories of a tyro giving expression to his idealistic perspective of the world and the society he lives in and intensely feels about, and those of a cynical angry man in quarrel with the world and its ways. They are poles apart also in the sense that the stories do not belong to any particular school: they range from humorous musings on the stupidity of men and women of his social milieu to harsh diatribes against the many evils rampant in his society. The most emotionally appealing are the author's renditions of the plight of the helpless female, sexually exploited by the male-dominated society. They are particularly poignant since they fictionalize not any feminist idea, but everyday reality we witness in our quotidian existence. Despite the universality of their themes, these stories falling under different heads have one binding chord: they relate to the social realities of Kerala, the south Indian state. About the Author: Alexander Raju, an Indian English poet, novelist, short story writer and columnist, has many books to his credit. "Ripples and Pebbles" (1989), "Sprouts of Indignation" (2003) and "Magic Chasm" (2007) are collections of his poems. His first novel "The Haunted Man" came out in 1997 and its second edition in 2009. "Upon This Bank and Shoal," a philosophical novel, came out in 2008. "The Psycho-Social Interface in British Fiction" (2000) is a critical work. "The Voice of Ethiopia and Other Pieces of Literature," an edited work came out in 2008.
Download or read book Pole s Apart written by Michelle McMeekin and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description"Poles Apart" tells the story of how suffering from severe mental health problems since the age of 17 nearly destroyed Michelle. But now, strangely, when she looks back at her life she feels it has made her stronger.It took ten years before she was diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder.Her low episodes were caused by very excessive stress in the workplace as a personal assistant in local government and she had three breakdowns at the ages of 17, 22 and 27. During this last one she threw herself under a train and miraculously survived with no injuries.She was sectioned into a Victorian style mental hospital. This, she says, was sheer hell on earth.'I decided to write my autobiography because I am convinced that there will be a lot of people out there, in this stressful age, who have suffered like me. If one person picks up my book and I give them hope by everything that has happened to me, and how my life is now happy and fulfilled, then I will have a great sense of personal achievement. I would like fellow sufferers who are currently still very ill to see that, even though life seems so bleak at times, things can turn round and you can get better.'About the AuthorAlthough married for 4 years, Michelle was surprised to find herself pregnant. Throughout the whole of the pregnancy she was still very depressed and convinced she was dying and that her body was tricking her into thinking she was pregnant. Nobody knew. Eventually she gave birth to Kirsty, who she calls 'my darling daughter' (now aged 8).This turned her life around for the better: 'Something registered in my sub conscious when I had Kirsty and I stopped thinking I was dying - how could a dying body give birth to a healthy child?'Michelle loved being a mother and says she went a bit high afterwards but leveled off. Sixteen months later she had a second daughter; 'my lovely Lauren' (now aged 6).'I love motherhood and I believe it has been my saviour.'
Download or read book When Babel Tower Is Falling Down written by Alexander Raju and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Babel Tower Is Falling Down is a domestic novel, from the author of the allegorical novels The Haunted Man (1997) and Upon This Bank and Shoal (2008), which makes us rethink about the beauty of natural human relationships, presently contaminated by the craze for individual freedom. We live in a world in which the voice of modern education has taught us to ignore the sanctity of social life in general and of conjugal life in particular, and compelled us to follow the animal instincts of mere survival. We failed to realize the significance of abstinence, self-control and sacrifice, misunderstood the blessings of rationality, considered sex as a mere biological need and sought the means of selfish opportunism to gain pleasure. We accepted our mental perversions as natural guidelines for a satisfied individual life; and forgot the value of disciplined freedom in the attainment of conjugal bliss and happiness. The conjugal life of Rajesh and his paranoid wife, Geetha, is the pivot around which more than three hundred real or fictitious persons create a social milieu, portraying the agony and misery faced by modern families. If the Tower of Babel was an attempt made by man to reach heaven, the builders had to face physical, emotional and intellectual impediments. Here, the Tower of Babel stands as a symbol of human efforts to attain heavenly conjugal bliss, and Language as the divine gift given to prudent couples, at times, leading individuals to equivocation, to reciprocal understanding or misunderstanding. We live in a world where every individual is aware of the limitations of language. We are confused and we misunderstand each other to ‘the instability of language and undecidability of meaning.’ We ignore the fact that our life and experiences are governed by certain ideologies which are built into our language and, thereby, language is no longer a reliable mode of communication. From the heart of every man and woman comes the deep sigh: “Oh, God! I’m helpless; I can’t communicate with my spouse!” When the partners in family life fail to understand each other’s language, this Babel Tower falls down! Through the nostalgic experiences of the narrator in between two flights from Ethiopia to India and back, the novel brings out certain tragic realities to remind the readers about the very delicate issues akin to successful family life. Alexander Raju’s novel When Babel Tower Is Falling Down is a valuable contribution to Indian English Diasporic Literature.
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Archana Pingley and published by Author's Ink Publications. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meera It all started with a kiss,a ferocious kiss that was meant to showcase the upper hand on him but that one kiss changed everything. And just like that I was in love with him. I thought I knew all of him but he proved me wrong. I despise him for his lies and betrayal and for what I had to endure because of him. But I hate myself more for still caring for him, still loving him. Carlino I myself was not proud of what my reality was. I really despise and envied myself for everything I did except for one thing and I would never like to change that. Because of that one particular incident, I was able to cherish the wonderful feeling of falling in love with the most amazing girl I ever met. I don’t blame her for hating me when she found out my facade and now she was gone. But I’ll get her back at any cost and never to lose her.
Download or read book And Still Plays the Abyssinian Damsel on her Dulcimer written by Alexander Raju and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2015 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And Still Plays the Abyssinian Damsel on Her Dulcimer is a novel based on Ethiopian history and legends. The story has thirteen chapters representing the thirteen months in the Ethiopian calendar. The narrator, a professor at an Ethiopian University, flies from Mumbai to Addis Ababa, and then to his destination. He is haunted by the Abyssinian damsel whom the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge saw in a dream and described in his poem “Kubla Khan.” The Abyssinian damsel tells the story of Ethiopia from prehistoric to modern times, revealing herself as one who visited King Solomon together with the Queen of Sheba. The Rift Valley of Ethiopia, where three-million-year-old human fossils have been discovered, is considered the birthplace of Homo sapiens. A myriad of legends like the Serpent Kings and Queen Gudit intertwine with Ethiopia’s history. Reviewing the novel, Barbara Biehler wrote, “A fine writing style and tells a great story.”
Download or read book Writers Editors Critics WEC written by K.V. Dominic and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿWriters Editors Critics (WEC) An International Biannual Refereed Journal of English Languageÿand Literature Volume 7 Number 1 (March 2017) ISSN: 2231 ? 198X RESEARCH PAPERS The Confessional Voice and Rebellious Cry of Kamala Das as Visualized in her Poetical Works: A Brief Analysis - S. Chelliah The Philosopher-Scientist A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and his World View: A Study - J. Pamela Artificial Intelligence and the Instrumental Marvellous in Isaac Asimov?s Foundation Novels - Lekshmi R. Nair Return to Wholeness: The Landscape of Willa Cather?s O Pioneers! - Vikas Bhardwaj Nation and Identity Defined through Bodies: A Study of Bapsi Sidhwa?s Ice Candy Man - Sonia Soni Ramesh K. Srivastava?s ?Under the Lamp?: A Study - Shipra G. Vashishtha Reinventing Roots in Esther David?s Book of Rachel - Giftsy Dorcas E. A Critical Reading of Authentic Existence in Claude Mckay?s Banana Bottom - S. Khethzi Kerena ?Write My Son, Write?: An Aesthetic and Spiritual Reflection of World by K V Dominic - Laxmi R. Chaughaan Nandini?s Sita: A Deep Dive to Every Woman?s Journey - Arti Chandel Lives on Pyre: A Socio-realistic Portrayal in D.C. Chambial?s The Cargoes of the Bleeding Hearts - Parthajit Ghosh& Dr. Madhu Kamra An Evolution of His Demography: A Socio-cultural Flow in the Fictional World of Manoj Das - Suresh Bera & Somali Gupta Maya Angelou?s Shaker, Why Don?t You Sing?: a Paroxysm of Confession - Ishita Pramanik & Dr. Shukla Banerjee REVIEW ARTICLES Eco-critical Perspectives in K. V. Dominic & Pamela Jeyaraju?s (eds.) Environmental Literature: Research Papers and Poems - S. Barathi T. V. Reddy?s Melting Melodies: An Analysis - P. Bayapa Reddy Critical Evaluation of T. V. Reddy?s Melting Melodies - Dwarakanath H. Kabadi BOOK REVIEWS T. V. Reddy?s Golden Veil: A Collection of Poems - Patricia Prime Ramesh K. Srivastava?s My Father?s Bad Boy?An Autobiography - Smita Das O. P. Arora?s Whispers in the Wilderness: A Collection of Poems - Patricia Prime Vijay Kumar Roy?s Realm of Beauty and Truth: A Collection of Poems - Sugandha Agarwal GENERAL ESSAYSÿ Regional Integration in South Asia: A Nepalese Perspective - Shreedhar Gautam Role of Information Library Network (INFLIBNET) in Checking Plagiarism in Indian Universities - P. K. Suresh Kumar Sojourn in Forests - Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya The Commonplace Economic Thoughts of a Seventy Five Years Old Lady - Mousumi Ghosh INTERVIEW Conversation with Subodh Sarkar - Jaydeep Sarangi SHORT STORIES Perils of Simplicity - Ramesh K. Srivastava The Melody Queen - Jayanti M. Dalal (Trans. Dr. Rajshree Parthivv Trivedi) A Strange Reunion ?- Chandramoni Narayanaswamy Is Human Life Precious than Animal?s? - K. V. Dominic Psychological Effect - Manas Bakshi POEMS Regain the Vision - T. V. Reddy Down the Memory Lane - T. V. Reddy Memories - T. V. Reddy Patiently I Saw - D. C. Chambia
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Alison Goldsworthy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people become divided? What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding? Poles Apart has the answers. In Poles Apart, an expert on polarisation, a behavioural scientist and a professional communicator explain why we are so prone to be drawn into rival, often deeply antagonistic factions. They explore the shaping force of our genetic make-up on our fundamental views and the nature of the influences that family, friends and peers exert. They pinpoint the economic and political triggers that tip people from healthy disagreement to dangerous hostility, and the part played by social media in spreading entrenched opinions. And they help us to understand why outlooks that can seem so bizarre and extreme to us seem so eminently sensible to those who hold them. Above all, they show what practical and effective steps we can all take to narrow divisions, build respect for others, and create a greater degree of common understanding. ____________________________________________________ 'Poles Apart is an extraordinary achievement: fresh, deeply authoritative, and entertaining on every page. Everyone talks about polarisation, but no one does it like Goldsworthy, Osborne, and Chesterfield. You'll finish this book wiser, kinder, and more hopeful than when you started it.' Jamie Susskind, author of Future Politics 'A fascinating and thought-provoking analysis of the divisions between us, how we bridge them, how we reshape the world - and ourselves too. Essential reading.' Cathy Newman, presenter of Channel 4 News and author 'Asks the best question I have ever heard. And, critically, offers solutions. A must read.' Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, and author of Alchemy 'Technology may have connected the world, but it's now being exploited to divide and polarise us. This is a pivotal moment for this book to be written, read and understood.' Peter Gabriel, musician
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Polly Courtney and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You're lucky, being a girl. You can always get au pair work. Or a job in a Polish bakery - apparently they're springing up all over London". Marta grits her teeth and nods. She is used to this now: the assumption that she has come to England to abandon her career and make a fortune changing nappies and cleaning floors. It couldn't be further from the truth. Poles Apart tells the story of an ambitious young graduate from the outskirts of Warsaw who moves to London in search of fresh challenges and the opportunity to make a name for herself. But it's harder than she had anticipated. Her qualifications are unpronounceable - let alone recognisable - and the workplace isn't the only area riddled with prejudice. Marta's new set of 'friends' are quick to turn their backs on the newcomer, as are the men in her life - of which there are many. Based on a true story, Poles Apart is an insightful, funny, cynical look at London life through the eyes of a young migrant. It is a book for anyone who has ever encountered preconceptions or prejudice.
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Download or read book The Love Baby written by Jaideep Khodaskar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How I wish marriage could offer insurance for love! We marry for companionship, to spend our life with another person in the best possible manner. As time progresses, marriage like any other relationship passes through different phases of life. Relatives, friends, finance and children have a significant impact on marriage and test the bond between a husband and wife. Situations threaten to derail the heart and mind that has forgotten to ‘love,’ the essence of any marriage and the strength that holds two hearts together to overcome any challenge. But once ‘love’ is lost from a relationship, the strength to live life is lost. The heart and mind start sailing in a stormy sea of emotions, looking for something or someone to hold the heart steady and calm the turbulence in the mind. The Love Baby is a story of a loving heart that has lost the love in its life, and so it struggles to survive. It is the story of a woman who puts her everything at stake to find happiness again and undertakes a journey from a loveless married life to a blissful love life.
Download or read book Fascinating Womanhood written by Helen Andelin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Make Your Marriage a Lifelong Love Affair What makes a woman fascinating to her husband? What is happiness in marriage for a woman? These are just two of the questions Helen B. Andelin answers in the bestselling classic that has already brought new happiness and life to millions of marriages. Fascinating Womanhood offers timeless wisdom, practical advice, and old-fashioned values to meet the needs and challenges of today’s fascinating woman. Inside you’ll learn: ∑ What traits today’s men find irresistible in a woman ∑ How to awaken a man’s deepest feelings of love ∑ Eight rules for a successful relationship ∑ How to rekindle your love life ∑ How to bring out the best in your man—and reap the rewards ∑ Plus special advice for the working woman—and much more! Fascinating Womanhood offers guidance for a new generation of women—happy, fulfilled, adored and cherished—who want to rediscover the magic of their own feminine selves.
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Anna Burns and published by Allison & Busby Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four women, one sleepy village ... It's time to give life a whirl. The Welsh village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but four of its female residents are searching for more. Gwen appears to have it all but her marriage is on the rocks. Meg struggles with her health and her love life has barely got a pulse. Recently widowed Ivy wonders whether she can revamp more than just her home. Summer dearly loves her young children but is desperate to broaden her horizons beyond her sleep-deprived fog. The announcement that pole dancing exercise classes are coming to the village hall brings the disparate group together and a bond is formed that will help them with the trials and tribulations that lie ahead. 'Poles Apart is an absolute joy to read and a reminder of the value of female friendship' Helga Jensen, author of Fly me to Paris 'This book is an absolute tonic. If you need a lift, read it!' Luisa A. Jones, author of The Broken Vow
Download or read book Victoria Decorating with a Personal Touch written by Alison Wormleighton and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop your own taste and style using this complete, fully illustrated primer on home decorating. It demystifies your choices by explaining the principles behind the example and by showing what each looks like in a room setting.
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Antoni G. Lewkowicz and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poles Apart covers a range of themes about the Artic and Antarctic, including the geography, glaciology and glacial history, ecology, living resources, governance, and history of exploration. Topics are examined separately for each pole and each theme is summarized by a rapporteur who draws out the contrast and the similarities. This unique format allows the international experts to describe what they know best while addressing the central issues of the book.
Download or read book Poles Apart Cb written by Jacqueline Hayden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1994. In Poles Apart the author is trying to tell the story of Poland's democratic transition through the personal stories of the men and women that she first met in 1980. She hopes that by focusing on the experience of some of the key players she can expose aspects of the complex arguments surrounding controversial issues such as the imposition of martial law in 1981, the Round Table agreement between Solidarity and the Communist Party (which resulted in the first semi-free election in 1989) as well as examine the factors which precipitated the defeat of the post-Solidarity parties in the September 1993 election.
Download or read book Poles Apart written by Jeanne Willis and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everybody knows that penguins live at the South Pole and polar bears live at the North Pole. But what would happen if, one day, an adventurous family of penguins took a wrong turn and ended up at the North Pole?"--Back cover.
Download or read book Sins of the Father written by Sheryl Browne and published by Choc Lit Limited. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of After She’s Gone—Detective Inspector Matthew Adams must confront his own demons and a relentless enemy out to destroy him . . . Detective Inspector Matthew Adams is slowly picking up the pieces from a case that nearly cost him his family and his own sanity. On the surface, he seems to be moving on, but he drinks to forget and when he closes his eyes, the nightmares still wait for him. But his nightmares threaten to become reality when an act of kindness ends with Matthew accused of a brutal crime, with little to no evidence to exonerate him. He knows he’s being set up. But by whom? He’s about to find out. And so is his family. And Matthew may have to step beyond the law he’s sworn to uphold if he’s going to save those he loves from a madman . . .
