Download or read book Sonam and the Silence written by Eddie Ayres and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam's world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up amongst the stars and takes her deeper than the tree roots in the earth. How can she hold on to this feeling in a world where music is forbidden? A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about the irrepressible power of music.

Download or read book The Houseboat a sorrowful life written by Gopal Rout and published by Prowess Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title of the book clearly indicates what the book is about, but Kashmiriyat is not only the thing in this book, from Mystery, to comedy, philosophy to drama, from romanticism to sorrow the book has it all, Ahmed, the protagonist of this book is a cynic but interesting fellow, despite being a kashmiri and a muslim he is no different from us, this story focusses on his life, his ups and downs, waves of his rythmless confused mind and his transmutation from a normal life to a sorrowful one , the questions he has, and the meaning he searches for this book has everything, how good of a man he is, how does he face discrimination, what does he lack to what are his fears, How does the world looks from his lens. In the author's own words "Ahmed is no-one , but a fish searching his waters, and which we can all relate to

Download or read book A Promise to Remember written by Biswajeet and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He knew everything was not okay she was not happy. All were good to her yet, she seemed to be sad and lonely. She wanted to cry, but she was afraid, others would misread her again, resulting into a condition that would disturb the harmony of the house. She had confronted many such incidents in the past. She didn't understand initially, but now she does, which has left her confused and withdrawn. He was nobody to her and he knew that. 'What right do I have to intervene in her life..?' He loves his family and knew that they were not responsible for all that was happening. She couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to open up to someone. But the one she trusted the most had distanced from her. She had no clue why he did that. She was afraid to involve her family, fearing it might break them emotionally. She was left desolate, in the hands of fate, and she had no option but to wait for the eventual. He was saddened with her lonesomeness. He knew it was not right to intervene, but that didn’t stop him things don't have to be right all the time, you have to do what you think is right he went ahead and vowed to bring happiness back into her life, 'I don't know how, and I don't care…'

Download or read book The Lab written by Shelby Miller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenagers Ryan and Meagan have just left Texas to follow their father to Maryland where he has landed a job with a pharmaceutical lab. Less than thrilled about their new home, Ryan and Meagan soon discover that life is full of more unexpected surprises when they learn the pharmaceutical company is engaged in questionable practices and the lab is sitting on an old government compound used for radioactive testing. Meanwhile in Tibet, teens Choden and Dorje are captives of a cruel lab experiment where they are being injected with an unknown substance. After they finally manage to escape, they, along with Meagan and Ryan, begin to realize they have special abilities. While an evil force watches and waits, their two worlds intertwine, brought together by their common bond. When the four teens finally unite in a Tibetan palace, they summon help from monks to help them battle the evil force and hopefully put it to rest. Now only time will tell if they will be able to stop what was started hundreds of years ago, before it is too late for all of them. In this thought-provoking adventure, four Indigo teens brought together by fate must summon help from Tibetan monks to combat an evil force.

Download or read book Take the Silk Road Home written by Barry Terenna and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two very different brothers, grow up in a close Italian-American family in a small town in Westchester County, New York. The responsible younger brother aids his reckless brother through the trials of his life. The book traces the journey of each brother through the 1960's to the present day, relating their careers, loves, and relationship with one another and the women in their lives. The story begins hundreds of years earlier with a glimpse of ancestors past, revealing very famous ties and ultimately leads to the curious events in the lives of both brothers. The simple life in the old country contributes to the paths both brothers take. There is a strong connection to Asia where one brother faces the horrors of the war in Vietnam and the other travels to China for adventure and inspiration. Cultures and national heritage enrich the human interactions and connections between friends, families and lovers and show that different backgrounds are less important to relationships than human emotions.

Download or read book Selected Plays of Stan Lai written by Stan Lai and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing the iconic plays of Stan Lai to an English-language readership

Download or read book Whole Notes written by Ed Ayres and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life Lessons through Music Shortlisted for The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year; People's Choice, Queensland Books of the Year; Booksellers' Choice Non-fiction Book of the Year. How can we pause long enough to repair ourselves? How can we make space and time in our lives to know ourselves? One way is through music - learning music, listening to music, being open to music. Because music consoles and restores us. Through music, whether we are listening or playing, we know ourselves more intimately, more honestly, and more clearly with every note. And with every note, music offers us a hand to the beyond. Through music, we can say what we didn't even know we felt. This book is an ode to music, and a celebration of humanity's greatest creation. It is not a call to arms, but a call to instruments. In music, Ed Ayres finds answers to the big questions life throws at us. Using personal anecdotes - including those relating to his transition from Emma to Ed - and observations from teaching and learning music, Ed finds hope in our desire to become whole, with some simple music lessons along the way. PRAISE 'Whole Notes may appear to be about music, but really, it's simply about how to be kind and how to listen without judgement. Which is the best definition of love, no?' Jessie Tu, Sydney Morning Herald 'A truly beguiling account' Geraldine Doogue 'An almost divine presence' Rick Morton 'This is a gorgeous read. It is entertaining and educating in equal measure, and will leave its readers inspired' Celia Cobb, The Strad 'Don't miss this book - it is an ode to music, by a truly inspirational teacher' Inge Southcott, Loud Mouth, Music Trust e-zine 'Ayres communicates with joy, and clarity, inviting us to walk the journey of life with openness to others' Bishop Ian Palmer, The Melbourne Anglican 'With his collection of essayistic reflections on the beauty of music and what the process of learning it can teach us about life, Ayres has gifted his reader with something truly generous and utterly joyful' Stella Charls, Readings

Download or read book Becoming Other written by Alex Gillespie and published by IAP. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research reported in this book is unapologetically Meadian. While the work of George Herbert Mead has been of widespread significance, and his name is often cited, there are in fact few empirical studies that have sought to rigorously instantiate his ideas. This is in part because his theory is abstruse and in part because there have been so many divergent interpretations of his theory. The point of departure for the present research is a novel interpretation of Mead. Mead’s core problematic, I argue, is how to explain self-reflection, and his answer to this is the theory of the social act. The present research is an attempt to instantiate this reading. This book puts to rest any glorification of postmodernist belief in the local nature of knowledge and context specificity of human cultural acts as a part of the image of fragmented human lives. Human beings are differentiated and hierarchically integrated wholes who regulate their own organization by cultural means. This conceptual deathblow to postmodernist ideologies is done here without denying the reality of context specificity. In fact, all the evidence in this book shows that each and every moment in the touring act is context bound, and hence unique. Yet there is generality operating upon—and creating—that uniqueness. The author’s careful development of theoretical insights George Herbert Mead reached in his self-dialogues almost a century ago is a new step in the development of cultural psychology as a Wissenschaft aiming at making sense of the human conditions in its generic ways. This itself is an exploring act—one that the social sciences need very much at our present time of abundance of fragmented bits and pieces of information about “the others” that lead us to search for our own unified selves through invention of new ways for touring.

Download or read book Tibetan Environmentalists in China written by Liu Jianqiang and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-12-24 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book weaves together the life stories of five extraordinary contemporary Tibetans involved in environmental protection (as well as a host of secondary characters): Tashi Dorje, a well-known and celebrated environmentalist; Karma Samdrup, a philanthropist, businessman, and environmentalist; Rinchen Samdrup, Karma’s brother, another extraordinary environmentalist; Gendun, a painter, historian, and researcher from Amdo; and Musuo, a Tibetan from the Dechin area of northwest Yunnan who founded the Khawakarpo Culture Society. In the politically fraught and ever-worsening situation for Tibetans within China today, it is often said that the only possible path for a better solution will be through a change in the way that the majority Chinese society thinks about and understands Tibetans, their aspirations, histories, and desires. This book provides the first such account by drawing readers in with beautiful narrative prose and fascinating stories, and then using their attention to demystify Tibetans, cultivating in the reader a sense of empathy as well as facts upon which to rebuild an intercultural understanding. It is the first work that seriously aims to let the Chinese public understand Tibetans as both products of an admirable culture and as complex individuals negotiating religious ideals, economic change, and sociopolitical constraints. In short it opens up a whole new way of understanding Tibet.

Download or read book Because We Were In Love written by Sandeep Tiwari and published by OrangeBooks Publication. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love has the power to shape and shatter our lives, taking us from soaring heights of joy to the depths of heartbreak. "Because We Were in Love" is a collection of five real-life stories that exemplify the resilience of the human spirit. These are tales of individuals who, once in love, saw their relationships crumble, only to rebuild their lives in remarkable ways. Amid heartache, it's easy to feel that life has come to a full stop. However, these stories remind us that life's journey continues, even when the path takes unexpected turns. Love may falter, but it also has the power to transform. These narratives illustrate that love, even when it breaks us, can inspire growth. These stories take us through the highs of love, the lows of heartbreak, and the triumph of resilience. They show that the human heart can heal, broken dreams can lead to new beginnings, and life never ceases to move forward. Join us as we celebrate these individuals who emerged from heartbreak stronger, wiser, and more determined, proving that love is a catalyst for transformation.

Download or read book That s the Way We Met written by Sudeep Nagarkar and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you ever forget your true love? Aditya and Riya could never imagine life without each other. Since their accidental meeting two years ago, they have been inseparable until an unexpected tragedy changes the course of their lives forever. Will their love stand the test of time? From the intoxicating rush of Mumbai and Delhi to the scenic beauty of Manali, Sudeep Nagarkar will take you on an unforgettable journey through life and love.

Download or read book Being Bollywood written by Viraj Suparsad and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through engaging media coverage of the public lives of Bollywood actresses, this book unveils understandings of idealized femininity and gender within this cultural context. Beyond its own borders, such a context is unique given the global relevance of content from and about Bollywood with members of the diaspora as well as those culturally Indian individuals that are no longer part of the diaspora. This book thus engages these actresses as global Indian celebrities who are framed and presented as contemporary urban Indian exemplars of gender via media coverage about them. The book therefore offers a robust and detailed case study of the Bollywood star system so as to demonstrate how the nuances of this unique cultural context influence the dimensions of postfeminism and celebrity culture therein.

Download or read book Silence of the Heart written by Robert Adams and published by Acropolis Books (GA). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the clearest presentations of India's Advaita Vedanta, the doctrine of Oneness. Adams, an American student of the great master, Ramana Maharshi, discourses with wisdom and delightful humor as he clarifies for Westerners India's teaching of Ultimate Reality.

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Download or read book The Silence of Scheherazade written by Defne Suman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: September 1905. At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the ancient city of Smyrna, Scheherazade is born to an opium-dazed mother. At the very same moment, an Indian spy sails into the golden-hued, sycamore-scented city with a secret mission from the British Empire. When he leaves, 17 years later, it will be to the smell of kerosene and smoke as the city, and its people, are engulfed in flames. Told through the intertwining fates of a Levantine, a Greek, a Turkish and an Armenian family, this unforgettable novel reveals a city, and a culture, now lost to time. 'Fiercely intelligent, finely textured and achingly beautiful' Elif Shafak 'Utterly delightful' Buki Papillon 'This rich tale of love and loss gives voice to the silenced, and adds music to their histories' Maureen Freely, Chair, English PEN 'A must-read' Ayse Arman, Hu ̈rriyet 'A symphony of literature' Açik Radyo 'Defne Suman is a story-teller. She tells the story of how love, emotions and identities are influenced by socio-political events of a lifetime' Cumhuriyet Newspaper 'A wonderfully braided story of family secrets set in the magical city of Smyrna, told in luminous prose' Lou Ureneck, author of Smyrna, September 1922

Download or read book Listen to Your Heartbeats written by Sonika Shandilya and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Sonam was stuck in a routine life, till she decided to take a solo trip. And it could not have started on a more rocking note. She bumped into Rann Vijay Rathore (RV) on a hilltop, and could not take her eyes off him. And even later, she kept thinking about him, till they met again. With a fascinating twist in the tale, Sonam finds herself on a musical caravan with RV, Veer, Shiv and Aditi. Did Sonam's amber eyes compel RV to surprise her with the trip? And does it stay only a trip? RV finds Sonam angelic and tries to become a better version of himself, only for her. But it distances Sonam from RV and she feels her world crumbling. Can RV save his love in the nick of time? Will the gang of friends be able to find a road to their dreams? This is a story of passionate dreams, unending friendship and a love that knows no bounds. This electrifying read will compel you to chase your dreams and make you Listen to Your Heartbeats.

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