Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.
Download or read book Millennial Marriage written by Dhara Shah and published by Dhara Shah. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your plans are set and everyone is aboard, true love comes to change it all. Kiara gets proposed by Jason. She asks Priya to be her maid of honor. Everyone knows Priya is up next to get engaged to Mannie because they have been together for almost 10 years, despite the long history of their families as enemies. While planning the wedding, Priya feels the spark for Neil, a handsome doctor and her cousin's best friend. Neil is a great dancer and the only one who can partner with Priya for a Salsa-Bollywood dance performance. For Neil, Priya is off-limits, but his heart tells him otherwise. The two lovers try to stay apart until they can't anymore. What will everyone think now that she has already fought with her family for Mannie? Is changing your mind even allowed? How will this couple survive together when not only their love but also their lives are at stake? Millennial Marriage is a sweet forbidden romance about the changing emotions in love and relationships. Read now!
Download or read book Love Just Followed written by Amrit Batra and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Opposite Sex Fatal Attraction Sheer Desire Or Moment Of Love
Download or read book Priya s Choice written by Paul Bouchard and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine thousand miles separate Chennai, India, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, the distance Priya Kumar, 25, travels to join two of her sisters for a one year graduate program at New Mexico State University. Busy with school work and learning all she can about the United States, it’s in Professor Martin’s year-long Independent Studies course where her comparison-culture learning is put to the forefront, for she must write a 50-page paper about Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic Democracy in America and whether it still rings true nearly two centuries after its first publication. The American Story is often best told from a foreigner’s perspective, and it’s in writing this paper that Priya not only learns about her host country, but more so about herself and the choices she’s faced with. One choice stands above all the others, and it changes her life forever.
Download or read book Polar Vortex written by Shani Mootoo and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts. “[Mootoo’s] unsettling latest examines how secrets always come back to haunt us—especially the ones we’ve managed to keep from ourselves.” —Globe & Mail, one of the 100 Favorite Books of 2020 One of Autostraddle‘s Best Queer Books of 2020 Polar Vortex is a seductive and tension-filled novel about Priya and Alex, a lesbian couple who left the big city to relocate to a bucolic countryside community. It seemed like a good way to leave their past behind and cement their newish, later-in-life relationship. But there’s leaving the past behind—and then there’s running away from awkward histories. Priya has a secret—a long-standing on-again, off-again relationship with a man, Prakash. In Priya’s mind Prakash is little more than an old friend, but in reality things are a bit complicated. Why has she never told Alex about him? Prakash has tracked Priya down in her new life, and before she realizes what she’s doing, she invites him to visit. Alex is not pleased, and soon the existing cracks in their relationship widen, revealing secrets Alex herself would have preferred to keep. Into the fissure walks Prakash, whose own agenda forces all three to face the inevitable consequences of their choices.
Download or read book Love Beyond The Horizon written by Madhu Vajpayee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was broken. He was lonely. Both were trying to emerge from the ruins of their past. Dr Avni, a first-year postgraduate student in medicine, was gathering the broken pieces of her heart, trying to find a new meaning for her life. Dr Aakash, a senior, was trying to lose himself in the chaos of the world, perhaps in his quest to find himself. Somewhere along the journey, they found each other. Their unconditional love washed away all their pain and seemed to open the path to eternal happiness. It appeared that they had finally found their destination until fate decided to throw a challenge where they had no choice but to let go. Despite that, she couldn't let go of her insecurities and fears, and he couldn't let go of her. Love Beyond the Horizon is a journey of love, longing, and loss; a story of unconditional love that transcends time; and of unfathomable destiny that has its own plans.
Download or read book Many Shades of Marriage written by Prapulla & Dr. Mythri and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will encounter a variety of characters whose lives intertwine through the thread of marriage. From the initial stages of infatuation and blossoming love to the decision to marry and the inevitable challenges that follow, each story reflects the myriad ways in which marriage is perceived and lived. Some characters see marriage as a solution to financial woes, believing it can provide stability and security. Others view it as a convenient escape from personal responsibility, or as a social trophy to enhance their status. There are also characters who fear commitment and seek the freedom of an open marriage, and those who enter marriage with pure intentions, only to find themselves at a crossroads of expectation and reality. Despite these varying perspectives, the essence of Many Shades of Marriage is to reveal the profound spiritual significance of this ancient institution. Beyond societal expectations and personal gratification, marriage offers a unique path for soul evolution. Personal accountability plays a big part in handling challenges in marriage, just like anywhere else. Marriage, the sacred institution, cannot be held accountable for individual misconceptions about roles and responsibilities; balancing personal ambitions and playing the roles with aplomb is no easy task. True growth and transformation occur through deep commitment and contemplation shared by two individuals. When couples engage in marriage as friends and partners, they evolve individually and create a nurturing environment for the next generation.
Download or read book Family Therapy Recent Advances in Clinical and Crisis Settings written by Oluwatoyin Olatundun Ilesanmi and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Therapy - Recent Advances in Clinical and Crisis Settings explores the processes and practices of family systems therapy as conducted in humanitarian situations across the globe. It provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art, innovative advances in family counselling and psychotherapies for families and couples in humanitarian crises, conflicts, and disasters. It also reviews recent advances in strengths-based therapies and contemporary models such as solution-focused, narrative, and conversational therapies for family relationships. It is a useful resource for a wide range of readers, including professionals, clients and patients, policymakers, decision-makers in healthcare delivery, and representatives of public and private health insurance schemes.
Download or read book Untouched Ways of Life written by Rakesh Kumar Nanda and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is uncertain, but God has made our destinies certain. A game evolves around this phenomenon of certainty & uncertainty which brings taste in our life. Everyone's life is made up of both good and bad moments. Good things give encouragement while bad incidents give experience, a mixture of which fuels the journey of our life. Friendship, Love, Success, Failure, Betrayal, Jealousy are the co-passengers in this journey, which come from different phases of our life & affect our journey with their perceptions. At the dawn of our life, when we look back into it, we find it as a book of such experiences. If we can imagine then we will find that we go through different types of books as different persons, in our day to day life. Walking through various paths of life, everyone has a bunch of stories in his or her life. Among those, some stories are shared & some secret stories are best kept hidden. Though we never speak of such kind of stories they still find a special place in our memory as they teach us an important lesson on that period of our life. We keep that part of our life untouched from all. But some time our mind wanders to those untouched ways of life.
Download or read book Dance Movement Therapy and Psycho social Rehabilitation written by Sohini Chakraborty and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the psychotherapeutic effects of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) with a focus on the experiences of survivors of gender-based violence and their social development, psycho-social rehabilitation, and reintegration within society. The author, a sociologist and dancer, uses a model she calls Sampoornata— or Fulfilment, to merge sociology and dance in order to help survivors of sexual violence overcome their trauma. Sampoornata was developed to help survivors of gender-based violence and trafficking, by focusing on their specific needs, and helping them to express themselves and overcome emotional and psychological pain. Through interviews with and detailed narratives of survivors, the book takes the readers through the development of the model, its implementation, practice, and impact on their lives. Situated within the social, cultural, as well as geographical context of India, the book is an important resource for rethinking the creative approaches, theories, and practice of DMT worldwide. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of psychology, psychotherapy, dance and movement studies, and to those who work with dance and movement therapy. It will also be useful for professionals working in the areas of gender violence, trafficking, trauma, psycho-social rehabilitation, and well-being.
Download or read book Millennial Rekindle written by Dhara Shah and published by Dhara Shah. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Priya loses the love of her life to an unexpected tragedy. She never thought she would have to be a single mom and survive on her own. She thinks she deserved it because she broke Mannie’s heart badly. Mannie gets a call that Priya isn’t doing well. She is the only woman he ever loved and he can’t see her in this condition. He wants Priya to be happy again, so he reenters her life to fix everything for her. He knows his love for her is unrequited. Priya’s groveling and her changing feelings towards him present new challenges for their relationship. Will Mannie and Priya rekindle their relationship? Read this second-chance romance with love, laughter, tears, and ever-changing emotions!
Download or read book Indian English Women s Fiction written by D. Murali Manohar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Book Traces The Background To Indian English Women S Fiction, Excluding The Translated Texts, From The Late Nineteenth Century Novels Of Toru Dutt, Krupabai Satthianadhan, And Shevantibai M. Nikambe. Almost All The Twentieth Century Major Works Of Leading Women Writers Such As Kamala Markandaya, Nayantara Sahgal, Anita Desai, Kamala Das, Gita Mehta, Shashi Deshpande, Shobha De To The Emerging Novelists Like Anjana Appachana, Namita Gokhale, Githa Hariharan, Manju Kapur Have Been Studied In Depth To Discuss The Issues Of Marriage, Career And Divorce. The Book Attempts To Delve Into The Life Of Educated Women And Traces The Answers To The Followings:" What Kind Of Marriage Should The Women Undergo: Arranged Marriage Or Love Marriage Or Love-Cum-Arranged Marriage? " What Is The Difference Between A Job And A Career?" What Kind Of Career Should They Choose?" Who Is Going To Determine What Career To Choose?" What Career Options Do The Women Have?" Do Women Want Separation Or Divorce And Why?" What Is The Right Time For Divorce? There Are Many Other Feministic Issues Which Have Been Approached To Realistically And Analytically, With Special Reference To Several Literary Works.The Present Book Thus Offers An In-Depth Study Of Elite Women On One Hand And Caters To The Academic Needs Of Students And Researchers Of Indian English Women Fiction On The Other. The General Readers Will Definitely Find It A Real Eye-Opener And Also Interesting.
Download or read book Love Alive written by Rijuta Gupta and published by Redgrab Books pvt ltd. This book was released on 1973 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Udita was born to love, even though she was ignorant about it. She left her home to come to the city where her childhood friend, Priya lived. This city gifted her another friend, Nipun. Gradually, a bond was also sealed between Udita and the city. Her romanticism took a beating when she accepted Ankit back in her life. In choosing union with him, Udita had to sever all her ties. She thus needed an abundance of trust. Instead, she recalled the inconsistency of his love. Amidst such awareness, there was a night of passion, a night that brought out her love for Nipun and they married. Ankit being the biological father of their twin daughters did not hinder happiness of their family. After the daughters grew up, the unheard-of anomaly in their paternity report caused a sensation. Their idyllic family life was interrupted. There was a price to be paid for renewed togetherness!
Download or read book The Hen Night Prophecies Eastern Promise written by Jessica Fox and published by Headline. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EASTERN PROMISE is the second novel in this addictive new series, THE HEN NIGHT PROPHECIES, following the fortunes of five different girls, each given their own puzzling prophecy at a friend's hen night... Priya's prophecy, 'In love, mother knows best...' does not fit her fiercely independent, successful world. She's fed up of her disapproving Hindu family's constant meddling in her love-life. Distrusful of men ever since her betrayal by boss and ex-boyfriend Vic, she throws herself into work. When her new assignment leads her to India to document an ashram high in the hills, Priya hopes to find some much-needed serenity. But with mystery and secrets at its heart, she's soon convinced something sinister is afoot. And with her feelings for attractive tour guide Noah complicating things further, Priya can't help but wonder: is Noah really interested in her, or is he trying to distract her from finding out the truth?
Download or read book Myriad Hues Collection of Untold Stories written by Smita Rao and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of short stories in this book is mainly developed on incidents and happenings in real life, which the author has expanded or given shape to with her imagination. India is a vast country with different castes, creeds and culture but still bound by a unique oneness. For a writer, the material available for short stories is unlimited. Our hopes, aspirations and ambitions play an important role in our lives. If any one of these is thwarted, either we submit and suffer or rebel. The stories reflect these emotions. The author has attempted to bring out the real characters of people in her stories, and each one has a moral. She says, “I have lived my life with all my principles intact in spite of facing difficulties. I hope my readers will also learn something from the stories and face life’s ups and downs with moral courage.”
Download or read book The Hauntup written by Deepti Srivatsan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tis an art to be in the right place at the right time. But, remember, I am the artist, and I put you in my painting for a reason.” When a mysterious stranger on Twitter summons Mitra, Siddhart, Priya, Radhika and Arvind to meet up at a ‘haunted’ location every Saturday night, they have no idea what they’re getting into or how drastically their lives are going to change. The promise of adventure drives the thrill-seekers to take up the challenge, but soon this paranormal quest starts to play with their psyche and things take several chilling turns. As the lines between reality and surreal blur, the five find themselves at the centre of a two-decade-old unsolved murder mystery of a young Carnatic singer and are plunged into the dark and sinister world of The Hauntup, from which there is no escape—unless they do exactly what the stranger asks!
Download or read book The Last Word written by Yusuf Kodwavwala Dawood and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2012 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Word by Yusuf Dawood concludes the quartet of the Surgeon's Diary - in book format. The other three are Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Off my Chest, and Behind the Mask. The beautifully executed stories in the Last Word are adorned with occurrences from the author's extensive travels and medical experiences, some heart-rending and others with exultant endings. Dawood's stories are lit with humor and wit that make the myriad medical challenges seem surmountable. The stories though appearing in the Surgeon's Diary are fresh and authentic. Just like in the other three titles that form the quartet, the author has once again used his scalpel and pen with prowess to bring real surgical drama to our doorstep. Dawood, a celebrated surgeon and formidable author, has authored The Price of Living, One Life too Many, Water Under the Bridge, among others. The Last Word is his eleventh title.
