Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
New exciting books - Message sent to twistntales@yahoogroups on 25/01/10
Hi all,
It’s been a while since we last wrote to you, pardon us for this one time when we have missed out on the December’09 issue of our newsletter! Here’s wishing all of you and your families a great start to 2010.
Lot of things have happened in twistntales, Kshitija has got married, Shahaji has joined us, Vaish is now our star performer, and most of all, we are getting better and more confident of ourselves. For those of you who have not yet become our “fans” on Facebook, please do so, for quicker updates.
December was a difficult month for us, the note below posted on Fb, will explain why. However, now we are all fully energized, and back to doing what we love most – bringing good books into your inbox!
Yourneighbourhoodbookstoretrulyso
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 10:44am Edit Note Delete
twistntales is a neighbourhood bookstore. Our byline says so. We believe that the neighbourhood that has so lovingly nurtured us and we - both have a stake in our success. We feed on each other's joys and successes.
But it truly is exemplified in times of trouble. This month has been a tough one for us. With Kshitja away on a month's leave, and me (janaki) slightly indisposed (unable to come to work), we were down to a single staff member trying bravely to keep the Store running, for just evenings. Within days, word gets around, and an assortment of ex-staff, some friends - all from the neighbourhood have got together, and the Store is fully operational since Tuesday.
Thanks Vaish, Aarti, Prithi, Jahnavi, Shama, Tripuri, Rupali..... every bit counts.
Thanks again !
Now, on to new books:
Wow:
“Bollywood in Posters” by S M M Ausaja @ Rs 2,500/- (Pgs 273)
So when was the last time you laid your eyes on one of those beautiful, eccentric hand painted Bollywood posters? The beautiful art and craftsmanship hand-painted posters that arrived in India with cinema itself and has been articulating the journey of Indian cinema so far is gradually fading. But thanks to enthusiasts like S M M Ausaja who is obsessed with Indian movies and owns over 5000 mostly hand painted lithographic prints from 1931 to the present that some exceptional works of art could be compiled in Bollywood in Posters. Nostalgia redeemed from a glorious past and milestone films, this book is a sheer visual delight!
Twitterature- The world’s greatest books retold through Twitter” by Alexander Aciman & Emmet Rensin @ Rs 199/- (Pgs 145)
You can positively hear Shakespeare rolling over in his grave as you read this book! Here you will find sixty of the greatest works of western literature- from Beowulf to Bronte, from Kafka to Kerouac, and from Dostoevsky to Dickens- each distilled through the voice of Twitter to its purest, pithiest essence. Many modern people find literature- timeless as these great texts may be- overwhelming, inaccessible and dull. The authors seek to remedy this through their ‘humble efforts’ in this book. Twitterature is a compilation of downright hilarious and positively ridiculous Tweets that will help you master the literature of the civilized world, while relieving you of the burdensome task of reading it. It includes a full glossary of online acronyms and Twitterary terms to aid the amateur!
“The Original of Laura” by Vladimir Nabokov @ Rs 699/- (Pgs 279)
This is a novel in fragments. The book includes 138 colour reproductions of the index card on which Nabokov originally wrote the novel. Dr. Philip Wild is used to suffering humiliation at the hands of his young, slender and rudely promiscuous wife Flora. In a novel documenting her infidelities, written by one of her lovers and given to the doctor she appears as My Laura. Dishonored, the doctor still finds pleasure in self-annihilation beginning with the removal of his toes. Sensing that he won’t be able to complete The Original of Laura, Nabokov instructed his wife and son to burn the manuscript after his death. This masterwork that was nearly destroyed has been lying in the safe of a bank for thirty years.
“The Animator’s Survival Kit” by Richard Williams @ Rs 1,299/- (Pgs 382)
Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today. Richard Williams has been one of the true innovators and has an experience of over fifty years in the area. Williams, using hundreds of drawing, distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book upon which The Animator’s Survival Kit is based. This book gives you the underlying principles that every animator- from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz- needs. This expanded edition comes with a DVD and includes more on animal action, invention and realism with sophisticated animation examples.
Management/ Finance/ Investing
“Retire Rich, Invest Rs. 40/- a day” by P.V. Subramanyam @ Rs. 399/-
Retirement is a goal and has to be approached in a financial planning mode. Retirement Goal Setting becomes important. How much money is adequate for a person to retire? Can you really retire by investing an amount as little as Rs. 40 a day? The answer is yes it is the power of compounding. If you do have or time on your side, it is possible to create a retirement corpus on an amount as small as Rs. 40 a day. And the fantastic thing is that this small amount can be got by making simple changes in your life style.
twistntales
It’s been a while since we last wrote to you, pardon us for this one time when we have missed out on the December’09 issue of our newsletter! Here’s wishing all of you and your families a great start to 2010.
Lot of things have happened in twistntales, Kshitija has got married, Shahaji has joined us, Vaish is now our star performer, and most of all, we are getting better and more confident of ourselves. For those of you who have not yet become our “fans” on Facebook, please do so, for quicker updates.
December was a difficult month for us, the note below posted on Fb, will explain why. However, now we are all fully energized, and back to doing what we love most – bringing good books into your inbox!
Yourneighbourhoodbookstoretrulyso
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 10:44am Edit Note Delete
twistntales is a neighbourhood bookstore. Our byline says so. We believe that the neighbourhood that has so lovingly nurtured us and we - both have a stake in our success. We feed on each other's joys and successes.
But it truly is exemplified in times of trouble. This month has been a tough one for us. With Kshitja away on a month's leave, and me (janaki) slightly indisposed (unable to come to work), we were down to a single staff member trying bravely to keep the Store running, for just evenings. Within days, word gets around, and an assortment of ex-staff, some friends - all from the neighbourhood have got together, and the Store is fully operational since Tuesday.
Thanks Vaish, Aarti, Prithi, Jahnavi, Shama, Tripuri, Rupali..... every bit counts.
Thanks again !
Now, on to new books:
Wow:
“Bollywood in Posters” by S M M Ausaja @ Rs 2,500/- (Pgs 273)
So when was the last time you laid your eyes on one of those beautiful, eccentric hand painted Bollywood posters? The beautiful art and craftsmanship hand-painted posters that arrived in India with cinema itself and has been articulating the journey of Indian cinema so far is gradually fading. But thanks to enthusiasts like S M M Ausaja who is obsessed with Indian movies and owns over 5000 mostly hand painted lithographic prints from 1931 to the present that some exceptional works of art could be compiled in Bollywood in Posters. Nostalgia redeemed from a glorious past and milestone films, this book is a sheer visual delight!
Twitterature- The world’s greatest books retold through Twitter” by Alexander Aciman & Emmet Rensin @ Rs 199/- (Pgs 145)
You can positively hear Shakespeare rolling over in his grave as you read this book! Here you will find sixty of the greatest works of western literature- from Beowulf to Bronte, from Kafka to Kerouac, and from Dostoevsky to Dickens- each distilled through the voice of Twitter to its purest, pithiest essence. Many modern people find literature- timeless as these great texts may be- overwhelming, inaccessible and dull. The authors seek to remedy this through their ‘humble efforts’ in this book. Twitterature is a compilation of downright hilarious and positively ridiculous Tweets that will help you master the literature of the civilized world, while relieving you of the burdensome task of reading it. It includes a full glossary of online acronyms and Twitterary terms to aid the amateur!
“The Original of Laura” by Vladimir Nabokov @ Rs 699/- (Pgs 279)
This is a novel in fragments. The book includes 138 colour reproductions of the index card on which Nabokov originally wrote the novel. Dr. Philip Wild is used to suffering humiliation at the hands of his young, slender and rudely promiscuous wife Flora. In a novel documenting her infidelities, written by one of her lovers and given to the doctor she appears as My Laura. Dishonored, the doctor still finds pleasure in self-annihilation beginning with the removal of his toes. Sensing that he won’t be able to complete The Original of Laura, Nabokov instructed his wife and son to burn the manuscript after his death. This masterwork that was nearly destroyed has been lying in the safe of a bank for thirty years.
“The Animator’s Survival Kit” by Richard Williams @ Rs 1,299/- (Pgs 382)
Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today. Richard Williams has been one of the true innovators and has an experience of over fifty years in the area. Williams, using hundreds of drawing, distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book upon which The Animator’s Survival Kit is based. This book gives you the underlying principles that every animator- from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz- needs. This expanded edition comes with a DVD and includes more on animal action, invention and realism with sophisticated animation examples.
Management/ Finance/ Investing
“Retire Rich, Invest Rs. 40/- a day” by P.V. Subramanyam @ Rs. 399/-
Retirement is a goal and has to be approached in a financial planning mode. Retirement Goal Setting becomes important. How much money is adequate for a person to retire? Can you really retire by investing an amount as little as Rs. 40 a day? The answer is yes it is the power of compounding. If you do have or time on your side, it is possible to create a retirement corpus on an amount as small as Rs. 40 a day. And the fantastic thing is that this small amount can be got by making simple changes in your life style.
“The Economics of Innocent Fraud” by John Kenneth Galbraith @ Rs 250/- (Pgs 74)
This beautifully written essay is charming and was first published in 2004. Galbraith, a lifelong critic of unbridled corporate power, distils years of experience to deliver a scathing attack on the modern financial system. The ultimate economic authority was vested now in the consumer as against the earlier institutions. Belief in a market economy in which the consumer is sovereign is one of our most pervasive forms of fraud. Read this, to get a hang of where we are coming from and where we are headed.
“Changing Tracks- Reinventing the spirit of Indian Railways” by V. Nilakant & S. Ramnarayan @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 220)
Nilakant and Ramnarayan are the Gurus of Change Management in India. Having authored a brilliant textbook on the subject, Nilakant (IIM, C) and Ramnarayan (ISB, Hyd) have studied the Indian Railways (pre, during and post Lallu days) and identified critical elements that made the change possible. The story of how to make a 150 year old run faster, carry more load and make more money is brilliantly told. The last decade of the Indian Railways has seen it emerge from near bankruptcy to a cash surplus of Rs. 25,000 crores. This was a story waiting to be told, and who better than the Gurus to do it for us. Must read.
“Velocity- Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to achieve breakthrough performance” by Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland & Jeff Cox @ Rs. 870/- (Pgs 310)
This book reveals how to achieve outstanding bottom-line results by integrating the world’s three most continuous improvement disciplines- Lean, Six Sigma and Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. Used to dramatically improve some of the most complex, logistically vast supply chains in the world, Velocity will guide you to achieve operational speed with strategic direction to outmaneuver competitors, gain loyalty with customers, and rapidly build sustainable earnings growth in as little as one or two business quarters. Colourful characters, believable situations and vivid writing make this business novel a vital resource for everyone seeking to deliver business improvement in these challenging economic times and far into the future.
Indian Writing.
“Lanterns on their Horns” by Radhika Jha @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 471)
In this second novel, Radhika Jha speaks about transformations in the heart and body of India. This highly affecting and finely crafted story revolves around four very different characters that become embroiled in an epic confrontation in which their ideals and their very lives are at stake. With a wide cast of characters like Ramu, the village simpleton who is married to Laxmi, the college educated daughter, Manoj the failed PhD in history and the headman of the village Gopal with whom change is unacceptable, Lanterns on their Horns combines with playful irony and humor to lay bare an India that struggles with the overarching issue of modernization.
“Arrack in the Afternoon” by Mathew Vincent Menacherry @ Rs. 350/- (pgs 315)
In this debut novel, Menacherry tells us the story of Verghese Konnikara- A depressed, alcoholic, suicidal failure who through a strange twist of circumstances is transformed into a new age godman, sought after by the most powerful people in the country. Over the years, his unlikely journey wends its way through the underbelly of the metropolis and into homes and mansions of the rich and famous. Written in darkly humorous prose, “Arrack in the Afternoon” brings to light a new and chaotic India, where people are engaged in a riveting tussle between right and wrong while trying desperately to get ahead.
“A Pack of Lies” by Urmila Deshpande @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 291)
A coming of age story, this debut novel tells gorgeous and brutal truths. It is a story about boundaries crossed, trust violated, a poor little rich girl effectively abandoned and suddenly hungry. Written fabulously, A Pack of Lies is at heart a novel about loneliness, a primer on lust, and most of all, an extraordinary window on the secrets of a young woman for whom resistance to gendered rules becomes a source of jeopardy, and yet, eventually, of salvation.
“If I Could Tell You” by Soumya Bhattacharya @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs. 200)
An unnamed narrator’s letters to his daughter explaining how his life has gone wrong, have as their unwavering focus the narrator’s daughter and the relationship between them. The letters speak of mislaid dreams and betrayed trust, about how luck and chance can irrevocably alter our lives, how love can lead to catastrophe, and ultimately about the new India and how its economy can make and then break a man who wanted to be no more than a writer. A moving life story written with poise and intensity, If I Could Tell You is a lyrical and moving novel and Soumya Bhattacharya’s diction is truly one of a kind.
“Dead on Time” by Meghnad Desai @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 238)
This is an unexpected first novel by the well-known economist and political commentator Meghnad Desai. The plot is an exceptional combination of realpolitik, action and humor. It revolves around a crisis in the Middle East, and a sport between two old Scottish rivals for which at least two men have waited for long years in order to realize their plan that might end in blood flow or even transform the political face of England forever. Realistic, pacey and extremely engaging; Dead on Time gives you a behind-the-scenes take on politics, politicians, journalists, media planners and all those who shape up the world today.
“The Diary of an Unreasonable Man” by Madhav Mathur @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 188)
What does one man, a complete nobody who sick and tired of being a corporate drone and aspiring to change the world do? He takes over a TV station with his friends, exposes an environmental scam, strikes out at patrons of brothels, sabotages a fashion show and paint-bombs a train. Pranav Kumar, after capturing the eyeball of the nation and shaking up the system with ridiculously unorthodox activities soon realizes that doing good comes at a price. He is being hunted down by the Mumbai police and contract killers alike! Bold, fresh, darkly comic and completely unhinged, The Diary of an Unreasonable Man is an outstanding debut.
“Stupid Cupid” by Mamang Dai @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 155)
After having created the dreamy world of Pensam with her truly magical prose in her book The Legends of Pensam, acclaimed author and poet Mamang Dai has written a graceful, quirky and moving story about relationships in Stupid Cupid. The story is about Adna who is drawn to Delhi from the hills of the North East by the love of a married man. She sets up a “love agency” in a small bungalow on a quiet lane, to provide a decent place for men and women who want to be alone together and find themselves through a moment of love without too much sweat. Stupid Cupid is a beautiful novel that talks about relationships complete with all their complications and joy.
“Fear Factor: Terror Incognito” Edited by Meenakshi Bharat & Sharon Rundle @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 274)
Though terrorism has long been around in India and Australia through simmering local insurgencies, in the last two years it started to spread out through the length and breadth of these vast countries. “Fear Factor: Terror Incognito” is a compilation of stories that are self-turning critiques of fears associated with immigration, foreigners, betrayal, loyalty, nostalgia and pragmatism. These exceptional stories put together in this venture are collaboration between two regions with only a little in common. These stories reveal the universality of the phenomenon of modern terror, as well as the universality of the artist’s protest and strike out as an assertion of a shared humanity.
“The Other Woman” edited by Monica Das @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 270)
Deceptive, tenacious and sinful; this book is a rather unusual compilation of stories about the ‘other women’ who seduce husbands, break happy and unhappy marriages by playing dark temptresses. These stories hint at the fact that we have to realize that unalloyed bliss is no longer the norm today. The powerful yet powerless ‘other woman’, who stands as much on the inside as on the outside of a relationship she infringes upon, is not always in the wrong though she can often end up becoming a victim. “The Other Woman” speaks of the beauty of relationships, be it in or outside of a marriage.
Personalities
“Open- An autobiography” by Andre Agassi @ Rs 599/- (Pgs 388)
This is the beautiful and haunting autobiography of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court. But who knew that Andre Agassi was coaxed to swing the racket practically all his life even as he drove himself to become a prodigy? He makes us feel panic as an undersized seven-year-old practicing all day under the gaze of his violent father, at thirteen he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like prison camp. Lonely, scared and a drop-out, he rebels in ways that make him a 1980s icon and becomes an overnight fan favorite and media target when he surprises himself and wins the 1992 Wimbledon. Agassi brings a near photographic memory to every pivotal match and public relationship alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations. With its breakneck tempo and raw outspokenness, Open will captivate both ardent tennis fans and novices alike.
“Imran Khan- The Biography” by Christopher Sanford @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 401)
“It is not a question of aspirations. I know, God willing, I am going to succeed. And that’s not very far away.” -Imran Khan
He has always been a controversial figure and a man who gives rise to hot debate on account of his strong convictions and hard-line views. Imran Khan’s story is full of colour and contradiction. He is the practicing Muslim who was equally at home in London nightspots like Annabel’s and Tramp and campaigning among the slums of Lahore. Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sanford has approached a varied cast of Imran associates past and present to write this official biography, and has been provided with exclusive interviews and unique insights into the world of the ultimate crossover celebrity- Imran Khan.
“Jim Corbett of Kumaon” by D. C. Kala @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 162)
This is the revised edition of the first extended biography of this great man and is an important sourcebook that evokes Corbett’s life and world with unrivalled authenticity. Jim Corbett was born in Nainital and spent most of his life in the hills of Kumaon. “Jim Corbett of Kumaon” chronicles the life and times of Jim Corbett- a tiger among men, naturalist, ascetic, lover of the underdog, and above all, hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards for thirty two active years in three hill districts. Corbett remains an ageless legend and hero and this revised edition of his biography will kindle the hearts of the new generation to acts of courage and high adventure.
“Mother India: A Political Biography of Indira Gandhi” by Pranay Gupte @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs597)
This is the fascinating story of India’s most complex political figure: Indira Gandhi, the enigmatic and solitary daughter of the country’s first prime minister, who rose to become prime minister herself. Mother India is a comprehensive biography, reissued in a revised edition on Indira Gandhi’s twenty-fifth death anniversary that not only explores her career and contradictions as a consummate politician, but also her relationships as daughter, wife and mother. Packed with lively anecdotes and insights, this book is both a compelling chronicle of the life and times of ‘Mrs. G’, as also an analysis of the politics of twentieth-century India.
“Shah Rukh Can: The Life and Times of Shah Rukh Khan” by Mushtaq Shiekh @ Rs. 395/- (Pgs 355)
“Shah Rukh could have actually been two things- the biggest star in the country or a spiritual leader. There’s no third thing he can be......" Karan Johar
This book is the best window into Shah Rukh Khan’s inner world and soul. It catches the radiance of a man and star like Shah Rukh in his personal and professional space with versatile ease, making it a compulsive read. In his life so far, this man has astonished, exhilarated and surprised fans and friends and won over critics. His choice of films, his business venture with IPL and all his accomplishments so far will make you conclude one thing- Shah Rukh Can. Do. Anything he wishes. And a bit more. So you want to know who the real King Khan is? Then join Mushtaq Shiekh, as he chronicles the life and times of Shah Rukh Khan.
“Gabriel Garcia Marquez” by Gerald Martin @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 664)
“Every self-respecting writer should have an English biographer.”
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gerald Martin in this official biography of one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century helps readers ground Marquez’s exceptional works of fiction in history. Martin interviews more than three hundred people- the likes of Fidel Castro and Felipe Gonzalez to tell the story of the author’s fascinating rise to wealth and fame and his life at the times of power, politics, solitude and love. The stories and novels are superbly blended into Martin’s narrative and the book is an outstanding achievement unlikely to ever be bettered.
Inspiration
“Stones into Schools” by Greg Mortenson @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 420)
This book is the continuing story of the determined humanitarian Greg Mortenson- the author of the phenomenal Three Cups of Tea. Starting where he left off in 2003, Mortenson recounts his ongoing efforts to promote peace through education by establishing schools for girls in Afghanistan. But apart from this, the author also goes into deep details about his work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan during the earthquake in 2005, dodging shoot-outs with Afghan warlords and how he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders and tribal leaders. Greg Mortenson has done all that he has done with great humility, charm, grace and patience. His work is truly laudable and extraordinary, not to mention inspirational.
“The Noticer” by Andy Andrews @ Rs. 195/- (Pgs 167)
“Sometimes all a person needs is a little perspective.”
Common wisdom is beautifully rendered to the reader through the story of Jones who has a beautiful and unique gift for seeing what others miss. He is this rare being that doesn’t believe in dead ends and uses nothing more than small shifts in perspective to give the seeds of greatness tucked into our struggles a chance. The Noticer comes with an extremely useful guide at the end of the heartwarming narrative that gives the reader an opportunity to reflect upon Jones’ story along with questions for personal reflection. So go ahead and “Think, learn, pray, plan, dream. For soon…you will become.”
“What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures” by Malcom Gladwell @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs 410)
What hairdye can tell you about the history of the twentieth century? Why may a problem like homelessness be easier to solve than to manage? Are smart people actually rather overrated? Malcom Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. In “What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures” he takes everyday subjects and teaches us to look at them in surprising new ways. He introduces us to obsessives, pioneers and explores confounding mysteries of our characters and intelligence. Whether it is criminal profiling or dog training, Gladwell gives us a completely new perspective and a glimpse into someone else’s head. Join this brilliant story-teller as he scatters some magic dust on everyday subjects and shows you the intriguing story within everyone and everything.
“Have a Little Faith- A True Story” by Mitch Albom @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs. 254)
This book is Mitch Albom’s return to non-fiction twelve years after Tuesdays With Morrie. A beautifully written story of a remarkable journey between two worlds- two men, two faiths, two communities; this book is about a life’s purpose; about losing belief and finding it again and about the divine spark in us all. As the world struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Mitch Albom and two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times.
Current Affairs/ Socio-Eco-Pol
“Confronting Terrorism” ed. by Maroof Raza @ Rs 450/- (Pgs 201)
War today is no longer confined to battlefields. It is right here and right now. The attacks on Mumbai on 26th November 2008 brought home to Indians the full horror of terrorism and the change in the contemporary face of war. Confronting Terrorism is a collection of nine essays by eminent experts- strategic analysts and military historians- examining among other issues, the capacity of India’s police and paramilitary forces to deal with meticulously planned terror attacks, a more proactive approach of the army and the complex dynamics of nuclear terror. This collection illuminates one of the most burning issues facing Indians today.
“My Friend the Fanatic- Travels with a radical Islamist” by Sadanand Dhume @ Rs. 395/- (Pgs 271)
This book is a portrait of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, painted through the travels of a pair of unlikely protagonists—Dhume, a foreign correspondent and a Princeton-educated Indian atheist with an interest in economic development and his companion Herry Nurdi, a young Islamist who hero-worships Osama bin Laden. Does Herry represent the future for Indonesia? The book fulfills a deep hunger for knowledge about a land in the time of profound change. At once funny, sad and unpretentiously intellectual, My Friend the Fanatic tells us much about the fascinating land that is Indonesia and about Islamism, one of the most important political phenomena of our age.
“In the Name of Allah- Understanding Islam and Indian History” by Raziuddin Aquil @ Rs 499/- (Pgs 289)
The author conducts a dispassionate investigation of the period between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries, from the heyday of Muslim political domination of large areas of the Subcontinent to the decline of the Mughals, accompanied by the transformations colonialism brought in its wake. Using texts from the medieval and early modern periods, Aquil uncovers connections between ideologies. Situating his arguments in the context of contemporary politics involving Hindus and Muslims Aquil has written a penetrating and readable book that tackles the legacy of Muslim rule in India and in the process presents Islam as a complex and continually changing tradition.
“Memories of Life in Lhasa under Chinese Rule” by Tubten Khetsun translated by Matthew Akester @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 318)
What went on in Tibet during the twenty years of the Maoist rule is still only vaguely known to the outside world. Tubten Khetsun was arrested during the Tibetan people’s uprising of March 1959 and spent four years in prison and labor camps after which he spent close to two decades in Lhasa as a requisitioned laborer and ‘class enemy’. “Memories of Life in Lhasa under Chinese Rule” is his autobiography in which he gives an eloquent account of what life was like during those troubled years. Khetsun’s story will captivate any reader seeking a refreshingly human account of what occurred during the Maoists’ shockingly brutal regime.
“Roadrunner- An Indian quest in America” by Dilip D’souza @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 331)
What do we learn when one great democracy looks at another? Through stories large and small, Roadrunner shows us America through the eyes of an Indian who is critical but not intolerant, understanding but not starry-eyed. Dilip D’Souza travels American roads, discovering old cultures and new concerns in one of the most revered and reviled nations in the world today. What exactly does United States look like through the eyes of an Indian? How do Americans see their country in terms of the world? For answers to these questions, join D’Souza in his quest as he roams the US and makes extremely observant comparisons between two of the greatest democracies of the world.
“India Yatra” ed. by Neelesh Misra & Zara Murao @ Rs 299/- (Pgs 156)
Anyone who claims to ‘know’ India and its complex layers is either foolish or lying. In the run-up to the world’s greatest electoral show (15th Lok Sabha Elections of 2009), The Hindustan Times decided to take its leaders up close to grassroots India and share the lives and perspectives of ordinary Indians- the people who really matter in an election. This project was called India Yatra and is possibly the biggest national reporting project of it kind, with the participation of fifty-six reporters and photographers of the same number. The project spanned more than 23,000 kilometers and 117 constituencies and showed how diverse India really is and how startling its variety. These essays in the Hindustan Times Yatra series tease out fascinating snapshots of a country in flux.
“I Accuse … The Anti-Sikh Violence of 1984” by Jarnail Singh @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 163)
Jarnail Singh’s book is a searing account of the brutal massacre of over three thousand Sikhs in Delhi and other parts of north India following the assassination of Mrs. Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards in 1984. It is also a scathing indictment of the people who planned and perpetrated the massacre and those in power who displayed criminal indifference to the widespread killing and destruction of property. Jarnail Singh who readily acknowledges his shoe-throw incident at P.Chidambaram at a press conference as an inappropriate means of protest, asks uncomfortable questions like why the state apparatus allowed this manslaughter to take place and why despite the many commissions the perpetrators still haven’t been brought to book…
Yin in U
“In Search Of Sita: Revisiting Mythology” Edited by Malashri Lal & Namita Gokhale @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 270)
Sita is one of the defining figures of Indian womanhood, yet there is no single version of her story. Sita in our prevalent idiom is weak, self sacrificing, oppressed, a natural victim are some of the ideals associated with the popular perceptions of Sita. But the Janaki who symbolized courage and strength and the stories of her birth, her days in exile, the test by fire, the birth of her sons and finally her return to earth are all often forgotten. In Search Of Sita presents essays, conversations and commentaries that explore different aspects of her life. They offer fresh interpretations of her enigmatic figure and her indelible impact on our everyday lives.
Travel
“Trekking Guide to the Western Himalayas” by Depi Chaudhry @ Rs 695/- (Pgs 215)
Depi Chaudhry’s love for the mountains and trekking started early in life and realizing the need for better trekking resources for independent adventurers, he has written a book that might just be the new route planning bible. The book includes several off-beat treks, lucid stage-by-stage descriptions, high quality maps and 3-D satellite images. The guide is handy and portable and covers 43 treks in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Music/Theater
“50 Maestros Recordings” by Amaan & Ayaan Ali Khan @ Rs 350/- (Pgs 192)
Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan are young sarod players who have grown up surrounded by music and musicians. 50 Maestros Recordings is their tribute to fifty masters of Indian classical music of the past hundred years. They take us through their encounters with maestros ranging from Bismillah Khan to M S Subbulakshmi, Begum Akhtar to Bhimsen Joshi and explore both northern and southern Indian music. This book includes a unique listing of each artiste’s most influential recordings, personal anecdotes, rare photographs from the authors’ private collection, an exclusive CD of selected recordings and is an invaluable guide to the best of Indian classical music.
Young Adults
“The Bird with Golden Wings: Stories of Wit and Magic” by Sudha Murty @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 112)
Why did the once sweet sea water turn salty? What would you do if a bird with golden wings alighted on your terrace and offered you fabulous riches? Sudha Murthy’s new, enchanting collection of stories bubbles over with fun. The text is brought to life with fabulous colour illustrations. These tales of magical creatures, princesses and kings, ordinary witty men and women are all that will bring hours of joy to readers young and old.
“Milton’s Secret- An adventure of discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle @ Rs. 250/-
Eckhart Tolle and co-author Robert S Friedman bring the concept of the bestselling The Power of Now to a story for children. Milton is a happy kid till a school bully starts to push him around. He worries about the bully all the time. But he discovers that the only way to be happy is to live in the Now. Thought-provoking, beautifully illustrated, and a wonderful teaching tool for parents, this book, will help children cope with difficult situations everywhere.
More new books!
1. The Puffin Treasure Chest Of Children’s Classics: Fairy Tales, Poems, Stories And Adventures” @ Rs. 599/-
2. “The Comeback- A story of bankruptcy and survival” by Suhas Mantri @ Rs. 225/-
3. “The Book of Tomorrow” by Cecelia Ahern @ Rs. 250/-
4. “Closure- Some poems and a conversation” by Kamala Das & Suresh Kohli @ Rs. 299/-
5. “In the Wonderland of Investment” by A.N.Shanbhag & Sandeep Shanbhag @ Rs. 300/-
6. “In the Wonderland of Investment for NRIs” by A.N.Shanbhag & Sandeep Shanbhag @ Rs. 300/-
7. “First Proof 5- The Penguin book of new writing from India” @ Rs 250/-
8. “Virus of the Mind” by Richard Brodie @ Rs 299/-
9. “Kabul Disco” by Nicolas Wild @ Rs 325/-
10. “Rajmohan’s Wife” by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay @ Rs 199/-
11. “The Return of Khokababu- The best of Tagore” translated by Sipra Bhattacharya @ Rs 350/-
12. “Finding a Purpose in Life” by R M Lala @ Rs 150/-
13. “Outlook Traveller- 100 Best Resorts and Retreats in India” @ Rs 295/-
14. “The Language of the Genes” by Steve Jones @ Rs 480/-
15. “Bombay Then, Mumbai Now” @ Rs 2,975/-
16. “Breath Of The Absolute: Dialogues With Mooji” by Mooji @ Rs. 350/-
17. “The End Of Duality” by Ramesh S. Balsekar @ Rs. 195/-
18. “Good Reading Guide” Edited by Nick Rennison @ Rs 350/-
19. “The Mother Of Mohammed: A Woman’s Extraordinary Journed Into Jihad” by Sally Neighbour @ Rs. 295/-
20.“Panna” by Kamala Das @ Rs. 125/-
21.“The House On Mall Road” by Mohyna Srinivasan @ Rs. 325/-
22.“Killing The Water” by Mahmud Rahman @ Rs. 250/-
23.“The Value Of Nothing: How To Reshape Market Society And Redefine Democracy” by Raj Patel @ Rs. 499/-
24.“Rukmini Devi: A Life By Leela Samson”by Leela Samson @ Rs. 550/-
25.“Sacred Animals Of India” by Nanditha Krishna @ Rs. 299/-
26.“ Simply Fly” by Captain Gopinath @ Rs. 499/-
27.“Tales From The Bench And The Bar” by Vicaji J. Taraporevala @ Rs. 350/-
28.“Spirit Of India: An Exotic Land Of History, Culture And Colour” by Gill Davies @ Rs. 995/-
New from Tulika:
Looking at Art Series @ Rs. 200 /- each:
This is a set of four books by Amrita Raghbeer that leads children into the world and sensibilities of some of India’s best known artists. It is an engaging introduction to art and the artist through story, memoir and biography, as well as a valuable resource for the understanding of art.
a) “A Trail of Paint” (Jamini Roy)
b) “Barefoot Hussain” (M.F. Hussain)
c) “The Veena Player” (Ravi Varma)
d) “My name is Amrita… born to be an artist” (Amrita Sher-Gil)
Karadi Tales - New Titles @ Rs. 145/- each.
“A Hundred Cartloads” by Devika Rangachari, voice of Soha Ali Khan
“Super Hathaman” by Kaushik Viswanath, voice of Jaaved Jaaferi
“Cricketmatics” by Anshumani Ruddra, voice of Rahul Dravid
Just check them all out …. See you at the Store !
From the team at
This beautifully written essay is charming and was first published in 2004. Galbraith, a lifelong critic of unbridled corporate power, distils years of experience to deliver a scathing attack on the modern financial system. The ultimate economic authority was vested now in the consumer as against the earlier institutions. Belief in a market economy in which the consumer is sovereign is one of our most pervasive forms of fraud. Read this, to get a hang of where we are coming from and where we are headed.
“Changing Tracks- Reinventing the spirit of Indian Railways” by V. Nilakant & S. Ramnarayan @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 220)
Nilakant and Ramnarayan are the Gurus of Change Management in India. Having authored a brilliant textbook on the subject, Nilakant (IIM, C) and Ramnarayan (ISB, Hyd) have studied the Indian Railways (pre, during and post Lallu days) and identified critical elements that made the change possible. The story of how to make a 150 year old run faster, carry more load and make more money is brilliantly told. The last decade of the Indian Railways has seen it emerge from near bankruptcy to a cash surplus of Rs. 25,000 crores. This was a story waiting to be told, and who better than the Gurus to do it for us. Must read.
“Velocity- Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to achieve breakthrough performance” by Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland & Jeff Cox @ Rs. 870/- (Pgs 310)
This book reveals how to achieve outstanding bottom-line results by integrating the world’s three most continuous improvement disciplines- Lean, Six Sigma and Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. Used to dramatically improve some of the most complex, logistically vast supply chains in the world, Velocity will guide you to achieve operational speed with strategic direction to outmaneuver competitors, gain loyalty with customers, and rapidly build sustainable earnings growth in as little as one or two business quarters. Colourful characters, believable situations and vivid writing make this business novel a vital resource for everyone seeking to deliver business improvement in these challenging economic times and far into the future.
Indian Writing.
“Lanterns on their Horns” by Radhika Jha @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 471)
In this second novel, Radhika Jha speaks about transformations in the heart and body of India. This highly affecting and finely crafted story revolves around four very different characters that become embroiled in an epic confrontation in which their ideals and their very lives are at stake. With a wide cast of characters like Ramu, the village simpleton who is married to Laxmi, the college educated daughter, Manoj the failed PhD in history and the headman of the village Gopal with whom change is unacceptable, Lanterns on their Horns combines with playful irony and humor to lay bare an India that struggles with the overarching issue of modernization.
“Arrack in the Afternoon” by Mathew Vincent Menacherry @ Rs. 350/- (pgs 315)
In this debut novel, Menacherry tells us the story of Verghese Konnikara- A depressed, alcoholic, suicidal failure who through a strange twist of circumstances is transformed into a new age godman, sought after by the most powerful people in the country. Over the years, his unlikely journey wends its way through the underbelly of the metropolis and into homes and mansions of the rich and famous. Written in darkly humorous prose, “Arrack in the Afternoon” brings to light a new and chaotic India, where people are engaged in a riveting tussle between right and wrong while trying desperately to get ahead.
“A Pack of Lies” by Urmila Deshpande @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 291)
A coming of age story, this debut novel tells gorgeous and brutal truths. It is a story about boundaries crossed, trust violated, a poor little rich girl effectively abandoned and suddenly hungry. Written fabulously, A Pack of Lies is at heart a novel about loneliness, a primer on lust, and most of all, an extraordinary window on the secrets of a young woman for whom resistance to gendered rules becomes a source of jeopardy, and yet, eventually, of salvation.
“If I Could Tell You” by Soumya Bhattacharya @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs. 200)
An unnamed narrator’s letters to his daughter explaining how his life has gone wrong, have as their unwavering focus the narrator’s daughter and the relationship between them. The letters speak of mislaid dreams and betrayed trust, about how luck and chance can irrevocably alter our lives, how love can lead to catastrophe, and ultimately about the new India and how its economy can make and then break a man who wanted to be no more than a writer. A moving life story written with poise and intensity, If I Could Tell You is a lyrical and moving novel and Soumya Bhattacharya’s diction is truly one of a kind.
“Dead on Time” by Meghnad Desai @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 238)
This is an unexpected first novel by the well-known economist and political commentator Meghnad Desai. The plot is an exceptional combination of realpolitik, action and humor. It revolves around a crisis in the Middle East, and a sport between two old Scottish rivals for which at least two men have waited for long years in order to realize their plan that might end in blood flow or even transform the political face of England forever. Realistic, pacey and extremely engaging; Dead on Time gives you a behind-the-scenes take on politics, politicians, journalists, media planners and all those who shape up the world today.
“The Diary of an Unreasonable Man” by Madhav Mathur @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 188)
What does one man, a complete nobody who sick and tired of being a corporate drone and aspiring to change the world do? He takes over a TV station with his friends, exposes an environmental scam, strikes out at patrons of brothels, sabotages a fashion show and paint-bombs a train. Pranav Kumar, after capturing the eyeball of the nation and shaking up the system with ridiculously unorthodox activities soon realizes that doing good comes at a price. He is being hunted down by the Mumbai police and contract killers alike! Bold, fresh, darkly comic and completely unhinged, The Diary of an Unreasonable Man is an outstanding debut.
“Stupid Cupid” by Mamang Dai @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 155)
After having created the dreamy world of Pensam with her truly magical prose in her book The Legends of Pensam, acclaimed author and poet Mamang Dai has written a graceful, quirky and moving story about relationships in Stupid Cupid. The story is about Adna who is drawn to Delhi from the hills of the North East by the love of a married man. She sets up a “love agency” in a small bungalow on a quiet lane, to provide a decent place for men and women who want to be alone together and find themselves through a moment of love without too much sweat. Stupid Cupid is a beautiful novel that talks about relationships complete with all their complications and joy.
“Fear Factor: Terror Incognito” Edited by Meenakshi Bharat & Sharon Rundle @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 274)
Though terrorism has long been around in India and Australia through simmering local insurgencies, in the last two years it started to spread out through the length and breadth of these vast countries. “Fear Factor: Terror Incognito” is a compilation of stories that are self-turning critiques of fears associated with immigration, foreigners, betrayal, loyalty, nostalgia and pragmatism. These exceptional stories put together in this venture are collaboration between two regions with only a little in common. These stories reveal the universality of the phenomenon of modern terror, as well as the universality of the artist’s protest and strike out as an assertion of a shared humanity.
“The Other Woman” edited by Monica Das @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 270)
Deceptive, tenacious and sinful; this book is a rather unusual compilation of stories about the ‘other women’ who seduce husbands, break happy and unhappy marriages by playing dark temptresses. These stories hint at the fact that we have to realize that unalloyed bliss is no longer the norm today. The powerful yet powerless ‘other woman’, who stands as much on the inside as on the outside of a relationship she infringes upon, is not always in the wrong though she can often end up becoming a victim. “The Other Woman” speaks of the beauty of relationships, be it in or outside of a marriage.
Personalities
“Open- An autobiography” by Andre Agassi @ Rs 599/- (Pgs 388)
This is the beautiful and haunting autobiography of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court. But who knew that Andre Agassi was coaxed to swing the racket practically all his life even as he drove himself to become a prodigy? He makes us feel panic as an undersized seven-year-old practicing all day under the gaze of his violent father, at thirteen he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like prison camp. Lonely, scared and a drop-out, he rebels in ways that make him a 1980s icon and becomes an overnight fan favorite and media target when he surprises himself and wins the 1992 Wimbledon. Agassi brings a near photographic memory to every pivotal match and public relationship alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations. With its breakneck tempo and raw outspokenness, Open will captivate both ardent tennis fans and novices alike.
“Imran Khan- The Biography” by Christopher Sanford @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 401)
“It is not a question of aspirations. I know, God willing, I am going to succeed. And that’s not very far away.” -Imran Khan
He has always been a controversial figure and a man who gives rise to hot debate on account of his strong convictions and hard-line views. Imran Khan’s story is full of colour and contradiction. He is the practicing Muslim who was equally at home in London nightspots like Annabel’s and Tramp and campaigning among the slums of Lahore. Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sanford has approached a varied cast of Imran associates past and present to write this official biography, and has been provided with exclusive interviews and unique insights into the world of the ultimate crossover celebrity- Imran Khan.
“Jim Corbett of Kumaon” by D. C. Kala @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 162)
This is the revised edition of the first extended biography of this great man and is an important sourcebook that evokes Corbett’s life and world with unrivalled authenticity. Jim Corbett was born in Nainital and spent most of his life in the hills of Kumaon. “Jim Corbett of Kumaon” chronicles the life and times of Jim Corbett- a tiger among men, naturalist, ascetic, lover of the underdog, and above all, hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards for thirty two active years in three hill districts. Corbett remains an ageless legend and hero and this revised edition of his biography will kindle the hearts of the new generation to acts of courage and high adventure.
“Mother India: A Political Biography of Indira Gandhi” by Pranay Gupte @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs597)
This is the fascinating story of India’s most complex political figure: Indira Gandhi, the enigmatic and solitary daughter of the country’s first prime minister, who rose to become prime minister herself. Mother India is a comprehensive biography, reissued in a revised edition on Indira Gandhi’s twenty-fifth death anniversary that not only explores her career and contradictions as a consummate politician, but also her relationships as daughter, wife and mother. Packed with lively anecdotes and insights, this book is both a compelling chronicle of the life and times of ‘Mrs. G’, as also an analysis of the politics of twentieth-century India.
“Shah Rukh Can: The Life and Times of Shah Rukh Khan” by Mushtaq Shiekh @ Rs. 395/- (Pgs 355)
“Shah Rukh could have actually been two things- the biggest star in the country or a spiritual leader. There’s no third thing he can be......" Karan Johar
This book is the best window into Shah Rukh Khan’s inner world and soul. It catches the radiance of a man and star like Shah Rukh in his personal and professional space with versatile ease, making it a compulsive read. In his life so far, this man has astonished, exhilarated and surprised fans and friends and won over critics. His choice of films, his business venture with IPL and all his accomplishments so far will make you conclude one thing- Shah Rukh Can. Do. Anything he wishes. And a bit more. So you want to know who the real King Khan is? Then join Mushtaq Shiekh, as he chronicles the life and times of Shah Rukh Khan.
“Gabriel Garcia Marquez” by Gerald Martin @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 664)
“Every self-respecting writer should have an English biographer.”
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gerald Martin in this official biography of one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century helps readers ground Marquez’s exceptional works of fiction in history. Martin interviews more than three hundred people- the likes of Fidel Castro and Felipe Gonzalez to tell the story of the author’s fascinating rise to wealth and fame and his life at the times of power, politics, solitude and love. The stories and novels are superbly blended into Martin’s narrative and the book is an outstanding achievement unlikely to ever be bettered.
Inspiration
“Stones into Schools” by Greg Mortenson @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 420)
This book is the continuing story of the determined humanitarian Greg Mortenson- the author of the phenomenal Three Cups of Tea. Starting where he left off in 2003, Mortenson recounts his ongoing efforts to promote peace through education by establishing schools for girls in Afghanistan. But apart from this, the author also goes into deep details about his work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan during the earthquake in 2005, dodging shoot-outs with Afghan warlords and how he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders and tribal leaders. Greg Mortenson has done all that he has done with great humility, charm, grace and patience. His work is truly laudable and extraordinary, not to mention inspirational.
“The Noticer” by Andy Andrews @ Rs. 195/- (Pgs 167)
“Sometimes all a person needs is a little perspective.”
Common wisdom is beautifully rendered to the reader through the story of Jones who has a beautiful and unique gift for seeing what others miss. He is this rare being that doesn’t believe in dead ends and uses nothing more than small shifts in perspective to give the seeds of greatness tucked into our struggles a chance. The Noticer comes with an extremely useful guide at the end of the heartwarming narrative that gives the reader an opportunity to reflect upon Jones’ story along with questions for personal reflection. So go ahead and “Think, learn, pray, plan, dream. For soon…you will become.”
“What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures” by Malcom Gladwell @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs 410)
What hairdye can tell you about the history of the twentieth century? Why may a problem like homelessness be easier to solve than to manage? Are smart people actually rather overrated? Malcom Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. In “What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures” he takes everyday subjects and teaches us to look at them in surprising new ways. He introduces us to obsessives, pioneers and explores confounding mysteries of our characters and intelligence. Whether it is criminal profiling or dog training, Gladwell gives us a completely new perspective and a glimpse into someone else’s head. Join this brilliant story-teller as he scatters some magic dust on everyday subjects and shows you the intriguing story within everyone and everything.
“Have a Little Faith- A True Story” by Mitch Albom @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs. 254)
This book is Mitch Albom’s return to non-fiction twelve years after Tuesdays With Morrie. A beautifully written story of a remarkable journey between two worlds- two men, two faiths, two communities; this book is about a life’s purpose; about losing belief and finding it again and about the divine spark in us all. As the world struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Mitch Albom and two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times.
Current Affairs/ Socio-Eco-Pol
“Confronting Terrorism” ed. by Maroof Raza @ Rs 450/- (Pgs 201)
War today is no longer confined to battlefields. It is right here and right now. The attacks on Mumbai on 26th November 2008 brought home to Indians the full horror of terrorism and the change in the contemporary face of war. Confronting Terrorism is a collection of nine essays by eminent experts- strategic analysts and military historians- examining among other issues, the capacity of India’s police and paramilitary forces to deal with meticulously planned terror attacks, a more proactive approach of the army and the complex dynamics of nuclear terror. This collection illuminates one of the most burning issues facing Indians today.
“My Friend the Fanatic- Travels with a radical Islamist” by Sadanand Dhume @ Rs. 395/- (Pgs 271)
This book is a portrait of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, painted through the travels of a pair of unlikely protagonists—Dhume, a foreign correspondent and a Princeton-educated Indian atheist with an interest in economic development and his companion Herry Nurdi, a young Islamist who hero-worships Osama bin Laden. Does Herry represent the future for Indonesia? The book fulfills a deep hunger for knowledge about a land in the time of profound change. At once funny, sad and unpretentiously intellectual, My Friend the Fanatic tells us much about the fascinating land that is Indonesia and about Islamism, one of the most important political phenomena of our age.
“In the Name of Allah- Understanding Islam and Indian History” by Raziuddin Aquil @ Rs 499/- (Pgs 289)
The author conducts a dispassionate investigation of the period between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries, from the heyday of Muslim political domination of large areas of the Subcontinent to the decline of the Mughals, accompanied by the transformations colonialism brought in its wake. Using texts from the medieval and early modern periods, Aquil uncovers connections between ideologies. Situating his arguments in the context of contemporary politics involving Hindus and Muslims Aquil has written a penetrating and readable book that tackles the legacy of Muslim rule in India and in the process presents Islam as a complex and continually changing tradition.
“Memories of Life in Lhasa under Chinese Rule” by Tubten Khetsun translated by Matthew Akester @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 318)
What went on in Tibet during the twenty years of the Maoist rule is still only vaguely known to the outside world. Tubten Khetsun was arrested during the Tibetan people’s uprising of March 1959 and spent four years in prison and labor camps after which he spent close to two decades in Lhasa as a requisitioned laborer and ‘class enemy’. “Memories of Life in Lhasa under Chinese Rule” is his autobiography in which he gives an eloquent account of what life was like during those troubled years. Khetsun’s story will captivate any reader seeking a refreshingly human account of what occurred during the Maoists’ shockingly brutal regime.
“Roadrunner- An Indian quest in America” by Dilip D’souza @ Rs 399/- (Pgs 331)
What do we learn when one great democracy looks at another? Through stories large and small, Roadrunner shows us America through the eyes of an Indian who is critical but not intolerant, understanding but not starry-eyed. Dilip D’Souza travels American roads, discovering old cultures and new concerns in one of the most revered and reviled nations in the world today. What exactly does United States look like through the eyes of an Indian? How do Americans see their country in terms of the world? For answers to these questions, join D’Souza in his quest as he roams the US and makes extremely observant comparisons between two of the greatest democracies of the world.
“India Yatra” ed. by Neelesh Misra & Zara Murao @ Rs 299/- (Pgs 156)
Anyone who claims to ‘know’ India and its complex layers is either foolish or lying. In the run-up to the world’s greatest electoral show (15th Lok Sabha Elections of 2009), The Hindustan Times decided to take its leaders up close to grassroots India and share the lives and perspectives of ordinary Indians- the people who really matter in an election. This project was called India Yatra and is possibly the biggest national reporting project of it kind, with the participation of fifty-six reporters and photographers of the same number. The project spanned more than 23,000 kilometers and 117 constituencies and showed how diverse India really is and how startling its variety. These essays in the Hindustan Times Yatra series tease out fascinating snapshots of a country in flux.
“I Accuse … The Anti-Sikh Violence of 1984” by Jarnail Singh @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 163)
Jarnail Singh’s book is a searing account of the brutal massacre of over three thousand Sikhs in Delhi and other parts of north India following the assassination of Mrs. Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards in 1984. It is also a scathing indictment of the people who planned and perpetrated the massacre and those in power who displayed criminal indifference to the widespread killing and destruction of property. Jarnail Singh who readily acknowledges his shoe-throw incident at P.Chidambaram at a press conference as an inappropriate means of protest, asks uncomfortable questions like why the state apparatus allowed this manslaughter to take place and why despite the many commissions the perpetrators still haven’t been brought to book…
Yin in U
“In Search Of Sita: Revisiting Mythology” Edited by Malashri Lal & Namita Gokhale @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 270)
Sita is one of the defining figures of Indian womanhood, yet there is no single version of her story. Sita in our prevalent idiom is weak, self sacrificing, oppressed, a natural victim are some of the ideals associated with the popular perceptions of Sita. But the Janaki who symbolized courage and strength and the stories of her birth, her days in exile, the test by fire, the birth of her sons and finally her return to earth are all often forgotten. In Search Of Sita presents essays, conversations and commentaries that explore different aspects of her life. They offer fresh interpretations of her enigmatic figure and her indelible impact on our everyday lives.
Travel
“Trekking Guide to the Western Himalayas” by Depi Chaudhry @ Rs 695/- (Pgs 215)
Depi Chaudhry’s love for the mountains and trekking started early in life and realizing the need for better trekking resources for independent adventurers, he has written a book that might just be the new route planning bible. The book includes several off-beat treks, lucid stage-by-stage descriptions, high quality maps and 3-D satellite images. The guide is handy and portable and covers 43 treks in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Music/Theater
“50 Maestros Recordings” by Amaan & Ayaan Ali Khan @ Rs 350/- (Pgs 192)
Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan are young sarod players who have grown up surrounded by music and musicians. 50 Maestros Recordings is their tribute to fifty masters of Indian classical music of the past hundred years. They take us through their encounters with maestros ranging from Bismillah Khan to M S Subbulakshmi, Begum Akhtar to Bhimsen Joshi and explore both northern and southern Indian music. This book includes a unique listing of each artiste’s most influential recordings, personal anecdotes, rare photographs from the authors’ private collection, an exclusive CD of selected recordings and is an invaluable guide to the best of Indian classical music.
Young Adults
“The Bird with Golden Wings: Stories of Wit and Magic” by Sudha Murty @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 112)
Why did the once sweet sea water turn salty? What would you do if a bird with golden wings alighted on your terrace and offered you fabulous riches? Sudha Murthy’s new, enchanting collection of stories bubbles over with fun. The text is brought to life with fabulous colour illustrations. These tales of magical creatures, princesses and kings, ordinary witty men and women are all that will bring hours of joy to readers young and old.
“Milton’s Secret- An adventure of discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle @ Rs. 250/-
Eckhart Tolle and co-author Robert S Friedman bring the concept of the bestselling The Power of Now to a story for children. Milton is a happy kid till a school bully starts to push him around. He worries about the bully all the time. But he discovers that the only way to be happy is to live in the Now. Thought-provoking, beautifully illustrated, and a wonderful teaching tool for parents, this book, will help children cope with difficult situations everywhere.
More new books!
1. The Puffin Treasure Chest Of Children’s Classics: Fairy Tales, Poems, Stories And Adventures” @ Rs. 599/-
2. “The Comeback- A story of bankruptcy and survival” by Suhas Mantri @ Rs. 225/-
3. “The Book of Tomorrow” by Cecelia Ahern @ Rs. 250/-
4. “Closure- Some poems and a conversation” by Kamala Das & Suresh Kohli @ Rs. 299/-
5. “In the Wonderland of Investment” by A.N.Shanbhag & Sandeep Shanbhag @ Rs. 300/-
6. “In the Wonderland of Investment for NRIs” by A.N.Shanbhag & Sandeep Shanbhag @ Rs. 300/-
7. “First Proof 5- The Penguin book of new writing from India” @ Rs 250/-
8. “Virus of the Mind” by Richard Brodie @ Rs 299/-
9. “Kabul Disco” by Nicolas Wild @ Rs 325/-
10. “Rajmohan’s Wife” by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay @ Rs 199/-
11. “The Return of Khokababu- The best of Tagore” translated by Sipra Bhattacharya @ Rs 350/-
12. “Finding a Purpose in Life” by R M Lala @ Rs 150/-
13. “Outlook Traveller- 100 Best Resorts and Retreats in India” @ Rs 295/-
14. “The Language of the Genes” by Steve Jones @ Rs 480/-
15. “Bombay Then, Mumbai Now” @ Rs 2,975/-
16. “Breath Of The Absolute: Dialogues With Mooji” by Mooji @ Rs. 350/-
17. “The End Of Duality” by Ramesh S. Balsekar @ Rs. 195/-
18. “Good Reading Guide” Edited by Nick Rennison @ Rs 350/-
19. “The Mother Of Mohammed: A Woman’s Extraordinary Journed Into Jihad” by Sally Neighbour @ Rs. 295/-
20.“Panna” by Kamala Das @ Rs. 125/-
21.“The House On Mall Road” by Mohyna Srinivasan @ Rs. 325/-
22.“Killing The Water” by Mahmud Rahman @ Rs. 250/-
23.“The Value Of Nothing: How To Reshape Market Society And Redefine Democracy” by Raj Patel @ Rs. 499/-
24.“Rukmini Devi: A Life By Leela Samson”by Leela Samson @ Rs. 550/-
25.“Sacred Animals Of India” by Nanditha Krishna @ Rs. 299/-
26.“ Simply Fly” by Captain Gopinath @ Rs. 499/-
27.“Tales From The Bench And The Bar” by Vicaji J. Taraporevala @ Rs. 350/-
28.“Spirit Of India: An Exotic Land Of History, Culture And Colour” by Gill Davies @ Rs. 995/-
New from Tulika:
Looking at Art Series @ Rs. 200 /- each:
This is a set of four books by Amrita Raghbeer that leads children into the world and sensibilities of some of India’s best known artists. It is an engaging introduction to art and the artist through story, memoir and biography, as well as a valuable resource for the understanding of art.
a) “A Trail of Paint” (Jamini Roy)
b) “Barefoot Hussain” (M.F. Hussain)
c) “The Veena Player” (Ravi Varma)
d) “My name is Amrita… born to be an artist” (Amrita Sher-Gil)
Karadi Tales - New Titles @ Rs. 145/- each.
“A Hundred Cartloads” by Devika Rangachari, voice of Soha Ali Khan
“Super Hathaman” by Kaushik Viswanath, voice of Jaaved Jaaferi
“Cricketmatics” by Anshumani Ruddra, voice of Rahul Dravid
Just check them all out …. See you at the Store !
From the team at
twistntales
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
For Shibani
Hush, she says
It’s my day,
and I don’t want noise
Can’t you stop your clinking?
But they won’t listen
Green and gold and red
She pushes them down
One by one
Carefully
They gleam
Circle her wrist
Cool againstHer warm pulse
Like love
Glass, silver and gold
She holds up her arm
Runs a finger down
The bunch
They move
Against her skin
Restless
Impatient
Each time she moves
They remind her
That she is changed
Ever more intrinsically
That on this day
They are with her
Holding her
I wish I could've been there...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
To the "near perfect" couple
Best wishes for all the joys of a lovely wedded life ! From all of us here at twistntales.
To our dear Shibani and Umesh
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Welcome to another mail reviewing all new and happening books in the past few days. With this mail, we complete 7 happy years of reviewing books for you. Our yahoo group (twistntales@yahoogroups.com), which we started in Nov 2002, (6 months after our Store started operations) is now 3000+ members strong and our readers are spread far and wide. Writing to you, some known and some unknown readers has been a complete joy :-)
Bringing these reviews to you, week after week, and now monthly has been a tremendous effort and the students who work at twistntales do put in their all in making sure that the reviews are done well, facts are correct and the more important or happening books are highlighted, at the same time, bringing absolute gems into the limelight. We are glad and happy that so many of you read and write back to us, or visit us enquiring about a particular book that we had reviewed, making it all worthwhile.
We have a lot of raving fans, but the biggest of our fans are kids! We have seen so many grow in twistntales. On the occasion of Children’s Day (Nov 14th), we at twistntales are happy to offer discounts on kids books all through this week. Starting Tuesday, 10th Nov, to Sun, 15th Nov, all books in the Children, Young Adults and GK (for kids) sections will be offered at a discounted price. Do drop in and check it out for your kids.
Getting back to reviews, here’s a long list waiting for you:
New Books:
Fiction:
“True Blue” by David Baldacci @ Rs. 505/- (Pgs 456)
Yet another bestseller from one of the world’s most favorite storytellers, True Blue, is the story of Mason Perry- A one-of-a-kind woman cop on the DC police force who gets kidnapped and framed for a crime she never committed. After two long years in prison she is determined to track down the people who set her up as she rebuilds her destroyed life. As she works her way around a US attorney who is determined to put her behind bars once more, she finds her fate entangled with Roy Kingman, a young lawyer. Roy and Mason get drawn into both the private and public world of the Nation’s capital, when what they thought was a routine homicide investigation begins to turn complex and possibly deadly…
“And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 340)
Published to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, And Another Thing is the sixth installment in the Englishman Arthur Dent’s hapless journey across time and space in search of a decent cuppa. Douglas Adams’ wish of wanting to write the sixth book in the Hitchhiker’s series was thwarted by his unfortunate death. However, Eoin Colfer, the creator of the acclaimed anti-hero Artemis Fowl was invited to set adrift the journey of Arthur Dent once more, which features this time an array of hilarious characters ranging from a pantheon of unemployed gods to a love struck alien. Pack your towel and enjoy the ride!
“The Book of Secrets” by Tom Harper @ Rs.380/- (Pgs 582)
Tom Harper, the author of Lost Temple, brings your way one more page-turner. A young woman discovers an extraordinary secret, in a snowbound village in the German mountains. She disappears, leaving behind a mysterious medieval playing card that has perplexed scholars for centuries. The Book Of Secrets is a fast reading book with a deadly mystery which if discovered will change the world.
“Indignation” by Philip Roth @ Rs. 295/- (pgs 233)
Indignation is a gripping saga about the frustrations of youth. It is the story of a young man named Marcus Messner whose life is constantly jeopardized by bizarre obstructions including his obnoxiously paranoid father who sights danger lurking in every corner just waiting to get his son. Based in the America of the 50’s amidst the volatile political scenario, it is ultimately a beautifully written coming of age story from a Pulitzer Prize winning author- Philip Roth.
“Julie & Julia: My Year Of Cooking Dangerously” by Julie Powell @ Rs. 325/- (Pgs 310)
Now a major movie starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, this is the story of a woman named Julie Powell, who lives a life of utter monotony stuck in a job she hates. One night she just begins to cook from legendary chef Julia Child’s French Cooking book. She cooks every one of the 524 recipes in the space of one year and it is all she can think about. The richness in the food she cooks begins to breathe a kind of richness into her life as well. Hilarious and honest, Julie and Julia makes for an inspiring read.
“The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs 602)
This is the final volume of the Millennium Trilogy and is the sequel to the bestselling ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’. Lisbeth Salander had been abused by a system supposedly designed to protect. She is charged with murder and in addition to this; the state has determined that she is mentally unstable and should be locked away in an institution again. Everyone believes that she is the one person whose intransigence can provoke the disruption of the Swedish secret state. Will she be able to avoid the fate the Swedish state has decided for her? This last installment is the culmination of one of the most mesmerizing fictional achievements of our time.
Indian Writing
“The Silent One” by Sujatha Vijayaraghvan @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 165)
Longlisted for the 2007 Man Asia Literary Prize, Sujatha Vijayaraghavan’s debut novel The Silent One is a tale of compassion and freedom. This is the story of a child who grows up to be the master of the three Vedas, rituals and severe penance and the seeker of inner Truth. He drowns himself in an ocean of silence and becomes the embodiment of love, passion and skill. He becomes the leitmotif around which the myriads of stories on this novel are woven. This cylindrical narrative of ageless bonds of father and son, mother and family, master and pupil blurs generations, landscapes and places and is a yearning for love and harmony in the world.
“In Pursuit of Infidelity” by Sujatha Parashar @ Rs. 95/- (Pgs. 177)
A busy professional, Sheena leads the routine life of a married woman with her husband Gaurav and one year old son, Krish. Though poles apart, their married life seems to be normal. But are they “happily married”? Sheena has to decide between the temptations of infidelity and the need for loyalty. In Pursuit Of Infidelity is the story of many modern day couples … it is a moving portrayal of the human heart, of our need for forgiveness, from each other and ourselves.
“A Tale of Two Truths” by Ashvin Desai @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs. 133)
Ashvin Desai, the author of ‘Between Eternities’, brings your way a new book, a mixture of philosophy and Sufism. This is a tale about Dhobi-ka-gadha, DKG as he is called, who is like most other donkeys. But then came along, the Buddhist parrot, Toti, and the Hindu monkey, Langu, promising him Nirvana & Moksha. A brilliant satire, A Tale of Two Truths resurrects the fable genre.
“Two States – the story of my marriage” by Chetan Bhagat @ Rs. 95/- (Pgs 269)
Chetan Bhagat has delivered yet another quirky, pacy read. Two States gives an extremely witty overview of the Indian Love Marriage arena through the story of Ananya (a Tam Brahm) and Krish (a Punjabi) who meet and fall in love on the IIM,A campus. Will they or will they not succeed in the gargantuan task of convincing two sets of shocked and stubbornly opposing parents? Two States is cheekily incisive about the two cultures and laugh aloud funny.
“The Englishman’s Cameo” by Madhulika Liddle@ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 281)
Madhulika Liddle in this debut novel keeps you hooked with a sinister plot laced with copious amounts of history. The Englishman’s Cameo is a murder mystery set in 17th century ‘Dilli’ during the magical era of Shahjahan. Determined to save his friend who is caught in the eye of the murder conspiracy, Muzaffar Jang, an aristocrat decides to investigate the murder. Little does he know that it’ll lead him to something more sinister than he had imagined…
“Cloud 9 Minus One” by Sangeeta Mall @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 333)
This is the story of a married woman, Shruthi Narayan, who finds in her inbox an invitation to revisit her past. She has a whole new life now, with her husband and children in Philadelphia. Why must she even consider revisiting the past that she has left so far behind? Yet unable to prevent herself from going back, she finds herself at the gates of her college, trying desperately to ensure that her family does not learn about her past antics- the best friend that she abandoned or the old flame that she rejected. In this debut novel, Sangeeta Mall, gives us a vibrant insight into student life and young love.
“The Hour Before Dawn” by Bhabendra Nath Saikia @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 340)
This is a translation of the original Assamese novel ‘Antoreep’ written by Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, who is a popular writer and as an outstanding film-maker. Menoka’s life is devastated when her dissolute husband Mohikanto re-marries and squanders her unquestioning loyalty. But then she finds new strength in her womanhood. The Hour Before Dawn is set primarily in pre-Independence India and vividly reflects the intensely verdant life of a small village in Assam.
“Five Queen’s Road” by Sorayya Khan @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 231)
Based in Lahore in the 1940s during the time of the migration, mutation, adaptation, violence and political upheaval, Five Queen’s Road is a novel that weaves together a family saga along with national history. It is the story of a defiant Hindu family that stayed behind in Lahore despite the political mayhem, intertwined with a Muslim family who became their tenants. It is a skillfully told story of the traumatic memories of partition in Lahore, the WWII in Holland through the occupants of Five Queens Road who battle memories of each other alike.
Inspiration
“Torn Apart” by James Patterson & Hal Friedman @ Rs. 255/- (pgs 349)
“Hal and I are honored to bring you “Torn Apart” on Cory’s behalf”
James Patterson
“Torn Apart” is the true story about Friedman’s family of courage, heartbreak & hope. This book speaks of Cory Friedman, son of Hal Friedman, and his devastating struggle with tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder & anxiety disorder. His life was dramatically changed and left in tatters. Hal Friedman was continuously tormented by the decision of whether or not to make the most intimate details of Cory’s life public. Finally, he went to him for the guidance & Cory resolved the issue in a single sentence, without hesitation … ‘If it will help other people like me, yes’. Torn Apart is the story of one family’s unconditional love for each other.
“The Speaking Tree: Inspiration For The Soul” @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 184)
Inspiration is a spark that fires man’s imagination unlocks his true potential and propels him to rare acts of bravery, sacrifice or creativity. This is yet another wonderful compilation of inspirational articles from the Speaking Tree Series of the Times of India. The wise words in this book aim to soak-up all the negativity that life burdens us with thus enabling you to face life’s daily struggle with strength and motivate you to achieve more.
“7 Personality Types: Discover Your True Role In Achieving Success And Happiness” by Elizabeth Puttick @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 327)
Is it important or useful to know yourself and understand others? The secret of success, happiness and wisdom lies in self knowledge and this fascinating book by a sociologist turned counselor Elizabeth Puttick reveals the answer to the key question: Who am I? The book talks about how the seven archetypes of Artisan, Sage, Server, Priest, Warrior, King and Scholar which have always existed in every society and how each one of us belongs to one of these groups. It presents an updated version of an ancient and powerful system of self-knowledge, which will carry you past fads and fashions to discovering your ultimate self.
Personalities/Biographies/Memoirs:
“My Story” by Kamala Das @ Rs. 250/-
Kamala Das has been one of the most widely read, early Indian women authors writing in English. My Story is a book of her memoirs. This was originally published in 1988, but has now been re-issued recently after her death. Kamala Das, also Suraiyya, wrote in English and Malayalam (as Madhavi Kutty). This was published originally as “Ente Katha” in 1973 and serialized in a Malayalam magazine, shocking staid, conservative society in its blatant outspokenness. Kamala Das has been and so also her writings have been far ahead of her time. The foreword by K. Satchidanandan is remarkable, sensitive and touching. My Story is intensely personal, deeply moving and indicts the hypocrisy of traditional Indian society.
“Bimal Roy: The Man Who Spoke In Pictures” ed. by Rinki Roy Bhattacharya @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs256)
“The film which hit me between my eyes was “Do Bigha Zamin”. No film had ever made me discover its maker until then. “Do Bigha Zamin” was the film that made me look for the name” - Shyam Benegal.
What comes to your mind when we talk about classic movies like Devdas, Sujata and Madhumati. Yes … it is Bimal Roy who was perhaps the first to bring shades of grey to the black-and-white screen. In this book, well-known creators of cinema like Mahasweta Devi, Ritwik Ghatak, Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah speak about Bimal Roy’s personality and his journey from cinematographer to director. His ordinary characters like Shambhu in Do Bigha Zamin & Kalyani in Bandini, even today remain popular in our memory. A must read book for any serious film buff or any Bimal Roy fan.
“The Kapoors: The First Family Of Indian Cinema” by Madhu Jain @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs378)
A well-written biography of the Kapoors, the first family of Bollywood. This book is largely based on hundreds of interviews with family members as well as friends, conducted over the last seven years. Madhu Jain has explored the terrain between gossip and academic analysis, essentially staying clear of both and tries to find out what it is that makes the Kapoors tick. Written with wit and clarity and filled with moments of high drama and touching emotion, Madhu Jain’s book contains all the elements of the great showman Raj Kapoor’s movies.
“Manchester United: The Biography” by Jim White @ Rs.495/- (Pgs.455)
All you Man U fans out there, this book contains everything you need to know about one of the greatest football clubs of the world. 75 million fans, an annual income of more than £200 million and a story that has never been fully told- until now. This book talks about everything… Right from the birth of the club in the smog-bound mud of Newton Heath to the days of Law, Best and Charlton, to the artistry of Ronaldo and the pursuit of a record-equalling 18th League title. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t a lifelong Red. Unofficial and unbiased, this is the history of the Club written with the passion of a true football fan.
Socio- Eco-Pol
“Superfreakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 270)
The long awaited follow-up of the international bestseller Freaknomics the authors have tried to uncover the hidden side of even more controversial subjects ranging from ‘global cooling’ to prostitutes to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. Bold, gripping and funny, “Superfreaknomics” talks about how the most ‘superfreaky’ solutions to life’s problems are the simplest. The authors Levitt and Dubner are back more than four years of research later with a book they believe is easily better than the first. And the ‘hidden side’ of they things they reveal sure are conversation starters.
“Out Of The Box – Watching the game we love” by Harsha Bhogle @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 275)
Harsha Bhogle is widely recognized as the face and the voice of Indian cricket and is known as India’s first non-playing cricket celebrity. Out of the Box is a collection of the very best of Harsha Bhogle’s columns in the Indian Express where he has captured the entire gamut of Indian cricket. Containing elements of wit, honesty and understanding just like his commentary; Harsha is a master at evoking the many moods of the game. Covering a wide array of subjects right from the history of the ICC to Indian Cricket Team’s recent fiascos and also penning down a tributre to some cricketing greats like Lara, Inzamam, Jayasuriya and the incomparable Tendulkar, this book is an absolute delight for any cricket fan.
“Bazaars, Conversations And Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed & Fear” by Rajni Bakshi @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 447)
Rajni Bakshi is a social economist. She has spent the last 10 years following the trail of those who are creating a more “mindful” market culture. A beautiful documentation of what alternative economics is all about. From George Soros to Mohammed Yunus, Adam Smith to Mahatma Gandhi, the vast canvas includes the ancient Greek Agora, Indian choupal, onto present day Wall Street to illuminate ideas, subversive and prudent. The Dalai Lama and Ela Bhatt demonstrate that it is possible to compete compassionately and to nurture a more mindful market culture. In a world exhausted by dogmas, Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom is an open quest for possible futures.
“More Salt Than Pepper” by Karan Thapar @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 255)
This book is a selection of the very best of ‘Sunday Sentiments’- Karan Thapar’s weekly column in the Hindustan Times for the past 12 years. A pioneer in TV journalism, Karan Thapar is known for his incessant interviewing style. More Salt than Pepper, however, gives us an insight into the mellower side of one of most successful journalists of today who makes controversial headlines as he interviews everyone from prominent politicians to celebrities. His columns attempt to embrace that wider and far more interesting part of our existence through anecdotes and perceptive pieces.
History
“The Defense Of The Realm: The Authorized History Of MI5” by Christopher Andrew @ Rs. 899/- (Pgs 1032)
To mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent historian, the first time any of the world’s leading intelligence or security services has taken such a step. The Defence of the Realm is an unprecedented publication. History as we know it, may not have been. The book casts new light on many events and periods in British history. The book documents how successful it was in turning German agents during the second world war, has new information about the Profumo affair and its aftermath, describes what really happened during the failed IRA attack in Gibraltar in Mar’1988. If you are a keen watcher of world events, this is a book you are waiting for!
“Train to India: Memories Of Another Bengal” by Maloy Krishna Dhar @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 307)
Train to Pakistan re-created the Partition in the Punjab for us, to help us understand the real tragedy. But the less chronicled Bengal Partition now has a Train to India. Maloy Krishna Dhar was born in Kamalpur, East Bengal and migrated to West Bengal with his family during Partition. In Train to India he has tried to give us a heartrending account of the human tragedies in Bengal before, during and after Partition. He describes his perilous journey into India from East Pakistan and gives us a shocking insight into the tragedies that occurred. He gives us a moving account of that turbulent and unforgotten era in Bengal’s history where age-old bonds between Hindus, Muslims and Bengalis deteriorated; where unrest was brutally suppressed, villages were torched and trains became charnel houses on wheels.
“The Hindus: An Alternative History” by Wendy Doniger @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 779)
From one of the foremost scholars of Hinduism in the world, comes a unique, authoritative account of history and myth that will make you look at and understand one of the oldest religions in a new way. Wendy Doniger and her double vision of Hinduism along with her writing laced with wit is very unlike the usual books that work their way around arid accounts of dynasties. The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds and is a vivid re-intepretation of the history of Hinduism. Without reversing or misintepreting the historical hierarchies, she reveals how Sanskrit and vernacular sources are rich in knowledge of and compassion towards women and lower castes, how they debate tensions surrounding religion, violence and tolerance and how animals are the key to important shifts in attitudes towards different social classes.
Travel
“Nine Lives: In Search Of The Sacred In Modern India” by William Dalrymple @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 284)
In his first travel book in a decade, Dalrymple has profiled nine people and their unforgettable stories, the result of 25 years of traveling in India. Nine Lives takes us deep into each individual’s life - each caught up in his/her own spiritual quest, coming to terms with finding peace and salvation in their own unique way in modern, confused, turbulent times. With amazing insight and simplicity, that only a seasoned travel writer like Dalrymple can bring into these very Indian stories. By rooting many of the stories in the darker and less romantic sides of modern Indian life, with each of the characters telling his or her own story, this book is a collection of linked lives with each life representing a different form of salvation.
“To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story Of The Hunt For A Man-Killing Indian Elephant” by Tarquin Hall @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 260)
A combination of a travel narrative with a thrilling plot, To the Elephant Graveyard is the story of an elephant on the rampage. Stalking Assam’s paddy fields and hunting down dozens of farmers and mutilating their bodies. The forest officers, unable to do anything bring in a man who may be their only solution. Tarquin Hall has written a brilliantly incisive book packed with adventure and thrills. It also includes intriguing pictures and maps that give us a vivid idea about the hunt for the savage elephant.
“Outlook Traveler Special Holidays In India” @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 494)
Part of the Outlook Holiday series, the Special Holidays not only tells you where to go, but more importantly, when….. Will you like to be in Braj Bhoomi during Holi, or buy an elephant during the Sonepur Haathi Mela in Bihar? For more such offbeat holidays, pick up the Special Holidays book. A guide to the natural phenomena, festivals, offbeat holidays and the unique landscapes that the country has to offer, this book has the usual Outlook style of presentation, complete with route guides and resort listings with phone numbers.
Food
“Waiter Rant: Behind The Scenes Of Eating Out” by Anthony Bourdain @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 304)
This book is a natural outgrowth of the author’s award winning blog, where for the past four years he has been anonymously chronicling his restaurant exploits. The book speaks about the joys and pains of working in the food-service industry and hopes to gives its readers a “pain in the bones” sense of what its like to be a waiter in America today. He speaks about how today’s waiters are expected to have the most bizarre qualifications ranging from being food-allergy specialists to linguists to medical emergency technicians and amateur chefs to being eye candy! Hilarious, incisive and audaciously subversive, Waiter Rant will ensure that you will never look at your waiter the same way again.
“Big Bee’s Secret Honey Recipes” by Komal Taneja @ Rs. 375/- (Pgs 90)
Honey lover? Well here’s a book that gives you over 50 recipes from the Indian as well as the International cuisine, all having to do with honey! Written by master chef Komal Taneja this book is meant for all those who love food and wish to discover exciting flavors, keeping a healthy lifestyle in mind. So go ahead and tempt your taste buds with these carefully selected recipes and celebrate ‘the nectar of the gods’ the way the world does.
Science
“The Edge of Science – Mysteries of Mind, Space and Time” by Alan Baker @ Rs. 505/- (Pgs 270)
How did the universe begin? What happens to us when we die? The Edge of Science addresses these questions in a manner that gives rise to more bizarre speculations. The book deals with enigmas that have caused wonder, excitement or fear to all those who have pondered them. Alan Baker examines a handful of mysteries in this book and takes us on a journey starting from the Moment of Creation to the final moments of the universe countless of aeons into the future; a journey that the reader will find intriguing and stimulating.
Newer Books:
“Prom Nights From Hell” by Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe & Lauren Myracle @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 304)
“The Duel – Pakistan on the flight path of American Power” by Tariq Ali @ Rs. 550/- (pgs 315)
“The Mafia Rat” by Jimmy Breslin @ Rs. 345/- (Pgs 235)
“Brute Force” by Andy Mcnab @ Rs. 345/- (Pgs 476)
“Still Life” by Joy Fielding @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 369)
“The Face You Were Afraid To See: Essays On India Economy” by Amit Bhaduri @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 195)
“Happy Hours: The Penguin Book Of Cocktails” by Bhaichand Patel @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 304)
“How To Enchant A Man: Spells To Bewitch Bedazzle & Beguile” by Ellen Dugan @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 234)
“Your Complete Forecast 2010 Horoscope” by Bejan Daruwalla @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 536)
“Balancing Act” by Meera Godbole Krishnamurthy @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 236)
“Vampire Academy” by Richelle Mead @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 332)
“A Million Words and Counting- How Global English Is Rewriting the World” by Paul J. J. Payack @ Rs. 595/- (Pgs. 207)
“Have a Little Faith- A True Story” by Mitch Albom @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs. 254)
“Thank You Cancer: A Physical, Emotional And Spiritual Guide To Conquering Breast Cancer” by Megha Bajaj @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 268)
“The year Of The Flood” by Margaret Atwood @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 434)
“Mother India: A Political Biography Of Indira Gandhi” by Pranay Gupte @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs597)
“The Puffin Treasure Chest Of Children’s Classics: Fairy Tales, Poems, Stories And Adventures” @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs 285)
Happy Reading,
From the small team at,
Twistntales.
Welcome to another mail reviewing all new and happening books in the past few days. With this mail, we complete 7 happy years of reviewing books for you. Our yahoo group (twistntales@yahoogroups.com), which we started in Nov 2002, (6 months after our Store started operations) is now 3000+ members strong and our readers are spread far and wide. Writing to you, some known and some unknown readers has been a complete joy :-)
Bringing these reviews to you, week after week, and now monthly has been a tremendous effort and the students who work at twistntales do put in their all in making sure that the reviews are done well, facts are correct and the more important or happening books are highlighted, at the same time, bringing absolute gems into the limelight. We are glad and happy that so many of you read and write back to us, or visit us enquiring about a particular book that we had reviewed, making it all worthwhile.
We have a lot of raving fans, but the biggest of our fans are kids! We have seen so many grow in twistntales. On the occasion of Children’s Day (Nov 14th), we at twistntales are happy to offer discounts on kids books all through this week. Starting Tuesday, 10th Nov, to Sun, 15th Nov, all books in the Children, Young Adults and GK (for kids) sections will be offered at a discounted price. Do drop in and check it out for your kids.
Getting back to reviews, here’s a long list waiting for you:
New Books:
Fiction:
“True Blue” by David Baldacci @ Rs. 505/- (Pgs 456)
Yet another bestseller from one of the world’s most favorite storytellers, True Blue, is the story of Mason Perry- A one-of-a-kind woman cop on the DC police force who gets kidnapped and framed for a crime she never committed. After two long years in prison she is determined to track down the people who set her up as she rebuilds her destroyed life. As she works her way around a US attorney who is determined to put her behind bars once more, she finds her fate entangled with Roy Kingman, a young lawyer. Roy and Mason get drawn into both the private and public world of the Nation’s capital, when what they thought was a routine homicide investigation begins to turn complex and possibly deadly…
“And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 340)
Published to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, And Another Thing is the sixth installment in the Englishman Arthur Dent’s hapless journey across time and space in search of a decent cuppa. Douglas Adams’ wish of wanting to write the sixth book in the Hitchhiker’s series was thwarted by his unfortunate death. However, Eoin Colfer, the creator of the acclaimed anti-hero Artemis Fowl was invited to set adrift the journey of Arthur Dent once more, which features this time an array of hilarious characters ranging from a pantheon of unemployed gods to a love struck alien. Pack your towel and enjoy the ride!
“The Book of Secrets” by Tom Harper @ Rs.380/- (Pgs 582)
Tom Harper, the author of Lost Temple, brings your way one more page-turner. A young woman discovers an extraordinary secret, in a snowbound village in the German mountains. She disappears, leaving behind a mysterious medieval playing card that has perplexed scholars for centuries. The Book Of Secrets is a fast reading book with a deadly mystery which if discovered will change the world.
“Indignation” by Philip Roth @ Rs. 295/- (pgs 233)
Indignation is a gripping saga about the frustrations of youth. It is the story of a young man named Marcus Messner whose life is constantly jeopardized by bizarre obstructions including his obnoxiously paranoid father who sights danger lurking in every corner just waiting to get his son. Based in the America of the 50’s amidst the volatile political scenario, it is ultimately a beautifully written coming of age story from a Pulitzer Prize winning author- Philip Roth.
“Julie & Julia: My Year Of Cooking Dangerously” by Julie Powell @ Rs. 325/- (Pgs 310)
Now a major movie starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, this is the story of a woman named Julie Powell, who lives a life of utter monotony stuck in a job she hates. One night she just begins to cook from legendary chef Julia Child’s French Cooking book. She cooks every one of the 524 recipes in the space of one year and it is all she can think about. The richness in the food she cooks begins to breathe a kind of richness into her life as well. Hilarious and honest, Julie and Julia makes for an inspiring read.
“The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs 602)
This is the final volume of the Millennium Trilogy and is the sequel to the bestselling ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’. Lisbeth Salander had been abused by a system supposedly designed to protect. She is charged with murder and in addition to this; the state has determined that she is mentally unstable and should be locked away in an institution again. Everyone believes that she is the one person whose intransigence can provoke the disruption of the Swedish secret state. Will she be able to avoid the fate the Swedish state has decided for her? This last installment is the culmination of one of the most mesmerizing fictional achievements of our time.
Indian Writing
“The Silent One” by Sujatha Vijayaraghvan @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 165)
Longlisted for the 2007 Man Asia Literary Prize, Sujatha Vijayaraghavan’s debut novel The Silent One is a tale of compassion and freedom. This is the story of a child who grows up to be the master of the three Vedas, rituals and severe penance and the seeker of inner Truth. He drowns himself in an ocean of silence and becomes the embodiment of love, passion and skill. He becomes the leitmotif around which the myriads of stories on this novel are woven. This cylindrical narrative of ageless bonds of father and son, mother and family, master and pupil blurs generations, landscapes and places and is a yearning for love and harmony in the world.
“In Pursuit of Infidelity” by Sujatha Parashar @ Rs. 95/- (Pgs. 177)
A busy professional, Sheena leads the routine life of a married woman with her husband Gaurav and one year old son, Krish. Though poles apart, their married life seems to be normal. But are they “happily married”? Sheena has to decide between the temptations of infidelity and the need for loyalty. In Pursuit Of Infidelity is the story of many modern day couples … it is a moving portrayal of the human heart, of our need for forgiveness, from each other and ourselves.
“A Tale of Two Truths” by Ashvin Desai @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs. 133)
Ashvin Desai, the author of ‘Between Eternities’, brings your way a new book, a mixture of philosophy and Sufism. This is a tale about Dhobi-ka-gadha, DKG as he is called, who is like most other donkeys. But then came along, the Buddhist parrot, Toti, and the Hindu monkey, Langu, promising him Nirvana & Moksha. A brilliant satire, A Tale of Two Truths resurrects the fable genre.
“Two States – the story of my marriage” by Chetan Bhagat @ Rs. 95/- (Pgs 269)
Chetan Bhagat has delivered yet another quirky, pacy read. Two States gives an extremely witty overview of the Indian Love Marriage arena through the story of Ananya (a Tam Brahm) and Krish (a Punjabi) who meet and fall in love on the IIM,A campus. Will they or will they not succeed in the gargantuan task of convincing two sets of shocked and stubbornly opposing parents? Two States is cheekily incisive about the two cultures and laugh aloud funny.
“The Englishman’s Cameo” by Madhulika Liddle@ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 281)
Madhulika Liddle in this debut novel keeps you hooked with a sinister plot laced with copious amounts of history. The Englishman’s Cameo is a murder mystery set in 17th century ‘Dilli’ during the magical era of Shahjahan. Determined to save his friend who is caught in the eye of the murder conspiracy, Muzaffar Jang, an aristocrat decides to investigate the murder. Little does he know that it’ll lead him to something more sinister than he had imagined…
“Cloud 9 Minus One” by Sangeeta Mall @ Rs. 199/- (Pgs 333)
This is the story of a married woman, Shruthi Narayan, who finds in her inbox an invitation to revisit her past. She has a whole new life now, with her husband and children in Philadelphia. Why must she even consider revisiting the past that she has left so far behind? Yet unable to prevent herself from going back, she finds herself at the gates of her college, trying desperately to ensure that her family does not learn about her past antics- the best friend that she abandoned or the old flame that she rejected. In this debut novel, Sangeeta Mall, gives us a vibrant insight into student life and young love.
“The Hour Before Dawn” by Bhabendra Nath Saikia @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 340)
This is a translation of the original Assamese novel ‘Antoreep’ written by Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, who is a popular writer and as an outstanding film-maker. Menoka’s life is devastated when her dissolute husband Mohikanto re-marries and squanders her unquestioning loyalty. But then she finds new strength in her womanhood. The Hour Before Dawn is set primarily in pre-Independence India and vividly reflects the intensely verdant life of a small village in Assam.
“Five Queen’s Road” by Sorayya Khan @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 231)
Based in Lahore in the 1940s during the time of the migration, mutation, adaptation, violence and political upheaval, Five Queen’s Road is a novel that weaves together a family saga along with national history. It is the story of a defiant Hindu family that stayed behind in Lahore despite the political mayhem, intertwined with a Muslim family who became their tenants. It is a skillfully told story of the traumatic memories of partition in Lahore, the WWII in Holland through the occupants of Five Queens Road who battle memories of each other alike.
Inspiration
“Torn Apart” by James Patterson & Hal Friedman @ Rs. 255/- (pgs 349)
“Hal and I are honored to bring you “Torn Apart” on Cory’s behalf”
James Patterson
“Torn Apart” is the true story about Friedman’s family of courage, heartbreak & hope. This book speaks of Cory Friedman, son of Hal Friedman, and his devastating struggle with tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder & anxiety disorder. His life was dramatically changed and left in tatters. Hal Friedman was continuously tormented by the decision of whether or not to make the most intimate details of Cory’s life public. Finally, he went to him for the guidance & Cory resolved the issue in a single sentence, without hesitation … ‘If it will help other people like me, yes’. Torn Apart is the story of one family’s unconditional love for each other.
“The Speaking Tree: Inspiration For The Soul” @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 184)
Inspiration is a spark that fires man’s imagination unlocks his true potential and propels him to rare acts of bravery, sacrifice or creativity. This is yet another wonderful compilation of inspirational articles from the Speaking Tree Series of the Times of India. The wise words in this book aim to soak-up all the negativity that life burdens us with thus enabling you to face life’s daily struggle with strength and motivate you to achieve more.
“7 Personality Types: Discover Your True Role In Achieving Success And Happiness” by Elizabeth Puttick @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 327)
Is it important or useful to know yourself and understand others? The secret of success, happiness and wisdom lies in self knowledge and this fascinating book by a sociologist turned counselor Elizabeth Puttick reveals the answer to the key question: Who am I? The book talks about how the seven archetypes of Artisan, Sage, Server, Priest, Warrior, King and Scholar which have always existed in every society and how each one of us belongs to one of these groups. It presents an updated version of an ancient and powerful system of self-knowledge, which will carry you past fads and fashions to discovering your ultimate self.
Personalities/Biographies/Memoirs:
“My Story” by Kamala Das @ Rs. 250/-
Kamala Das has been one of the most widely read, early Indian women authors writing in English. My Story is a book of her memoirs. This was originally published in 1988, but has now been re-issued recently after her death. Kamala Das, also Suraiyya, wrote in English and Malayalam (as Madhavi Kutty). This was published originally as “Ente Katha” in 1973 and serialized in a Malayalam magazine, shocking staid, conservative society in its blatant outspokenness. Kamala Das has been and so also her writings have been far ahead of her time. The foreword by K. Satchidanandan is remarkable, sensitive and touching. My Story is intensely personal, deeply moving and indicts the hypocrisy of traditional Indian society.
“Bimal Roy: The Man Who Spoke In Pictures” ed. by Rinki Roy Bhattacharya @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs256)
“The film which hit me between my eyes was “Do Bigha Zamin”. No film had ever made me discover its maker until then. “Do Bigha Zamin” was the film that made me look for the name” - Shyam Benegal.
What comes to your mind when we talk about classic movies like Devdas, Sujata and Madhumati. Yes … it is Bimal Roy who was perhaps the first to bring shades of grey to the black-and-white screen. In this book, well-known creators of cinema like Mahasweta Devi, Ritwik Ghatak, Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah speak about Bimal Roy’s personality and his journey from cinematographer to director. His ordinary characters like Shambhu in Do Bigha Zamin & Kalyani in Bandini, even today remain popular in our memory. A must read book for any serious film buff or any Bimal Roy fan.
“The Kapoors: The First Family Of Indian Cinema” by Madhu Jain @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs378)
A well-written biography of the Kapoors, the first family of Bollywood. This book is largely based on hundreds of interviews with family members as well as friends, conducted over the last seven years. Madhu Jain has explored the terrain between gossip and academic analysis, essentially staying clear of both and tries to find out what it is that makes the Kapoors tick. Written with wit and clarity and filled with moments of high drama and touching emotion, Madhu Jain’s book contains all the elements of the great showman Raj Kapoor’s movies.
“Manchester United: The Biography” by Jim White @ Rs.495/- (Pgs.455)
All you Man U fans out there, this book contains everything you need to know about one of the greatest football clubs of the world. 75 million fans, an annual income of more than £200 million and a story that has never been fully told- until now. This book talks about everything… Right from the birth of the club in the smog-bound mud of Newton Heath to the days of Law, Best and Charlton, to the artistry of Ronaldo and the pursuit of a record-equalling 18th League title. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t a lifelong Red. Unofficial and unbiased, this is the history of the Club written with the passion of a true football fan.
Socio- Eco-Pol
“Superfreakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 270)
The long awaited follow-up of the international bestseller Freaknomics the authors have tried to uncover the hidden side of even more controversial subjects ranging from ‘global cooling’ to prostitutes to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. Bold, gripping and funny, “Superfreaknomics” talks about how the most ‘superfreaky’ solutions to life’s problems are the simplest. The authors Levitt and Dubner are back more than four years of research later with a book they believe is easily better than the first. And the ‘hidden side’ of they things they reveal sure are conversation starters.
“Out Of The Box – Watching the game we love” by Harsha Bhogle @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 275)
Harsha Bhogle is widely recognized as the face and the voice of Indian cricket and is known as India’s first non-playing cricket celebrity. Out of the Box is a collection of the very best of Harsha Bhogle’s columns in the Indian Express where he has captured the entire gamut of Indian cricket. Containing elements of wit, honesty and understanding just like his commentary; Harsha is a master at evoking the many moods of the game. Covering a wide array of subjects right from the history of the ICC to Indian Cricket Team’s recent fiascos and also penning down a tributre to some cricketing greats like Lara, Inzamam, Jayasuriya and the incomparable Tendulkar, this book is an absolute delight for any cricket fan.
“Bazaars, Conversations And Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed & Fear” by Rajni Bakshi @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 447)
Rajni Bakshi is a social economist. She has spent the last 10 years following the trail of those who are creating a more “mindful” market culture. A beautiful documentation of what alternative economics is all about. From George Soros to Mohammed Yunus, Adam Smith to Mahatma Gandhi, the vast canvas includes the ancient Greek Agora, Indian choupal, onto present day Wall Street to illuminate ideas, subversive and prudent. The Dalai Lama and Ela Bhatt demonstrate that it is possible to compete compassionately and to nurture a more mindful market culture. In a world exhausted by dogmas, Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom is an open quest for possible futures.
“More Salt Than Pepper” by Karan Thapar @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 255)
This book is a selection of the very best of ‘Sunday Sentiments’- Karan Thapar’s weekly column in the Hindustan Times for the past 12 years. A pioneer in TV journalism, Karan Thapar is known for his incessant interviewing style. More Salt than Pepper, however, gives us an insight into the mellower side of one of most successful journalists of today who makes controversial headlines as he interviews everyone from prominent politicians to celebrities. His columns attempt to embrace that wider and far more interesting part of our existence through anecdotes and perceptive pieces.
History
“The Defense Of The Realm: The Authorized History Of MI5” by Christopher Andrew @ Rs. 899/- (Pgs 1032)
To mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent historian, the first time any of the world’s leading intelligence or security services has taken such a step. The Defence of the Realm is an unprecedented publication. History as we know it, may not have been. The book casts new light on many events and periods in British history. The book documents how successful it was in turning German agents during the second world war, has new information about the Profumo affair and its aftermath, describes what really happened during the failed IRA attack in Gibraltar in Mar’1988. If you are a keen watcher of world events, this is a book you are waiting for!
“Train to India: Memories Of Another Bengal” by Maloy Krishna Dhar @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 307)
Train to Pakistan re-created the Partition in the Punjab for us, to help us understand the real tragedy. But the less chronicled Bengal Partition now has a Train to India. Maloy Krishna Dhar was born in Kamalpur, East Bengal and migrated to West Bengal with his family during Partition. In Train to India he has tried to give us a heartrending account of the human tragedies in Bengal before, during and after Partition. He describes his perilous journey into India from East Pakistan and gives us a shocking insight into the tragedies that occurred. He gives us a moving account of that turbulent and unforgotten era in Bengal’s history where age-old bonds between Hindus, Muslims and Bengalis deteriorated; where unrest was brutally suppressed, villages were torched and trains became charnel houses on wheels.
“The Hindus: An Alternative History” by Wendy Doniger @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 779)
From one of the foremost scholars of Hinduism in the world, comes a unique, authoritative account of history and myth that will make you look at and understand one of the oldest religions in a new way. Wendy Doniger and her double vision of Hinduism along with her writing laced with wit is very unlike the usual books that work their way around arid accounts of dynasties. The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds and is a vivid re-intepretation of the history of Hinduism. Without reversing or misintepreting the historical hierarchies, she reveals how Sanskrit and vernacular sources are rich in knowledge of and compassion towards women and lower castes, how they debate tensions surrounding religion, violence and tolerance and how animals are the key to important shifts in attitudes towards different social classes.
Travel
“Nine Lives: In Search Of The Sacred In Modern India” by William Dalrymple @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 284)
In his first travel book in a decade, Dalrymple has profiled nine people and their unforgettable stories, the result of 25 years of traveling in India. Nine Lives takes us deep into each individual’s life - each caught up in his/her own spiritual quest, coming to terms with finding peace and salvation in their own unique way in modern, confused, turbulent times. With amazing insight and simplicity, that only a seasoned travel writer like Dalrymple can bring into these very Indian stories. By rooting many of the stories in the darker and less romantic sides of modern Indian life, with each of the characters telling his or her own story, this book is a collection of linked lives with each life representing a different form of salvation.
“To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story Of The Hunt For A Man-Killing Indian Elephant” by Tarquin Hall @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 260)
A combination of a travel narrative with a thrilling plot, To the Elephant Graveyard is the story of an elephant on the rampage. Stalking Assam’s paddy fields and hunting down dozens of farmers and mutilating their bodies. The forest officers, unable to do anything bring in a man who may be their only solution. Tarquin Hall has written a brilliantly incisive book packed with adventure and thrills. It also includes intriguing pictures and maps that give us a vivid idea about the hunt for the savage elephant.
“Outlook Traveler Special Holidays In India” @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 494)
Part of the Outlook Holiday series, the Special Holidays not only tells you where to go, but more importantly, when….. Will you like to be in Braj Bhoomi during Holi, or buy an elephant during the Sonepur Haathi Mela in Bihar? For more such offbeat holidays, pick up the Special Holidays book. A guide to the natural phenomena, festivals, offbeat holidays and the unique landscapes that the country has to offer, this book has the usual Outlook style of presentation, complete with route guides and resort listings with phone numbers.
Food
“Waiter Rant: Behind The Scenes Of Eating Out” by Anthony Bourdain @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 304)
This book is a natural outgrowth of the author’s award winning blog, where for the past four years he has been anonymously chronicling his restaurant exploits. The book speaks about the joys and pains of working in the food-service industry and hopes to gives its readers a “pain in the bones” sense of what its like to be a waiter in America today. He speaks about how today’s waiters are expected to have the most bizarre qualifications ranging from being food-allergy specialists to linguists to medical emergency technicians and amateur chefs to being eye candy! Hilarious, incisive and audaciously subversive, Waiter Rant will ensure that you will never look at your waiter the same way again.
“Big Bee’s Secret Honey Recipes” by Komal Taneja @ Rs. 375/- (Pgs 90)
Honey lover? Well here’s a book that gives you over 50 recipes from the Indian as well as the International cuisine, all having to do with honey! Written by master chef Komal Taneja this book is meant for all those who love food and wish to discover exciting flavors, keeping a healthy lifestyle in mind. So go ahead and tempt your taste buds with these carefully selected recipes and celebrate ‘the nectar of the gods’ the way the world does.
Science
“The Edge of Science – Mysteries of Mind, Space and Time” by Alan Baker @ Rs. 505/- (Pgs 270)
How did the universe begin? What happens to us when we die? The Edge of Science addresses these questions in a manner that gives rise to more bizarre speculations. The book deals with enigmas that have caused wonder, excitement or fear to all those who have pondered them. Alan Baker examines a handful of mysteries in this book and takes us on a journey starting from the Moment of Creation to the final moments of the universe countless of aeons into the future; a journey that the reader will find intriguing and stimulating.
Newer Books:
“Prom Nights From Hell” by Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe & Lauren Myracle @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 304)
“The Duel – Pakistan on the flight path of American Power” by Tariq Ali @ Rs. 550/- (pgs 315)
“The Mafia Rat” by Jimmy Breslin @ Rs. 345/- (Pgs 235)
“Brute Force” by Andy Mcnab @ Rs. 345/- (Pgs 476)
“Still Life” by Joy Fielding @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 369)
“The Face You Were Afraid To See: Essays On India Economy” by Amit Bhaduri @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 195)
“Happy Hours: The Penguin Book Of Cocktails” by Bhaichand Patel @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 304)
“How To Enchant A Man: Spells To Bewitch Bedazzle & Beguile” by Ellen Dugan @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 234)
“Your Complete Forecast 2010 Horoscope” by Bejan Daruwalla @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 536)
“Balancing Act” by Meera Godbole Krishnamurthy @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 236)
“Vampire Academy” by Richelle Mead @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 332)
“A Million Words and Counting- How Global English Is Rewriting the World” by Paul J. J. Payack @ Rs. 595/- (Pgs. 207)
“Have a Little Faith- A True Story” by Mitch Albom @ Rs. 495/- (Pgs. 254)
“Thank You Cancer: A Physical, Emotional And Spiritual Guide To Conquering Breast Cancer” by Megha Bajaj @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 268)
“The year Of The Flood” by Margaret Atwood @ Rs. 999/- (Pgs 434)
“Mother India: A Political Biography Of Indira Gandhi” by Pranay Gupte @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs597)
“The Puffin Treasure Chest Of Children’s Classics: Fairy Tales, Poems, Stories And Adventures” @ Rs. 599/- (Pgs 285)
Happy Reading,
From the small team at,
Twistntales.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Happy Birthday Asterix !
October 29th 2009 is the 50th birthday of Asterix !
About Asterix:
Asterix was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in 1959. For millions of readers the world over (more than 325 million albums sold in over 100 languages), this extraordinary day commemorates 50 years of sheer happiness with Asterix.
Created for the Pilote weekly magazine in 1959, Asterix became the most famous Gaul in the world. Brainchild of the dynamic duo Goscinny / Uderzo while weathering a sweltering summer on a balcony in the Paris suburb of Bobigny, the adventures of the little Gaul hero with the winged helmet have since become classics.
With some 400 characters (from Aberdeenangus to Zurix!), the 33 Asterix albums (current series) describe a world teeming in activity and never-ending change, a universe that has spilled over into various media: cinema (8 animated films and 3 live-action films), video games and, of course, the Parc Astérix leisure park.
More dynamic than ever, Asterix and his friends are preparing a great number of events to celebrate a half century of merriment with their readers. They have just one idea in mind: to persist in "laughing and making others laugh".
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A "Quickie" before "Nine Lives"
Am currently reading "Nine Lives" and am loving every word of it. Brilliantly written.
But a quickie came my way ... and it took me three hours of a good afternoon. "Balancing Act" by Meera Godbole Krishnamurthy. A rip roarously funny book about the self esteem of a "stay-at-home" mom vis-a-vis career woman.
Dont' we know this dichotomy ? All professionally qualified women giving up jobs to be stay-at-home moms ... all the time wondering whether it is the right thing to do ? or should the resume be dusted and the neighbourhood daycare be checked out !
Read it ... its funny and bilkul timepass.
But a quickie came my way ... and it took me three hours of a good afternoon. "Balancing Act" by Meera Godbole Krishnamurthy. A rip roarously funny book about the self esteem of a "stay-at-home" mom vis-a-vis career woman.
Dont' we know this dichotomy ? All professionally qualified women giving up jobs to be stay-at-home moms ... all the time wondering whether it is the right thing to do ? or should the resume be dusted and the neighbourhood daycare be checked out !
Read it ... its funny and bilkul timepass.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Happy Diwali, all you lovely people !
To all friends, families of twistntales,
A very happy Diwali and great prosperous times ahead for all....
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Chetan Bhagat's "Two States - the story of my marriage"
I liked the new book ! It's fun, racy and moves at a good pace. "Two States - the Story of my marriage" is a good tp read.
With this book, CB has matured. And it shows. Both in the flair and sensitivity with which he has tackled issues that are common within our families. From a Tam Brahm point of view, i think it is one the finest spoofs written on the community, after Clive Avenue.
Communities apart, we Indians do get married into families. Malhotras and Swaminathans apart, the story could be true of any love marriage in India, where the couple decides NOT to elope !
There is lot of reservation amongst the elite "book reading" class of society w.r.t Chetan Bhagat "type" of books. Almost a snigger. But really, the world needs to wake up. This guy writes well. And clean. We need to get to a more egalitarian book reading society. CB takes a dig at them as well. He writes somewhere, if the book had pretentions about winning an award, well he needed to spend two extra pages on the smell of rasam wafting across the living room in Ananya's house ! Clever !
And I must congratulate Rupa. Starting with "Inscrutable Americans", they have gone Biyani style hammer and tongs after the Rs. 95/- pricing. Making it irresistible.
Good Book, CB. I am "middle aged" and I liked it. You are not writing for India's "youngsters" any more !
With this book, CB has matured. And it shows. Both in the flair and sensitivity with which he has tackled issues that are common within our families. From a Tam Brahm point of view, i think it is one the finest spoofs written on the community, after Clive Avenue.
Communities apart, we Indians do get married into families. Malhotras and Swaminathans apart, the story could be true of any love marriage in India, where the couple decides NOT to elope !
There is lot of reservation amongst the elite "book reading" class of society w.r.t Chetan Bhagat "type" of books. Almost a snigger. But really, the world needs to wake up. This guy writes well. And clean. We need to get to a more egalitarian book reading society. CB takes a dig at them as well. He writes somewhere, if the book had pretentions about winning an award, well he needed to spend two extra pages on the smell of rasam wafting across the living room in Ananya's house ! Clever !
And I must congratulate Rupa. Starting with "Inscrutable Americans", they have gone Biyani style hammer and tongs after the Rs. 95/- pricing. Making it irresistible.
Good Book, CB. I am "middle aged" and I liked it. You are not writing for India's "youngsters" any more !
Friday, October 9, 2009
Our small tree canopied lane - 2
There were these 2 girls - we would see them every fri, sat, sun - sometimes they would not show up for couple of weeks - and then again, one weekend with bags laden with groceries, veges... they will come and plonk themselves in the tnt chairs.
Initially, it was the books that attracted them. Both were good readers. As the bags waited outside to be taken home to be cooked, both will be inside immersed in books. Suddenly it will be too late, they will need a quick fix recipe, roomates will be waiting, and they will run. First books, then conversation, then i suddenly found myself helping them with recipe for rasam ! Bharathi and Nandana were roomates, Infy and Wipro were their employers. They came from BITS and IIT, M.
Today, Bharathi is an "Art of Living" teacher and Nandana is with Infy, Chennai.
There were also this group of guys - Vishwanath, Amit, few others more or less same batch @ Infy ... but these guys had read almost everything. Our Store was at its infancy, but trying to get the right books to keep these software engineers coming in was a challenge, everytime I went for book selection !
Some of them "met" at the Store, some dated, some married ... we have many stories to tell.
Then we had another one, who also lived in our lane. She wrote this. http://twistntales.blogspot.com/2007/02/reassurance-in-disguise.html
Then we had Jo. And many others. A few who have had long standing relationships with us, whether they be in London, Bangalore or Chennai.
And when Violet walked in couple of days back, it was deja vu. Our lovely tree canopied lane has given us a lot of joy !
Initially, it was the books that attracted them. Both were good readers. As the bags waited outside to be taken home to be cooked, both will be inside immersed in books. Suddenly it will be too late, they will need a quick fix recipe, roomates will be waiting, and they will run. First books, then conversation, then i suddenly found myself helping them with recipe for rasam ! Bharathi and Nandana were roomates, Infy and Wipro were their employers. They came from BITS and IIT, M.
Today, Bharathi is an "Art of Living" teacher and Nandana is with Infy, Chennai.
There were also this group of guys - Vishwanath, Amit, few others more or less same batch @ Infy ... but these guys had read almost everything. Our Store was at its infancy, but trying to get the right books to keep these software engineers coming in was a challenge, everytime I went for book selection !
Some of them "met" at the Store, some dated, some married ... we have many stories to tell.
Then we had another one, who also lived in our lane. She wrote this. http://twistntales.blogspot.com/2007/02/reassurance-in-disguise.html
Then we had Jo. And many others. A few who have had long standing relationships with us, whether they be in London, Bangalore or Chennai.
And when Violet walked in couple of days back, it was deja vu. Our lovely tree canopied lane has given us a lot of joy !
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Our small tree canopied lane !
Our small tree canopied lane starts from the Jungle Book corner and finishes at the petrol pump. Though frankly as far as i am concerned, the last frontier is Kumardhara. After that, it is all cement and concrete and ugly.
We start at the bench. What a lovely idea ! Just put a bench at a junction and you can sit and watch life go by for hours. Earlier days, i would sit and make my calls frm there. Today, it has rickshawallahs, and other riff raff. But it still carries charm for me. Sometimes, with some "phursat", will love to sit there and read. If one can ignore the screeching brakes at our infamous accident spot. No. I dont think i can sit there any more. If evening has 2 wheelers, afternoons has school buses and vans. Too scary to sit and watch an impending accident because the bench gives you both sides perspective of the T junction.
Then its us. Of course, i LOVE us !
Then Venkateshwara Classes ... Before i opened the Store, i used to pass by in my red matiz to kumardhara, and used to wonder what happened there .... sometimes, i used to see students, sometimes none, but beautiful rangolis .... but always dressed up with plants .... Only later realised it was a coaching class. And now we have kids - waiting for parents, rickshaw kaka, vans to come and pick up..... sometimes wanting to hurriedly read a chapter or two before they come, parents with Xth std anxiety written all over them, waiting for their kids to finish.
Of course, we learn everything. From slokhas to figures of speech to vernier callipers.
And Kamal "Super" market. When i opened my store, the old grandad who sits on a chair o/s kamal said in his own way in hindi, "sirf dukhaan kholke baitna hai ..... kuch saal mein apne aap dhanda badtha hai" So true ! The retail business is all about keeping your Store open all day, all through the year ! A Bania knows it best. Our first lesson in small store economics is " give the ambience of a Crossword or a Landmark, but keep costs like Kamal"
Shilpa started Money Plant after "Sumo" aunty quit her photocopying and tea/coffee business. In the last 5 to 6 years, Shilpa has seen the Stock market zoom and crash. Big news stories break on their stock exchange screens first.
We miss Homeland. Everybody defined their address in the lane w.r.t Homeland. "Near Homeland" "Opposite Homeland" .... We miss Chauhan Aunty, though we see her green zen with her perenially novice driver ... hitting into some car or the other everyday.
Then we have Kumardhara. Praful and his dad and their partner, always polite. Unhelpful but polite. The Store is great. From filter coffee powder (can't live without) to specialities from the South, its a paradise to all South Indians living this side of town. And that's how I discovered my shop. Driving down to Kumardhara, kept eyeing the corner shop under the beautiful big tree.
Our tree. Where often there is a hornbill. Sometimes, it is our favorite langur.
This post is to be continued. It started as a tribute to all those who came into the lane for all these neighbours of ours, and fell in love with us. Thankyou neighbours.
Welcome Chitale, to our neighbourhood.
We start at the bench. What a lovely idea ! Just put a bench at a junction and you can sit and watch life go by for hours. Earlier days, i would sit and make my calls frm there. Today, it has rickshawallahs, and other riff raff. But it still carries charm for me. Sometimes, with some "phursat", will love to sit there and read. If one can ignore the screeching brakes at our infamous accident spot. No. I dont think i can sit there any more. If evening has 2 wheelers, afternoons has school buses and vans. Too scary to sit and watch an impending accident because the bench gives you both sides perspective of the T junction.
Then its us. Of course, i LOVE us !
Then Venkateshwara Classes ... Before i opened the Store, i used to pass by in my red matiz to kumardhara, and used to wonder what happened there .... sometimes, i used to see students, sometimes none, but beautiful rangolis .... but always dressed up with plants .... Only later realised it was a coaching class. And now we have kids - waiting for parents, rickshaw kaka, vans to come and pick up..... sometimes wanting to hurriedly read a chapter or two before they come, parents with Xth std anxiety written all over them, waiting for their kids to finish.
Of course, we learn everything. From slokhas to figures of speech to vernier callipers.
And Kamal "Super" market. When i opened my store, the old grandad who sits on a chair o/s kamal said in his own way in hindi, "sirf dukhaan kholke baitna hai ..... kuch saal mein apne aap dhanda badtha hai" So true ! The retail business is all about keeping your Store open all day, all through the year ! A Bania knows it best. Our first lesson in small store economics is " give the ambience of a Crossword or a Landmark, but keep costs like Kamal"
Shilpa started Money Plant after "Sumo" aunty quit her photocopying and tea/coffee business. In the last 5 to 6 years, Shilpa has seen the Stock market zoom and crash. Big news stories break on their stock exchange screens first.
We miss Homeland. Everybody defined their address in the lane w.r.t Homeland. "Near Homeland" "Opposite Homeland" .... We miss Chauhan Aunty, though we see her green zen with her perenially novice driver ... hitting into some car or the other everyday.
Then we have Kumardhara. Praful and his dad and their partner, always polite. Unhelpful but polite. The Store is great. From filter coffee powder (can't live without) to specialities from the South, its a paradise to all South Indians living this side of town. And that's how I discovered my shop. Driving down to Kumardhara, kept eyeing the corner shop under the beautiful big tree.
Our tree. Where often there is a hornbill. Sometimes, it is our favorite langur.
This post is to be continued. It started as a tribute to all those who came into the lane for all these neighbours of ours, and fell in love with us. Thankyou neighbours.
Welcome Chitale, to our neighbourhood.
Monday, October 5, 2009
New Books and book news !
Hi all,
Sorry about our delays in mailing, this time too, we have managed to review few books and have listed for you ALL the new books in the Store! We hope to get to speed on our reviews, hopefully by the next mail, we will have lot more reviews done … For more frequent updates, check out our Facebook profile “twistntales, Aundh” and “become our” friend!
Thanks to all of you who came in for our Saraswati Puja on Sunday, 27th Sept’09. We feel really blessed … Thank you!
Lots of new happenings …
· The new Chetan Bhagat book (Two States: The Story of My Life) is to be released on 10th Oct.
· Eoin Colfer’s “And Another Thing” the 6th book in the Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s series (Eoin Colfer is the boy prodigy of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series) releasing also in October (will let you know when the book hits the stands).
Our Store will be closed on 17th, 18th, and 19th for Diwali. Kindly pick up your reading stock prior to the Diwali weekend!
New Books:
“Will Jellyfish Rule The World: A Book About Climate Change” by Leo Hickman @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 227)
Why does it rain so much in Britain? What do a glacier and a canary have in common? How you can help save the planet by thinking with your stomach?
Are jellyfish really going to rule the world?
Perhaps the better question to think about is: why would it ever be likely that jellyfish end up ruling the world? And the answer to that question is the subject of this book: climate change. In this book you will discover what the climate actually is, as well as how and why it’s changing, but most importantly you will learn how together we can help minimize the impact of climate change.
“The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 252)
Randomness and uncertainty surround everything we do. So why are we so bad at understanding them?
The Drunkard’s Walk is a metaphor for our lives, our paths from college to career, from single life to family life. The tools used to understand the drunkard’s walk can also be employed to help understand the events of everyday life. It illustrates the role of chance in the world around us and to show how we may recognize it at work in human affairs. It challenges everything we think we know about how the world works’
“The Magic of Awakening” by Sirshree @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 165)
The truth of life lies in the art of being one with life…
Sirshree’s spiritual quest, began about 30 years ago, which led him on a journey through various schools of thoughts and different practices of meditation. He has delivered more than one thousand discourses and written over forty books on spirituality and self help. He is the founder of Tej Gyan Foundation. ‘Religious’ & ‘Spiritual’ are often used interchangeably. Someone who is religious might not necessarily be spiritual and vice versa. Spirituality in its true form is about reconnecting with our real self, understanding our hidden potential and much, much more… In ‘The Magic Of Awakening’, Sirshree gives us 111 answers on life and living. This book is presented in a question-and-answer format intended to awaken you. The questions range from existential dilemmas to essential spirituality. Every answer is intended to make you find yourself, know yourself & ultimately be yourself…
“Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition” edited and translated by Rita Kothari @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 171)
“Unbordered Memories” is a collection of Sindhi stories of partition. The book is edited & translated by Rita Kothari. She has translated widely from Gujarati into English. Partition not only changed the lives of Sindhi Hindus but also of Sindhi Muslims. In “Unbordered Memories” we witness Sindhis from India & Pakistan making imaginative entries into each other’s worlds. These writings from both sides of the border fiercely critique the abuse of human dignity in the name of religion & national borders.
“Letters From Burma” by Aung San Suu Kyi with an introduction by Fergal Keane @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 209)
In this letters, Aung San reaches out beyond Burma’s borders to paint for her readers a vivid and poignant picture of her native land. The reader catches a glimpse of exactly what is at stake as Aung San fights on for freedom in Burma, and of the love for her homeland that sustains her non-violent battle. Here she celebrates the courageous army officers, academics, actors and everyday people who have supported the National League for Democracy, often at great risk to their own lives. She reveals the impact of political decisions on the people of Burma
New Books Listed:
“Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition” by Guy Kawasaki @ Rs.599/-
“Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur” by Richard Branson @ Rs.340/-
“Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen: How 11 Indians Pulled Off The Impossible” by Porus Munshi @ Rs.295/-
“The Future of the Internet” by Jonathan Zittrain @ Rs.350/-
“My Father’s Tears & Other Stories” by John Updike @ Rs.499/-
“Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal” by Tristram Stuart @Rs.325/-
“Rupture” By Sampurna Chatterjee @ Rs. 350/-
“The Idea Of Justice” by Amartya Sen @ Rs. 699/-
“Cockroach” by Rawi Hage @ Rs. 399/-
“Listening To Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy” by Arundhati Roy @ Rs. 499/-
“The World At Your Feet: Three Strikes to a Successful Entrepreneurial Life” by Saburul Islam @ Rs. 275/-
“The Longer Long Tail” by Chris Anderson @ Rs.295/-
“Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World” by Michael Dowd @ Rs.565/-
“Burnt Shadows” by Kamila Shamsie @ Rs.425/-
“Gind: The Magical Adventures of a Vanara” by Harini Srinivasan @ Rs.199/-
“The Character of Physical Law” by Richard P.Feynman @ Rs.590/-
“Like a Diamond in the Sky” by Shazia Omar @ Rs.250/-
“Even Buffett Isn’t Perfect” by Vahan Janjigian @ Rs.499/-
“Jinnah – India-Partition Independence” by Jaswant Singh @ Rs. 695/-
“Another Way to Live: A Psychiatrist Among Indian Ascetics” by R.L. Kapur @ Rs.399/-
“The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway @ Rs.325/-
“The Widows of Eastwick” by John Updike @ Rs.350/-
“Why Is Q Always Followed By U? by Michael Quinion @ Rs.399/-
“So Be It: How I Found Myself In This Crazy World” by Latika Tripathi @ Rs. 250/-
“The Girl’s Guide To Being A Working Mum” by Caitlin Friedman & Kimberly Yorio @ Rs. 399/-
“Cheap – The High Cost of Discount Culture” by Ellen Ruppel Shell @ Rs. 750/-
“Runner” by Thomas Perry @ Rs. 499/-
“Monsters – History’s most evil Men and Women” by Simon Sebag Montefiore @ Rs. 399/-
“Making India Work” By William Nanda Bissell @ Rs. 499/-
“Rules of Vengence” by Christopher Reich @ Rs. 510/-
“Winning in Turbulence” by Darell Rigby @ Rs. 495/-
“The Dog of the Marriage – Collected short stories” by Amy Hempel @ Rs.299/-
“The Crossing Places” by Elly Griffiths @ Rs. 299/-
“The Difficulty of Being Good” by Gurcharan Das @ Rs. 699/-
“God and the New Physics” by Paul Davies @ Rs. 590/-
“Unmasked - The Final Years of Michael Jackson” by Ian Halperin @ Rs. 640/-
“Children’s Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook 2010” @ Rs. 599/-
“Michael Jackson – Legend, Hero, Icon” by James Aldis @ Rs. 699/-
“Where’s Hanuman ?” by Alister Taylor @ Rs. 125/- an activity book for children.
“HR Transformation: Building Human Resources From The Outside In” by Dave Ulrich @ Rs. 525/-
“The Wow Factor” by Frances Cole Jones @ Rs. 770/-
“Compulsion” by Jonathan Kellerman @ Rs. 299/-
“Running In The Family” by Michael Ondaatje @ Rs. 299/-
“Tiya: A Parrot’s Journey Home” by Samarpan @ Rs. 150/-
“Risk: The Decision Matrix” by Alan Axelrod @ Rs. 450/-
“Risk: Adversaries And Allies” by Alan Axelrod @ Rs. 450/-
“Rooftops Of Tehran” by Mahbod Seraji @ Rs. 499/-
“The Diary Of A Social Butterfly” by Moni Mohsin @ Rs. 195/-
“Slumgirl Dreaming: My Journey To The Stars” by Rubina Ali @ Rs. 195/-
“Bollywood Becomes Her” by Meredith McGuire @ Rs. 295/-
“Free: The Future Of A Radical Price” by Chris Anderson @ Rs. 510/-
“The Compass: From Where You Are…To Where You Want To Be” by Tammy Kling & John Spencer Ellis @ Rs. 475/-
“Passport To A Healthy Pregnancy” by Dr. Gita Arjun @ Rs. 499/-
“In Search Of The Obvious: The Antidote For Today’s Marketing Mess” by Jack Trout @ Rs. 495/-
“Turn Small Talk Into Big Deals” by Don Gabor @ Rs. 295/-
“The Organizational Champion” by Mike Thompson @ Rs. 350/-
“The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown @ Rs. 699/-
“Value Investing And Behavioral Finance by Parag Parikh @ Rs. 375/-
“Rani Lakshmibai” by Deepa Agarwal @ Rs.150/-
“Ashoka” by Subhadra Sen Gupta @ Rs. 150/-
“Jawaharlal Nehru” by Aditi De @ Rs. 150/-
“A Boy from Siklis” by Manjushree Thapa @ Rs. 250/-
“Gods of War” by Ashok K. Banker @ Rs. 299/-
“Pilgrimage to Paradise” by Kamla Kapur @ Rs. 200/-
“The Great Indian Love Story” by Ira Trivedi @ Rs. 199/-
“The Perplexity of Hariya Hercules” by Manohar Shyam Joshi @ Rs. 199/-
“The Professional” by Subroto Bagchi @ Rs. 399/-
“Madoff- The Man Who Stole $65 Billion” by Erin Arvedlund @ Rs.399/-
“Who Killed Change” by Ken Blanchard @ Rs. 150/-
“Seeds of Terror- The Taliban, ISI & the New Opium Wars” by Gretchen Peters @Rs. 495/-
“An Indian for all Seasons- The Many Lives of R.C.Dutt” by late Meenakshi Mukherjee @Rs. 399/-
“The Organizational Champion” by Mike Thompson @ Rs. 350/-
“Owning Up- The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask” by Ram Charan @ Rs. 499/-
“Oxford Trees of India” by Pippa Mukherjee @ Rs. 225/-
“Twenties Girl” by Sophie Kinsella @ Rs. 510/-
“Dark Origins” by Anthony E Zuiker @ Rs. 399/-
“Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese @ Rs. 595/-
“In Other Rooms Other Wonders” by Daniel Mueenuddin @ Rs. 395/-
“The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Eerie Tales” by Rudyard Kipling @ Rs. 199/-
“The Blue Notebook” by James A Levine @ Rs. 250/-
“The Satyam Saga” @ Rs. 395/-
“La’s Orchestra Saves the World” by Alexander McCall Smith @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs. 250)
“Summertime” by J.M.Coetzee @ Rs. 799/-
“Bazaars, Conversations And Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed & Fear” by Rajni Bakshi @ Rs. 450/-
“Bimal Roy: The Man Who spoke in Pictures” Ed. Rinki Roy Bhattacharya @ Rs. 499/-
“The Kapoors : The First Family Of Indian Cinema” by Madhu Jain @ Rs. 450/-
Phew! That’s a lot of new books at the Store … do drop in and check it out!
From the team at,
twistntales
Sorry about our delays in mailing, this time too, we have managed to review few books and have listed for you ALL the new books in the Store! We hope to get to speed on our reviews, hopefully by the next mail, we will have lot more reviews done … For more frequent updates, check out our Facebook profile “twistntales, Aundh” and “become our” friend!
Thanks to all of you who came in for our Saraswati Puja on Sunday, 27th Sept’09. We feel really blessed … Thank you!
Lots of new happenings …
· The new Chetan Bhagat book (Two States: The Story of My Life) is to be released on 10th Oct.
· Eoin Colfer’s “And Another Thing” the 6th book in the Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s series (Eoin Colfer is the boy prodigy of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series) releasing also in October (will let you know when the book hits the stands).
Our Store will be closed on 17th, 18th, and 19th for Diwali. Kindly pick up your reading stock prior to the Diwali weekend!
New Books:
“Will Jellyfish Rule The World: A Book About Climate Change” by Leo Hickman @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 227)
Why does it rain so much in Britain? What do a glacier and a canary have in common? How you can help save the planet by thinking with your stomach?
Are jellyfish really going to rule the world?
Perhaps the better question to think about is: why would it ever be likely that jellyfish end up ruling the world? And the answer to that question is the subject of this book: climate change. In this book you will discover what the climate actually is, as well as how and why it’s changing, but most importantly you will learn how together we can help minimize the impact of climate change.
“The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 252)
Randomness and uncertainty surround everything we do. So why are we so bad at understanding them?
The Drunkard’s Walk is a metaphor for our lives, our paths from college to career, from single life to family life. The tools used to understand the drunkard’s walk can also be employed to help understand the events of everyday life. It illustrates the role of chance in the world around us and to show how we may recognize it at work in human affairs. It challenges everything we think we know about how the world works’
“The Magic of Awakening” by Sirshree @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 165)
The truth of life lies in the art of being one with life…
Sirshree’s spiritual quest, began about 30 years ago, which led him on a journey through various schools of thoughts and different practices of meditation. He has delivered more than one thousand discourses and written over forty books on spirituality and self help. He is the founder of Tej Gyan Foundation. ‘Religious’ & ‘Spiritual’ are often used interchangeably. Someone who is religious might not necessarily be spiritual and vice versa. Spirituality in its true form is about reconnecting with our real self, understanding our hidden potential and much, much more… In ‘The Magic Of Awakening’, Sirshree gives us 111 answers on life and living. This book is presented in a question-and-answer format intended to awaken you. The questions range from existential dilemmas to essential spirituality. Every answer is intended to make you find yourself, know yourself & ultimately be yourself…
“Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition” edited and translated by Rita Kothari @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 171)
“Unbordered Memories” is a collection of Sindhi stories of partition. The book is edited & translated by Rita Kothari. She has translated widely from Gujarati into English. Partition not only changed the lives of Sindhi Hindus but also of Sindhi Muslims. In “Unbordered Memories” we witness Sindhis from India & Pakistan making imaginative entries into each other’s worlds. These writings from both sides of the border fiercely critique the abuse of human dignity in the name of religion & national borders.
“Letters From Burma” by Aung San Suu Kyi with an introduction by Fergal Keane @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 209)
In this letters, Aung San reaches out beyond Burma’s borders to paint for her readers a vivid and poignant picture of her native land. The reader catches a glimpse of exactly what is at stake as Aung San fights on for freedom in Burma, and of the love for her homeland that sustains her non-violent battle. Here she celebrates the courageous army officers, academics, actors and everyday people who have supported the National League for Democracy, often at great risk to their own lives. She reveals the impact of political decisions on the people of Burma
New Books Listed:
“Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition” by Guy Kawasaki @ Rs.599/-
“Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur” by Richard Branson @ Rs.340/-
“Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen: How 11 Indians Pulled Off The Impossible” by Porus Munshi @ Rs.295/-
“The Future of the Internet” by Jonathan Zittrain @ Rs.350/-
“My Father’s Tears & Other Stories” by John Updike @ Rs.499/-
“Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal” by Tristram Stuart @Rs.325/-
“Rupture” By Sampurna Chatterjee @ Rs. 350/-
“The Idea Of Justice” by Amartya Sen @ Rs. 699/-
“Cockroach” by Rawi Hage @ Rs. 399/-
“Listening To Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy” by Arundhati Roy @ Rs. 499/-
“The World At Your Feet: Three Strikes to a Successful Entrepreneurial Life” by Saburul Islam @ Rs. 275/-
“The Longer Long Tail” by Chris Anderson @ Rs.295/-
“Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World” by Michael Dowd @ Rs.565/-
“Burnt Shadows” by Kamila Shamsie @ Rs.425/-
“Gind: The Magical Adventures of a Vanara” by Harini Srinivasan @ Rs.199/-
“The Character of Physical Law” by Richard P.Feynman @ Rs.590/-
“Like a Diamond in the Sky” by Shazia Omar @ Rs.250/-
“Even Buffett Isn’t Perfect” by Vahan Janjigian @ Rs.499/-
“Jinnah – India-Partition Independence” by Jaswant Singh @ Rs. 695/-
“Another Way to Live: A Psychiatrist Among Indian Ascetics” by R.L. Kapur @ Rs.399/-
“The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway @ Rs.325/-
“The Widows of Eastwick” by John Updike @ Rs.350/-
“Why Is Q Always Followed By U? by Michael Quinion @ Rs.399/-
“So Be It: How I Found Myself In This Crazy World” by Latika Tripathi @ Rs. 250/-
“The Girl’s Guide To Being A Working Mum” by Caitlin Friedman & Kimberly Yorio @ Rs. 399/-
“Cheap – The High Cost of Discount Culture” by Ellen Ruppel Shell @ Rs. 750/-
“Runner” by Thomas Perry @ Rs. 499/-
“Monsters – History’s most evil Men and Women” by Simon Sebag Montefiore @ Rs. 399/-
“Making India Work” By William Nanda Bissell @ Rs. 499/-
“Rules of Vengence” by Christopher Reich @ Rs. 510/-
“Winning in Turbulence” by Darell Rigby @ Rs. 495/-
“The Dog of the Marriage – Collected short stories” by Amy Hempel @ Rs.299/-
“The Crossing Places” by Elly Griffiths @ Rs. 299/-
“The Difficulty of Being Good” by Gurcharan Das @ Rs. 699/-
“God and the New Physics” by Paul Davies @ Rs. 590/-
“Unmasked - The Final Years of Michael Jackson” by Ian Halperin @ Rs. 640/-
“Children’s Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook 2010” @ Rs. 599/-
“Michael Jackson – Legend, Hero, Icon” by James Aldis @ Rs. 699/-
“Where’s Hanuman ?” by Alister Taylor @ Rs. 125/- an activity book for children.
“HR Transformation: Building Human Resources From The Outside In” by Dave Ulrich @ Rs. 525/-
“The Wow Factor” by Frances Cole Jones @ Rs. 770/-
“Compulsion” by Jonathan Kellerman @ Rs. 299/-
“Running In The Family” by Michael Ondaatje @ Rs. 299/-
“Tiya: A Parrot’s Journey Home” by Samarpan @ Rs. 150/-
“Risk: The Decision Matrix” by Alan Axelrod @ Rs. 450/-
“Risk: Adversaries And Allies” by Alan Axelrod @ Rs. 450/-
“Rooftops Of Tehran” by Mahbod Seraji @ Rs. 499/-
“The Diary Of A Social Butterfly” by Moni Mohsin @ Rs. 195/-
“Slumgirl Dreaming: My Journey To The Stars” by Rubina Ali @ Rs. 195/-
“Bollywood Becomes Her” by Meredith McGuire @ Rs. 295/-
“Free: The Future Of A Radical Price” by Chris Anderson @ Rs. 510/-
“The Compass: From Where You Are…To Where You Want To Be” by Tammy Kling & John Spencer Ellis @ Rs. 475/-
“Passport To A Healthy Pregnancy” by Dr. Gita Arjun @ Rs. 499/-
“In Search Of The Obvious: The Antidote For Today’s Marketing Mess” by Jack Trout @ Rs. 495/-
“Turn Small Talk Into Big Deals” by Don Gabor @ Rs. 295/-
“The Organizational Champion” by Mike Thompson @ Rs. 350/-
“The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown @ Rs. 699/-
“Value Investing And Behavioral Finance by Parag Parikh @ Rs. 375/-
“Rani Lakshmibai” by Deepa Agarwal @ Rs.150/-
“Ashoka” by Subhadra Sen Gupta @ Rs. 150/-
“Jawaharlal Nehru” by Aditi De @ Rs. 150/-
“A Boy from Siklis” by Manjushree Thapa @ Rs. 250/-
“Gods of War” by Ashok K. Banker @ Rs. 299/-
“Pilgrimage to Paradise” by Kamla Kapur @ Rs. 200/-
“The Great Indian Love Story” by Ira Trivedi @ Rs. 199/-
“The Perplexity of Hariya Hercules” by Manohar Shyam Joshi @ Rs. 199/-
“The Professional” by Subroto Bagchi @ Rs. 399/-
“Madoff- The Man Who Stole $65 Billion” by Erin Arvedlund @ Rs.399/-
“Who Killed Change” by Ken Blanchard @ Rs. 150/-
“Seeds of Terror- The Taliban, ISI & the New Opium Wars” by Gretchen Peters @Rs. 495/-
“An Indian for all Seasons- The Many Lives of R.C.Dutt” by late Meenakshi Mukherjee @Rs. 399/-
“The Organizational Champion” by Mike Thompson @ Rs. 350/-
“Owning Up- The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask” by Ram Charan @ Rs. 499/-
“Oxford Trees of India” by Pippa Mukherjee @ Rs. 225/-
“Twenties Girl” by Sophie Kinsella @ Rs. 510/-
“Dark Origins” by Anthony E Zuiker @ Rs. 399/-
“Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese @ Rs. 595/-
“In Other Rooms Other Wonders” by Daniel Mueenuddin @ Rs. 395/-
“The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Eerie Tales” by Rudyard Kipling @ Rs. 199/-
“The Blue Notebook” by James A Levine @ Rs. 250/-
“The Satyam Saga” @ Rs. 395/-
“La’s Orchestra Saves the World” by Alexander McCall Smith @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs. 250)
“Summertime” by J.M.Coetzee @ Rs. 799/-
“Bazaars, Conversations And Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed & Fear” by Rajni Bakshi @ Rs. 450/-
“Bimal Roy: The Man Who spoke in Pictures” Ed. Rinki Roy Bhattacharya @ Rs. 499/-
“The Kapoors : The First Family Of Indian Cinema” by Madhu Jain @ Rs. 450/-
Phew! That’s a lot of new books at the Store … do drop in and check it out!
From the team at,
twistntales
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Work @ twistntales
twistntales, has the following requirements :
Counter Staff
Full Time : 10 to 6, Female, Min graduation, prior exp. essential.
Part-time : 5 to 9, Students (min. XIIth), can be considered
Good spoken English, knowledge about books, and cash handling skills essential for both above.
Accounts Asst – Part time (10 to 4)
BCom/ MCom with upto 2 years of exp. in accounts upto finalization. Knowledge of Tally and vendor management skills desirable.
Communications expert
A book lover with interests in books, publishing and communities. Should be able to write well and be net savvy. Part-time/ work from home options can be considered for educated homemakers.
Please apply in confidence with position applied for to twistntales@hotmail.com or drop your CV in the Store.
Counter Staff
Full Time : 10 to 6, Female, Min graduation, prior exp. essential.
Part-time : 5 to 9, Students (min. XIIth), can be considered
Good spoken English, knowledge about books, and cash handling skills essential for both above.
Accounts Asst – Part time (10 to 4)
BCom/ MCom with upto 2 years of exp. in accounts upto finalization. Knowledge of Tally and vendor management skills desirable.
Communications expert
A book lover with interests in books, publishing and communities. Should be able to write well and be net savvy. Part-time/ work from home options can be considered for educated homemakers.
Please apply in confidence with position applied for to twistntales@hotmail.com or drop your CV in the Store.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Happy Birthday, Billo !
Welcome Sudhir to the twistntales family. Team tnt @ kshitzu engagement on 31st Aug.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
An appeal to dog lovers !
Hello,
We are:
ResQ Charitable Trust (RCT) is an animal welfare organization that rescues, immunizes and facilitates adoption of stray dogs. Our work includes on-site first aid programs, running a full fledged rescue center for hurt and sick animals (in the premises of E-square Multiplex) and conducting education awareness programs in schools and colleges. We also provide facilities for re-homing dogs and puppies through a dedicated adoption program run through a network of volunteers and well-wishers.
Since inception in June 2007, RCT has impacted the lives of over 2500 dogs with its rescue program and found homes for over 800 homeless dogs and cats.
Our mission is to bridge the human animal divide and help solve the city’s stray problem in a humane, controlled and legal manner. We believe the stray dog problem can be solved faster and permanently with active citizen involvement.
Lend a PAW
1) Report an injured animal
Our Rescue helpline number is 9890334433. If you see an injured animal: we request you to call our helpline. Our volunteer & vet will co-ordinate and have someone come over and examine the animal. If critical, it will be admitted in our kennel for further treatment else treated onsite.
For more information, please log on to à http://www.resqct.org/resqwhatwedo.html
2) Volunteer:
The following are the areas that you can volunteer for:
· First Aid
· Fund raising
· Documentation, Photography
· Providing a temporary shelter for rescued animals
· Providing with material (bedding, newspaper, etc) required for rescue
We request you to kindly log in to our website (http://www.resqct.org/Jointheresqteam.html) and register as a volunteer for one/ more of the above.
3) Donate:
Any support whatever its size, is appreciated by us and all our four legged friends. You can either donate to our corpus fund (help us in the long term by building a source of steady income) or you can make monthly/yearly donations for specific causes.
Here are some of the programs you can donate towards:
a) Adopt/ Sponsor a Dog
b) Vaccinate à You can sponsor the Rabies (Rs. 300 for a year) and Distemper (Rs. 150 for a year) vaccines for 10 dogs.
c) Sponsor Food, Medical Treatment, Medical equipment
d) Sponsor the ResQ Van
e) Buy ResQ Merchandise which includes pens and ‘I support’ badges.
For more information, please log on to à http://www.resqct.org/makedonation.html
However, support is not just about giving money. The other ways you can support us are:
a) Donate in kind:
Contribute items that are required at the kennels. Please call us if you have something we can use. We will be all wags and send someone to fetch it as soon as possible.
b) Sponsor activities and events:
Fund raising events – Garage Sales, Concerts, Film premiers.
You can help by sponsoring these events or by buying tickets.
For any questions please call 9890334433 or visit www.resqct.org for more information.
ResQ Charitable Trust would like to thank you for your interest and support.
If we had a tail, we'd wag it!
The RESQ Team
We are:
ResQ Charitable Trust (RCT) is an animal welfare organization that rescues, immunizes and facilitates adoption of stray dogs. Our work includes on-site first aid programs, running a full fledged rescue center for hurt and sick animals (in the premises of E-square Multiplex) and conducting education awareness programs in schools and colleges. We also provide facilities for re-homing dogs and puppies through a dedicated adoption program run through a network of volunteers and well-wishers.
Since inception in June 2007, RCT has impacted the lives of over 2500 dogs with its rescue program and found homes for over 800 homeless dogs and cats.
Our mission is to bridge the human animal divide and help solve the city’s stray problem in a humane, controlled and legal manner. We believe the stray dog problem can be solved faster and permanently with active citizen involvement.
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1) Report an injured animal
Our Rescue helpline number is 9890334433. If you see an injured animal: we request you to call our helpline. Our volunteer & vet will co-ordinate and have someone come over and examine the animal. If critical, it will be admitted in our kennel for further treatment else treated onsite.
For more information, please log on to à http://www.resqct.org/resqwhatwedo.html
2) Volunteer:
The following are the areas that you can volunteer for:
· First Aid
· Fund raising
· Documentation, Photography
· Providing a temporary shelter for rescued animals
· Providing with material (bedding, newspaper, etc) required for rescue
We request you to kindly log in to our website (http://www.resqct.org/Jointheresqteam.html) and register as a volunteer for one/ more of the above.
3) Donate:
Any support whatever its size, is appreciated by us and all our four legged friends. You can either donate to our corpus fund (help us in the long term by building a source of steady income) or you can make monthly/yearly donations for specific causes.
Here are some of the programs you can donate towards:
a) Adopt/ Sponsor a Dog
b) Vaccinate à You can sponsor the Rabies (Rs. 300 for a year) and Distemper (Rs. 150 for a year) vaccines for 10 dogs.
c) Sponsor Food, Medical Treatment, Medical equipment
d) Sponsor the ResQ Van
e) Buy ResQ Merchandise which includes pens and ‘I support’ badges.
For more information, please log on to à http://www.resqct.org/makedonation.html
However, support is not just about giving money. The other ways you can support us are:
a) Donate in kind:
Contribute items that are required at the kennels. Please call us if you have something we can use. We will be all wags and send someone to fetch it as soon as possible.
b) Sponsor activities and events:
Fund raising events – Garage Sales, Concerts, Film premiers.
You can help by sponsoring these events or by buying tickets.
For any questions please call 9890334433 or visit www.resqct.org for more information.
ResQ Charitable Trust would like to thank you for your interest and support.
If we had a tail, we'd wag it!
The RESQ Team
Monday, August 24, 2009
Message posted to twistntales@yahoogroups.com on 24th Aug'09
Hi all,
With Ganesha entering our homes and city, we do hope that his benign blessings drive the flu away ….. and things return to normalcy. Our hearts go out to the affected families ravaged by the loss of young lives and we hope that Ganesha will give them the strength to re-build their lives.
A lot of happenings for us in twistntales. Reshma moves out to focus full time on her paintings and don’t be surprised if you hear of her paintings going up in Sotheby’s. She’s very much going to be in Pune, and like the others before her, you will see her around off and on! Vaishnavi has joined us recently and is getting suitably initiated into the “ways” of twistntales! Kshitija has found her soul-mate and is currently seeing stars in all the books @ the Store.
With many schools closed for over 3 weeks, and with kids having nothing to do, unable to venture out for fear of the flu, we in twistntales have started a blog where kids can write, draw and post their thoughts. It’s called http://www.tntkids.blogspot.com/. There is a link to it from the twistntales blog. A few kids have already started writing on it. If you think your kid writes or draws well, kindly send us your entries as attachments in Word or jpg files and we can post them on to the blog (only soft copies on email to twistntales@hotmail.com please). Please ensure that you send details of name, class and School). Kindly spare some time and check out the kids blog!
Ganesha has parked himself in our lane! You need to therefore park outside our lane (opp. Mantri Lawns) and walk down to the Store!
Lots of new books, including Jaswant Singh’s news-making one !
New Books:
Fiction:
“Swimsuit” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro @ Rs.500/- (Pgs 407)
Hawaii, a paradise for beautiful supermodels to have photo shoots at the most glamorous hotel… Also, where Kim McDaniels goes missing. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the LA Times, gets the assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief, hence Ben has to start his own investigation and has the story of his life.
Swimsuit is about an unprecedented pattern killer who upped the ante to new heights, an assassin like no other before or since. A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a place where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are hidden within paradise.
“The Wish Maker” By Ali Sethi @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 406)
The Wish Maker is a confident and personal debut. Ali Sethi is a fresh voice from a new generation of Pakistani novelists.
Zaki returns to Lahore to celebrate the wedding of his cousin and childhood companion Samar Api. But home is not what it used to be anymore; with Musharraf in power and the flurry of wedding preparations, take him back to his past: his childhood as a fatherless boy growing up in a household of outspoken women, and his and Samar’s intertwined journeys from youth to adulthood. Inspired by American soaps and Bollywood films that they watched together, their world held the promise of all sorts of forbidden love. Then, when Zaki supports one of Samar’s romantic schemes, the family suffers the disastrous consequences. But as his fate diverges from Samar’s, he comes to understand the world around him better.
The Wish Maker is an engaging family saga, an absorbing coming-of-age story, a brilliant example of the new global novel and a sad but sometimes funny song about the way we live now.
“The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole 1999-2001” by Sue Townsend @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 282)
These diaries were confiscated for 7 years by HM police – in the mistaken belief that they might incriminate the author – these diaries tell of Adrian Mole’s lost years on the cusp of the 2nd millennium. Adrian has become a martyr: a single father bringing up two young boys alone in an uncaring world. With the ever unattainable Pandora pursuing her ambition to become Labour’s first female PM; his over-achieving half-brother, Brett, sponging off him; and literary success as elusive as ever, Adrian tries to make ends meet. But little does he realize that his own modest life is about to come to the attention of those charged with policing The War against Terror…
“The Unbearable Lightness of Scones” by Alexander McCall Smith @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 328)
Here is a 44 Scotland Street novel…a joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles, which moves beyond its setting to deal with deep moral issues and love, desire and friendship. To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44, Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her son Bertie harbours an unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts…
“Do You Suppose It’s The East Wind? Stories from Pakistan” edited and translated from the Urdu by Muhammad Umar Memon @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 296)
Muhammad Umar Memon is a professor of Urdu, Persian & Islamic studies at the Universities of Wisconsin, Madison. He has translated widely from English & Arabic into Urdu and from Urdu into English. His collection of short stories, Tareek Galee, appeared in 1989. “Do You Suppose It’s The East Wind?” is collection of short stories by best Pakistani writers, including Manto and Hasan Manzar. These stories unfold different emotions of people who have suffered because of Partition. This collection helps us to have a glimpse of Pakistanis in the act of living.
Indian Writing:
“Bringing Up Vasu: That First Year” by Parul Sharma @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 262)
Mira, a first-time mom, has her pregnancy all figured out. She’s attended all the pre-natal sessions, armed herself with postnatal planning and read all the books. But the road to being a model mommy is not that smooth: her baby thinks sleep is overrated, her boss shows her the door, and her pregnancy fat decides to stay put. Navigating between her colicky baby, finding a perfect maid, postnatal depression, freelance work, demanding fitness instructors, and friends who careen between inappropriate lovers and alcohol, Mira wonders if she will ever gain entry into the kingdom of chic moms, juggle a baby and work, and shed those twenty kilos?! Bringing Up Vasu is a true coming-of-age read with a funny yet tender peek into the pleasures and pitfalls of becoming a first-time mother.
“Deaf Heaven” By Pinki Virani @Rs. 295/- (Pgs 283)
This is Pinki Virani’s first work of fiction. Here comes a story through the 6 degrees of separation which thread together a story of a life-changing weekend. Pinki examines the crisis which underlies the façade of progressive modernity that is present-day India through a set of characters you may have met. Saraswati the main character dies among her beloved books and until her body is discovered, her spirit is free to play sutradhar and watch over all she holds dear. They are about a society where change has to be wrested from tradition, often with calamitous effects and where hope constantly chafes against the trepidation of socio-political chaos.
“Secrets & Lies” by Jaishree Misra @ Rs. 275/- (Pgs 406)
The letters arrived at their destinations almost 15 years after the death of Lily D’Souza. Anita is a top journalist working for BBC. Bubbles is the pampered but bored wife of a billionaire. Sam tries hard to be a trophy wife for her corporate lawyer husband and Zeba remains in India, living a life of unimaginable luxury as the reigning Bollywood queen. All four have a friendship that spans over 20 years-a friendship born out of their years at a girls’ school in Delhi. Beautiful, intelligent and secretive, they were the top clique, the girls everyone wanted to impress-until the arrival of 15 year old Lily who instantly threatens their superiority.
Coming together for a school reunion, the women must confront a secret that has haunted their adult lives…A secret that binds them which could also destroy them…
Personalities:
“Straight Drive” by Sunil Gavaskar @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 239)
Sunil ‘Sunny’ Gavaskar is the idol of millions the world over. His magic with the bat created several records and won the hearts of as many. Even his severest critics had to concede that he was indeed the ‘Little Master!’
His transition from a cricketer to being a critic and a columnist, whom the entire media hankers after, has indeed been a welcome one. As he celebrates his sixtieth birthday, there could be no better tribute than an anthology of ‘sixty’ of Sunil Gavaskar’s best articles. They reflect the man and are like him – ‘no holds barred’! He minces no words and says it like it is. He talks about the greats of yesteryears, his heroes that include the late M.L.Jaisimha and Don Bradman amongst others. He talks about what ails the cricketing world and also how the Indian cricket team is truly a force to reckon with. Straight Drive is a timeless, quite like the man, and is a must read for all die-hard fans of Sunil Gavaskar…
“Laxman Rekhas” Times of India @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 127)
Celebrated cartoonist R.K. Laxman has gone to soaring heights in a career that spans six decades. No common feat of an uncommon man!
Playing with every shade of humour – wit, satire, irony, slapstick, buffoonery, tragicomedy – each cartoon featured a very alive issue and ranged from issues pertaining to a political event to a public person to socio-economic factors. The super success of a coffee-table book by the same name (brought out by the Times of India in 2005) has inspired them to bring out an abridged version for a wider reach. This current work has lots of reflections of Laxman’s genius
“The Thread of God In My Life” by R.M.Lala @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 194)
Editor, publisher, author, Russi M.Lala became a journalist at the age of 19 and entered book publishing in 1951, establishing and managing the UK division of Asia Publishing House, the first Indian publisher to be established in London. In 1964 he became co-founder of the newsmagazine Himmat Weekly, which he edited for the next decade. He was also the Director of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Tata’s premier charitable foundation, for 18 years. This is his autobiography…It speaks of his strength of belief which supported him through 2 serious illnesses, healed a broken marriage, taken him from financial adversity to financial security and guided him through four careers over 2 continents. His most recent work is The Romance of Tata Steel.
“Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age” by Arthur Herman @ Rs. 480/- (Pgs 721)
This is a powerful tale of the monumental clash between two of the giants of the 20th century – Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill. India’s moral leader and Great Britain’s greatest Prime Minister. Born 5 years and 7000 miles apart, they became embodiments of the nations they led. Both are living icons, idolized and admired, they remain enduring models of leadership in a democratic society. Yet the truth was they were bitter enemies throughout their lives. For more than 40 years, they were locked in a tense struggle for the hearts and minds of the British public, and of world opinion. Although they met only once, their titanic contest of wills would decide the fate of nations, continents, peoples, and ultimately an Empire.
“No Limits; The Will To Succeed” by Michael Phelps with Alan Abrahamson @ Rs. 480/- (Pgs 228)
One of the greatest competitors the world has ever seen – Michael Phelps…from a teen sensation in Sydney, to bona fide phenomenon in Athens, after eight gold medals and seven world-record times – he is now a living Olympic legend. Raised by a single mother and diagnosed with ADHD, Michael’s success is imbued with defeating obstacles and earning one’s way. No Limits explores the hard work, commitment, and sacrifice that go into reaching any goal. Filled with anecdotes from family members, friends, team mates, and his coach, No Limits gives a behind-the-scenes look at the makings of a real champion, and reveals a step-by-step guide to realizing one’s dream.
“John Lennon the life” By Philip Norman @ Rs. 500/- (Pgs 853)
I thought, “I’m a genius, or I’m mad. Which is it?” – John Lennon
This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon’s much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into almost a secular saint. The book’s numerous key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Sean Lennon, whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never before, and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candour about the inner workings of her marriage to John. Honest and unflinching, as John himself would have wished, Norman gives us the whole man in all his endless contradictions – tough and cynical, hilariously funny but also naïve, vulnerable and insecure – and reveals how the mother who gave him away as a toddler haunted his mind and his music for the rest of his days.
“Mrinal Sen: Sixty years in search of cinema” By Dipankar Mukhopadhyay @Rs. 399/- (Pgs 317)
Mrinal Sen is one of India’s finest film-makers and one of its most renowned in international circles. Beginning his career as an audio technician in a Calcutta studio, Sen made a rather inauspicious feature debut with Raatbhore, a film he prefers to forget. In this classic biography, originally published as The Maverick Maestro, Dipankar Mukhopadhyay recounts the life and times of an iconic film-maker, from his association with the Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association, which shaped his world view, to his early experiences and frustrations as a film-maker. Warm and insightful, Mrinal Sen: Sixty Years in Search of Cinema is an invaluable portrait of an uncompromising artist who broke established norms of film-making and freely experimented with new styles and techniques of creative expression.
“I Will Survive” by Sunil Robert @ Rs.200/- (Pgs 191)
This is a journey from Sunil Robert’s childhood of battling poverty to support a family of six, to his becoming a global, award-winning communicator…here are comeback stories of a corporate warrior. A truly inspiring story to young people everywhere, who are seeking to achieve something in their lives, it speaks of how Sunil overcame adversity and lived boldly. His is a life story quite heart warming. His style is conversational, sharing his personal struggles and triumphs with disarming candour.
SocioEcoPol:
“In Defence of Food” by Michael Pollan @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 242)
In Defence of Food is a book about a problem that now faces people living in every modern industrial society: the problem of the Western diet, and how we might plot our escape from it. This book is also a celebration of food. By food, Michael Pollan means real, proper, simple food – not the kind that comes in a packet or makes nutritional claims about how healthy it is. More like the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize.
If you’re prone to pondering the nutritional advice we’re spoon-fed by “experts”, this book is a very necessary antidote. Here is a groundbreaking book about the necessity of cherishing and preserving what’s left of our food culture.
“Liberty In The Age of Terror: A defence of civil liberty and enlightenment values” by A.C.Grayling @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 283)
This is a book about the war over civil liberties being waged in Western democracies. Because of the real and perceived threats posed by terrorism, many Western governments have been changing laws and introducing new laws that reduce civil liberties and citizens’ rights, in the hope of making their populations safer. This book is a reaction to this important development. Liberty, equality, justice, free speech, tolerance, privacy, identity and hope are the themes of this book, and so also is the question of the nature of the enemies of these things, and the dangers this tense age poses to them both from within and without. Grayling proposes a different way to respond that makes defending the civil liberties on which Western society is founded the cornerstone for defeating terrorism.
“Ecological Intelligence: Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy” by Daniel Goleman @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 276)
Most of us want to make the right choices as consumers. But can any one individual make a difference? And, more importantly, what are the right choices?...
This is an essential handbook for understanding the coming information revolution. It shows how the phenomenon of radical transparency – the availability of complete information about all aspects of a product’s history is about to transform the power of consumers and the fate of business. For the first time what they say will matter far less than what they actually do! In this provocative new book Daniel Goleman shows that everything about what we buy and why is set to change.
“A History of Economics” by John Kenneth Galbraith @ Rs.450/- (Pgs 324)
The Past as the Present – and the Present as the Future”. Economics as practised is obsessively concerned with the future. Yet the ideas are very much a product of their time and place. If we are to understand modern economics, we can do so only through an understanding of its past, including the powerful and vested interests that moulded the theories to their financial advantage. This is the message of John Kenneth’s brilliant account of the history of economics. This book puts economists and their ideas securely in the life of their times. Most important, it shows how some of those ideas shape not only our present but our future too. This book is packed with witty remarks together with a large number of facts that are new.
Management:
“The Penguin CNBC-TV18 Business Yearbook 2009” compiled and edited by Derek O’Brien @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 600)
This yearbook is the best one-volume guide to business and economy in India and the international arena, with a special focus on the past financial year, current trends and prospects. This remarkable reference book is equally useful to business executives, management students, exam candidates and the general reader. This 2009 edition of the Business Yearbook has two special features: a Talking Points section with detailed discussions of the topics everybody is talking about-from the global financial crisis and Barack Obama’s bailout plan to the effects of the economic slowdown in India and the Government of India’s stimulus package, job losses and farmer suicides, and a Special Focus section on the economies of China and Singapore. This edition of the Business Yearbook is fully updated till the end of the financial year-31 March 2009.
“Cats - The Nine Lives of Innovation” by Stephen C.Lundin @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 168)
The bestselling co-author of ‘Fish’, Stephen Lundin, brings your way a new book, which has the next big trend in business: “The Curiosity of Cats”. In the 21st century, any individual, company or country wishing to survive must develop the brain’s capacity to create and innovate. To develop these capacities, you need excellent guidance & your own application to the task. CATS will help you on this journey. The book gives us the “Basic Assumptions of CATS” and “A CATS Vocabulary”. The book guides you to the Nine Lives of Innovation. So read this book & be a creator, an innovator and pounce on every difficulty which comes your way. Become like a “CAT”, full of new ideas, and surprise everyone around you – including you.
“Welcome to Advertising; Now Get Lost” by Omkar Sane @ Rs.395/- (Pgs 230)
This book is a sharp-witted look at the advertising industry as it really is. It tells you why most of the time advertising agencies work so well and advertising doesn’t. The book is so realistic that you worry when you laugh at most of what’s inside. Written with flair, and with tongue firmly in cheek, it’s a must-read for all those who want to know what the hell goes on in an ad agency! A creative scrutiny, funny and insightful, the book poked a cheeky pin at the inflated egos that stuff the industry.
Others
“Why I Am A Believer: Personal Reflections On Nine World Religions” Edited by Arvind Sharma @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 378)
Over time, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, among other religions, have travelled across continents and seekers moved East in search of truth and salvation. What does this presage for our religious life today?
In this collection of nine essays, prominent scholars share their experiences as followers of their religions, touching on such basic questions as why people believe and why they do not, how beliefs are affected by encounters with other traditions, and is it possible to be at home in two or more traditions? While celebrating their own faiths, these scholars appreciate how encounters with other traditions have enriched their beliefs. The contributions affirm that a plural perspective is the alternative to exclusiveness and is the path to the meaningful pursuit of religion in our troubled times.
“The Case For God: What Religion Really Means” by Karen Armstrong @ Rs.520/- (Pgs 376)
For the first time in history, many millions of people want nothing to do with God. In the past, individuals went to great lengths to experience a sacred reality that they described as God, Brahman, Nirvana or Dao; indeed religion has been one of the defining characteristics of homosapiens. Why has the modern God become incredible? Does God have a future in this age of aggressive scientific rationalism? Armstrong shows that until recently science and religion were not at war with each other, but science has changed the conversation. The meaning of words such as ‘belief’, ‘faith’ and ‘mystery’ has been entirely altered, so that atheists and theists alike now think and speak about God – and, indeed, reason itself – in a way that our ancestors would have found astonishing.
“Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar” by Paul Theroux @ Rs.850/- (Pgs 485)
That feeling about trains, for instance. Of course he had long outgrown the boyish glamour of the steam engine. Yet there was something that had an appeal for him in trains, especially in night trains, which always put queer, vaguely improper notions into his head. – Georges Simenon
Thirty years ago Paul Theroux left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey – The Great Railway Bazaar – was a landmark book and made his name as the foremost travel writer of his generation. Now Theroux makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents, and also to learn what an old man will make of a young man’s adventure. Covering his journey through Eastern Europe and Asia, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is a brilliant chronicle of change and an exploration of travel.
“The Undercover Scientist” by Peter J. Bentley @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 247)
Why do sparks fly when you put metal in the microwave? Why does it hurt so much when you get chilli pepper juice in your eyes? Why can cheese be kept for weeks but milk go off while your back is turned?....Have you found your answers to all that crap that pisses you off? Well, here’s the book that does just that!
‘Shit happens’, as the saying goes, but if you want to know why it does, The Undercover Scientist is on hand to explain all. Peter investigates the fascinating science that lies behind the most apparently mundane mishaps – from sleeping through the alarm to battling with immovable superglue – and shows you how to fight back against these everyday disasters.
“The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor” by Colin Tudge @ Rs. 550/- (Pgs 262)
‘Ida’ – the most complete early primate fossil ever found, has been a secret until now. 47 million years old, Ida rewrites what we’ve assumed about the earliest primate origins. Her completeness is un-paralled. She lies inside a high-security vault, deep within the heart of one of the world’s leading natural history museums.
Colin Tudge, an award-winning science writer tells the history of Ida and her place in the world. This book offers a wide-ranging investigation into Ida and our earliest origins – and the cutting edge scientific detective story that followed her discovery. At the same time it opens a stunningly evocative window into our past and changes what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own. Here is an astonishing new discovery that could change everything….
“Stop The Excuses! How to change lifelong thoughts” by Dr Wayne W. Dyer @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 257)
How do you get past the little voice that says, ‘I can’t’?...We all have doubts and fears, and these often get in the way of us realizing our dreams and being able to achieve anything we want. But we also have the unique power of self-mastery – the power to do whatever we want and act however we want. In his latest work, Dr Wayne examines how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours cause us to act as we do and how they can be changed to provide inspiration, encouragement and a vital support system for our self-esteem. You can change and live your life how you want – just stop the excuses!
New Books:
“Beyond The Secret” by Brenda Barnaby @ Rs.395/- (Pgs 183)
“I heart New York” by Lindsey Kelk @ Rs.225/- (Pgs 307)
“The Man Who Sees Dead People” by Joe Power @ Rs.415/- (Pgs 246)
“The Last Oracle” by James Rollins @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 497)
“Bits of Me Are Falling Apart” by William Leith @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 202)
“The Return of the Economic Naturalist” by Robert H Frank @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 263)
“The Silent Man” by Alex Berenson @ Rs.495/- (Pgs 418)
“Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn @ Rs.290/- (Pgs 515)
“The Crash of 2008 and What It Means: The New Paradigm For Financial Markets” by George Soros @ Rs.475/- (Pgs 258)
“Doctoring The Mind: Why Psychiatric Treatments Fail” by Richard Bentall @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 363)
“Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur” by Richard Branson @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 359)
“Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen: How 11 Indians Pulled Off The Impossible” by Porus Munshi @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 236)
“The Atlantis Code” by Charles Brokaw @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 584)
“The Recipe For Success” by Blaire Palmer @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 157)
“Girl Friday” by Jane Green @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 400)
“The Kingdom Of Infinite Space” by Raymond Tallis @ Rs.580/- (Pgs 323)
“Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives” by Jim Sheeler @ Rs.530/- (Pgs 280)
“The Adventures of Mowgli” by Rudyard Kipling @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 227)
“The Raft Is Not The Shore” by Thich Nhat Hanh @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 153)
“Mumbai Under Siege” by Nikhil S.Dixit @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 178)
“The Best XI:Cricket’s Most Outspoken Character Picks the Best Test Teams of All Time” by Geoffrey Boycott @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 394)
“Will Jellyfish Rule The World?: A Book About Climate Change” by Leo Hickman @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 227)
“Physics of the Impossible” by Michio Kaku @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 329)
“The Future of the Internet” by Jonathan Zittrain @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 342)
“My Father’s Tears & Other Stories” by John Updike @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 292)
“The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 252)
“Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal” by Tristram Stuart @Rs.325/- (Pgs 451)
“Letters From Burma” by Aung San Suu Kyi with an introduction by Fergal Keane @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 209)
“HRM Strategic Integration and Organizational Performance” by Ashok Chanda & Jie Shen @ Rs. 550/- (Pgs 384)
“Black House” By Stephen King & Peter Straub @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 817)
“Mistress of the game” By Sidney Sheldon @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 520)
“Drawing the right side of the brain” By Betty Edwards @ Rs .699/- (Pgs 291)
“Rupture” By Sampurna Chatterjee @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 349)
“The Idea Of Justice” by Amartya Sen @ Rs. 699/- (Pgs 467)
“How Obelix Fell Into The Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy” by Rene Goscinny @ Rs. 595/-
“We Are All Made Of Glue” by Marina Lewycka @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 419)
“Cockroach” by Rawi Hage @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 305)
“Faerie Heart” by Livi Michael @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 181)
“Young Samurai: The Way Of The Sword” by Chris Bradford @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 379)
“Cleopatra’s Daughter: Princess of Egypt, Prisoner of Rome” by Michelle Moran @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 432)
“The Heretic Queen” by Michelle Moran @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 383)
“For The Common Good: The Ethics of Leadership In The 21st Century” Edited by John C. Knapp @ Rs. 1010/- (Pgs 174)
“Listening To Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy” by Arundhati Roy @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 252)
“The World At Your Feet: Three Strikes to a Successful Entrepreneurial Life” by Saburul Islam @ Rs. 275/- (Pgs 116)
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book” by Jeff Kinney @ Rs. 195/-
“A Town Called Dehra” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 218)
“The Sensualist” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs. 150/- (Pgs 103)
“Indian Cinema In The Time Of Celluloid” by Ashish Rajadhyaksha @ Rs. 995/- (Pgs 441)
“The Longer Long Tail” by Chris Anderson @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 267)
“Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World” by Michael Dowd @ Rs.565/- (Pgs 411)
“Burnt Shadows” by Kamila Shamsie @ Rs.425/- (Pgs 367)
“Empire Of The Moghul: Raiders From The North” by Alex Rutherford @ Rs.495/- (Pgs 434)
“Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition” by Guy Kawasaki @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 474)
“Young Men in Spats” by PG Wodehouse @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 258)
“The Magic Store of Nu-Cham-Vu” by Shreekumar Varma @ Rs.175/- (Pgs 132)
“Gind: The Magical Adventures of a Vanara” by Harini Gopalswami Srinivasan @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 205)
“Some Inner Fury” by Kamala Markandaya @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 223)
“Notes From a Small Room” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs.225/- (Pgs 171)
“The Character of Physical Law” by Richard P.Feynman @ Rs.590/- (Pgs 173)
“Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition” edited and translated by Rita Kothari @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 171)
“Like a Diamond in the Sky” by Shazia Omar @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 252)
“Even Buffett Isn’t Perfect” by Vahan Janjigian foreword by Steve Forbes @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 241)
“Pop!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything” by Sam Horn @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 239)
“Jinnah – India-Partition Independence” by Jaswant Singh @ Rs. 695/-
Tulika new titles:
“The Rooster and the Sun” by Meren Imchen @ Rs. 100/-
“Sabri’s Colours” by Rinchin @ Rs. 135/-
“Upside Down” by T. R. Rajesh @ Rs. 95/-
“Aana and Chena” by Sowmya Rajendran @ Rs. 75/-
Happy Reading and see you at the Store!
From the team at
twistntales
With Ganesha entering our homes and city, we do hope that his benign blessings drive the flu away ….. and things return to normalcy. Our hearts go out to the affected families ravaged by the loss of young lives and we hope that Ganesha will give them the strength to re-build their lives.
A lot of happenings for us in twistntales. Reshma moves out to focus full time on her paintings and don’t be surprised if you hear of her paintings going up in Sotheby’s. She’s very much going to be in Pune, and like the others before her, you will see her around off and on! Vaishnavi has joined us recently and is getting suitably initiated into the “ways” of twistntales! Kshitija has found her soul-mate and is currently seeing stars in all the books @ the Store.
With many schools closed for over 3 weeks, and with kids having nothing to do, unable to venture out for fear of the flu, we in twistntales have started a blog where kids can write, draw and post their thoughts. It’s called http://www.tntkids.blogspot.com/. There is a link to it from the twistntales blog. A few kids have already started writing on it. If you think your kid writes or draws well, kindly send us your entries as attachments in Word or jpg files and we can post them on to the blog (only soft copies on email to twistntales@hotmail.com please). Please ensure that you send details of name, class and School). Kindly spare some time and check out the kids blog!
Ganesha has parked himself in our lane! You need to therefore park outside our lane (opp. Mantri Lawns) and walk down to the Store!
Lots of new books, including Jaswant Singh’s news-making one !
New Books:
Fiction:
“Swimsuit” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro @ Rs.500/- (Pgs 407)
Hawaii, a paradise for beautiful supermodels to have photo shoots at the most glamorous hotel… Also, where Kim McDaniels goes missing. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the LA Times, gets the assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief, hence Ben has to start his own investigation and has the story of his life.
Swimsuit is about an unprecedented pattern killer who upped the ante to new heights, an assassin like no other before or since. A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a place where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are hidden within paradise.
“The Wish Maker” By Ali Sethi @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 406)
The Wish Maker is a confident and personal debut. Ali Sethi is a fresh voice from a new generation of Pakistani novelists.
Zaki returns to Lahore to celebrate the wedding of his cousin and childhood companion Samar Api. But home is not what it used to be anymore; with Musharraf in power and the flurry of wedding preparations, take him back to his past: his childhood as a fatherless boy growing up in a household of outspoken women, and his and Samar’s intertwined journeys from youth to adulthood. Inspired by American soaps and Bollywood films that they watched together, their world held the promise of all sorts of forbidden love. Then, when Zaki supports one of Samar’s romantic schemes, the family suffers the disastrous consequences. But as his fate diverges from Samar’s, he comes to understand the world around him better.
The Wish Maker is an engaging family saga, an absorbing coming-of-age story, a brilliant example of the new global novel and a sad but sometimes funny song about the way we live now.
“The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole 1999-2001” by Sue Townsend @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 282)
These diaries were confiscated for 7 years by HM police – in the mistaken belief that they might incriminate the author – these diaries tell of Adrian Mole’s lost years on the cusp of the 2nd millennium. Adrian has become a martyr: a single father bringing up two young boys alone in an uncaring world. With the ever unattainable Pandora pursuing her ambition to become Labour’s first female PM; his over-achieving half-brother, Brett, sponging off him; and literary success as elusive as ever, Adrian tries to make ends meet. But little does he realize that his own modest life is about to come to the attention of those charged with policing The War against Terror…
“The Unbearable Lightness of Scones” by Alexander McCall Smith @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 328)
Here is a 44 Scotland Street novel…a joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles, which moves beyond its setting to deal with deep moral issues and love, desire and friendship. To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44, Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her son Bertie harbours an unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts…
“Do You Suppose It’s The East Wind? Stories from Pakistan” edited and translated from the Urdu by Muhammad Umar Memon @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 296)
Muhammad Umar Memon is a professor of Urdu, Persian & Islamic studies at the Universities of Wisconsin, Madison. He has translated widely from English & Arabic into Urdu and from Urdu into English. His collection of short stories, Tareek Galee, appeared in 1989. “Do You Suppose It’s The East Wind?” is collection of short stories by best Pakistani writers, including Manto and Hasan Manzar. These stories unfold different emotions of people who have suffered because of Partition. This collection helps us to have a glimpse of Pakistanis in the act of living.
Indian Writing:
“Bringing Up Vasu: That First Year” by Parul Sharma @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 262)
Mira, a first-time mom, has her pregnancy all figured out. She’s attended all the pre-natal sessions, armed herself with postnatal planning and read all the books. But the road to being a model mommy is not that smooth: her baby thinks sleep is overrated, her boss shows her the door, and her pregnancy fat decides to stay put. Navigating between her colicky baby, finding a perfect maid, postnatal depression, freelance work, demanding fitness instructors, and friends who careen between inappropriate lovers and alcohol, Mira wonders if she will ever gain entry into the kingdom of chic moms, juggle a baby and work, and shed those twenty kilos?! Bringing Up Vasu is a true coming-of-age read with a funny yet tender peek into the pleasures and pitfalls of becoming a first-time mother.
“Deaf Heaven” By Pinki Virani @Rs. 295/- (Pgs 283)
This is Pinki Virani’s first work of fiction. Here comes a story through the 6 degrees of separation which thread together a story of a life-changing weekend. Pinki examines the crisis which underlies the façade of progressive modernity that is present-day India through a set of characters you may have met. Saraswati the main character dies among her beloved books and until her body is discovered, her spirit is free to play sutradhar and watch over all she holds dear. They are about a society where change has to be wrested from tradition, often with calamitous effects and where hope constantly chafes against the trepidation of socio-political chaos.
“Secrets & Lies” by Jaishree Misra @ Rs. 275/- (Pgs 406)
The letters arrived at their destinations almost 15 years after the death of Lily D’Souza. Anita is a top journalist working for BBC. Bubbles is the pampered but bored wife of a billionaire. Sam tries hard to be a trophy wife for her corporate lawyer husband and Zeba remains in India, living a life of unimaginable luxury as the reigning Bollywood queen. All four have a friendship that spans over 20 years-a friendship born out of their years at a girls’ school in Delhi. Beautiful, intelligent and secretive, they were the top clique, the girls everyone wanted to impress-until the arrival of 15 year old Lily who instantly threatens their superiority.
Coming together for a school reunion, the women must confront a secret that has haunted their adult lives…A secret that binds them which could also destroy them…
Personalities:
“Straight Drive” by Sunil Gavaskar @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 239)
Sunil ‘Sunny’ Gavaskar is the idol of millions the world over. His magic with the bat created several records and won the hearts of as many. Even his severest critics had to concede that he was indeed the ‘Little Master!’
His transition from a cricketer to being a critic and a columnist, whom the entire media hankers after, has indeed been a welcome one. As he celebrates his sixtieth birthday, there could be no better tribute than an anthology of ‘sixty’ of Sunil Gavaskar’s best articles. They reflect the man and are like him – ‘no holds barred’! He minces no words and says it like it is. He talks about the greats of yesteryears, his heroes that include the late M.L.Jaisimha and Don Bradman amongst others. He talks about what ails the cricketing world and also how the Indian cricket team is truly a force to reckon with. Straight Drive is a timeless, quite like the man, and is a must read for all die-hard fans of Sunil Gavaskar…
“Laxman Rekhas” Times of India @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 127)
Celebrated cartoonist R.K. Laxman has gone to soaring heights in a career that spans six decades. No common feat of an uncommon man!
Playing with every shade of humour – wit, satire, irony, slapstick, buffoonery, tragicomedy – each cartoon featured a very alive issue and ranged from issues pertaining to a political event to a public person to socio-economic factors. The super success of a coffee-table book by the same name (brought out by the Times of India in 2005) has inspired them to bring out an abridged version for a wider reach. This current work has lots of reflections of Laxman’s genius
“The Thread of God In My Life” by R.M.Lala @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 194)
Editor, publisher, author, Russi M.Lala became a journalist at the age of 19 and entered book publishing in 1951, establishing and managing the UK division of Asia Publishing House, the first Indian publisher to be established in London. In 1964 he became co-founder of the newsmagazine Himmat Weekly, which he edited for the next decade. He was also the Director of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Tata’s premier charitable foundation, for 18 years. This is his autobiography…It speaks of his strength of belief which supported him through 2 serious illnesses, healed a broken marriage, taken him from financial adversity to financial security and guided him through four careers over 2 continents. His most recent work is The Romance of Tata Steel.
“Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age” by Arthur Herman @ Rs. 480/- (Pgs 721)
This is a powerful tale of the monumental clash between two of the giants of the 20th century – Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill. India’s moral leader and Great Britain’s greatest Prime Minister. Born 5 years and 7000 miles apart, they became embodiments of the nations they led. Both are living icons, idolized and admired, they remain enduring models of leadership in a democratic society. Yet the truth was they were bitter enemies throughout their lives. For more than 40 years, they were locked in a tense struggle for the hearts and minds of the British public, and of world opinion. Although they met only once, their titanic contest of wills would decide the fate of nations, continents, peoples, and ultimately an Empire.
“No Limits; The Will To Succeed” by Michael Phelps with Alan Abrahamson @ Rs. 480/- (Pgs 228)
One of the greatest competitors the world has ever seen – Michael Phelps…from a teen sensation in Sydney, to bona fide phenomenon in Athens, after eight gold medals and seven world-record times – he is now a living Olympic legend. Raised by a single mother and diagnosed with ADHD, Michael’s success is imbued with defeating obstacles and earning one’s way. No Limits explores the hard work, commitment, and sacrifice that go into reaching any goal. Filled with anecdotes from family members, friends, team mates, and his coach, No Limits gives a behind-the-scenes look at the makings of a real champion, and reveals a step-by-step guide to realizing one’s dream.
“John Lennon the life” By Philip Norman @ Rs. 500/- (Pgs 853)
I thought, “I’m a genius, or I’m mad. Which is it?” – John Lennon
This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon’s much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into almost a secular saint. The book’s numerous key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Sean Lennon, whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never before, and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candour about the inner workings of her marriage to John. Honest and unflinching, as John himself would have wished, Norman gives us the whole man in all his endless contradictions – tough and cynical, hilariously funny but also naïve, vulnerable and insecure – and reveals how the mother who gave him away as a toddler haunted his mind and his music for the rest of his days.
“Mrinal Sen: Sixty years in search of cinema” By Dipankar Mukhopadhyay @Rs. 399/- (Pgs 317)
Mrinal Sen is one of India’s finest film-makers and one of its most renowned in international circles. Beginning his career as an audio technician in a Calcutta studio, Sen made a rather inauspicious feature debut with Raatbhore, a film he prefers to forget. In this classic biography, originally published as The Maverick Maestro, Dipankar Mukhopadhyay recounts the life and times of an iconic film-maker, from his association with the Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association, which shaped his world view, to his early experiences and frustrations as a film-maker. Warm and insightful, Mrinal Sen: Sixty Years in Search of Cinema is an invaluable portrait of an uncompromising artist who broke established norms of film-making and freely experimented with new styles and techniques of creative expression.
“I Will Survive” by Sunil Robert @ Rs.200/- (Pgs 191)
This is a journey from Sunil Robert’s childhood of battling poverty to support a family of six, to his becoming a global, award-winning communicator…here are comeback stories of a corporate warrior. A truly inspiring story to young people everywhere, who are seeking to achieve something in their lives, it speaks of how Sunil overcame adversity and lived boldly. His is a life story quite heart warming. His style is conversational, sharing his personal struggles and triumphs with disarming candour.
SocioEcoPol:
“In Defence of Food” by Michael Pollan @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 242)
In Defence of Food is a book about a problem that now faces people living in every modern industrial society: the problem of the Western diet, and how we might plot our escape from it. This book is also a celebration of food. By food, Michael Pollan means real, proper, simple food – not the kind that comes in a packet or makes nutritional claims about how healthy it is. More like the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize.
If you’re prone to pondering the nutritional advice we’re spoon-fed by “experts”, this book is a very necessary antidote. Here is a groundbreaking book about the necessity of cherishing and preserving what’s left of our food culture.
“Liberty In The Age of Terror: A defence of civil liberty and enlightenment values” by A.C.Grayling @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 283)
This is a book about the war over civil liberties being waged in Western democracies. Because of the real and perceived threats posed by terrorism, many Western governments have been changing laws and introducing new laws that reduce civil liberties and citizens’ rights, in the hope of making their populations safer. This book is a reaction to this important development. Liberty, equality, justice, free speech, tolerance, privacy, identity and hope are the themes of this book, and so also is the question of the nature of the enemies of these things, and the dangers this tense age poses to them both from within and without. Grayling proposes a different way to respond that makes defending the civil liberties on which Western society is founded the cornerstone for defeating terrorism.
“Ecological Intelligence: Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy” by Daniel Goleman @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 276)
Most of us want to make the right choices as consumers. But can any one individual make a difference? And, more importantly, what are the right choices?...
This is an essential handbook for understanding the coming information revolution. It shows how the phenomenon of radical transparency – the availability of complete information about all aspects of a product’s history is about to transform the power of consumers and the fate of business. For the first time what they say will matter far less than what they actually do! In this provocative new book Daniel Goleman shows that everything about what we buy and why is set to change.
“A History of Economics” by John Kenneth Galbraith @ Rs.450/- (Pgs 324)
The Past as the Present – and the Present as the Future”. Economics as practised is obsessively concerned with the future. Yet the ideas are very much a product of their time and place. If we are to understand modern economics, we can do so only through an understanding of its past, including the powerful and vested interests that moulded the theories to their financial advantage. This is the message of John Kenneth’s brilliant account of the history of economics. This book puts economists and their ideas securely in the life of their times. Most important, it shows how some of those ideas shape not only our present but our future too. This book is packed with witty remarks together with a large number of facts that are new.
Management:
“The Penguin CNBC-TV18 Business Yearbook 2009” compiled and edited by Derek O’Brien @ Rs.399/- (Pgs 600)
This yearbook is the best one-volume guide to business and economy in India and the international arena, with a special focus on the past financial year, current trends and prospects. This remarkable reference book is equally useful to business executives, management students, exam candidates and the general reader. This 2009 edition of the Business Yearbook has two special features: a Talking Points section with detailed discussions of the topics everybody is talking about-from the global financial crisis and Barack Obama’s bailout plan to the effects of the economic slowdown in India and the Government of India’s stimulus package, job losses and farmer suicides, and a Special Focus section on the economies of China and Singapore. This edition of the Business Yearbook is fully updated till the end of the financial year-31 March 2009.
“Cats - The Nine Lives of Innovation” by Stephen C.Lundin @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 168)
The bestselling co-author of ‘Fish’, Stephen Lundin, brings your way a new book, which has the next big trend in business: “The Curiosity of Cats”. In the 21st century, any individual, company or country wishing to survive must develop the brain’s capacity to create and innovate. To develop these capacities, you need excellent guidance & your own application to the task. CATS will help you on this journey. The book gives us the “Basic Assumptions of CATS” and “A CATS Vocabulary”. The book guides you to the Nine Lives of Innovation. So read this book & be a creator, an innovator and pounce on every difficulty which comes your way. Become like a “CAT”, full of new ideas, and surprise everyone around you – including you.
“Welcome to Advertising; Now Get Lost” by Omkar Sane @ Rs.395/- (Pgs 230)
This book is a sharp-witted look at the advertising industry as it really is. It tells you why most of the time advertising agencies work so well and advertising doesn’t. The book is so realistic that you worry when you laugh at most of what’s inside. Written with flair, and with tongue firmly in cheek, it’s a must-read for all those who want to know what the hell goes on in an ad agency! A creative scrutiny, funny and insightful, the book poked a cheeky pin at the inflated egos that stuff the industry.
Others
“Why I Am A Believer: Personal Reflections On Nine World Religions” Edited by Arvind Sharma @ Rs. 450/- (Pgs 378)
Over time, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, among other religions, have travelled across continents and seekers moved East in search of truth and salvation. What does this presage for our religious life today?
In this collection of nine essays, prominent scholars share their experiences as followers of their religions, touching on such basic questions as why people believe and why they do not, how beliefs are affected by encounters with other traditions, and is it possible to be at home in two or more traditions? While celebrating their own faiths, these scholars appreciate how encounters with other traditions have enriched their beliefs. The contributions affirm that a plural perspective is the alternative to exclusiveness and is the path to the meaningful pursuit of religion in our troubled times.
“The Case For God: What Religion Really Means” by Karen Armstrong @ Rs.520/- (Pgs 376)
For the first time in history, many millions of people want nothing to do with God. In the past, individuals went to great lengths to experience a sacred reality that they described as God, Brahman, Nirvana or Dao; indeed religion has been one of the defining characteristics of homosapiens. Why has the modern God become incredible? Does God have a future in this age of aggressive scientific rationalism? Armstrong shows that until recently science and religion were not at war with each other, but science has changed the conversation. The meaning of words such as ‘belief’, ‘faith’ and ‘mystery’ has been entirely altered, so that atheists and theists alike now think and speak about God – and, indeed, reason itself – in a way that our ancestors would have found astonishing.
“Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar” by Paul Theroux @ Rs.850/- (Pgs 485)
That feeling about trains, for instance. Of course he had long outgrown the boyish glamour of the steam engine. Yet there was something that had an appeal for him in trains, especially in night trains, which always put queer, vaguely improper notions into his head. – Georges Simenon
Thirty years ago Paul Theroux left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey – The Great Railway Bazaar – was a landmark book and made his name as the foremost travel writer of his generation. Now Theroux makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents, and also to learn what an old man will make of a young man’s adventure. Covering his journey through Eastern Europe and Asia, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is a brilliant chronicle of change and an exploration of travel.
“The Undercover Scientist” by Peter J. Bentley @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 247)
Why do sparks fly when you put metal in the microwave? Why does it hurt so much when you get chilli pepper juice in your eyes? Why can cheese be kept for weeks but milk go off while your back is turned?....Have you found your answers to all that crap that pisses you off? Well, here’s the book that does just that!
‘Shit happens’, as the saying goes, but if you want to know why it does, The Undercover Scientist is on hand to explain all. Peter investigates the fascinating science that lies behind the most apparently mundane mishaps – from sleeping through the alarm to battling with immovable superglue – and shows you how to fight back against these everyday disasters.
“The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor” by Colin Tudge @ Rs. 550/- (Pgs 262)
‘Ida’ – the most complete early primate fossil ever found, has been a secret until now. 47 million years old, Ida rewrites what we’ve assumed about the earliest primate origins. Her completeness is un-paralled. She lies inside a high-security vault, deep within the heart of one of the world’s leading natural history museums.
Colin Tudge, an award-winning science writer tells the history of Ida and her place in the world. This book offers a wide-ranging investigation into Ida and our earliest origins – and the cutting edge scientific detective story that followed her discovery. At the same time it opens a stunningly evocative window into our past and changes what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own. Here is an astonishing new discovery that could change everything….
“Stop The Excuses! How to change lifelong thoughts” by Dr Wayne W. Dyer @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 257)
How do you get past the little voice that says, ‘I can’t’?...We all have doubts and fears, and these often get in the way of us realizing our dreams and being able to achieve anything we want. But we also have the unique power of self-mastery – the power to do whatever we want and act however we want. In his latest work, Dr Wayne examines how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours cause us to act as we do and how they can be changed to provide inspiration, encouragement and a vital support system for our self-esteem. You can change and live your life how you want – just stop the excuses!
New Books:
“Beyond The Secret” by Brenda Barnaby @ Rs.395/- (Pgs 183)
“I heart New York” by Lindsey Kelk @ Rs.225/- (Pgs 307)
“The Man Who Sees Dead People” by Joe Power @ Rs.415/- (Pgs 246)
“The Last Oracle” by James Rollins @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 497)
“Bits of Me Are Falling Apart” by William Leith @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 202)
“The Return of the Economic Naturalist” by Robert H Frank @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 263)
“The Silent Man” by Alex Berenson @ Rs.495/- (Pgs 418)
“Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn @ Rs.290/- (Pgs 515)
“The Crash of 2008 and What It Means: The New Paradigm For Financial Markets” by George Soros @ Rs.475/- (Pgs 258)
“Doctoring The Mind: Why Psychiatric Treatments Fail” by Richard Bentall @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 363)
“Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur” by Richard Branson @ Rs.340/- (Pgs 359)
“Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen: How 11 Indians Pulled Off The Impossible” by Porus Munshi @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 236)
“The Atlantis Code” by Charles Brokaw @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 584)
“The Recipe For Success” by Blaire Palmer @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 157)
“Girl Friday” by Jane Green @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 400)
“The Kingdom Of Infinite Space” by Raymond Tallis @ Rs.580/- (Pgs 323)
“Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives” by Jim Sheeler @ Rs.530/- (Pgs 280)
“The Adventures of Mowgli” by Rudyard Kipling @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 227)
“The Raft Is Not The Shore” by Thich Nhat Hanh @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 153)
“Mumbai Under Siege” by Nikhil S.Dixit @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 178)
“The Best XI:Cricket’s Most Outspoken Character Picks the Best Test Teams of All Time” by Geoffrey Boycott @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 394)
“Will Jellyfish Rule The World?: A Book About Climate Change” by Leo Hickman @ Rs.299/- (Pgs 227)
“Physics of the Impossible” by Michio Kaku @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 329)
“The Future of the Internet” by Jonathan Zittrain @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 342)
“My Father’s Tears & Other Stories” by John Updike @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 292)
“The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow @ Rs.350/- (Pgs 252)
“Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal” by Tristram Stuart @Rs.325/- (Pgs 451)
“Letters From Burma” by Aung San Suu Kyi with an introduction by Fergal Keane @ Rs.325/- (Pgs 209)
“HRM Strategic Integration and Organizational Performance” by Ashok Chanda & Jie Shen @ Rs. 550/- (Pgs 384)
“Black House” By Stephen King & Peter Straub @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 817)
“Mistress of the game” By Sidney Sheldon @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 520)
“Drawing the right side of the brain” By Betty Edwards @ Rs .699/- (Pgs 291)
“Rupture” By Sampurna Chatterjee @ Rs. 350/- (Pgs 349)
“The Idea Of Justice” by Amartya Sen @ Rs. 699/- (Pgs 467)
“How Obelix Fell Into The Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy” by Rene Goscinny @ Rs. 595/-
“We Are All Made Of Glue” by Marina Lewycka @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 419)
“Cockroach” by Rawi Hage @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 305)
“Faerie Heart” by Livi Michael @ Rs. 250/- (Pgs 181)
“Young Samurai: The Way Of The Sword” by Chris Bradford @ Rs. 295/- (Pgs 379)
“Cleopatra’s Daughter: Princess of Egypt, Prisoner of Rome” by Michelle Moran @ Rs. 399/- (Pgs 432)
“The Heretic Queen” by Michelle Moran @ Rs. 299/- (Pgs 383)
“For The Common Good: The Ethics of Leadership In The 21st Century” Edited by John C. Knapp @ Rs. 1010/- (Pgs 174)
“Listening To Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy” by Arundhati Roy @ Rs. 499/- (Pgs 252)
“The World At Your Feet: Three Strikes to a Successful Entrepreneurial Life” by Saburul Islam @ Rs. 275/- (Pgs 116)
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book” by Jeff Kinney @ Rs. 195/-
“A Town Called Dehra” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs. 200/- (Pgs 218)
“The Sensualist” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs. 150/- (Pgs 103)
“Indian Cinema In The Time Of Celluloid” by Ashish Rajadhyaksha @ Rs. 995/- (Pgs 441)
“The Longer Long Tail” by Chris Anderson @ Rs.295/- (Pgs 267)
“Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World” by Michael Dowd @ Rs.565/- (Pgs 411)
“Burnt Shadows” by Kamila Shamsie @ Rs.425/- (Pgs 367)
“Empire Of The Moghul: Raiders From The North” by Alex Rutherford @ Rs.495/- (Pgs 434)
“Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition” by Guy Kawasaki @ Rs.599/- (Pgs 474)
“Young Men in Spats” by PG Wodehouse @ Rs.195/- (Pgs 258)
“The Magic Store of Nu-Cham-Vu” by Shreekumar Varma @ Rs.175/- (Pgs 132)
“Gind: The Magical Adventures of a Vanara” by Harini Gopalswami Srinivasan @ Rs.199/- (Pgs 205)
“Some Inner Fury” by Kamala Markandaya @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 223)
“Notes From a Small Room” by Ruskin Bond @ Rs.225/- (Pgs 171)
“The Character of Physical Law” by Richard P.Feynman @ Rs.590/- (Pgs 173)
“Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition” edited and translated by Rita Kothari @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 171)
“Like a Diamond in the Sky” by Shazia Omar @ Rs.250/- (Pgs 252)
“Even Buffett Isn’t Perfect” by Vahan Janjigian foreword by Steve Forbes @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 241)
“Pop!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything” by Sam Horn @ Rs.499/- (Pgs 239)
“Jinnah – India-Partition Independence” by Jaswant Singh @ Rs. 695/-
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