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Hi all,

Welcome to another round of new and exciting books. But before we get on to that, just a few announcements!

We have introduced a new rack called "WoW". Yes, it consists of some absolutely wow books, which in a small store like ours may not get noticed! The books in this rack are not necessarily best-selling, but are quirky, unusual, sometimes rare or a complete masterpiece. These books are a joy to own and are completely wow. In our selection rounds this time around, we have spotted quite a few of these "wow" books. When you drop in to twistntales the next time, do check out "WoW", we hope you do a "wow" with every book that you see in this rack.

Now, to our Annual Sale - as usual in December. We start on Sat, 8th Dec., 2007 and go on till Sun, 16th Dec, 2007. Again we have got for you a fabulous collection of books in a variety of topics and are also offering a fabulous discount on them. In kids, story books and workbooks, there is an amazing variety and there are special deals for schools and other institutions - both librarians/ teachers and School Principals are invited to visit.

And now on to new books:

“The Penguin Non- Fiction Collection – Volumes 1, 2 and 3” @ Rs.395/- each

To celebrate 20yrs of publishing in India, Penguin has brought out this collection of non-fiction essays in 3 volumes. Each volume contains excerpts from a wide variety of books whose authors range from politicians to business tycoons to historians amongst others. The first volume includes the works of authors such as Shahid Amin, Subroto Bagchi, Kanti Bajpa, Mahesh Bhatt, James Cameron, HH the Dalai Lama, Gurucharan Das, Ruskin Bond, Iftikar Gilani and Abraham Eraly. It consists of 459 pages. Baby Halder, Pico Iyer, Krishna Kumar, Suketu Mehta, Bimal Jalan, Sudha Murthy, Osho, and Alyque Padamsee are just some of the authors included in the 487 pages of the second volume. Vir Sangvi, Jerry Pinto, A.K Ramanujan, Satyajit Ray, Vikram Seth, Sanjay Suri, Fareed Zakari, Pinki Virani and John Wright are included in volume 3 which has 450 pages. The source of each excerpt is mentioned along with a line describing the authors’ background.

“Secrets of the World’s Most Inspirational Women” by Zerbanoo Gifford @ Rs. 295/- (407 pgs)

Inspiring, this book is about women who have taken the world on and made things happen; women who have captivating beauty and strength of personality; women who embrace life in all its endless variety; women who have transformed their own lives and the lives of others by their hard work, courage and acts of compassion. This is a remarkable collection of stories of women not just from India but all parts of the world, working as mothers, lawyers, wives, CEOs, nurturers, daughters, gurus, scholars and more. In this book they share secrets from how to advance in the workplace, to how to nurture loving relationships.
Zerbanoo Gifford is an author, a human rights campaigner and founder of the ASHA Foundation. She holds the International Woman of the Year Award for 2006, for her humanitarian work.

“The Guru of Joy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; The Art of Living” by Francois Gautier @ Rs.295/- (236 pgs)

From Bangalore to Bosnia, from Tamil Nadu to Trinidad, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has traveled all over the world, transforming numerous lives. He has addressed the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, students at Harvard University, carrying the message of love and compassion. This book takes a look into Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s childhood, adolescence, formative years, and his subsequent growth that catapulted him onto the international stage. He talks in detail of his foundation, his work which gives him immense joy and how he strives to spread his simple philosophy.

“On Leadership: Practical Wisdom from the People who know” by Allan Leighton @ Rs. 515/- (308 pgs)

Allan Leighton, currently chairman of Royal Mail Group and deputy chairman of Selfridges and Co. among other companies, talked to Britain’s top businessmen and women for just twenty minutes about their views on leadership. He spoke to the established giants such as Rupert Murdoch, the new generation leaders such as Justin King at Sainsbury, entrepreneurs like Martha Lane Fox. He has also interviewed financial journalists, the moneymen and politicians, all of whom have the power to make a company thrive or falter. This book offers analysis and ideas, Allan Leighton’s own pithy observations of what it takes to be a global leader.

“In The Shadow of the Taj: A Portrait of Agra” by Royina Grewal @ Rs. 295/- (267 pgs)

Agra has been mentioned in Hindu scriptures; it was of strategic importance, which attracted the attention of empire- builders from the Lodhis to the Mughals to the British. However, today Agra is no longer the city it once was. Every year, the number of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal is almost three times its population. In this book, the author goes behind the façade of the Taj, talking to varied citizens of multi- cultural Agra, connecting the past with the present to explain why the home of the world’s best- known monument has been allowed to disintegrate, and why the once mighty Yamuna is merely a stream of sludge.

“The Rough Guide to Goa” @ Rs. 495/- (399 pgs)

The Rough Guide to Goa is an excellent companion for any travelers visit to Goa. Broadly divided into North Goa, South Goa and Panjim and Central Goa, it lists every corner of the state. It also includes areas around Goa and Mumbai. All with maps to plan your route. The contexts section fills you in on history, religion, environmental issues, wildlife, music, dance and books, while individual colour sections introduce Goa’s beach life and Portuguese legacy, and language gives you an menu reader and enough Konkani to get by. The Rough Guides are good to read and practical, making it easy for any kind of traveler to plan his trip.

Fiction:

“The Arctic Event” by Robert Ludlum @ Rs. 260/- (390 pgs)

A scientific expedition photographs the wreckage of a bomber on a mountain glacier on an island in the Canadian Arctic. It’s dismissed as a relic from the Cold War. But very few know the truth- that it’s a Soviet Air Force biological warfare platform, still armed with two tons of active anthrax in the form of weapons. Covert- One’s Lt. Col. Jon Smith is assigned to lead a team to secure the site. But soon a traitor within the ranks betrays them and they find themselves cut off from outside aid, struggling against the betrayal and the harsh Polar environment. And soon they come to know of a secret that has the potential to start off the Third World War.

“Stone Cold” by David Baldacci @ Rs. 515/- (388 pgs)

Annabelle Conroy conned Jerry Bagger out of millions of dollars at his casino and now Bagger is hunting her. And now Stone and his colleagues Reuben, Milton and Caleb marshal all their resources towards protecting Annabelle. In the meantime Stone is the latest target of a deadly man- Harry Finn. He may seem to be a normal family man but he has already killed three men. When Finn sets his bulls eye on Stone it comes as a shock, but the reason why is the greatest shock of all. Explosive and intricately plotted, this is an excellent thriller from David Baldacci.

“After Dark” by Haruki Murakami @ Rs. 515/- (201 pgs)

Mari is sitting at an all-night diner reading a book and sipping her coffee a little before midnight when a young musician enters the diner, intruding her solitude. Both have missed the last train home and both are content to sit secluded till dawn but they realize that they’ve been acquainted through Mari’s sister Eri. The young man leaves, promising to return before dawn, but shortly after he leaves a girl asks Mari for help on behalf of a Chinese prostitute who’s been hurt by a client. In the meanwhile Eri is at home, sleeping a deep sleep with her pulse and respiration at the lowest required level. She has been in this soporific state for two months- a classic sleeping beauty.
From the author of Norwegian Woods this is another stunning novel where the familiar can become unfamiliar, even to those who thrive in the small hours.

These and a lot more at the Store ….. do drop in and don’t miss the Sale !!From the team at,