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Samson Ryder, under the protective guardianship of Ulrich Sebastian, is tracked down by two men from Secret Intelligence Agency (SIA). Math Professor by profession, Samson is provided an enticing offer by SIA, which nudged his dormant sense of vengeance into violent awakening. An offer to hunt down and kill the one who took his parents away was too dangerous for his guardian Ulrich to allow. Under circumstances that went awry, Ulrich changed his mind. Global Police (GloPo) took this opportunity and decided to place their bets on Samson Ryder for the same mission with more money and guaranteed another layer of safety in a potentially fatal mission. Along with his partners Khloe Denver and Panlo Kippins, Samson was cutting deals with his new found, vehement hatred for the prey of the mission -Vetero Heracio, a.k.a. Falcon. An irreversible incidents of life and death shakes Samson and his team to ground-breaking realities and as they follow the crumbs of bread, it led them to eye-opening revelations. As the chase for the world's most nefarious menace comes close to an end, the secrets that emerge riddle Samson with questions about the origins of SIA and GloPo and their obsession with the Falcon. How deep is Samson and his team truly capable of diving to uproot their arch-nemesis? How much can he truly shoulder?
Circa 1969, Uttar Pradesh, India When Vishnu Vyas Thakur, who belongs to a politician's family from the Shambhala village in UP, insists on marrying Princess Parvati Devi Singh Sahib of Arjungarh, they are both aware that their child will be Kalki - the tenth avatar of Vishnu. What they are not prepared for is the viciousness with which their family will be ripped apart by the Daughters of Mara, as the evil creatures start the descent of humankind towards a kind of evil that can cause the end of the world. It's not just the supernatural Kalki has to contend with. Both sides of his family want to use Kalki's fame as an Avatar for their own political and personal ends. But even before he is born, Kalki has protectors - the most powerful of them being Parvati's older daughter, Chandika. And then his twin sister - Kali. She's so powerful that, even as a baby, she becomes a target for humans and immortals alike who are scared of what she's capable of? As Kalki gets caught in human and superhuman power struggles, Kali must survive. And to do so, like her mother and sister before her, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
'Love is not for you', he reminded himself. After all, it was a promise he had made to his elder brother. He was here for studies and not for love. He was here to fulfill the dreams of his mother, who had taken so much effort for his and his brother's upbringing after the death of their father. But love is not something that is done; it just happens. The moment he set his eyes on her, he fell for her. Initially adamant, he gradually lost control of his heart and mind. The result was a beautiful love story. Destiny played its part and placed them not only in the same city but also in the same building for their job. Their relationship strengthened and flourished, until one fateful night. A night so dark and so ominous, that it even darkened their lives. Destiny took a cruel turn. Everything was shuffled. Everything got misplaced. Circumstances made his life a complete wreck. Crushed under his familial responsibilities, he was forced to take a decision - a decision that would forever change the course of every relationship he ever had. His "Broken Promises" made him suffer. But is that the end? Will the love story of Vivaan and Riya be left unfinished? Will a few "Broken Promises" crush all their dreams of being together? Spanning across two continents, a gripping tale of intense love, cruel fate, unavoidable responsibilities, uncalled for betrayal, and a few "Broken Promises".
Two happy kids, Betty and Bob. Out in nature is their place to be. They have many friends in the world, But they are best friends with nature buddies. Beautiful Bugs and Insects which come out each season. All of them gather to play and have so much fun. Until one day, they meet their two indoor friends. Who are they? Why do Bob and Betty have no time to play outside anymore? Little do they know, their little bug buddies miss them so much. Will Betty and Bob go out to play with them again? Will they be as happy as they ever could be? Run, jump, climb and be wild and free.Let's read aloud and see.
The importance of Sikh History is being felt more and more keenly every day. Sikhism as one of the religious systems of the world, perhaps has the most recent origin and yet the remarkable progress which it made in the land of its birth within three short centuries is quite unique. The year 2019 is a special one for Sikhs around the world as it marks the 550th Birth Anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. With an effort to celebrate this year, we have reproduced this worthy book so that we can learn about Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji's life and teachings and tread on a path of righteousness, truth and devotion. The book has the following chapters pertaining to the Guru's life - - Birth and times - Early Life - Business - Resignation - First Disciple and Companion - Travels - A Few Anecdotes from His Travels - Last Days and Death - The Creed of Guru Nanak - The Church of Guru Nanak - The Method of Guru Nanak - The Personality of Guru Nanak.
Fakiri Ramzan has the poems which are those feelings which cannot be described. The effort has always been going on and will continue. Some parts of the heart which do not work in the outer expanse, they make a jumble in the inner world. Why, 'who' on a serious question like that, and then suddenly the realization of the reality of one or the other entity is the same - one is from above, the romantic feeling of time to get involved in one, establishes. But only the fragrance, its music, its share of anyone knows its part. The emission of love is not to be separated from the blood, the color of the blueprint.
Open and Distance Education in the New Millennium - A Chronology in Making is a compilation of events in the history of ODE since the year 2001 till 2018 at both local and global level. Chronology by its very nature has some advantages over regular books. One may compare developments at local levels with those in the other parts of the world. Then one could start reading a chronology from anywhere in the compilation till any point. Of course the ultimate convenient advantage of a Chronology could be that it can easily be used to plan some events while celebrating on timeline. May be one fine day we discover country-wise ODE chronologies!
Ready to revisit the phases of first love, butterflies, heart-breaks, hard-work, career and how these shape your life? This book is a collection of 51 poems (Hindi and English), in which, the author has penned down different feelings that all of us, have experienced at some point in the journey of our lives. It talks about how you move forward to live your life, ironically, sacrificing all you have! "Standing here, at the end, How can I sleep, When parts of mine are not in the heap? To leave this world, leave as a whole, I have to collect the pieces of my soul!"
This book helps the kids to learn Alphabets in a fun way. It uses the Read It, Trace It, Write It, Find It, Build It, Use It strategies to make learning more fun. This unique book has innovative design to grab kids' attention so that they can pick up a pencil and start learning.
To have a beautiful, successful life we need a magnificent script for it. Who is writing the script of our life? Is the script of our life pre-written - is it predetermined by destiny, or are we writing it ourselves? What does science say about all this? According to latest researches and experiments in neuroscience, psychology, and quantum mechanics, it now seems clear that the script of our life is not pre-written, and that we are not consciously writing it either. If that is so, then who is? Is there any way that we can have full conscious control over our actions, and our destinies? How can we write our own script? How can we utilize our full potential? How can we achieve something wonderful in life? How can we be contented and satisfied? How can we live a long, healthy, successful, and beautiful life? This book is providing comprehensive scientific understanding about life and its relationship with universe. Since we know that our physical reality is just the extension of our subconscious program, hence this book offers proven scientific methods for reprogramming our subconscious and create desired reality. Adopting the scientific practices recounted in this book, readers can swiftly engender extraordinary wealth and happiness in their life. Open this book and start writing brilliant script of your life.
The Switch from Good to Great is a remarkable book about human potential and aspirations. The book is a collection of best philosophies, strategies and principles from East and West to achieve sustainable success and happiness in life. The book rather than focusing on superficial attributes focuses on ever relevant core character and principle attributes valued in truly successful and great people. The Switch from Good to Great at its core shows how true greatness and success can only be achieved by having utmost clarity of your values, principles and vision. How labels given to us by society or others make us lose our sovereignty over our own goals, purpose and life. With courage as its building block once you develop core character muscles like patience, perseverance and humility, you can have meaningful success and happiness in every aspect of your life. Book puts forwards path breaking thinking on infinite player theory and linking it with lessons from GITA to build psychological immunity against setbacks, detractors and challenges in life. The book is based on leadership program developed by Vishal Sood for entrepreneurs, executives and students to achieve their true potential and pursue their personal greatness. The book gives you a planner designed to live a life of sustained excellence and helps you to effective measure improvements in every aspect of your life let it profession, health, emotional or spiritual. Participants of the Switch from good to great program have not only become better professional, they become better friends, improved understanding of their relations with parents, peers and partners. They committed to the principle of being a life athlete. A must read book if you want to move out of that comfort zone of under achievement and restlessness, towards a life of personal greatness and success.
Hey You, What if you are a STUDENT AGAIN, in the same college with the same set of friends and classmates, as a BREAK from your WORK life? Yes, you read it right, we are talking about going back to college like full-fledged students with the same batch and relive the college days! We are having such a desire and wanted to check with you if you would wish to join us. We have already discussed this with the College authorities and received a consent from the Dean. Once we confirm the headcount, the college would subsequently provide us with the dates. We want to re-live those moments with you in the same classroom and campus where we once created those wonderful moments as students. Feel free to contact us for further details. Regards, The WE's in the message - Virat, Amogh, Bhargav, and Advay
"A Journey Through Poetry" is about life and living. Life is what is happening to you and around you and living is the way in which you think about it, feel about it and react to it.This daily interaction is what I have tried to bring forth. I have tried to bring things back to the self, back to our thoughts, our emotions, and our actions, whilst still acknowledging the world as it is without any whitewashing. I would like to hope that what my poems offer the reader is perspective. Another viewpoint from which to sit back, look at life and see all of life, not separate from you and me but one with everything and everyone. I have tried to keep a hand outstretched so that the reader might know and feel that they are never alone in anything they are going through, and transcendence is always within their grasp. I hope you are taken on a journey, that opens your thoughts, reveals your emotions and assists your actions.
ROCK GARDEN IN CHANDIGARH - A Critical Evaluation of the Work of Nek Chand is original research thesis for which its author SS Bhatti was conferred the degree of Master of Architecture [M. Arch.] in 1983 by The University of Queensland, Australia. As one of the three examiners had succinctly observed "The book is valuable one which records and analyses the work of a great, courageous and enormously energetic artist. Mr Bhatti has recorded his painstaking examination of Nek Chand's creation, the Rock Garden in Chandigarh". It is a definitive treatise on what is now called "Outsider Art", so much so that articles based on it and published internationally by the distinguished scholar eventually made Chandigarh's Rock Garden world-famous and its creator Nek Chand a global celebrity. For its sheer thoroughness, insightful analysis, perceptive synthesis, and pragmatic comprehensiveness this book is the first one of its kind, and provides enormously delightful and profoundly enriching reading. It embodies what, according to another examiner, is "A positive reaction to a book that has been written with a thoroughness that makes it a most valuable record and commentary on an exceptional work of art." It would be wrong to regard the relevance of this (pioneer) work as being confined to the field of architecture and landscape architecture. It has something to say to urban and social planners as well as to artists of all kinds. The major thrust (of investigation) is in the objective recording, and this is both a valuable task and one performed with great care and comprehensiveness by the researcher.
Dr. Anand Hiremath is a Civil Engineer and holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati). He spent six years carrying out extensive research and prepared a doctoral thesis on: Integrated Risk Assessment Framework for Development of Best Practices in Ship Recycling. Recently, he was awarded Doctorate Degree for his research work on Ship Recycling by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). In addition, he has a diploma in Industrial Safety and is a qualified OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor from Bureau Veritas and IRQS, respectively. Dr. Hiremath is also an "Approved Haz. Mat. Expert" from DNV GL. Dr. Hiremath has been a member of the GMS family for the last two years as Green Recycling Specialist, based in Bhavnagar, India, where he works closely with select yards ensuring compliance with the guidelines of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Moreover, Dr. Hiremath is responsible for the development and implementation of GMS Responsible Ship Recycling Programme (GMSRSRP) and is the Head of Research and Development Division of GMS. He has participated in several projects on Green Ship Recycling, including the European Union FP6 funded project (DIVEST) and has conducted a study on preventive technological interventions for improving environmental attributes of ship recycling (Green Alang Initiative) funded by the Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat, India.Dr. Hiremath's extensive research is more likely to be the most comprehensive study on Ship Recycling anywhere in the world, which provides conclusive scientific evidence that proves responsible ship recycling can be done in India. Dr. Hiremath's research has been published in scientific journals in USA, Europe, UK and India.
A wandering saint shows a grief-stricken man the mysterious ways in which divine grace touches our lives. A fake note reveals the brutality of the police in a small town in Punjab. A lone man struggles to survive a nuclear winter after a horrific war has wiped out much of humanity. Two lovers re-unite on the Internet after three decades. A simple man's quiet and peaceful life is turned upside-down after he buys a Maruti 800.A son finally learns to love and respect his father, only to be told that his admiration is misplaced. A humble artisan working to build the Taj Mahal finds an unusual way to commemorate his love for his wife.Told with the born storyteller's ability to connect instantly with readers - making them laugh and cry, surprising them, and keeping them hooked - the stories in this collection are moving, shocking, and funny by turns, and always compelling.
In the book, titled by 'To the Divine Grace from a Micro Indian', the poems are composed on the theme of geo-politics under the devotional approaches. . Geo politics are still relevant from the time of Mahabharata, the Indian epic .In a practical sense, Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu was one of the greatest diplomat of India. If we think on the basis of History, He was probably in the time of later Vedic period .There is some hope, if He come in Bharat (India) to lead in a crusade like the Kurukskhetra, the holy war field. In this book The Doklam crisis of 2017 and The Rohingya exodus are enlisted as the subjects. It is revealed in many poems that India is the country of peace and friendship. Do not get afraid of us .In addition to that, in some poems, life is emphasized very closely. There is no intention to down any nationality. If anyone is hurt by any poems of this book, the author prays for apology .The poetry is a flow like a perennial river. If the readers are pleased by the poems of this book, the author would be honoured by their kindness.
This is a combination of personal experiences of the author, impressions of interesting people and places he got to know as well as a biography of the author's mother, who escaped from Nazi Germany, and lived thereafter in India, working mainly as a teacher.
Faced with the prospect of your own mortality, would you go in for cryonic preservation to save your body up for the future, when future medical advancements would cure you of your disease and help you lead a full life again? Would you accept such a decision by a loved one? Set in Mumbai, this book traces the lives of three women from three different generations who not only share a roof but also a deep and abiding love for each other. Shalu, her mother whom she calls Maa, and her daughter Tara, are incredibly strong and courageous women, who face life head on, with steely grit and determination. Even as they are trudging along, an Alzheimer's diagnosis, and the shock of a serious illness place a tremendous strain on the family. Coming face to face with her own mortality, one of the three women boldly opts for cryonic preservation. Her family is aghast and is confronted with the medical, social and ethical dilemmas of her decision. As they are agonizing over whether cryonic preservation is the right option, they gain clarity from a very unlikely source. The narrative weaves in stories from Indian mythology and explores the conflict between medical advancement and religion to create an intriguing story about an ordinary middle-class family faced with an extraordinary situation.
FROM CHALLENGE, EMBRACE CHANGE, CREATE EXTRAORDINARY!Do you work in a profession where you care for others but forget to care for yourself?Have you seen things that are difficult to forget, because of their painful impact on human life?Are you afraid to open up and share your thoughts and feelings?You are not aloneLife in emergency services work can be equally rewarding as it can be physically and emotionally draining. You not only witness those who are in their most vulnerable moments, but you're also required to take responsibility, intervene and make intelligent decisions in often panic-filled environments. Can you imagine not being affected with all this when you go back home? It's not a switch that can be turned on and off. It gets worse when you feel judged for getting emotional about your experiences. Sometimes you feel you can no longer do the job you love.But what happens when you take those challenges, embrace changes that help maintain your sanity, and create an extraordinary life of your choosing? My Faded Uniform tells the story, of how, from the challenges and adversity of PTSD, you can learn to speak up without shame, share your story to help others choose a new direction and create an exciting future!You do not need to be a victim of your circumstances. Through this book, Steph shows, how she overcame the obstacle of PTSD, found her mojo for life, and challenged herself to share her story for the benefit of others. Because by knowing that you are not alone, the journey through PTSD can become less painful and the possibility of living life with happiness again can become more real. That's what she wants to make available for others out there by sharing her story.
A teenager is usually interpreted as a confused adult or an overgrown child and this misinterpretation needs to be cleared. Teenage is a completely different phase of life, the intermediate between the other two and a teenager is a different kind of individual.Soul Spoken is a teenager's view on the world and its constituents. After all, the world hasn't seen how a teenager has seen it. Chaitali Nath was born in 2002 in Kolkata in a doctor's family. She is a student of Delhi Public School, Siliguri. She loves sincerity, punctuality, honesty and simplicity in life. She likes reading, listening to music, study of religions, nature and tries to find beauty in whatever life has to offer.For more info visit author's website: http: //www.chaitalinath.in/
FROM EMPTINESS TO HAPPINESS, Anaesthetising Negative Emotions is the story of a fiercely independent, young Anaesthesiologist Dr Riya. Riya is an emotional person; every emotion she experiences is deep and intense. After a tragic incident she relocates to Mangalore to start afresh. Riya meets Dr Samith a general surgeon in the operating room and develops an instant liking for him.She discovers that they have a common friend, someone who played an important role in her life before relocating to Mangalore, someone she never wanted to remember. Samith is a simple guy from a conservative family. Even though Samith didn't approve of Riya's past, he loved having her around. Riya had mental health issues to deal with, she had to gain control over her intense emotions and get her life back on track. She is aware that history could repeat and there could be fatal ramifications if things didn't end well with Samith. She decides to give it a chance as her gut feeling told her that Samith loved her. Will they end up together? Will history repeat? Let us find out.
Visual Management is the most critical aspect of Lean, it's one of the proven concepts to transform the way of working. Effective visual management triggers action, drives right behavior, provides better engagement platform within team and leads to enhance productivity and quality. Many teams or organizations claim that they are practicing visual management, but visual management is not just putting pictures and graphs around the floor, if it is not discussed and noticed by the people working there or if it's not triggering any action then it's just a wallpaper. This book will help readers to understand the visual management concept and effectively implement within their organization.
"Let this book ignite a war of ideas instead of unwarranted ad-hominem...." Does God exist? Are religions above criticism? Is it possible for human beings to be good without God? Why do we believe in God? In this short and enlightening book, the teenage writer gives his perspective about questions that most of us don`t even dare to ask. This book takes us through a brief tour de force into fields as diverse as philosophy, evolutionary biology, science, literature and history. Engrossing and short, this will provoke you to think.
"What" Mr. Srivastava almost jumped from his chair "of all the vacant flats you had to choose this one? Whoever stays in the flat for three nights does not survive more than a week. This has happened twice. You must move out at once" Ajit was shifted to another vacant flat but could he be saved? - Did the big brown dog come solely to save the jeep driver's life? If so where did it go after being mortally hit by the very person it came to save? - New bricks keep raining day after day even though there are no brick kilns in the neighbourhood. Who is playing this mischief? Is there a sinister motive? - Why should the English couple give up their lives immediately after marriage in the posh mall area in Shimla? Such things never happen in British society! - Can a headless hulk coming towards you be stopped by a couple of bullets from a.32 Colt revolver? Read the answers to these and other hair raising stories in this compilation of paranormal events. Skilful blend of some true and some imaginative stories make this book eminently readable. Contents of many of the stories will touch your heart.
Amrita is a dynamic woman, but with a lot of short comings. She is picky, guarded and does exactly what she loves. She has created a successful bakery in the heart of her city and following her love for pastry making Amrita now wants to become a professional pâtissière. The plans are all made, life is going exactly where she wants it to. Until, her parents make her meet Arjun. Arjun is a mature and suave man. Amrita is the last person he considers to be a match for himself. But she surprises him and he starts to open up more than he had ever intended to. Filled with love, passion, zeal to excel, Gauri Mittal's debut novel will make you fall in love again.
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