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A note to self : The Power of Positivity - Optimism and the 7th sense by Padmakali Banerjee

Source:  SAGE Publications

A Journey of a Lifetime: Purdah to Piccadilly by Zarina Bhatty

Source: Feminism in India

A tiny flicker of hope - Boundless by Natasha Malpani Oswal

From the Blurb Indian women are taught to put others before themselves from an early age. This book aims to change that. Boundless is a powerfully honest collection of poems that encourage a young India to find its own identity. The last ten years for the poet, Natasha Malpani Oswal, have been a journey in experimentation and self-discovery. Natasha has tried to capture her exploration of the idea of home and identity over this time frame through these poems. In the recent times, poetry as a medium of expression has been widely celebrated which only means more to love for poetry lovers like me. With poets like Rupi Kaur, Harnidh Kaur, Rochelle Potkar we have been introduced to new forms of poetry which is poignant and relatable at the same time. They seem to pick up extremely relevant themes from what is happening around us and weave the emotions around it to create poems which leave a deep mark on the psyche of the reader. Natasha Malpani Oswal is a big believer in the...

Book Review: The Elephant Chaser's Daughter by Shilpa Raj

Introduction Source: Amazon.com ISBN:  978-8129147691 Genre: Non-Fiction/ Memoir Publishers: Rupa Publications Price:  Rs. 295/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publishe r )

Book Review: The Wise Man Said by Priya Kumar

Introduction ISBN: 978-819-3391-204 Genre: Non-Fiction/Self Help Publishers: Books that Inspire Price: Rs. 299/-  ( I got the book for review from the author ) Sammy is an 80 year old billionaire, who finds himself at the peak of his success built on a mountain of sacrifices. He decides to participate in a life he missed to live. Eleven months in a year he leaves behind his identity and money and allows his curiosity and his willingness to experience anything - death even, to take him on life changing adventures and experiences across the world. Loaded with wisdom, surprise, humor and an eagerness to embrace life, The Wise Man Said is a collection of twelve such adventures of Sammy, where his journey becomes his greatest achievement - a life well lived. Behind the Book Source: Goodreads.com

On reading Indian Classics

Source:  www.murtylibrary.com

Book Review: The Calling- Unleash Your True Self by Priya Kumar

Introduction ISIN:  9789352589708 Genre: Non-Fiction / Self help Publishers: Books that Inspire Price:  Rs. 125/- ( I got this book from the author for a review ) The Calling is a spiritual adventure. It is an encounter with the truth, the wisdom and the force that is innate to us all. At the brink of a divorce and personal breakdown, Arjun took a trip into the heart of the Himalayas, on the insistence of a sadhu, who predicted that the journey up to Hemkund Sahib would align him to his purpose and change his life forever. At every turn the mountains holds secrets and tests that urge Arjun to evolve into the person he had denied to be - himself. Pretenses, falsities, confusions and untruths fall apart as Arjun is forced to confront the mess he had created in his life. What started off as an opportunity to escape reality, turned out to be an opportunity to escape from the dwindling spiral of self-created misery. Filled with spiritual insights and sprinkled with ligh...