Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini

Author: Kavipriya Moorthy

Publisher: StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9386305011

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Life was all rainbows and daisies for old-school, demure Preethi. But an expensive mistake made her the oddball in the flashy world that she chose. Her very survival threatened, an escape from the slapped label seemed impossible. When she faced a single 'why not?' moment in her life, she found solace where she least expected. Into her life walked Raghu, like the fresh air of a dewy morning. The elusive happiness he brought along seemed to heal. She could see a life with him, if only he would never know about her past. But fate always seemed to meddle, unravelling the secrets she had brushed under the carpet, causing a rupture in their relationship. Her relentless pursuit to live to the fullest has led her to a different road to redemption altogether, though she had to endure one big sacrifice - changing her. With her journey fuelled by a desperate need for companionship, will she finally be at peace with her life? Told through the voices of Preethi and Raghu, Dirty Martini dissects the judgemental and opinionated attitude of people. It is the story of a girl who levelled up into a woman surmounting everything life threw at her and metamorphosed into a new person.

Tourism Development
Tourism Development

Author: P. Burns

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1845934261

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A collection of essays from scholars evaluating tourism as a means of simulating economic growth and fighting economic inequalities in poor countries. It takes a look at the successes and failures of tourism in this role, and considers why tourism as a catalyst for economic development can be a controversial device.

Jasmins in Cowpads
Jasmins in Cowpads

Author: Penny & Stuart McFarlane

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-03-20

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 132900518X

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Travelling the world from your armchair! Travel journal recording the experiences of travelling the world in your fifties. This book has been written in response to a demand for information based on our personal experience of travelling the world in our fifties. It is not a book about staying in good hotels, in pleasant places using trouble free transport but rather about doing what many of us, as fifty or sixty somethings, wished we could have done in our twenties. This is then how Jasmins in Cowpads differs from the normal travel guide. In a series of brief but colourful snapshots it offers a first hand account of a journey around India and Nepal, from Thailand down through Malaysia and Singapore, up the east coast of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Mexico, returning via the US. With thought-provoking reflections and humorous observations it invokes the sights, sounds and smells of our sometimes amazing, sometimes appalling experiences en route and then provides a page of factual information on how to do it yourself.

The Crow Girl
The Crow Girl

Author: Erik Axl Sund

Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Published: 2016-06-14

Total Pages: 967

ISBN-13: 0385349882

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The International Sensation It begins in a Stockholm city park where the abused body of a young boy is discovered. Detective Superintendent Jeanette Kihlberg heads the investigation, battling an apathetic prosecutor and a bureaucratic police force unwilling to devote resources to solving the murder of an immigrant child. But with the discovery of the mutilated corpses of two more children, it becomes clear that a serial killer is at large. Superintendent Kihlberg turns to therapist Sofia Zetterlund for her expertise in the psychopathology of those who kill, and the lives of the two women become quickly intertwined—professionally and personally. As they draw closer to each other and to the truth about the killings, what surfaces is the undeniable fact that these murders are only the most obvious evidence of an insidious evil woven deep into Swedish society.

Banking in India’s Hinterland
Banking in India’s Hinterland

Author: Moin Qazi

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2024-04-22

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13:

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"Banking in India’s Hinterland" isn't your typical how-to guide. Instead, it's a compelling account of the author's experiences as a rural banker in India. Through personal stories, the book sheds light on the struggles of impoverished communities, particularly the strength and resilience of poor rural women. The author argues there's no one-size-fits-all solution to poverty. He emphasizes the need for local experimentation and a deep understanding of local contexts. His core belief lies in gradual change and empowering the poor, especially women, through financial resources and education. The book offers a hopeful message. The author, based on his three decades of experience, believes poverty can be tackled by equipping the underprivileged with the tools they need to break free from the cycle.

A Gift of Heart
A Gift of Heart

Author: Lingaraj Nath

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2021-01-22

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1636696899

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"It is full of inspiration and information, leaves one with good feeling long after you put it down." - Dr Joyita Prakash "Straight from the heart of a professional clinician." From sands collected during a holiday visit, scientists discover a unique drug that makes heart transplant surgery possible. A dyslexic, deaf, motherless girl braves gender discrimination and goes on to invent world’s most recognized heart surgery. Another young doctor creates unique devices using his kitchen table as a test bench which later launch the multi-billion dollar cardiac medical device industry. Why do heart attacks occur so suddenly? How was a brilliant solution to the heart attack problem achieved through groundbreaking research by cardiologists? These and many more exciting matters of the heart are elaborated in “A Gift of Heart”. Today heart disease is the No.1 killer in any society. Every third person in the world is going to suffer from ischemic heart disease in a lifetime and one in every four is going to die of a heart ailment. Each of the stories in “A Gift of Heart” is a chronicle of the triumph of medical science by ordinary people who achieved extraordinary goals through their work. When they are not quirky they are stubbornly eccentric, yet genius and compassionate. “A Gift of Heart” is a rollercoaster ride along with the personal prejudices, surgical triumphs, trials and tribulations regarding the most important organ of the body – the heart. It is a compelling account of doctors who gave new directions to medical research making possible the heart surgeries conducted today with safety and success for millions of people.

The Magic of Art
The Magic of Art

Author: Sharada Sivaram

Publisher: Notion Press

Published:

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 9352067975

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"Any art form, be it music, dance, painting or sculpture, has the capacity to uplift humans to a higher level of happiness, peace, tranquillity and even bliss. A software professional speaks of her journey with art, how art has been her companion and solace through the toughest times in life, and how she believes in its therapeutic effects on disturbed children and the ailing... Through the author’s narrative of her journeys to UK, USA, Europe and the Far East, the reader can feel transported to these far-away lands, and experience the cultural heritage they have jealously guarded and preserved through the terribly turbulent periods of their history. A sure treat for anyone interested in art, architecture and history... "

A Piece of Him
A Piece of Him

Author: Supriya Jain

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-12-10

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1684662133

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This is the story of my life, an honest account of living through grief and hopefully conquering it. My husband, who was also my best friend for 15 years, passed away in a car accident. It was unexpected and shattering. There he was standing at the door one afternoon, waving me good-bye and the same evening he was dead. It was incomprehensible – still is. This is a story of my fight to bring him back; to have his child – a miracle of faith and science. This is a story of memories, grief, despair, bravery, craziness, and love. It’s also a story of fighting odds, prejudices, perceptions, and loneliness. Of being able to move on, yet not forgetting the long years of togetherness. Of how you realize the important things in life, and the lessons you learn. It’s my heart, out on paper.