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  Indian Winter

  Kazim Ali

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  A queer writer travelling through India can’t escape the regrets of his past, nor the impending ruin of his present.
  		 
  ”I am leaving for the winter – I have to get away from this small town and all its dangers – to write, read, think, all the most important things in the world but which are thought the least important, the most expendable.”
  		 
  Thus begins the Indian winter of our narrator, a queer writer and translator much like the author, a winter that includes a meandering journey through India, trying to write about a long-ago lover whose death he has just learned of. While on this journey into memory, he flees his current faltering relationship in search of new friendships and intimacies. Inspired by Antonio Tabucchi's Indian Nocturne, and by the writings of Anaïs Nin, Rachel Cusk, and Carole Maso, among others, Indian Winter finds itself where the travel diary, the künstlerroman, poetry, and autofiction meet. But the heartbreak brought on by his unravelling relationship and his family’s inability to accept his queerness cannot be outrun; as he traverses India, our narrator can’t help but repeatedly encounter himself and the range of love and alienation he has within.

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  Aparajita - Jeevan Karm aur...

  Arundhati Bhattacharya

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  Of Small Towns, Big Dreams and Greater Achievements 
  'An engrossing story...it is also about how women can and will, succeed in modern India' 
  - Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, former governor, Reserve Bank of India 
  'An inimitable reading...bound to inspire a generation of women' 
  - Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health 
  'One of the 'unputdownable' reads of recent times' 
  - Subrato Bagchi, Co-founder, Mindtree 
   
  Growing up in the sleepy towns of Bhilai and Bokaro, Arundhati Bhattacharya never imagined that one day she would go on to chair India's largest bank. It was sheer chance that she came to know of the bank probationary officers' entrance examination through a friend. She applied, was selected and went on to have a glorious banking career spanning four decades. 
  Aparajita is the story of Arundhati's life as a banker and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated bastion. She takes the reader through her childhood and early education in the 1960s, getting to Kolkata for her college education and then into the State Bank of India (SBI), where she started her career. 
  The life of a woman banker with a family in a frequently transferrable job isn't easy. In Arundhati's life, too, there were breaking points when she almost thought of quitting her career to balance her personal aspirations with her family's needs. But she didn't give up. Instead, she faced her challenges with humour and positivity and took up every assignment as a new chapter in learning and adapting. 
  In her role as the chairman of SBI, she steered the bank through some of its worst phases. She inspired confidence in the banking sector when the NPA crises led to a significant public-trust deficit. Under her leadership, SBI metamorphosed into a customer-centric and digitally advanced bank while playing a pivotal role in national development. Some of her human resources initiatives included industry-first practices that were appreciated and later adopted by other banks. 
  Candid, lucid and humble, Indomitable is a story that will galvanize you to embrace challenges, break barriers, push forward and achieve greater heights.

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  Revolver And Rebellion - The...

  Davis Truman

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Revolver and Rebellion" delves into the untold stories of women who defied convention and transformed the landscape of Northern Ireland's Troubles. This book uncovers the hidden contributions of female fighters who played pivotal roles in the conflict, challenging traditional narratives and offering a fresh perspective on their complex involvement. 
  This book reveals how these women navigated a world dominated by men, balancing their revolutionary zeal with the harsh realities of gender expectations. From the covert operations of the IRA to the embattled Loyalist factions, "Revolver and Rebellion" explores these remarkable women's diverse motivations, struggles, and triumphs. 
  "Revolver and Rebellion" is essential for anyone interested in the hidden histories of conflict, the power dynamics of gender, and the extraordinary resilience of women who rose to challenge the status quo.

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  Beyond the Secret Garden - The...

  Ann Thwaite, Jacqueline Wilson

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  Frances Hodgson Burnett's favorite theme in her fiction was the reversal of fortune, and she herself knew extremes of poverty and wealth. Born in Manchester in 1849, she emigrated with her family to Tennessee because of the financial problems caused by the cotton famine. From a young age she published her stories to help the family make ends meet. Only after she married did she publish Little Lord Fauntleroy that shot her into literary stardom. 
   
   
   
  On the surface, Frances' life was extremely successful: hosting regular literary salons in her home and travelling frequently between properties in the United Kingdom and America. But behind the colorful personal and social life, she was a complex and contradictory character. She lost both parents by her twenty-first birthday, Henry James called her "the most heavenly of women" although avoided her; prominent people admired her and there were many friendships as well as an ill-advised marriage to a much younger man that ended in heartache. Her success was punctuated by periods of depression, in one instance brought on by the tragic loss of her eldest son to consumption. 
   
   
   
  Ann Thwaite creates a sympathetic but balanced and eye-opening biography of the woman who has enchanted numerous generations of children.

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  My Stories I Like to Tell - A...

  Phil bode

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  This is a collection of true life stories and experiences during the decade of the 1950's. In a humorous and sometimes nostalgic telling, the author shares the genuine way that life's lessons are learned. In each story, the author relates how he got into situations that came with unforeseen consequences. From learning to obey family boundaries, to learning how to deal with other children, and ultimately learning how to treat animals with compassion, a child gradually builds an understanding of how the world works and how he fits into it. As a result, he teaches himself discipline and responsibility.

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  Marriage Tudor Style - Love Hate...

  Sylvia Barbara Soberton

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  Step into the world of scandalous Tudor-era marriages in this delicious book from Sylvia Barbara Soberton . . . 
   
   
   
  The newly-wed Anne Hastings faced her husband's wrath when her affair with William Compton was made public. Mary Tudor married to satisfy her brother's political need to ally with France, but when her decrepit royal husband died, she married the dashing Charles Brandon for love. William Parr, humiliated by his wife's extramarital affair, sought a divorce to marry the woman he loved. 
   
   
   
  Trapped in loveless marriages, women like Anne Parr and Anne Grey eloped with their lovers, risking their reputations and livelihoods to find personal happiness. 
   
   
   
  Courtiers like Mary Boleyn, Margaret Douglas, Edward Seymour, and Robert Dudley faced royal wrath when marrying for love. Some returned to royal favor, but others languished in prison, dying without obtaining a pardon. 
   
   
   
  Teeming with unforgettable stories, scandals and courtiers who followed their hearts over their duties, this book is a must-listen for anyone who loves a blend of intrigue, romance, and historical splendor set against the backdrop of the Tudor court.

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