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  Om swami

  Vinitha R, Amol Raikar

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  That morning, like every other day, he woke up, had his breakfast, got dressed up for work and left. But that evening, instead of returning home, he boarded a train to take him away from all his daily certainties—the people he loved and from the wealth he owned.
  
  Leaving behind a million-dollar business, his favourite Porsche, this chess champion, and sought-after motivational speaker, with no warning and no intimation to his family, simply walked away from it all at the age of 21. Did he know that he was probably walking through the door of no-return, leaving behind a loving and supportive family? Perhaps. It's not that he didn't care about their feelings. Rather it was because he no longer could turn a deaf ear to his inner calling.
  
  "The millions of dollars in my bank account, my cars, my properties are all material wealth and at the end of the day, lifeless. I wasn't born with these possessions and won't take it away with me when I die. So, is it worth the struggle? What is life all about then?"
  
  With one stroke he cast away the labels—son, brother, CEO, MBA-holder—that he felt defined him. He called this new life nakedness, not in physical terms but in being nothing, having nothing, not even an identity or a name, a life of a monk, Om Swami.

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  The Short Life and Curious Death...

  Ellis Cose

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  Named one of Newsweek’s ""25 Must-Read Fall Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Escape the Chaos of 2020"" 
  The critically acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of The Rage of a Privileged Class explores one of the most essential rights in America—free speech—and reveals how it is crumbling under the combined weight of polarization, technology, money and systematized lying in this concise yet powerful and timely book. 
   
  Free speech has long been one of American's most revered freedoms. Yet now, more than ever, free speech is reshaping America’s social and political landscape even as it is coming under attack. Bestselling author and critically acclaimed journalist Ellis Cose wades into the debate to reveal how this Constitutional right has been coopted by the wealthy and politically corrupt.  
  It is no coincidence that historically huge disparities in income have occurred at times when moneyed interests increasingly control political dialogue. Over the past four years, Donald Trump’s accusations of “fake news,” the free use of negative language against minority groups, “cancel culture,” and blatant xenophobia have caused Americans to question how far First Amendment protections can—and should—go. 
  Cose offers an eye-opening wholly original examination of the state of free speech in America today, litigating ideas that touch on every American’s life. Social media meant to bring us closer, has become a widespread disseminator of false information keeping people of differing opinions and political parties at odds. The nation—and world—watches in shock as white nationalism rises, race and gender-based violence spreads, and voter suppression widens. The problem, Cose makes clear, is that ordinary individuals have virtually no voice at all. He looks at the danger of hyper-partisanship and how the discriminatory structures that determine representation in the Senate and the electoral college threaten the very concept of democracy. He argues that the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect free speech and democracy have instead become instruments of suppression by an unfairly empowered political minority. 
  But we can take our rights back, he reminds us. Analyzing the experiences of other countries, weaving landmark court cases together with a critical look at contemporary applications, and invoking the lessons of history, including the Great Migration, Cose sheds much-needed light on this cornerstone of American culture and offers a clarion call for activism and change.

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  Journalism for Women - A...

  Arnold Bennett

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  Navigate the dynamic world of journalism with "Journalism for Women: A Practical Guide" by Arnold Bennett. This insightful manual offers aspiring female journalists practical advice and strategies for breaking into and excelling in the field. Bennett covers essential topics such as writing techniques, career development, and overcoming industry challenges. With its empowering and pragmatic approach, this guide serves as a valuable resource for women seeking to make their mark in the world of journalism.

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  Visionary Quests I

  Traveling Nobody

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  Follow an everyman explorer through a series of vision quests aimed at truth, meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. The human will to understand aided by the mushroom, ayahuasca, and cannabis unveil the episodic nature of life. The everyman lens of these narratives is merely one version of the infinite mythological character that we are. This journaled pursuit of continual understanding is heavily influenced by self-responsibility, truthful speech and action, direct experience, and Natural Law. You will relate. Truth is immutable but realized uniquely and unfolded in the progress of this everyman. The aim is to minimize unnecessary suffering and attain the highest possible good. Curiosity demands a committed strive for the transcendent ideal. What could be attained?

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  A Rare Recording of World War I...

  Various Various

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  Rare audio recordings of veterans from World War I: Emmet Dalton of The 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 16th Irish Division; Dubliner Jack Campbell of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 16th Irish Division, who served in the Great War with four of his older brothers; British solider Sidney Williams who served in both World War I and World War II; Harry Patch, from Combe Down in Bath, who fought in the battle of Passchendale, recalls his memories of the trenches, and the soldier he would never forget; Johnny Burke from Ballinasloe, Co. Galway who talks about his experiences in the Mesopotamian campaign of the First World War, including marching through the desert to Baghdad and to Falluja.

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  Children of Nazis: The Sons and...

  Tania Crasnianski

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  The fascinating story of eight children of Third Reich leaders and their journey from the descendants of heroes to the descendants of criminals.  
   
  In 1940, the German sons and daughters of infamous Nazi dignitaries Himmler, Göring, Hess, Frank, Bormann, Speer, and Mengele were children of privilege at four, five, or ten years old, surrounded by affectionate, all-powerful parents. Although innocent and unaware of what was happening at the time, they eventually discovered the extent of their father's occupations: 
   
  These men—their fathers who were capable of loving their children and receiving love in return—were leaders of the Third Reich, and would later be convicted as monstrous war criminals. For these children, the German defeat was an earth-shattering source of family rupture, the end of opulence, and the jarring discovery of Hitler's atrocities. 
   
  How did the offspring of these leaders deal with the aftermath of the war and the skeletons that would haunt them forever? Some chose to disown their past. Others did not. Some condemned their fathers; others worshiped them unconditionally to the end. In this enlightening book, Tania Crasnianski examines the responsibility of eight descendants of Nazi notables, caught somewhere between stigmatization, worship, and amnesia. By tracing the unique experiences of these children, she probes at the relationship between them and their fathers and examines the idea of how responsibility for the fault is continually borne by the descendants.

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