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  Drass ka Tiger - Capt Anuj...

  Meena Nayyar, M Nayyar, S Mital,...

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  In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence. 
  For the next month or so, Capt. Anuj Nayyar and the men of 17 Jat went on various reconnaissance missions in the boulder-strewn Drass sector where enemy troops had set up base. They fought relentlessly in a gruesome battle for two nights in July, before securing the peak that was critical to the success of Operation Vijay and India's victory in Kargil. Amid heavy artillery and mortar fire, they destroyed four enemy bunkers and neutralized tens of infiltrators in close combat. During the attack on the fourth bunker, the twenty-three-year-old captain was hit by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade, dying instantly but saving the lives of fifteen men in the process, who eventually finished the mission and hoisted the Indian flag on the peak. 
  For motivating his command by personal example and going beyond the call of duty, Capt. Anuj Nayyar was awarded India's second-highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, in 2000.  
  This is the Hindi translation of his story, which was a bestseller in English.

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  The Prophet

  Kahlil Gibran

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  The Prophet is a book beloved by millions for 100 years. The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It is Gibran's best-known work. 
  The prophet Al Mustafa has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship that will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people with whom he discusses topics such as life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. 
  Although published in 1923, the book contains universal wisdom that still rings true to this day and makes an excellent audiobook.

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  Nancy Pelosi: Biography of A...

  Jordan Blake

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  Immerse yourself in the compelling story of one of America's most influential political figures with Nancy Pelosi: Biography of a Political Trailblazer by Jordan Blake. This insightful audiobook takes listeners through the extraordinary journey of Nancy Pelosi, from her early life in San Francisco to her historic achievements as Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
  Blake’s meticulously researched biography offers an in-depth exploration of Pelosi’s career, highlighting her ascent from a young activist to a powerhouse in American politics. The audiobook delves into her pivotal legislative successes, her strategic acumen in navigating partisan divides, and her role in driving significant policy changes on issues ranging from healthcare reform to climate action. 
  Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of Pelosi’s leadership style, her influence on the Democratic Party, and her contributions to shaping both domestic and international policy. Whether you're interested in political leadership, women's history, or the inner workings of U.S. governance, Nancy Pelosi: Biography of a Political Trailblazer provides an inspiring and comprehensive portrait of a woman who has left an indelible mark on the American political landscape.

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  The Dhammapada Vol 8 - The Way...

  Osho

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  More than 2,500 years ago, Gautama the Buddha walked the earth, teaching to all who would listen.
  Buddhist lore has it that shortly after he passed away, his disciples met to recall all that they were able of the truths that Buddha had spoken.
  These sayings were complied into The Dhammapada, an anthology of 423 verses containing the essence of his principles. Osho is one of the most provocative mystics of our time, who inspires millions of people worldwide in their individual search for meditation and transformation. Through his talks on the teachings of Buddha, Osho creates a bridge from the highest peaks of human consciousness to the everyday challenges of contemporary life.
  
  - Discontent Is Divine
  - The Who behind All Who's
  - Freedom Has to Be Earned
  - A Madman's Path
  - Nothing but a Dream
  - I Call a Spade a Spade
  - Bliss plus Meditation
  - Chaos Is a Womb
  - Discover Your Original Face
  - Towards a New Humanity
  - The Psychology of Egolessness
  - No God but Only Godliness
  - Stepping-stones towards Truth
  © & ℗ 1979 OSHO International Foundation

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  Chronicles of Canada Volume 16 -...

  Louis Aubrey Wood

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  'Thayendanegea!' The name was taken from the great book of nature. It was a birth-name of the Mohawks meaning two sticks of wood bound together, a sign of strength; and the woman hoped that her tiny child might one day be a man of valour among the Mohawks. Could she have but known it, her desire was to be more than realized, for in vigour of mind and body he was destined to surpass all the offspring of his race.Joseph Brant was his English name and this is his story.Summary from chapter one.

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  The Forgotten Soldier

  Charlie Connelly

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  Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. 
  But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country 
  The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family. 
  Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military offensive, as Wilfred Owen. They died only a few miles apart and yet there cannot be a bigger contrast between their legacies. Edward had been born into poverty in west London on the eve of the twentieth century, had a job washing railway carriages, was conscripted into the army at the age of eighteen and sent to the Western Front from where he would never return. 
  He lies buried miles from home in a small military cemetery on the outskirts of an obscure town close to the French border in western Belgium. No-one has ever visited him. 
  Like thousands of other young boys, Edward’s life and death were forgotten. 
  By delving into and uncovering letters, poems and war diaries to reconstruct his great uncle’s brief life and needless death; Charlie fills in the blanks of Edward’s life with the experiences of similar young men giving a voice to the voiceless. Edward Connelly’s tragic story comes to represent all the young men who went off to the Great War and never came home. 
  This is a book about the unsung heroes, the ordinary men who did their duty with utmost courage, and who deserve to be remembered. 
  In this deeply personal and historical account, Connelly brings to life the autobiography of a forgotten hero, painting a vivid picture of the harsh realities of war. The memoirs of Edward Connelly, an ordinary boy turned soldier, serve as a poignant reminder of the countless brave souls who were lost in the Great War, their stories untold and their sacrifices unacknowledged. 
  For fans of Toby Carr (Moderate Becoming Good Later), Raynor Winn (Landlines), Michael Palin (Travelling to Work), and Matthew Green (The Wizard Of The Nile).

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