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  Aim at the Stars

  Sudhir James

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  "Aim at the Stars" is a powerful collection of emotional and inspiring short stories that explore the human mind, relationships, personal struggles, and social transformation. Authored by Sudhir James, this book contains four distinct narratives — AIM AT THE STARS, THE VILLAGE, THE YOGA GURU, and MEMORY LANE — each offering a deep and moving experience for the reader."AIM AT THE STARS" follows the story of a psychiatrist, a caring sister, and her mentally troubled brother, highlighting themes of mental illness, empathy, and healing through human connection."THE VILLAGE" combines mystery, supernatural dreams, and lost temple treasures, showing how young minds are drawn into uncovering the truth to restore cultural and spiritual heritage."THE YOGA GURU" presents the life of a former stuntman turned yoga teacher, who finds peace in teaching others and bonding with his young grandson—until a personal tragedy changes his world."MEMORY LANE" tells the tale of a retired actress who struggles with memories of unfulfilled love, but eventually finds strength and purpose in rebuilding her life with those who care for her. 
  Each story is filled with heart, resilience, and a quiet determination to face life’s toughest realities with dignity and hope.

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  After the Flood

  Andrew Man

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  From the author of "The Man who Played with Time". 
   Set in a visionary future of Andrew Man’s recent trilogy, After the Flood, continues the story with a work of speculative fiction and spirituality. In this fourth book of the Series, five woman and a man must survive on a barren planet, to uncover the secrets of why there are so many human species back on planet Earth. 
   At the same time, James and his team travel back in time to a legendary land off the coast of India, only to discover unpleasant survivors of a lost race. On returning to Europe, with his mind reading friend Jana, she is fearful of being used in a sex game by rich foreign oligarchs. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers, James and Jana have to decide on their next move to help their time travelling friends at a pyramid in the Balkans.

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  Alice Adams

  Booth Tarkington

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  "Alice Adams" is a novel written by Booth Tarkington and published in 1921. This captivating work received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel1. Let's explore the world of Alice Adams:    Plot Summary:  The story revolves around the character of Alice Adams, a young woman with aspirations to climb the social ladder.  Set in a lower-middle-class household in an unnamed Midwest town shortly after World War I, the narrative follows Alice's journey.  She longs to win the affections of the wealthy young man Arthur Russell.  The novel delves into themes of social status, love, and personal transformation.  Key Moments:  Alice's attempts to fit in with the upper class lead to both humorous and poignant situations.  Her interactions with Arthur Russell become central to the plot.  The dance scene, where Alice faces embarrassment and tries to maintain appearances, highlights her struggle.  Adaptations:  Film Versions: "Alice Adams" was adapted into films in 1923 by Rowland V. Lee and more famously in 1935 by George Stevens.  Pulitzer Prize: The novel's recognition with the Pulitzer Prize solidified its place in literary history.  "Alice Adams" captures the complexities of social mobility and the human desire for acceptance. "

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  Fun and Games with the Totterings

  Annie Tempest

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  Annie Tempest has been called a national treasure for her much-lauded and internationally loved cartoon strip about a fictitious English village with the eccentric Lord and Lady Tottering and their family who reside at Tottering Hall. During the thirty years that 'Tottering-by-Gently' has appeared weekly in Country Life magazine, the Tottering family – all three generations of them – have been seen enjoying diverse pastimes and sporting pursuits including tennis, riding, skiing, golf, sailing, fishing and cricket. This latest, keenly anticipated offering is illustrated with more than 100 of Annie's superb colour cartoons and is a winning celebration of the Totterings – and the British – at play.

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  Stupid Lawyer

  Ashok Bhasin

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  Chetan Mohan, a naval engineer, was falsely implicated in a case and was convicted by the trial court without appreciating the facts Bhavika, a young lawyer got him acquitted from High Court but that took a long five years' time to conclude that Chetan was innocent. He came out of jail and started meeting all those powerful persons, whom he thought were behind his wrongful confinement. He had two queries in his mind, one, why he was arrested and two, why he didn't get justice from judicial system. Meera, a crime reporter helped him by way of exposing those powerful persons After fifteen days of his release, a dead body with mutilated face was found. On follow up, police found a suicide note written by Chetan. ACP was asked not to do the investigation, as the suicide note named a person. sitting in a powerful position. ACP was not happy. He took services of Rajbir, an SIO, posted at DRI to uncover the mystery of dead body. Rajbir started collecting the evidences discretely. Meera confronted the ACP. She on her own aggressively investigated the matter. She got the copy of suicide note and some more clues from 'a source and finally came across a document, which helped her to find the truth. Who was this source? Bhavika made a stupid mistake. What was the mistake? Did the mistake go unnoticed? What happened to those powerful persons? The plot unfolds.

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  03 22 2022 Monday Test

  Another Author

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