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1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha ? a near perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs that ever lived. This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction. They also face devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis. To make matters worse, the Chandravanshis appear to have allied with the Nagas, an ostracised and sinister race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills. The only hope for the Suryavanshis is an ancient legend: ?When evil reaches epic proportions, when all seems lost, when it appears that your enemies have triumphed, a hero will emerge.? Is the rough-hewn Tibetan immigrant Shiva, really that hero? And does he want to be that hero at all? Drawn suddenly to his destiny, by duty as well as by love, will Shiva lead the Suryavanshi vengeance and destroy evil? This is the first book in a trilogy on Shiva, the simple man whose karma re-cast him as our Mahadev, the God of Gods.

Happy Being journaling and mindfulness hand book takes you step-by-step through 90 days, using personal growth best practices that are proven to create real change in the way you think - and the way you live. We don't live in easy times. Most of us feel a cocktail of stress, anxiety, anger, fear, helplessness, and grief. It is normal, but this feeling can be changed for the better. Happier and healthier wellbeing is within everyone's reach.That's why we created the Happy Being Journal. Think of it as a friend who walks with you for 90 days and brings real change in the way you think and the way you live. The daily, guided journal instils in you powerful and sustainable habits. You'll notice a difference in a few days in your: - Positivity- Focus- HappinessIf you are searching for a means to manifest your goals or secret desires, then the Happy Being Journal is the answer. It is designed with science and positive psychology in mind. From the first page to the last, it's built to hold you accountable and give you something tangible to write about.The journal uses a goal-setting template that lays out your dreams and purpose in clear words. When you have an objective in place, working towards it is easier, and you're motivated to achieve it, making the journal habit-forming.

Since time immemorial, India was referred to as ?a golden bird? and Bihar as ?a seat of learning? where great universities like Nalanda and Takhshila and noted scholars like Chanakya dispersed knowledge among the people. The blessed land of Bihar has been witness to several momentous events owing to its historical, cultural, social, economic, geographical and political importance. This book is an attempt to acquaint readers with diverse topics related to the state of Bihar in the format of a que

भारत की दस हजार साल पुरानी सभ्यता के इतिहास का शिखर वक्तव्य यह है कि इसके निर्माण और विकास में युग परिवर्तन कर सकनेवाला विलक्षण और मौलिक योगदान उन समुदायों और जाति-वर्गों के प्रतिभा-संपन्न एवं तेजस्वी महाव्यक्तित्वों ने किया, जो पिछली कुछ सदियों से उपेक्षा और तिरस्कार के पात्र रहे हैं, शिक्षा-विहीन, दलित बना दिए गए हैं। किसी भी समाज के जीवन-मूल्य क्या हैं, इस संसार और ब्रह्मांड के प्रति उसकी दृष्टि कितनी तर्कपूर्ण और विज्ञान-सम्मत है, मनुष्य ही नहीं, प्राणिमात्र को, वनस्पतियों तक को वह समाज किस दष्टि से देखता है, इसका फैसला इस बात से होता है कि वह समाज स्त्री को पूरा सम्मान देता है या नहीं और कि वह समाज उपेक्षावश शूद्र या दलित बना दिए वर्गों को सिर-आँखों पर बिठाता है या नहीं, और निर्धनों के प्रति उसका दृष्टिकोण मानवीय तथा रचनात्मक है या नहीं। इसमें सकारात्मक पहलू यह है कि मनु से नैमिषारण्य तक विकसित हुए इस देश ने, थोड़ा बल देकर कहना होगा कि इस देश के हर वर्ग ने ऐसे हर योगदान को परम सम्मान देकर शिरोधार्य किया है। ये सभी, कवष ऐलूष हों या अगस्त्य, शंबूक हों या पिप्पलाद, वाल्मीकि हों या उद्दालक, सूर्या सावित्री हों या गार्गी वाचक्नवी, शबरी हों या हनुमान, महिदास ऐतरेय हों या अथर्वा, वेदव्यास हों या सत्यकाम जाबाल, विदुर हों या एकलव्य या फिर हों महामति सूत-ये सभी कभी उन वर्गों के नहीं रहे, जिन्हें बड़ा या प्रिविलेज्ड वर्ग कहा जा सकता हो। इनको, वसिष्ठ, विश्वामित्र और परशुराम के इन सहधर्मियों को इतिहास से निकाल दीजिए तो क्या बचता है हमारी सभ्यता में? युगनिर्माता, सभ्यतानिर्माता, राष्ट्र-निर्माता इन महाव्यक्तित्वों ने, संत रैदास, मीराबाई और महात्मा फुले के इन पूर्वनामधेयों ने उन जीवन-मूल्यों व धर्म का विकास किया, जिसको आप एक ही ना

Object Oriented Programming Concepts using C++' for a fundamental approach to help its reader sharpen their programming skills. This massive book will introduce you to the best practices for structuring your code and help you emerge as an expert programmer. For beginners, this book is an introduction to programming, as it discusses both object-oriented programming and generic programming. How long will that take? As part of a first-year university course, you can work through this book ina semester (assuming that you have a workload of four courses of average difficulty). If you work by yourself, don't expect to spend less time than that (maybe 15 hours a week for 14 weeks). each chapter introduces new useful concepts and illustrates them with examples inspired by real-world uses. Why C++? 1) The book begins with a description of how to perceive and understand the contents of this book, as it has many exercises and discussions that may confuse a complete beginner. 2) It then briefly discusses programming and computer science and how software connects people and computers. 3) Moving along to C++ programming, introduction to core concepts such as objects, types, statements, functions, errors, vector, classes, and I/O, among many others, are given to the reader. 4) The book is packed with problem exercises and examples with Output to help you grasp the concepts quickly and effectively.

Encroaching work demands?coupled with domestic chores, overbooked schedules, and the incessant pinging of our devices?have taken a toll on what used to be our free time: the weekend. With no space to tune out and recharge, every aspect of our lives is suffering: our health is deteriorating, our social networks (the face-to-face kind) are dissolving, and our productivity is down. The notion of working less and living more, once considered an American virtue, has given way to the belief that you must be ?on? 24/7.Award-winning journalist Katrina Onstad pushes back against this all-work, no-fun ethos. Tired of suffering from Sunday night letdown, she digs into the history, positive psychology, and cultural anthropology of the great missing weekend and how we can revive it. Onstad follows the trail of people, companies, and countries who are vigilantly protecting their time off for joy, adventure, and, most important, purpose. Filled with personal and professional inspiration, The Weekend Effect is a thoughtful, well-researched argument to take back those precious 48 hours, and, ultimately, to save ourselves.

At age nineteen, Kassi Underwood discovered she was pregnant. Broke, unwed, struggling with alcohol, and living a thousand miles away from home, she checked into an abortion clinic. While her abortion sparked her ?feminist awakening,? she also felt lost and lawless, drinking to oblivion and talking about her pregnancy with her parents, her friends, strangers?anyone. Three years later, just when she had settled into a sober life at her dream job, the ex-boyfriend with whom she had become pregnant had a baby with someone else. She shattered. In the depths of a blinding depression, Kassi refused to believe that she would ?never get over? her abortion. Inspired by rebellious women in history who used spiritual practices to attain emotional freedom, Kassi embarked on a journey of recovery after abortion?a road trip with pit stops at a Buddhist ?water baby? ritual, where she learns a new way to think about lost pregnancies; a Roman Catholic retreat for abortion that turns out to be staffed with clinic picketers; a crash course in grief from a Planned Parenthood counselor; a night in a motel with a ?Midwife for the Soul? who teaches her how to take up space; and a Jewish ?wild woman? celebration led by a wise and zany rabbi. Dazzling with warmth and leavened by humor, May Cause Love captures one woman's journey of self-discovery that enraged her, changed her, and ultimately enlightened her.

Theresa Larson has lived multiple lives: At ten she was a caregiver to her dying mother. As a teenager and into her twenties, she was an all-star high school, college, and professional softball player. As a young adult, she was a fitness competition winner, beauty pageant contestant, and model. And as a grown woman, she was a high-achieving lieutenant in the Marines, in charge of an entire platoon while deployed in Iraq.Meanwhile, Theresa was battling bulimia nervosa, which ultimately cut short her military service when she was voluntarily evacuated from combat. Theresa's journey to wellness required the bravery to ask for help, to take care of herself first, and abandon the idea of ?perfect.? In Warrior, she lays bare all of these lives in intimate and vivid detail, examining extremely personal and sometimes painful moments, and showing how she eventually overcame harrowing battles from both inside and out. Theresa's journey demonstrates that the pursuit of good health and happiness is a daily, intentional act that requires persistence and commitment.Startling and funny, terrifying and triumphant, heartbreaking and inspirational, Warrior is at heart a story of perseverance and success?of a determined woman who is a model for everyone struggling to conquer their own obstacles. Theresa shows that asking for help can be an act of courage, and that we are stronger than we think when faced with seemingly impossible odds.?By turns honest and heartbreaking, Larson's book is a celebration of inner strength. It is also a poignant reminder that the mark of a true warrior is not just someone who fights wars but who also knows how to ask for help in times of crisis. A courageous and inspiring memoir.??Kirkus?A vivid and intensely personal account of Dr. Theresa Larson's extraordinary life as caregiver, high-level athlete, combat veteran, and bulimia survivor. The book is powerful, inspirational, and underscores how we can all be both strong and vulnerable at the same time.??Kelly and Juliet Starrett, CEOs of MobilityWOD and San Francisco CrossFit and cofounders of StandUpKids.org?I have always believed that being vulnerable does not imply weakness, but rather the courage to live as who you are, not as the person others expect you to be. Theresa shows us what it means to be a warrior, and anyone will identify with her struggles and learn that they too can be resilient, healthy, and a true warrior. A must-read!??Eva Selhub, M.D., author of Your Health Destiny, former instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, and associate in medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital?Raw. Real. Rousing. Theresa has crafted a memoir that will leave readers finding parallels to their own lives. From the pain of losing a loved one to struggles with food and self-esteem, Larson dives deep and looks back to get at the 'why.' Warrior is a story of hope and transformation, of calling on the strength that already lives inside. You'll put it down and ask, 'What's possible for me?' It's that good.??Steph Gaudreau, bestselling author of The Performance Paleo Cookbook and The Paleo Athlete?Marines are tough. Marines are hard-core. Marines cannot fail. Warrior reveals the struggles that come along with this desire for perfection. Theresa shows that real strength happens when you summon the courage to conquer these addictive and doomed expectations. Theresa's willingness to share her journey makes her a true hero and one of the bravest Marines I know.??Mike Burgener, former Marine, senior international weightlifting coach for the United States, head strength coach for CrossFit

How do you reinvigorate an institution that prides itself on preserving two thousand years of history? That is the challenge Jorge Mario Bergoglio faced when he became Pope Francis in March 2013. From the beginning, with his commitment to "remember the poor," Francis embarked on a mission to "rebrand" the Church so that it better reflected its founder, Jesus Christ, instead of preserving institutional power and prestige. Amid surprising pronouncements and reforms and a humble and humorous approach to his office, Francis's most surprising strategy may be his decision to leverage a modern innovation that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, had begun to use: a Twitter account with which, for the first time in history, the pope can communicate directly with his global flock. With more than 21 million followers reading Tweets in 9 languages, Francis regularly posts his 140-character (or less) sermons a few times each week.The Boston Globe and Crux journalist Michael O'Loughlin argues that Pope Francis's social media output reveals the secret to his popularity and provides a window into his priorities, passions, and exciting and revolutionary vision for the Church. With chapters on the primary themes used in Francis's Tweets?the poor, forgiveness, immigration, youth, mercy, joy, even "sports," and more?O'Loughlin explains the biographical and historical context for what the pope writes as well the spirituality these posts embody. Surprisingly, O'Loughlin discovers that by following these 140-character sermons, we not only better understand the pope's revolutionary agenda but can also be inspired to be better Christians.

The Bible introduces us to a loving Jesus who turns the other cheek, loves his enemies, and shows grace to all. But we also meet a warrior Jesus who leads an army of angels bent on earthly destruction. Which is the true Messiah? Should we all follow the nonviolent Jesus of the Sermon on the Mount or the vengeful, sword-wielding Christ of Revelation? As one of the foremost biblical scholars of our day, John Dominic Crossan re-veals that running throughout the entire Bible?from Genesis to Revelation?are two conflicting revelations of God: one offering a radical, holy vision where every need is provided for and love and grace are extended widely; the other working to domesticate this radical vision by em-phasizing judgment and punishment and by propping up the status quo. But one thing is clear, argues Crossan: one cannot pretend that the Bible provides a single, unified vision of God or Jesus. If one wants to discover the Bible's best and purest revelation of God, then Christians must measure the Bible by Jesus. And to find the best and purest revelation of Jesus, Crossan concludes, then we must look to the work of scholars who can point us to the teachings of the historical Jesus. Only then will we know how to read the Bible and still be a Christian.

Deceptively Simple Dishes for a Deliciously Stylish LifeInspired by her British grandma ("the original Yummy Mummy" and still the epitome of chic at ninety-two years old), Marina Delio has found her groove as a modern Yummy Mummy: a loving and devoted mom who values fitness and health and maintains style and grace, even with small children at home. Offering busy moms easy, irresistible recipes for every meal of the day and every season of the year, The Yummy Mummy Kitchen shows how healthy meals with small touches like sparkling cranberries and flower garnishes can make us all feel a little more glamorous amid the chaos of raising a family.Focusing on quality, seasonal, local ingredients, Marina shares mostly meatless, produce-rich recipes that are sophisticated without being complicated. They're accompanied by life tips and timeless wisdom about the importance of establishing regular family dinners and traditions, teaching kids to respect and appreciate real food (she begs of you, do not hide pureed vegetables in their meals!), and engaging your children in the cooking process. Marina offers practical, time-saving hints for preparing make-ahead meals, stocking the freezer and the pantry for impromptu entertaining, and menu planning. She even shares the secrets behind fish that doesn't taste fishy, why every Yummy Mummy should keep a stash of chocolate in her nightstand, and where to find the most dazzling, classic red lipstick.From cozy family breakfasts to playroom tea parties, moms' nights to date nights, you'll soon experience the joy and tremendous satisfaction of creating beautiful homemade meals and lasting memories that will nourish and comfort everyone you cherish most.

Novel + Reviews and InterviewThe Story Beyond the Sea was written and completed in 1956. Many publishers, magazine editors, and story writers have read this since. However, it did not get a chance until Narayanasamy Iyer won the prize in the novel competition. It now dawns on me that the story is not as complete as I would like it to be, with a definite timeline in mind and that there is not enough rest to make the necessary adjustments later. This is natural.AUTHOR