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This is a motley collection of love, romance, and ghost stories. It engages your attention from beginning to end. Some of the stories are thrillers. The stories are short and crisp. They offer the busy readers delightful treats during coffee breaks. The book has humor and wit. Buy the book. Gift the book. You will love the book for its originality.

12-year old Maya's dreams of an education seem shattered when she's informed of her impending arranged marriage. But her determination to follow her desires sees her defy her father and start a journey which takes her via a Catholic boarding school to the America of the 1960s. Laxmi Parasuram draws on her own experiences to recreate the worlds of pre-Partition Kerala and radical 60s campus life.

The book deals with variety of themes. The most appreciable thing about the themes is that the themes are quite new and make the readers feel that they are connected to their lives. The ideas are put in such way that it makes the reader feel that whatever happens in the lives of the characters resemble somewhere to his life. Most of the stories are tragic in nature and on reading the tragedies of the characters, the readers are bound to be moved. The book provides new reading experience to the readers. Emotions dealt with are so powerful that they compel the reader to read the book from the beginning till the end. Some stories carry suspense and to understand it, the reader has to wait till the end of the stories. Unexpected happenings, games of destiny, human errors committed unknowingly, failure and final demolition of the characters and sudden rise in the lives of the characters attract the readers towards the book. The stories are so novel that every reader who has a feel for reading and whose favorite genre is short stories would read this book without fail.

Meraki is a Greek word which is used when you leave a part of your soul in your work. We all go through dark times in our lives. Sometimes we get back up soon, sometimes it takes time. The path of life is full of different feelings, emotions and experiences. My poems aim at defining such feelings. This book is not about my poems. It is about your own feelings. It is about you. This life is a journey and not a race. Relax for a while and rediscover yourself and see the world a bit differently. I hope you find the strength to carry on. The road to recovery is long but it is not impossible.

He wants to feel special, he wants to be loved, he wants someone to care for him. Arav, a common Indian student has dreams. But, he has to study hard. The board exams are due this year. Aishani comes in his life as a gust of wind, fulfilling many of his dreams. Those tender moments, which he always wanted to enjoy. She had become his starting point of every morning and the end of every night. They enjoyed the long walks, the mountains, the silly conversations on the messenger, Only to find that she had left, and had decided not to come back again. But, Arav cannot moan, his board exams are about to start.He has to study, and forget about everything. But can he forget? And can she forget?

This book is the colourful pictorial summary of our earlier book, "You must be Kidding Dr. Supratic Gupta". It symbolizes the hope of the authors to make positive contribution in the lives of people around the world, with a proactive and innovative approach. The purpose is to make qualitative positive changes in society, with the active participation of like-minded people.We appeal to motivated and inspired persons and organisations to join in this mission. They are encouraged to invite authors for collaborations, lectures and workshops on the different concepts. Even small drops of support will create a Tsunami-wave of positive changes in the society. We also seek active logistic, voluntary and meaningful support from individuals, NGOs and government agencies worldwide.

Escape from Athabasca: 'A Collection of Short Stories and Poems' deals with a wide range of themes taken from everyday life. The book describes life as a complex mix of the mundane and the extraordinary. Would it be a big surprise to hear about how someone who has never flown a plane before manages to fly one with great success? While some of the stories and poems in the book deal with domestic issues others highlight the importance of friendship, risks and dangers in space travel, or even the impact of virtual game shows on young people. Just because we live secure lives far away from conflict zones, it doesn't mean we are shielded from the possibility of a nuclear war. The poems in this book provide a poetical rendition of a world that is sometimes offset by Bereavement and at other times the comicality of a roadside barber trimming and shaving the hair of his clients unperturbed by a disturbed world that rushes by.

A complete study on implementation of HRD Practices in APSRTC at Zonal level is rare in number. In contrast to the earlier practices an attempt has been made by the researcher to trace out the impact of HRD practices on employees at zonal level and to investigate whether it is implemented in letter and spirit or not, by reviewing operational performance of APSRTC and its financial function. This work is not only an in depth study of HRD practices in APSRTC; the study also presents an overview of Road transport sector in India. With the advent of globalization, transport sectors are confronted with challenges in improving productivity by successfully meeting the intense level of competition from its counterparts. Business today is in a period of change and uncertainty. The success will largely depend on how these challenges are matched with the utilization of human resources which is at our disposal. It has been very unfortunate that the APSRTC has limited its human resource developmental practices for some cadres at apex level only without taking organizational climate of various zones into account while training their managerial personnel. But the need of the hour is to put more emphasis on all the HRD practices at managerial level in the back ground of their level of climate. The researcher looks at the problems of implementing HRD practices in the context of changing technological advancement and government policies.

The services of the asset management companies are getting important for the investors; for, assessing markets and investing funds are beyond the capacity of most individuals. Hence, the role of mutual fund firms in India has increased enormously in response to liberal policy regime in the recent decades. This book is an endeavor to study the various facets of the mutual fund industry to understand the complexities therein. The structure, organisation and competition in mutual fund industry in India have been discussed in depth. Performance of mutual fund schemes by using conditional and unconditional models has been evaluated and investor may derive enough inkling towards his future investment plans. After going through this book, the reader is expected to develop confidence while dealing with the instruments of mutual funds.

In our digitalized, highly technological world where the norm is frenetically hectic, Pragna Mannam invites you, through her poetry, to stop and reflect upon an appreciation of life. She captures the essence of our experiences, our challenges, and our innermost thoughts. Her messages which cover beginnings and endings, and our emotions and relationships in between, transcend all ages and resonate with all people. Pragna Mannam is a multifaceted, extraordinarily talented young woman, who displays remarkable insight about human nature. She is the recipient of several national computer science and robotics awards, in addition to her extensive commitment to numerous volunteer endeavors, field hockey and Indian dance. She is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pragna Mannam's beautiful compilation of poetry, written during her school and college years, delights the senses, tantalizes the mind, and provokes deep contemplation.