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  Title - Second Chance Author - Dr Kavita Bhatnagar Genre - Romance(Fiction) Publisher - Sterling Publishers ISBN -  978-8194400752 An amazing story which has captured the plight of a woman who undergoes a divorce and the struggles she faces in finding her man. The book is an eye-opener where remarriage has never been conceived in a good way, all these days and most importantly, it also talks about the pros and cons of trying to find your partner, online. Ragini Mathur , the protagonist divorces her husband Kadamb after she comes to know of his other side. She undergoes a tremendous trauma because of this which was captured vividly. Despite of having a perfect job with a good salary, she undergoes lot of stress and this is where her sister Kamini and her childhood friend Mia comes into the picture. She registers her profile in a website and gets cheated. Thankfully, she comes to know about the profiles who tries to cheat her, before the engagement/marriage. The story sends ...

 Title - The 8 Stories for Businesses & Professionals Author - Dr Michael Burns Genre - Self Help / Personality Development Publisher - White Falcon Publishing ISBN - 978-1-7355349-0-9 Dr Michael Burns is the founder of Tall Tales , India's longest running live non fiction storytelling series, which conducts performances, workshops, retreats and corporate training on story design and brand enhancements.He holds a Doctorate in Documentary Film History.  I had an opportunity to go through hi latest book " The 8 Stories for Businesses & Professionals" and found it interesting and appealing. I initially thought it would be another conventional type but I realized that my assumption was not correct. This book, I felt had served dual purposes. Firstly, it has recorded each and every aspect in great detail which would make even a novice, a professional writer. Secondly, this book, as the title says would also help professionals and businesses to realize their potential ...

  1. What motivates you to write? I often wonder whether people have the time and the inclination to listen to what another person thinks about or wants to share. This belief motivates me to put down my thoughts in my writings and share it with people so that they are free to 'listen' to my thoughts at the time & place of their choices-maybe with a cup of coffee as well! I feel written words permeate deeper because the readers are more receptive than the listeners. Isn't it a wonderful feeling to imagine that someone will 'hold' the bundle of your thoughts in their hands sitting in a cozy corner? 2. How did you feel after publishing your books? It's so fascinating to see something abstract in a material form. Being my debut book, everything about it was a never before feeling, a strange feeling- my eyes confirming it but the mind was still questioning its existence. 3. What are some of your favourite novels and authors? I just pick up and read anyt...

  1.What motivates you to write? Ans: There is this urge to reach out to as many people as possible to share my experience and lessons I have learnt. I feel books are a good medium to share such experience and lessons.   2. How did you feel after publishing your books? Ans: It feels nice to be able to complete a book and even better when you have published it. But the major task is to promote the book and get good reader base.   3. What are some of your favourite novels and authors? Ans: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari; God Speaks to Arjuna by Paramahansa Yogananda   4. Is there a specific reason for naming your novel? Ans: The name of the novel summarizes what the novel consists of. The book is a compendium of lessons which can be learnt from observing your immediate surroundings.   5. Where do you write from? Do you go to some specific place, like beachside or the hills?  Ans: I usually write from ...

  Title - The Six Life Lessons : Hidden in LUDO Author - Dr Chhavi Prakash Tiwari Genre - Self Help / Personal Development Publisher - XPress Publishing ISBN -  978-1649833723 A recent study has found out that playing a game would help in developing various skills. This finding gains importance at the time when it is presumed that spending time on gadgets may affect vision and thinking capacity/power. However not much has been spoken about our conservative games which were played for generations. This book gains prominence since it talks about 6 important aspects in life trough our own game - LUDO. Yes, it is the same game which was played by Pandavas and Kauravas which lead to the Kurukshetra War.  While this book is a real short read, I thoroughly liked the way it has interpreted the game to be effectively put to use in our real life. Author's style of writing was fresh and lucid. He did not beat around the bush and was precise with his points. The connection that he es...

  Pic Credit - ChessInArt.com Chess is an international game which is played indoors. It has evolved over a period of time. There are Tournaments and Championships which happens across the globe. If you are following this game closely, you know as to how intense this game could get since it gives great amount of work to the players. As you know the International Chess Federation - FIDE conducts two kind of Championships namely Candidates and World Championship . There are Championships which happens across the globe which includes TATA Steel Chess Tournament, Leon Masters, Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge, Dubai Open, Sharjah Masters, Bangok Open, Reykjavik Open, U.S. Championships, Moscow Open, Prague Chess Festival, London Chess Classic, FIDE Grand Prix, Grand Chess Tour - Superbet Rapids and Blitz, Grand Swiss, Croatia Chess Tour, Wijk aan Zee, British Championship, Grenke Chess Classic, Shenzen Masters, Prague International Chess Festival, Cairns Cup, World Team Championship ...

  Title - Get Your Next Promotion Author - Manbir Kaur Genre -  Publisher - Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd Genre - Management/Personal Develpment ISBN - 978-93-53884-772 A fresh approach is what I realized when I finished reading this book. There are 100's of books out there which helps you in personal development. Most of the books were written by the author based on his/her pwn experience whereas some of them were taken outright from the words of an established management gurus or accomplished individuals.  "Get Your Next Promotion" by Manbir Kaur is a combination of both. While the content was sourced from various reference books, author has also made it interesting by getting the insights from some of the top minds in the industry. The best part about the book is, not many of them were in the limelight as far a my knowledge goes but have made it BIG in their own sector. I found this approach unique since the inclusion of these profiles, who probably may not have foun...