A Few Thousand Kilometres of Happiness


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In India, there are a lot of motorcycle travellers: for some it’s a means to live, for some it’s another way to show off and for some others it’s their soul. They desire to travel the whole world on two wheels. A Few Thousand Kilometres of Happiness is a story of two such bikers, Anand Krishnan and Varun Kumar, who embarked on a journey covering a few thousand kilometres. This book depicts their voyage, the incidents that occurred en route, conflicts, nightlife, challenges, and accidents. Apart from all these tales, this is the story of friendship and brotherhood between the two riders.




DAY AND NIGHT ON A MILESTONE


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Anand was nonchalant; a happy go lucky teenager, facing the world at his own pace and not in a hurry to grow up. The numerous naughty escapades with his friends were the only adventures he could lay claim to… Until… Melissa makes an entrance. Will she be his fortunate stroke of serendipity? Was she worth risking his heart? Come fall under the spell of his saga of friendship, love and journey to self-discovery.




Long-Distance Running: Calming the Mind and Creating the Conditions for Happiness


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People could be happy at any one moment and suddenly feel sad. This feeling of mood swings is a result of what one thinks at any point in time. Women, men and children struggle with what they think. People experience a lot of pain and pleasure as a result of their thoughts. Thousands of people find switching off from daily work a massive struggle. Some of these people occupy very senior positions in various companies including those in executive positions. This book is a self- help tool to help calm ones mind. It suggests ways of avoiding negative thoughts and provides insight into silencing the stream of thoughts we experience daily. By providing guidance on training the mind, it offers insights into not allowing ones negative thoughts affect one emotionally. The book provides illuminating detail on the mind, memory, physical as well as the spiritual composition of the human mind. A key dimension of this book is that it talks to the elusive concept of happiness. It attempts a more realistic definition of happiness and suggests ways in which one can create the conditions for happiness.




Happiness Is That Way


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What’s it like to take two months away from day-to-day life to trek the length of Spain while dealing with language barriers, crippling heat and injuries, and a spouse with motivations entirely different from your own? Leaving busy city lives behind, pastoral carer Cici Edwards-Jensen and corporate consultant Mike Jensen embark on the Via de la Plata in a quest for insights and adventure – and soon discover that walking the Camino is a very different experience from everything they’ve seen in the books and films that inspired them. This unflinchingly honest account of their journey exposes their unique frailties but also their universal quest: the search for meaning. Happiness Is That Way is for walkers, adventurers and dreamers curious about a life-changing pilgrimage.




Hardship to Happiness


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Because outback Queensland was so vast and flat, author Reece Kennedys little boy imagination grew as far as he could see. This imagination was slowly infused with a far-sighted awareness from which he proceeded to develop a lot of questions about the how and the why of everything. In Hardship to Happiness, Kennedy shares the story of his life beginning in the Aussie Outback to boarding school to the whole wide world. He tells what it was like riding bulls to rolling cars and living to tell the tale. He tells of marrying the girl he dreamed about, having four kids in five years, and being grateful for every minute. This memoir shares the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Its about realizing the world can give you all you ever wanted it to, or equally, everything you wanted it not to give you. Hardship to Happiness is about a journey that started out being directed by influences and has ended up being guided by attitudes.




Better than Happiness


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'There's a realm beyond happiness that very few people inhabit. Follow what I've done and you may one day enter it. It's a wonderful place called contentment.' When Gregory Smith stumbled out of a New South Wales rainforest in 2000 he was close to death after living as a hermit in the wild. Determined to turn a wretched life into one worth living, Gregory stripped himself bare emotionally, psychologically and spiritually to undertake an extraordinary personal reconstruction. Today, with a PhD to his name and a loving family by his side, Gregory has overcome a life of homelessness and despair to become one of society's great teachers. He is a senior lecturer in the social sciences at university, a government policy advisor and an advocate for the dispossessed and downtrodden the world over. And yet he doesn't consider himself to be happy. 'It is far more attainable, satisfying and fulfilling,' says Gregory, 'to simply be contented.' In this insightful and empowering book, the author of Out of The Forest shares the mental strategies and practical steps he took to go from a friendless and futureless man to 'the most contented person I know', and how they can help you turn your life around, too.




Orbitsville Judgement


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Orbitsville is the scene of two of Bob Shaw's most successful novels and is possibly the most gigantic artefact ever dreamed up by an SF writer - a vast hollow world completely enclosing its sun, habitable across its entire inner surface. At the end of ORBITSVILLE DEPARTURE the whole world was shifted to an alternative universe. In a conclusion which is both stunning and moving, ORBITSVILLE JUDGEMENT tells what happens next...




Imperfect Misfits


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Tiasha: I am very annoyed. Aakaash: That’s your job, Tiasha. Good that you are doing it well. Tiasha: And I am very serious. Aakaash: When are you not! Tiasha: Argh! I hate you, Aakaash. Aakaash: Thank God for small mercies! Just like a scoop of vanilla ice cream makes the sizzling chocolate brownie delicious, these best friends complimented each other. A chef by passion, Tiasha jumps and waves through her professional choices, while Aakaash, the witty stand-up comedian, knows exactly what he wants. He was the tranquility which refugees crave to stay in, and she was the refugee, who wanted to wander and explore. Imperfect Misfits is a story of perfect misfits, food, frolic, emotions and their endless imperfections. The question is, will their friendship survive through this wavy journey of love?




Daughters Inherit Silence


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In rural India, your husband may die, but your marriage must live on. Jaya, a successful engineer, finds herself tethered by this very tradition, obligated to support her late husband’s family. As she fulfils this responsibility, her heart aches for her young daughter, who is sinking deeper into isolation amid their shared loss. The cold indifference of her in-laws towards their granddaughter only exacerbates the child's anguish. When Jaya meets Kovid*, a charismatic Indian-American doctor, she finds a rare and cherished connection in him. But their friendship soon becomes a source of scandal. Confronted with this unexpected backlash, Jaya must re-evaluate her deeply held beliefs about marriage, family, and loyalty. In a moment of truth, Jaya realises that in striving to be the Perfect Indian Woman, she’s lost her voice. She fears that unless she learns to speak up—even at the risk of ostracisation—silence will be her daughter's only inheritance. Set against the backdrop of contemporary India, Daughters Inherit Silence delves into cultural norms, gender roles, and the heavy weight of societal expectations. It also touches upon the racial challenges faced by brown Americans in the United States. From the author of Tell A Thousand Lies. A B.R.A.G. (Book Readers Appreciation Group) Medallion honouree. ◆ British/Indian spellings used. ◆ All books in this series may be read independently. *Note: In 2019, I named my character Kovid, a decision I later chose not to highlight in the blurb, though I did mention it in my Author's Note. I've since revised the blurb, reclaiming the name. This is not just for my character, but for all the Kovids, Osamas, and others out there—people who, through no fault of their own, find their names caught up in global events beyond their control.




Wisdom Quotes and Life Lessons


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This book is a collection of quotes, thoughts and it also contains one short story. Each one is about a specific topic, such as ‘Life’, ‘Happiness’, ‘Workplace’ etc. Quotes about the same topic are grouped together. Apart from quotes, this book contains some short write-ups (thoughts) about various aspects of life seen from a different perspective. One topic is discussed using a short-story to make it easier to understand. In this book, the author has narrated some life lessons and observations in the form of quotes and thoughts. This book is ideal for reading during travel, because it contains many short write-ups which can be read again and again. Also, there is no need to read the chapters in a specific order, because they are independent of each other. This is also useful for professionals, who are keen to find some fresh quotes and ideas to make their presentations and speeches more interesting. The author believes that readers will find this book helpful and thought-provoking!




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