And A Star Is Born


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And Star is born …And Star is born is the true story, struggle and journey to stardom of celluloid actors. The book, in words of the author Dinesh Verma, is dedicated to those who failed many a times, but never lost heart till they got success because they knew the Rome was not built in a day. Some succeed because they are destined Some succeed because they are determined This book is book the latter. It features the stories of Indian celebrities who have achieved the apex in the face of great disappointment and failure. They were written off by the critics many a time but every time they have came back with a bang. The way to success is not an overnight journey. Failures are inevitable and rejections are obvious. It is about hitting the iron again and again until it breaks, keeping the spirit indomitable unless you explore the invincible. This book brings to the readers stories of all those who have made it big in the Bollywood. It includes the struggle story of those who got cinema in inheritance and saga of outsiders for who the road was impregnable. Read it on to know how Amir Khan evolved as the perfectionist Khan, how tough it was for Raj Kapoor to set up the plinth of what is known today as the ‘first family of Bollywood’. It covers the journey of the angry young man Amitabh Bachchan, the rejections he encountered, near fatal accident he met, corruption allegations he battled and how he earned it all back on the eve of being pronounced bankrupt. Stars of Bollywood exemplify determination and dedication and are living legends. Each of them has worked extremely hard to make it where they are today. We bring to you their inspiring journey to motivate you to hit the milestone in your life. It mentions the days of penury spent by A.R. Rahman, the struggle taken up by Asha Bhosle with a child in her womb, Jackie Shroff’s days in a chawl in Teen Batti and so on. The book is a valued possession, a memoir of your loved stars and can definitely be a great gift of wisdom for your loved ones.




Feeling Dis-ease in Modern History


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This book explores experiences of illness, broadly construed. It encompasses the emotional and sensory disruptions that attend disease, injury, mental illness or trauma, and gives an account of how medical practitioners, experts, lay authorities and the public have felt about such disruptions. Considering all sides of the medical encounter and highlighting the intersection of intellectual history and medical knowledge, of institutional atmospheres, built environments and technological practicalities, and of emotional and sensory experience, Feeling Dis-ease in Modern History presents a wide-ranging affective account of feeling well and of feeling ill. Especially occupied with the ways in which dynamics of power and authority have either validated or discounted dis-eased feelings, the book's contributors probe at the intersectional politics of medical expertise and patient experience to better understand situated expressions of illness, their reception, and their social, cultural and moral valuation. Drawing on methodologies from the histories of emotions, senses, science and the medical humanities, this book gives an account of the complexity of undergoing illness: of feeling dis-ease.




The Legend of Bonneville Herrsch


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Sy Raskin is stung by the news of Bonney Herrschs deathand then perplexed by his obituary. Raskin had known the long-time intelligence operative for forty years. Herrsch was Raskins mentor, and theyd shared risks and danger. But in all that time Herrsch never mentioned a family. He had died in Switzerland and been buried on an estate thereanother surprise. Herrsch led an OSS team on an operation at the time of the Normandy invasion. Shortly after the three operatives parachuted into eastern France, the Germans were onto them. They had been betrayed, as had the men theyd be sent to replace. Eluding the pursuing German troops, Herrsch made it into Switzerland. Raskin knew about this history, but knew nothing more about a Swiss connection. Now Raskin is determined to uncover his friends past. He enlists the assistance of Fritz Kohl and Alex Fletcher, two former CIA analysts who were briefly acquaintances of Herrsch. The trio follows a trail that leads them to Switzerlandand to dumbfounding revelations about Bonney Herrschs extraordinary life.




The Californios


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Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish-speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Profiting from the forced labor of large numbers of local Indians, they carved out an almost feudal way of life, raising cattle along the California coast and valleys. Visitors described them as a good-looking, vibrant, improvident people. Many traces of their culture remain in California. Yet their prosperity rested entirely on undisputed ownership of large ranches. As they lost control of these in the wake of the Mexican War, they lost their high status and many were reduced to subsistence-level jobs or fell into abject poverty. Drawing on firsthand contemporary accounts, the authors chronicle the rise and fall of Californio men and women.




A Place to Remember


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This book charts the Shrine's history from the first fatalities of the Gallipoli landing to the present day.




Technical Memorandum


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A Monstrous Commotion


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The Loch Ness Monster: a creature that should have died out with the dinosaurs, or a legend built on hoaxes and wishful thinking? Sir Peter Scott, internationally renowned naturalist and president of the World Wildlife Fund, was convinced that the Monster existed. So were senior scientists at London's Natural History Museum and Chicago University; they lost their jobs because they refused to renounce their belief in the creature. For decades, the scientific establishment was determined to quash attempts to investigate Loch Ness - until Nature, the world's greatest research journal, published an article by Peter Scott featuring underwater photographs of the Monster. Drawing extensively on new material, Gareth Williams takes a wholly original look at what really happened in Loch Ness. A Monstrous Commotion tells the story as never before: a gripping saga populated by colourful characters who do extraordinary things in pursuit of one of evolution's wildest cards. Meticulously researched and dazzlingly written, this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by nature and its mysteries - and to everyone who enjoys a beautifully crafted detective story with a strong cast of heroes and villains, plenty of twists and an unexpected ending.




How Fighting Ends


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There are many histories of how wars have begun, but very few which discuss how they have ended. This book fills that gap. Beginning with the Stone Age and ending with globalized terrorism, it addresses the specific issue of surrender, rather than the subsequent establishment of peace. At its heart is the individual warrior or soldier, and his or her decision to lay down arms. In the ancient world surrender led in most cases to slavery, but a slave still lived rather than died. In the modern world international law gives the soldiers rights as prisoners of war, and those rights include the prospect of their eventual return home. But individuals can surrender at any point in a war, and without having such an effect that they end the war. The termination of hostilities depends on a collective act for its consequences to be decisive. It also requires the enemy to accept the offer to surrender in the midst of combat. In other words, like so much else in war, surrender depends on reciprocity - on the readiness of one side to stop fighting and of the other to accept that readiness. This volume argues that surrender is the single biggest contributor to the containment of violence in warfare, offering the vanquished the opportunity to survive and the victor the chance to show moderation and magnanimity. Since the rules of surrender have developed over time, they form a key element in understanding the cultural history of warfare.




The Afterlife of King James IV


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The Afterlife of King James IV explores the survival stories following the Scottish king's defeat at the battle of Flodden in 1513, and how his image and legacy were used in the years that followed when he remained a shadow player in the politics of a shattered kingdom. Keith John Coleman has written a legend-based biography of James IV that straddles the gap between history and folklore that looks at the undying king motif and otherworld myths of James IV, one of Scotland's most successful rulers.




White Captives


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White Captives offers a new perspective of Indian-white coexistence on the American frontier through analysis of historical, anthropological, political, and literary materials. --> Namias shows that visual, literary, and historical accounts of the capture of Euro-Americans by Indians are commentaries on the uncertain boundaries of gender, race, and culture during the colonial Indian Wars, the American Revolution, and the Civil War. She compares the experiences and representations of male and female captives over time and on successive frontiers and examines the narratives of captives Jane McCrea, Mary Jemison, and Sarah Wakefield.