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D E B O S H I B A R AT
DEBOSHIBARAT
Deborshi Barat
Onceuponaredbrickbuilding,Sandipan
Sen loses his childhood in the storm.
His hero Shibu dies in a violent accident.
Life isn’t the same without him. No more
chasing pigeons, no more digging holes
in the park.
Fighting drugs and loneliness, 19 year-
old Sandipan grows up to discover a
new world riddled with mistakes. As
he tries to grasp what killed his friend,
there are truths and illusions to deal
with; dogs, diamonds and one-eyed
men; dead pigeons and letters in a
lawyer’s chamber; everything he knows
and believes to be fair. While his own
family starts suspecting his motives, the
only way to clarity is to find the culprit.
Before he gets dead too…
With the help of his cousin Bobo,
Sandipan sets out to solve the mystery.
From Mumbai to Murshidabad, they
accost men with strange passions, a
hunt of greed and power, and ultimately
Shibu’s family – a spinster aunt, mother,
a missing father and Surjo, the boy with
a grotesque slur.
A dark stormy night, Calcutta. They say
on such nights, anything can happen.
abad, they
ge passions, a
r, and ultimately
er aunt, mother,
the boy w
Paula Helfrich
Rebecca Sprecher
lives in Hawaii, U.S.A. and
Yangon, Myanmar, where she teaches English to
monks and children. She worked for Pan American
World Airways for twenty years and ew the line in
six locations.
lives in Beaufort, S.C. and ew for
Pan Am for six years out of New York and Honolulu.
Both are still inveterate travelers and adventurers.
It is May 1970. Zoe Long eld
meets Sally Wilder at Pan Am’s
ight attendant training center in
Miami. Restless and rebellious,
they have a burning desire to see
the world. They meet eccentric
characters as they “ y the line”,
from glamorous stewardesses
known as “The African Queens” to
Cuban émigré pursers connected
to the Nixon White House.
Theyfallinlovewithunattainable
men: angry Hawaiian activist
Keoki Kanawai; Bill Spencer,
a Marine helicopter pilot and
big wave surfer; and the calm,
discerning Sky God, 747 Captain
DaveMcFarland.Devotedtotheir
housemate Pualani, who dances
the chants of her ancestors, they
console her lover, Navy ghter
pilot Walker Sheppard, when
Pua dies.
As the Vietnam War ends in, Sally’s
lover, Bill Spencer, vanishes in the
last days, and his MIA status haunts
her. Zoe witnesses the fall of the
ShahofIranasshe iesHajjcharters
from Teheran to Mecca. That event,
together with the Vietnam debacle,
causes her to challenge American
foreign policy, and she angrily
leaves the country, never to see
Sally again.
After a cataclysmic terrorist event,
SallyandZoearereunitedintheform
of a gift, the greatest any woman can
ever give to the world. And Sally
nds too late that Zoe has also kept
secrets, particularly relating to her
life in Burma and her shadowy love
affairsalongtheway.InWashington,
D.C. years later, Sally learns these
secrets, along with the answers to
Billy’s disappearance.
Flying is a novel about having
courage when it is needed and the
lure of the razor’s edge. But for Sally
and Zoe, it is ultimately about that
thrilling moment when an airplane
hits rotation speed and lifts off the
runway. It’s called ying, and it
will never be this way again.
FlyingHelfrichandSprecher
Nick Viggiano
ONLYLOVERSWEARSUNLIGHTNickViggiano
For most people, life is not a series
of grand moments, headlines, or
epiphanies. It is a day-to-day struggle,
a moment-to-moment grasping for
something just a bit better—something
that makes you feel alive and loved.
The characters in Only Lovers Wear
Sunlight are such people. A young
woman settles into her first apartment
and tries to establish her identity. An
old couple contemplates what awaits
them. A traveler makes an unexpected
connection with a child. You may walk
past people like them on the street every
day and never notice them,but like each
of us, they need love and comfort and
compassion too.
These stories capture those small
moments in time, incidents and events
that should be familiar to all of us.
Who knows?You may recognize your
neighbor or a family member or a
friend in one of the stories.
And because we’re all looking for the same
things,you may even recognize yourself.
Her mother was right. It was a very ugly house.The paint was peeling, the steps were
cracked, and even the trees in the yard drooped sadly. Krista Starling considered all this
as she opened the front door with her new key.All those critical comments from all those
well-meaning people … Had she made a mistake? But as she closed the door and ran up
the stairs to her apartment, that feeling returned.
All it took was one breath of the freshly painted walls, or one look at the sketches she
finally had room to hang … or her clothes lying anywhere she wanted to leave them.
Krista.Krista.Krista.She was in control of it all.No one else.No one could stop her.She
did a little dance. She was happy.
Living one floor below was an older couple, Peter and PaulaThompson, who had been in
the same apartment for twenty-two years.
“Do you hear that?” PaulaThompson yelled to her husband.
“Hear what? I’m watchingTV,” Peter replied.
“Do you hear that noise she’s making?”
“I don’t hear anything.”
“You’re just saying that because you saw her outside yesterday, and she’s a good looking
young girl.You like her, and you think she’ll like you.That’s why you pretend you don’t
hear anything!”
“Oh, leave her alone,” Peter said between bites of his favorite double chocolate cookies.
“She’s just starting out.Weren’t you just starting out once?”
“No. I never got a start. I married you.”
—from “Happy NewYear”
NickViggiano has lived in one part of
Pennsylvania or another for his entire
life. He attended Temple University
in Philadelphia. He has worked as a
waiter, pizza delivery man, newspaper
reporter, and movie house manager.
Viggiano has published a few novels
and novellas; this is his first published
collection of short stories.
LIGHTG
Tomorrow
Smita Jayakar
Tomorrow is a myth
A Bollywood actor who leads a seemingly
glamorous life on the surface, but behind
the lights, camera, and action is a woman
struggling with issues that are eroding her
very belief in existence. What happens
next is a stu that can make for a great
movie: She stumbles upon the path to self-
discovery that transforms not just who she
is but her entire life. But this is not what
this book that you hold is about.
It’s about the journey of the very same
actor’s spiritual exploration that has lasted
nearly three decades and what she has
learned and experienced. ( is is exactly
where most people will put it right down.)
Yet it is not a boring biography. Nor is
it a spiritual rambling of a celebrity on a
high. ere’s no discourse on curbing your
materialistic pursuits or calls for giving up
worldly pleasures. It’s simply an invitation
to consider another way of looking at life
and at yourself.
If you will, you can call it a practical
manual to “upgrade” your worldview so
that you function better than before—in
this world, right here, right now—not
in some alternate reality or next life. e
best part is you can sample it all while still
holding on to your car, your job, your
faith, your favourite food, and all the
other lovely things in life.
What will change, though, is your view
about spirituality. More importantly,
about the one that really matters in life:
you!
Happy journey.
SmitaJayakarisaveteranactorinBollywood
and a renowned theatre personality. She
has endeared the audience through several
roles she has played on the small screen as
well as blockbuster movies such as Hum
Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil
Hai Hindustani, Devdas, and Ajab Prem
Ki Gazab Kahani, where she has shared
the screen with biggies like Salman Khan,
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan,
Katrina Kaif, and Ranbir Kapoor, among
others. But o the camera, Smita has been
playing a totally di erent role for almost
thirty years—that of a spiritual healer.
rough her seminars, workshops, and
healing sessions, Smita has touched millions
of lives across the country. She has been
writing a popular column on spirituality in
the Speaking Tree, which has earned her a
very di erent set of fan following.
She lives in Mumbai with her family and
hopes to share the spiritual wisdom she has
acquired along the way with seekers across
the globe.
To know more about Smita Jayakar and her
work, visit http://www.newleaftrust.com/.
TomorrowSmitaJayakar
The
Sunshine
S Y E D A A F S H A N A
Selected
Poems
SYEDAAFSHANATheFugitiveSunshine
The book
is a collection of
poems written over the
tumultuous period in Kashmir.
It depicts the public sentiment
and ambience of the time, besides
the poetic response of author to
commonplace situations of
the life and the world
we live in.
Syeda Afshana is a faculty at Media Education Research Centre, University
of Kashmir. Alumnus of International Academy of Leadership, Germany, and a
Visiting Fellow at Centre of International Studies, Cambridge University. She
has extensively written on media, politics, conflict, women, and other aspects of
society. She is a columnist who writes for English newspapers and magazines.
Her specialization includes international relations and communication,
conflict studies, and narrative journalism. She has also authored several
books on related themes.
ucation Research Centre, Un
us of International Academy of Leadership, Germany,
llow at Centre of International Studies, Cambridge Un
xtensively written on media, politics, conflict, w
iety. She is a columnist who writes for English ne
r specialization includes in
flict studies, an
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A N D F A M I L Y
ORD SHIL V
I n E n g l i s h R h y m e
Munindra “Munnan” Misra
For the rst time Vishnu & Lakshmi Sahasranama (1000 names) have been written in
English rhyme. Lord Vishnu is the God of sustenance, the rajsik lord, personifying the
embodiment of kingly qualities. Vishnu Sahasranama is Pithamah Bhishma’s katha -
another great work found in Anushasana Parva of Mahabharat wriiten by Sage Vyas, the
extraordinary author of Mahabharat, Puranas and various Stotras..
Pure Self, untainted by karma - good or bad they be,
Pure Atma, the Parmatma - e Supreme Soul surely,
For whom there no other guiding or superior soul be,
He who the ultimate salvation of every freed being be.
Goddesses Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity (material & spiritual).
Lakshmi Sahasranama describes the qualities of Goddesses Lakshmi and helps humanity
in understanding Her better.
Salutation to Her who keeps on travelling – Glory!
Salutation to Her who endless, forever be – Glory!
Salutation to Her who makes others happy – Glory!
Salutation to the daughter of Nandagopa – Glory!
e unique work of Munindra (Munnan) Misra in English rhyme
on Hinduism and Hindu culture, provides the global English reader,
an understanding of the Sanatan Dharma (Hindu culture). His works
peep into the heart and expression of this fascinating belief system and
makes it easy to comprehend and appreciate. It is a must-read for anyone
interested in the Sanatan Dharma or Hindu culture, to the English-
speaking Hindu population and anyone studying religion and culture.
Misra was honored with a badge and awarded “Top Viewed Author
Award” by Knol – A unit of knowledge of Google in 2011.
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on Hinduism and Hindu culture, provides t
n understanding of the Sanatan Dharm
peep into the heart and expression
makes it easy to comp
interested in
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A P P O I N T M E N T
A N
W I T H
D E AT H
N I R H A L I
S AC H I N
ANAPPOINTMENTWITH
DEATHNIRHALI
SACHIN
Amit Choudhary is a vile, unscrupulous builder of Thane, a
bustling satellite city of Mumbai. Although married, itches to lay girls
on and off. Vaishali Chitnis, a college-going girl, gets ensnared in
his murky net, but suddenly, the tables turn and Amit nds himself at
the receiving end.
While there are many out there who are willing to give anything to
see him dead, foremost among them is an eminent lawyer, Amrish
Agarwal, who has an ax to grind against him. The lawyer’s hassled
legal secretary, Ashu Kulkarni, has vowed to get to the root of the
murky matter and send him packing from the legal rm. Suddenly
Amit gets murdered in his “Chandrama” bungalow, sending shock
waves throughout the city. And while the police are still on the
lookout for the elusive killer, a blackmailer, out of the blue, appears
on the scene.
To make matters worse, a girl is suddenly found dead in mysterious
circumstances beneath the secluded seven-story building. Time is
running out for the police, who are still groping in the dark. They
have to swoop down now on the killer, who is still at large, and
apprehend him before the third murder rocks the city.
Sachin Nirhali is a law graduate and has
worked in the state secretariat. He has penned
around ninety short stories pertaining to mystery
and suspense stories, which have found place in
leading magazines and periodicals. Currently,
he is living in Thane with his wife, Parvati, and
son, Hrithik.
N
S
FatefulEyesPANOSNOMIKOS
ROMANCE
Much to his chagrin, Peter has been on tortuous and twisted path for fifteen
years. As he moves through life in a foreign country without real satisfaction
or achievement, he knows he is ready to reach the final destination of his
journey. But it is only after he boards a plane to Frankfurt, Germany, that
Peter finally feels he is on his way to solving a great puzzle. He is ready to
end the search of a lifetime.
Only Peter’s wife knows where he is headed. As his aircraft leaves the ground
in Greece, Peter begins recalling the events that led to this moment. After
he received mysterious text and e-mail messages while working in the
Philippines four years earlier, Peter soon discovered a mysterious woman
had been looking for him for years. Too busy with his work to pay much
attention, Peter brushed her off, not realizing that the woman was his long-
lost daughter, born from his lustful past. As Peter struggles to learn the
woman’s identity, he becomes unwittingly entangled in the unpredictable
upheavals that accompany the new millennium.
Fateful Eyes is a story of one man’s quest to comprehend fate’s dizzying gaze
as he searches for love and true fulfillment.
Panos Nomikos grew up in Piraeus, Greece, where he
still lives today. He earned a BSc in physics and a PhD
in computer science while in the UK; he is currently an
information technology executive in the maritime industry.
Panos has traveled extensively worldwide and has authored
many articles and essays in professional publications.
d fate’s dizzying gaze
os Nomikos grew
still lives toda
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S T E P H A N I E N I C O L E N O R R I S
felt like she had it all a loving
and wonderful man to cherish, a big
career change that sends her to Chicago
to start a new chapter in her life. She’s
found the perfect condo and is surprised
when she opens the garage and finds a
2011 grey Cadillac CTS V Coupe with
a gigantic red bow on the top Victoria is
ecstatic! A fresh beginning and she was
ready. As Victoria and her boyfriend soon
to be fiance embarks on their journey to
start anew, their world takes a turn for
the worst,Victoria finds out her nemesis
Danielle Shumaker has touched down and
she is after her fiance.Victoria will fight
for what’s her’s until she finds out that he
has been unfaithful. Distraught, confused,
and mad as hell she falls into the arms of
a man that just has to have her, too late to
back out of the love affair she has started
with her mystery man she finds herself
falling hard for him and has to make the
choice of a lifetime but a heart breaking
secret may make the decision.
STEPHANIENICOLENORRIS
OF OPPORTUNITY
& OTHER WAR STORIES
ROBERT MCKELLAR
“Ai oh! We forgot the small one!,” wailed second aunty as the
doors to the bomb shelter screeched shut. Gasping for breath
she volunteered, “I will go back and get the baby.”
A screaming verbal exchange between number two Aunty and the
air raid warden shattered the brick faced bunker. Raying to the
vaulted ceilings, the Wu family heard the welcomed words from
the keeper of the keep, “Ok. But hurry.”
Wu, Wai Mei McKellar was born Thursday, February 1, 1945 in
Takao, Formosa (now called Kaohsiung, Taiwan) two hours before an American air raid. The Wu
family sustained over thirty bombings between October 1944 and August 1945.
Eight members of the McKellar family volunteered for military service during World War one,
World War Two and Korea. Five of the eight were stationed in the Pacific area during the Second
World War in the U.S. Navy. The Wartime experiences of the Wu and McKellar families lead to an
inter-racial marriage that has endured the ravages of time for over thirty seven years.
Many events led to World War II. Three crisis in particular jump out of the pages of history; the
Japanese battleship building program-1916, The Battle of Shanghai, July 7, 1937And the Panay
Incident of Dec. 12, 1937.
The name Formosa is used throughout to refer to the island that is now called Taiwan, since all
documents and literature use this name as it existed before and during the war. Takao,
Formosa is now called Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Taihoku, Formosa is known as Taipei, Taiwan.
Like a feather in the wind we follow a time line rather than chapter headings. This book Includes
facts not generally covered by the standard historical approach to World War Two And its
aftermath. The incidents related are based on research and oral histories. The historical/
events are true. The book is in all essentials factual.
*When informed of her daughters’ marriage to the author, Wu, Lin Tan, now 104, said, “The
monkey and the tiger do not cry the same sound.”
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To Open a Book Brings Adventure
Neville J. Anderson -Budd
Four children are evacuated from London during World War II to live
with their Grand Parents in the country Side near Bletchley Park where
their parents work. Near the house is a lake with an Island and when they
explore they fins a cave with four tunnels leading from it. When they go
down tunnel one they find they are looking into the future of London’s
Regent Street, a young girl from 2080 got lost and finds one of the boys
and manages to get back with him to 1940. They find tunnel two goes to
the past and 3 and 4 have the control maching so they can set the dates to
the time they want to travel to, the girl Zara manages to go back to 2080
but finds destruction and devistation all around and realises her parents
are dead, so she returns with the four others to live with them.
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THREE TALENTED
Lessons in Leadership through Stories
J O S E P H M A N I
THREETALENTEDJOSEPHMANI
Joseph Mani is an M.Sc in physics and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He worked
in five different companies, three of them at senior positions in HR and Training.
He has conducted a large number of seminars and workshops for persons ranging
from school teachers to CEOs. His first book on the MBTI was published in 2009.
He is married with a daughter and son and lives in Chennai, India.
He can be contacted at: manijoseph3@gmail.com
THREE TALENTED
India.
manijoseph3@gmail.com
SON OF STRUGGLE
RAY NDEBI
THELASTGHOSTRAYNDEBI
In a world of poverty and misery, where
one needs the strong help of family
to stand daily struggle, pain and sorrow,
Sam seems to be the most unfortunate
child on Earth. His entire life, from his
childhood goes from tragedy to tragedy;
and it is when the tunnel seems to have
been crossed, that the hardest pains stand
again. When love appears weaker than
evil, only despair spreads its wide arms.
But Sam, son of struggle, is determined
to meet all his ghosts, for the sake of his
peace and well-being.
I mostly help people write and get published or win writing contests (poems or songs). I
do it naturally, just the way I feel it; when it comes to writings, I don’t think or elaborate
or make up or set up, I just follow the stream. My senses are my quali cations.
Writing is the best of all arts, and I always make it the “must be”.
I live in Cameroon, and I grew up going through pains day in day out. I have never lived
my dreams, but I can feel them through each letter I put down. And when I come to
thinking, I do for children; mine and all the others around the world, from all horizons,
for without them, there is no future.
L I F E
How Reality Looks
J A S M I N E C O L O N
About life, from struggle to domestic violence and living in a cold
world. And how you have to stay strong and thrive not letting anyone
get in your way.
LIFE
L I F E
JASMINECOLON
Self-discovery is a choice for everyone to know oneself. It starts
with the awareness of the body and mind. In observing everything
objectively, one gets to know one’s conditioning due to the
accumulation of knowledge and experience in life. Attention brings
to consciousness, the connection between the self and society, as
well. It also triggers one to look at the ideas which one forms about
the link between the self and the unknown. The 3Ms - Mindfulness,
Map of Consciousness and Meditation aid one in this realisation.
Whether one is totally new to the world of self-discovery or a serious
seeker, one will find fresh insights in this book.
Krishna Kumar has been drawn to
spirituality from a very young age,
and this book is the culmination of
his search for freedom in the past four
decades. Krishna is the co-founder
of an organisation, The Connexion
(www.theconnexion.in)which
facilitates people in self-discovery.
He is an engineer and has worked in
Australia, USA and India. Krishna has
a passion in Indian Carnatic music,
and is an accomplished violinist.
He has been experimenting with a
unique style of playing meditative
music based on raga elaborations.
SELF-DISCOVERYFROMFIRSTPRINCIPLES
KRISHNA KUMAR
SELF-DISCOVERY
FIRST PRINCIPLES
from
KRISHNAKUMAR
om
encourages parents to unplug themselves from
their phones, Blackberries, computers, and iPods, and take the time
necessary to tune in and really listen to their children! Furthermore,
parents need to encourage their children to unplug themselves from
technology and get back to basics, like playing outside, doing arts
and crafts, engaging in physical activities, and reading.
Technology is a very important part of our lives, but it has its place and
must be kept in check. By providing unplugged activities for children,
families can spend special time together that is so needed in this fast-
paced society. This practical guide provides simple yet practical ways
for parents to unplug and reconnect with their children.
provides the information and practical solutions
necessary to get unplugged and have that focused time with your
children—no answering phones, responding to e-mails at your
computer, texting on your blackberry, or watching television! Children
quickly become attuned to the times when their parents aren’t paying
attention. You need to let your children know you really care about
them and what they have to say.
Commit to being unplugged one hour a day; you will be so happy
you did!
J o h n H u g h e s
JohnHughes
A B O U T T H E A U T H O R
John Hughes; The Author of this book is a serving “Professional
and able ‘Seaman.” He is currently employed serving on board
a Ship in the “North Sea, as ‘Chief Of cer. The abbreviations
“ERRV,” Stand for Emergency Rescue and Recovery Vessel In a
nutshell it is a Rescue Ship…
As the title of this book implies – “Sally Figment..!”
This book consists of > Serio-Comic Figments...
With outstretched minds and non truths, including, Mythology,
Fairy Tales, ‘Horror and Three (D) and fourth dimensional
scenarios, Fabrications and Lies, which would also heavily
involve the poor unattributed participating readers
taking part in it..!
As above, I have incorporated what I think is
a mixed sense of good humor and horror.
But most of all its compiled with
‘condensed pure, “Wit...
SallyFigment
U T T H E A U T H O R
Hughes; The Author of this book is a se
ble ‘Seaman.” He is current
in the “North Sea,
Stand for
The pure truth of why I created this vulnerable soul
seeking poetry book was to inspire a compassion
of appreciation for ourselves, each other and our
sacred sensetive earth. Though I am shy, I love
to share, so in this composition I give You the
reader my personal journey of rare dreams, feelings
and insights to benefit in love, empathy and the
positivity in everyone.
Thank you, much love to Your light.
—Dean Pusell
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dean Pusell born and grew in Queensland Australia, till present
amongst nature, since 1994 has created unique poetry syncronised
with 65 worldwide surreal painting, drawing, collage and photography
exhibitions. Also Dean has written music lyric’s aired on public radio.
LovetheUniverseinYouDEANPUSELL
LoveDiesVirgin..!!
Dies Virgin ..!!
VinayakGhadi
This is another simple story of teenage love. The teenagers falling in love from two
different communities, their family share a healthy and respectful relationship for
generations and both families don’t want to screw this up just because their kids
fall in love. The story is about what normally happens in most of such cases; how
families compromise; to which extent their own family can humiliate a loving
couple; how they force them against their wishes and how these type of affairs are
curbed. Forcing them to separate ..!!
A boy falls in love with a girl from his village whose parents are settled in Goa.
They love each other; both families oppose them; in the end they try to flee from
their home but get caught and being brought back to home.
Vinayak is just another
Indian IT Engineer living in
Bangalore; born to a simple family in
one of the small villages of Belgaum, he lives normal life. Having seen
both rural and metro life; he relates the day to day struggle of every Indian
youth to epic stories. e unavoidable dogma faced by educated youth of
this generation of changing society expresses their experiences with older
customs, traditions, social life in one or the other way and He tries to share
his through his writings.
An Engineer by profession and poet at heart; he scribbles poetic lines
in Marathi on his Facebook page. Works at TCS Bangalore, and
has enjoyed working in IT to a greater extent. is is his
rst attempt writing a novel on a broader platform. He
believes one cannot simply plan to fall in love, it
just happens..!!
This book is for everyone who have fallen in love at least once in
their life and specially during teenage; Its simple love story for
people who think love as sacred, innocent, simple and divine.
Love just happens; you cannot simply plan to fall in love.
Vinayak Ghadi
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A True Story Of
PROSTITUTION
T A L L U L A H D E V E R E
Faced with a mountain of debt and imminent repossession of the
family home Tallulah ventured into the sordid, seedy world of
prostitution and domination. Her courageous and resourceful spirit took
her on a venture from part-time escort, to dominatrix and ultimately to
running a brothel in London. Her sense of humour and tolerant nature
allowed her not only to survive, but actually thrive in this bizarre,
degrading environment. Yours Truly pushes the boundaries and makes
no apologies in this shocking exposure of the sex industry.
TALLULAHDEVERE
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EMPATHY AND INTUITION
DISTANCE LEARNINGIn
EMPATHYANDINTUITIONINDISTANCELEARNING
Empathy and Intuition in Distance Learning
Professor of cognitive sciences and education
at the Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Howard Gardner is among the most influential
education theorists in the world. Over the past
twenty years, his theory of multiple intelligences,
according to which every individual possesses
various intelligences in different areas, has been
broadly established in education. This theory is
a revolution in attitudes on learning, especially concerning the greater
customization of curricula, instruction, and evaluation, as well as the
study of the nature of interdisciplinary efforts in education. This short
work reflects on some intelligences that are not yet accepted by Gardner.
Primarily empathy and intuition, which after many lectures, and through
my personal experience, have led me to think that they should be an
integral part of distance learning.
—Ginette Provost Flatow
IPKKND meets Saware Sabke Sapne Preeto
Arnav and Khushi are still unaware of their love for
each other. Akash and Payal’s marriage never was in
danger because Shyam was unsuccessful. Preeto and Rajbeer
are trying to express their feelings. What would happen when
Neelam and Shyam join hands to get what they desire?
Would they succeed? Would love win or will it burn in fire
of hatered?

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  • 1. D E B O S H I B A R AT DEBOSHIBARAT Deborshi Barat Onceuponaredbrickbuilding,Sandipan Sen loses his childhood in the storm. His hero Shibu dies in a violent accident. Life isn’t the same without him. No more chasing pigeons, no more digging holes in the park. Fighting drugs and loneliness, 19 year- old Sandipan grows up to discover a new world riddled with mistakes. As he tries to grasp what killed his friend, there are truths and illusions to deal with; dogs, diamonds and one-eyed men; dead pigeons and letters in a lawyer’s chamber; everything he knows and believes to be fair. While his own family starts suspecting his motives, the only way to clarity is to find the culprit. Before he gets dead too… With the help of his cousin Bobo, Sandipan sets out to solve the mystery. From Mumbai to Murshidabad, they accost men with strange passions, a hunt of greed and power, and ultimately Shibu’s family – a spinster aunt, mother, a missing father and Surjo, the boy with a grotesque slur. A dark stormy night, Calcutta. They say on such nights, anything can happen. abad, they ge passions, a r, and ultimately er aunt, mother, the boy w
  • 2. Paula Helfrich Rebecca Sprecher lives in Hawaii, U.S.A. and Yangon, Myanmar, where she teaches English to monks and children. She worked for Pan American World Airways for twenty years and ew the line in six locations. lives in Beaufort, S.C. and ew for Pan Am for six years out of New York and Honolulu. Both are still inveterate travelers and adventurers. It is May 1970. Zoe Long eld meets Sally Wilder at Pan Am’s ight attendant training center in Miami. Restless and rebellious, they have a burning desire to see the world. They meet eccentric characters as they “ y the line”, from glamorous stewardesses known as “The African Queens” to Cuban émigré pursers connected to the Nixon White House. Theyfallinlovewithunattainable men: angry Hawaiian activist Keoki Kanawai; Bill Spencer, a Marine helicopter pilot and big wave surfer; and the calm, discerning Sky God, 747 Captain DaveMcFarland.Devotedtotheir housemate Pualani, who dances the chants of her ancestors, they console her lover, Navy ghter pilot Walker Sheppard, when Pua dies. As the Vietnam War ends in, Sally’s lover, Bill Spencer, vanishes in the last days, and his MIA status haunts her. Zoe witnesses the fall of the ShahofIranasshe iesHajjcharters from Teheran to Mecca. That event, together with the Vietnam debacle, causes her to challenge American foreign policy, and she angrily leaves the country, never to see Sally again. After a cataclysmic terrorist event, SallyandZoearereunitedintheform of a gift, the greatest any woman can ever give to the world. And Sally nds too late that Zoe has also kept secrets, particularly relating to her life in Burma and her shadowy love affairsalongtheway.InWashington, D.C. years later, Sally learns these secrets, along with the answers to Billy’s disappearance. Flying is a novel about having courage when it is needed and the lure of the razor’s edge. But for Sally and Zoe, it is ultimately about that thrilling moment when an airplane hits rotation speed and lifts off the runway. It’s called ying, and it will never be this way again. FlyingHelfrichandSprecher
  • 3. Nick Viggiano ONLYLOVERSWEARSUNLIGHTNickViggiano For most people, life is not a series of grand moments, headlines, or epiphanies. It is a day-to-day struggle, a moment-to-moment grasping for something just a bit better—something that makes you feel alive and loved. The characters in Only Lovers Wear Sunlight are such people. A young woman settles into her first apartment and tries to establish her identity. An old couple contemplates what awaits them. A traveler makes an unexpected connection with a child. You may walk past people like them on the street every day and never notice them,but like each of us, they need love and comfort and compassion too. These stories capture those small moments in time, incidents and events that should be familiar to all of us. Who knows?You may recognize your neighbor or a family member or a friend in one of the stories. And because we’re all looking for the same things,you may even recognize yourself. Her mother was right. It was a very ugly house.The paint was peeling, the steps were cracked, and even the trees in the yard drooped sadly. Krista Starling considered all this as she opened the front door with her new key.All those critical comments from all those well-meaning people … Had she made a mistake? But as she closed the door and ran up the stairs to her apartment, that feeling returned. All it took was one breath of the freshly painted walls, or one look at the sketches she finally had room to hang … or her clothes lying anywhere she wanted to leave them. Krista.Krista.Krista.She was in control of it all.No one else.No one could stop her.She did a little dance. She was happy. Living one floor below was an older couple, Peter and PaulaThompson, who had been in the same apartment for twenty-two years. “Do you hear that?” PaulaThompson yelled to her husband. “Hear what? I’m watchingTV,” Peter replied. “Do you hear that noise she’s making?” “I don’t hear anything.” “You’re just saying that because you saw her outside yesterday, and she’s a good looking young girl.You like her, and you think she’ll like you.That’s why you pretend you don’t hear anything!” “Oh, leave her alone,” Peter said between bites of his favorite double chocolate cookies. “She’s just starting out.Weren’t you just starting out once?” “No. I never got a start. I married you.” —from “Happy NewYear” NickViggiano has lived in one part of Pennsylvania or another for his entire life. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia. He has worked as a waiter, pizza delivery man, newspaper reporter, and movie house manager. Viggiano has published a few novels and novellas; this is his first published collection of short stories. LIGHTG
  • 4. Tomorrow Smita Jayakar Tomorrow is a myth A Bollywood actor who leads a seemingly glamorous life on the surface, but behind the lights, camera, and action is a woman struggling with issues that are eroding her very belief in existence. What happens next is a stu that can make for a great movie: She stumbles upon the path to self- discovery that transforms not just who she is but her entire life. But this is not what this book that you hold is about. It’s about the journey of the very same actor’s spiritual exploration that has lasted nearly three decades and what she has learned and experienced. ( is is exactly where most people will put it right down.) Yet it is not a boring biography. Nor is it a spiritual rambling of a celebrity on a high. ere’s no discourse on curbing your materialistic pursuits or calls for giving up worldly pleasures. It’s simply an invitation to consider another way of looking at life and at yourself. If you will, you can call it a practical manual to “upgrade” your worldview so that you function better than before—in this world, right here, right now—not in some alternate reality or next life. e best part is you can sample it all while still holding on to your car, your job, your faith, your favourite food, and all the other lovely things in life. What will change, though, is your view about spirituality. More importantly, about the one that really matters in life: you! Happy journey. SmitaJayakarisaveteranactorinBollywood and a renowned theatre personality. She has endeared the audience through several roles she has played on the small screen as well as blockbuster movies such as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Devdas, and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, where she has shared the screen with biggies like Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Ranbir Kapoor, among others. But o the camera, Smita has been playing a totally di erent role for almost thirty years—that of a spiritual healer. rough her seminars, workshops, and healing sessions, Smita has touched millions of lives across the country. She has been writing a popular column on spirituality in the Speaking Tree, which has earned her a very di erent set of fan following. She lives in Mumbai with her family and hopes to share the spiritual wisdom she has acquired along the way with seekers across the globe. To know more about Smita Jayakar and her work, visit http://www.newleaftrust.com/. TomorrowSmitaJayakar
  • 5. The Sunshine S Y E D A A F S H A N A Selected Poems SYEDAAFSHANATheFugitiveSunshine The book is a collection of poems written over the tumultuous period in Kashmir. It depicts the public sentiment and ambience of the time, besides the poetic response of author to commonplace situations of the life and the world we live in. Syeda Afshana is a faculty at Media Education Research Centre, University of Kashmir. Alumnus of International Academy of Leadership, Germany, and a Visiting Fellow at Centre of International Studies, Cambridge University. She has extensively written on media, politics, conflict, women, and other aspects of society. She is a columnist who writes for English newspapers and magazines. Her specialization includes international relations and communication, conflict studies, and narrative journalism. She has also authored several books on related themes. ucation Research Centre, Un us of International Academy of Leadership, Germany, llow at Centre of International Studies, Cambridge Un xtensively written on media, politics, conflict, w iety. She is a columnist who writes for English ne r specialization includes in flict studies, an n related
  • 6. A N D F A M I L Y ORD SHIL V I n E n g l i s h R h y m e Munindra “Munnan” Misra For the rst time Vishnu & Lakshmi Sahasranama (1000 names) have been written in English rhyme. Lord Vishnu is the God of sustenance, the rajsik lord, personifying the embodiment of kingly qualities. Vishnu Sahasranama is Pithamah Bhishma’s katha - another great work found in Anushasana Parva of Mahabharat wriiten by Sage Vyas, the extraordinary author of Mahabharat, Puranas and various Stotras.. Pure Self, untainted by karma - good or bad they be, Pure Atma, the Parmatma - e Supreme Soul surely, For whom there no other guiding or superior soul be, He who the ultimate salvation of every freed being be. Goddesses Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity (material & spiritual). Lakshmi Sahasranama describes the qualities of Goddesses Lakshmi and helps humanity in understanding Her better. Salutation to Her who keeps on travelling – Glory! Salutation to Her who endless, forever be – Glory! Salutation to Her who makes others happy – Glory! Salutation to the daughter of Nandagopa – Glory! e unique work of Munindra (Munnan) Misra in English rhyme on Hinduism and Hindu culture, provides the global English reader, an understanding of the Sanatan Dharma (Hindu culture). His works peep into the heart and expression of this fascinating belief system and makes it easy to comprehend and appreciate. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the Sanatan Dharma or Hindu culture, to the English- speaking Hindu population and anyone studying religion and culture. Misra was honored with a badge and awarded “Top Viewed Author Award” by Knol – A unit of knowledge of Google in 2011. LORDSHIVANDFAMILYMunindra“Munnan”Misra e unique work of Munindra (Munnan) Misra in En on Hinduism and Hindu culture, provides t n understanding of the Sanatan Dharm peep into the heart and expression makes it easy to comp interested in ki
  • 7. A P P O I N T M E N T A N W I T H D E AT H N I R H A L I S AC H I N ANAPPOINTMENTWITH DEATHNIRHALI SACHIN Amit Choudhary is a vile, unscrupulous builder of Thane, a bustling satellite city of Mumbai. Although married, itches to lay girls on and off. Vaishali Chitnis, a college-going girl, gets ensnared in his murky net, but suddenly, the tables turn and Amit nds himself at the receiving end. While there are many out there who are willing to give anything to see him dead, foremost among them is an eminent lawyer, Amrish Agarwal, who has an ax to grind against him. The lawyer’s hassled legal secretary, Ashu Kulkarni, has vowed to get to the root of the murky matter and send him packing from the legal rm. Suddenly Amit gets murdered in his “Chandrama” bungalow, sending shock waves throughout the city. And while the police are still on the lookout for the elusive killer, a blackmailer, out of the blue, appears on the scene. To make matters worse, a girl is suddenly found dead in mysterious circumstances beneath the secluded seven-story building. Time is running out for the police, who are still groping in the dark. They have to swoop down now on the killer, who is still at large, and apprehend him before the third murder rocks the city. Sachin Nirhali is a law graduate and has worked in the state secretariat. He has penned around ninety short stories pertaining to mystery and suspense stories, which have found place in leading magazines and periodicals. Currently, he is living in Thane with his wife, Parvati, and son, Hrithik. N S
  • 8. FatefulEyesPANOSNOMIKOS ROMANCE Much to his chagrin, Peter has been on tortuous and twisted path for fifteen years. As he moves through life in a foreign country without real satisfaction or achievement, he knows he is ready to reach the final destination of his journey. But it is only after he boards a plane to Frankfurt, Germany, that Peter finally feels he is on his way to solving a great puzzle. He is ready to end the search of a lifetime. Only Peter’s wife knows where he is headed. As his aircraft leaves the ground in Greece, Peter begins recalling the events that led to this moment. After he received mysterious text and e-mail messages while working in the Philippines four years earlier, Peter soon discovered a mysterious woman had been looking for him for years. Too busy with his work to pay much attention, Peter brushed her off, not realizing that the woman was his long- lost daughter, born from his lustful past. As Peter struggles to learn the woman’s identity, he becomes unwittingly entangled in the unpredictable upheavals that accompany the new millennium. Fateful Eyes is a story of one man’s quest to comprehend fate’s dizzying gaze as he searches for love and true fulfillment. Panos Nomikos grew up in Piraeus, Greece, where he still lives today. He earned a BSc in physics and a PhD in computer science while in the UK; he is currently an information technology executive in the maritime industry. Panos has traveled extensively worldwide and has authored many articles and essays in professional publications. d fate’s dizzying gaze os Nomikos grew still lives toda in
  • 9. S T E P H A N I E N I C O L E N O R R I S felt like she had it all a loving and wonderful man to cherish, a big career change that sends her to Chicago to start a new chapter in her life. She’s found the perfect condo and is surprised when she opens the garage and finds a 2011 grey Cadillac CTS V Coupe with a gigantic red bow on the top Victoria is ecstatic! A fresh beginning and she was ready. As Victoria and her boyfriend soon to be fiance embarks on their journey to start anew, their world takes a turn for the worst,Victoria finds out her nemesis Danielle Shumaker has touched down and she is after her fiance.Victoria will fight for what’s her’s until she finds out that he has been unfaithful. Distraught, confused, and mad as hell she falls into the arms of a man that just has to have her, too late to back out of the love affair she has started with her mystery man she finds herself falling hard for him and has to make the choice of a lifetime but a heart breaking secret may make the decision. STEPHANIENICOLENORRIS
  • 10. OF OPPORTUNITY & OTHER WAR STORIES ROBERT MCKELLAR “Ai oh! We forgot the small one!,” wailed second aunty as the doors to the bomb shelter screeched shut. Gasping for breath she volunteered, “I will go back and get the baby.” A screaming verbal exchange between number two Aunty and the air raid warden shattered the brick faced bunker. Raying to the vaulted ceilings, the Wu family heard the welcomed words from the keeper of the keep, “Ok. But hurry.” Wu, Wai Mei McKellar was born Thursday, February 1, 1945 in Takao, Formosa (now called Kaohsiung, Taiwan) two hours before an American air raid. The Wu family sustained over thirty bombings between October 1944 and August 1945. Eight members of the McKellar family volunteered for military service during World War one, World War Two and Korea. Five of the eight were stationed in the Pacific area during the Second World War in the U.S. Navy. The Wartime experiences of the Wu and McKellar families lead to an inter-racial marriage that has endured the ravages of time for over thirty seven years. Many events led to World War II. Three crisis in particular jump out of the pages of history; the Japanese battleship building program-1916, The Battle of Shanghai, July 7, 1937And the Panay Incident of Dec. 12, 1937. The name Formosa is used throughout to refer to the island that is now called Taiwan, since all documents and literature use this name as it existed before and during the war. Takao, Formosa is now called Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Taihoku, Formosa is known as Taipei, Taiwan. Like a feather in the wind we follow a time line rather than chapter headings. This book Includes facts not generally covered by the standard historical approach to World War Two And its aftermath. The incidents related are based on research and oral histories. The historical/ events are true. The book is in all essentials factual. *When informed of her daughters’ marriage to the author, Wu, Lin Tan, now 104, said, “The monkey and the tiger do not cry the same sound.” TARGETOFOPPORTUNITY&OTHERWARSTORIESMCKELLAR ory; the 7, 1937And the Panay t to refer to the island that is now called Taiwan, sin e use this name as it existed before and during the war. d Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Taihoku, Formosa is kn ind we follow a time line rather vered by the s WARST
  • 11. land of ecrets SSI To Open a Book Brings Adventure Neville J. Anderson -Budd Four children are evacuated from London during World War II to live with their Grand Parents in the country Side near Bletchley Park where their parents work. Near the house is a lake with an Island and when they explore they fins a cave with four tunnels leading from it. When they go down tunnel one they find they are looking into the future of London’s Regent Street, a young girl from 2080 got lost and finds one of the boys and manages to get back with him to 1940. They find tunnel two goes to the past and 3 and 4 have the control maching so they can set the dates to the time they want to travel to, the girl Zara manages to go back to 2080 but finds destruction and devistation all around and realises her parents are dead, so she returns with the four others to live with them. NevilleJ.Anderson-BuddISLANDOFSECRETS hen they from it. When the oking into the future of Lond young girl from 2080 got lost and finds one of o get back with him to 1940. TheyTh nfi and 4 have the control machin want to travel to, t i NevilleJ.And
  • 12. THREE TALENTED Lessons in Leadership through Stories J O S E P H M A N I THREETALENTEDJOSEPHMANI Joseph Mani is an M.Sc in physics and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He worked in five different companies, three of them at senior positions in HR and Training. He has conducted a large number of seminars and workshops for persons ranging from school teachers to CEOs. His first book on the MBTI was published in 2009. He is married with a daughter and son and lives in Chennai, India. He can be contacted at: manijoseph3@gmail.com THREE TALENTED India. manijoseph3@gmail.com
  • 13. SON OF STRUGGLE RAY NDEBI THELASTGHOSTRAYNDEBI In a world of poverty and misery, where one needs the strong help of family to stand daily struggle, pain and sorrow, Sam seems to be the most unfortunate child on Earth. His entire life, from his childhood goes from tragedy to tragedy; and it is when the tunnel seems to have been crossed, that the hardest pains stand again. When love appears weaker than evil, only despair spreads its wide arms. But Sam, son of struggle, is determined to meet all his ghosts, for the sake of his peace and well-being. I mostly help people write and get published or win writing contests (poems or songs). I do it naturally, just the way I feel it; when it comes to writings, I don’t think or elaborate or make up or set up, I just follow the stream. My senses are my quali cations. Writing is the best of all arts, and I always make it the “must be”. I live in Cameroon, and I grew up going through pains day in day out. I have never lived my dreams, but I can feel them through each letter I put down. And when I come to thinking, I do for children; mine and all the others around the world, from all horizons, for without them, there is no future.
  • 14. L I F E How Reality Looks J A S M I N E C O L O N About life, from struggle to domestic violence and living in a cold world. And how you have to stay strong and thrive not letting anyone get in your way. LIFE L I F E JASMINECOLON
  • 15. Self-discovery is a choice for everyone to know oneself. It starts with the awareness of the body and mind. In observing everything objectively, one gets to know one’s conditioning due to the accumulation of knowledge and experience in life. Attention brings to consciousness, the connection between the self and society, as well. It also triggers one to look at the ideas which one forms about the link between the self and the unknown. The 3Ms - Mindfulness, Map of Consciousness and Meditation aid one in this realisation. Whether one is totally new to the world of self-discovery or a serious seeker, one will find fresh insights in this book. Krishna Kumar has been drawn to spirituality from a very young age, and this book is the culmination of his search for freedom in the past four decades. Krishna is the co-founder of an organisation, The Connexion (www.theconnexion.in)which facilitates people in self-discovery. He is an engineer and has worked in Australia, USA and India. Krishna has a passion in Indian Carnatic music, and is an accomplished violinist. He has been experimenting with a unique style of playing meditative music based on raga elaborations. SELF-DISCOVERYFROMFIRSTPRINCIPLES KRISHNA KUMAR SELF-DISCOVERY FIRST PRINCIPLES from KRISHNAKUMAR om
  • 16. encourages parents to unplug themselves from their phones, Blackberries, computers, and iPods, and take the time necessary to tune in and really listen to their children! Furthermore, parents need to encourage their children to unplug themselves from technology and get back to basics, like playing outside, doing arts and crafts, engaging in physical activities, and reading. Technology is a very important part of our lives, but it has its place and must be kept in check. By providing unplugged activities for children, families can spend special time together that is so needed in this fast- paced society. This practical guide provides simple yet practical ways for parents to unplug and reconnect with their children. provides the information and practical solutions necessary to get unplugged and have that focused time with your children—no answering phones, responding to e-mails at your computer, texting on your blackberry, or watching television! Children quickly become attuned to the times when their parents aren’t paying attention. You need to let your children know you really care about them and what they have to say. Commit to being unplugged one hour a day; you will be so happy you did!
  • 17. J o h n H u g h e s JohnHughes A B O U T T H E A U T H O R John Hughes; The Author of this book is a serving “Professional and able ‘Seaman.” He is currently employed serving on board a Ship in the “North Sea, as ‘Chief Of cer. The abbreviations “ERRV,” Stand for Emergency Rescue and Recovery Vessel In a nutshell it is a Rescue Ship… As the title of this book implies – “Sally Figment..!” This book consists of > Serio-Comic Figments... With outstretched minds and non truths, including, Mythology, Fairy Tales, ‘Horror and Three (D) and fourth dimensional scenarios, Fabrications and Lies, which would also heavily involve the poor unattributed participating readers taking part in it..! As above, I have incorporated what I think is a mixed sense of good humor and horror. But most of all its compiled with ‘condensed pure, “Wit... SallyFigment U T T H E A U T H O R Hughes; The Author of this book is a se ble ‘Seaman.” He is current in the “North Sea, Stand for
  • 18. The pure truth of why I created this vulnerable soul seeking poetry book was to inspire a compassion of appreciation for ourselves, each other and our sacred sensetive earth. Though I am shy, I love to share, so in this composition I give You the reader my personal journey of rare dreams, feelings and insights to benefit in love, empathy and the positivity in everyone. Thank you, much love to Your light. —Dean Pusell ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dean Pusell born and grew in Queensland Australia, till present amongst nature, since 1994 has created unique poetry syncronised with 65 worldwide surreal painting, drawing, collage and photography exhibitions. Also Dean has written music lyric’s aired on public radio. LovetheUniverseinYouDEANPUSELL
  • 19. LoveDiesVirgin..!! Dies Virgin ..!! VinayakGhadi This is another simple story of teenage love. The teenagers falling in love from two different communities, their family share a healthy and respectful relationship for generations and both families don’t want to screw this up just because their kids fall in love. The story is about what normally happens in most of such cases; how families compromise; to which extent their own family can humiliate a loving couple; how they force them against their wishes and how these type of affairs are curbed. Forcing them to separate ..!! A boy falls in love with a girl from his village whose parents are settled in Goa. They love each other; both families oppose them; in the end they try to flee from their home but get caught and being brought back to home. Vinayak is just another Indian IT Engineer living in Bangalore; born to a simple family in one of the small villages of Belgaum, he lives normal life. Having seen both rural and metro life; he relates the day to day struggle of every Indian youth to epic stories. e unavoidable dogma faced by educated youth of this generation of changing society expresses their experiences with older customs, traditions, social life in one or the other way and He tries to share his through his writings. An Engineer by profession and poet at heart; he scribbles poetic lines in Marathi on his Facebook page. Works at TCS Bangalore, and has enjoyed working in IT to a greater extent. is is his rst attempt writing a novel on a broader platform. He believes one cannot simply plan to fall in love, it just happens..!! This book is for everyone who have fallen in love at least once in their life and specially during teenage; Its simple love story for people who think love as sacred, innocent, simple and divine. Love just happens; you cannot simply plan to fall in love. Vinayak Ghadi n ..Dies Virgin en gle of every In a faced by educated you y expresses their experiences with o , traditions, social life in one or the other way and He tries to his through his writings. An Engineer by profession and poet at h in Marathi on his Facebook page as enjoyed w st a
  • 20. A True Story Of PROSTITUTION T A L L U L A H D E V E R E Faced with a mountain of debt and imminent repossession of the family home Tallulah ventured into the sordid, seedy world of prostitution and domination. Her courageous and resourceful spirit took her on a venture from part-time escort, to dominatrix and ultimately to running a brothel in London. Her sense of humour and tolerant nature allowed her not only to survive, but actually thrive in this bizarre, degrading environment. Yours Truly pushes the boundaries and makes no apologies in this shocking exposure of the sex industry. TALLULAHDEVERE
  • 21. C O L L E C T I V E W O R K S F R O M 1 9 7 3 - 2 0 1 0 J O S E P H M A Y O W R I S T E N WAITINGATTHEHILLSIDEWAITINGATTHEHILLSIDEJOSEPHWRISTEN M 1 9 7 3 E
  • 22. EMPATHY AND INTUITION DISTANCE LEARNINGIn EMPATHYANDINTUITIONINDISTANCELEARNING Empathy and Intuition in Distance Learning Professor of cognitive sciences and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Howard Gardner is among the most influential education theorists in the world. Over the past twenty years, his theory of multiple intelligences, according to which every individual possesses various intelligences in different areas, has been broadly established in education. This theory is a revolution in attitudes on learning, especially concerning the greater customization of curricula, instruction, and evaluation, as well as the study of the nature of interdisciplinary efforts in education. This short work reflects on some intelligences that are not yet accepted by Gardner. Primarily empathy and intuition, which after many lectures, and through my personal experience, have led me to think that they should be an integral part of distance learning. —Ginette Provost Flatow
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