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Cover Reveal: Corridors Of Time

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~ Cover Reveal ~ Corridors of Time by Vinay Krishnan Blurb: Corridors of Time tracks the story of a sensitive young man who grows from carefree childhood to eventful manhood - one who stumbles before learning to stride through those dark and dense passages. Set in Bangalore - a city of paradoxes. of gardens and garbage heaps. of technology and traffic snarls. of friendly people and failing infrastructure. when bungalows had gardens and pavements were meant for pedestrians. this is a narrative of the human spirit. Rohan, an idealistic young sports lover experiences rejection, dark dejection and isolation and hurtles down the path to self destruction. Shyla, attractive and successful is everything his heart yearns for and his body desires, except, she is married! Chandrika, simple and devoted fails to understand the man she loves. The shuklas long for justice denied by the system. And khalid fears nothing and no one ...anymore. About the Author: Vinay Krishnan

Shorts: State Of Emergency

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Book Blurb 17-year-old Dallas Langdon is fighting off zombies with a pizza cutter. Dallas has always loved zombie movies. But when she catches a real live (erm, dead) musician eating a man’s intestines backstage after the show, she knows her movies have become a reality. And what do characters in zombie movies do? Seek shelter. Fortunately, Dallas's eccentric uncle owns a farmhouse in Chattanooga, an eight hour drive from New Orleans. It’s on top of a steep mountain, surrounded by electric fences, and cut off from the worlds of the living and the dead. Dallas’s parents, still safe at home, laugh at her idea over the phone. Her friends only agree to join her because it’s fall break and they could use a mini vacation anyway. But then Dallas’s best friend is killed by a zombie horde when they’re attracted to her ringing cell phone. Civilians think their reanimated loved ones simply have the flu, leaving them alive (well, undead) and rapidly increasing the zombies ranks. And

How To Listen So People Will Talk

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This is a non-fictional account of understanding the nuances of the Art of Listening. The book highlights the importance of listening skills and what are the required ingredients for effective communication with the help of excerpts from the Bible. The writing style is really simple and lucid, the language is easy to comprehend and narration flows smoothly. Yet, personally for me, one major hitch I had was in understanding the biblical references. I am not an aethist and not a Christian, therefore, thanks to my little knowledge about the bible I did find it a bit difficult to get to the crux of the matter whenever Bible was referred to. However, it doesnot mean that Becky's efforts went in vain. In fact, throughout the book she has taken pains to ensure that her writings reach out to non-practitioners of Christianity as well. Also, though she has explained the Dos and Don'ts about the art of listening but maybe the impact would have been much more had she elaborated the

Dead To Them

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This was Smita's second story that I have read and is one of those stories that I had to read at one go. Yes, the beginning really ot me hooked on. To add on, it is not a sequel and has a standing of its own. The plot revolves around a young woman and her identity. I know it sounds weird but I cannot reveal more lest I give away the story. Suffice to say the story concept per se will not disappoint you. Read it at least once for sure. The language is simple and writing style does try to keep the reader guessing about what will happen next. I say try because I really wish the change in point of views were smoother. No doubt they added the required twist. However, I personally felt, there was a subtle sudden change from the POV (point of view) of the protagonist to that of the others. The story does evoke imageries but the high point is that it does entice you to put on your thinking cap. The concept is ideal for a visual representation for sure. The characters had equal i