Books
Flower Shower: The Culture of Flowers in India (H.B) Hardcover
$75.00Flowers occupy a special role in Indian culture, history, myth and tradition. From the most elevated space of the sacred to adornment in everyday life, there is a flower for every season, every reason and a special one for the numerous gods and goddesses of Indian religion. Flowers—as offerings during ritual worship to intricate carvings on temple walls, embedded in modern paintings by contemporary artists to colourful carpets for welcoming gods and guests, from fragrant garlands that adorn Indian brides and grooms to Aromatic essential oils and perfumes, used as a play of seduction in the kamasutra—they refresh our spirits and elevate our souls. Flower shower explores this integral role that flowers play in our worlds cultural signifies; as motifs in Indian art, architecture, sculpture, literature and textiles; as culinary ingredients and as divine offerings. Discussing a range of topics from Botany to aesthetics and history to poetry, the author takes you through an immersive journey, Laden with the beauty and perfumes of the exotic, nutritional and decorative role of flowers within Indian tradition and aesthetics… deeply insightful and featuring a vast compendium of images, this book traverses the range and depth of Indian culture and transports you on a journey which is part memory, part research, part aesthetics and Part lived experience. Come! Immerse yourself in a flower shower About the Author
DR ALKA PANDE is an art critic, cultural theorist, teacher, curator and author, who has been passionately involved with the world of art for nearly three decades. She has two postgraduate degrees in History and History of Art and a PhD from Panjab University. She was the Head of Department of Fine Arts and the Museum of Fine Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh, as well as the Chairperson of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi. Recipient of the Charles Wallace Award in 1999–2000, Alka completed her post-doctoral studies in critical art theory from Goldsmith College, University of London. She received the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government (2006), the Australian-India Council Special Award for her contribution to Indian art (2009) and the Amrita Sher-Gil Samman from the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi (2015). Dr Pande’s focus is to promote art by combining art and education, with a continuing engagement with Indian aesthetics. Her curatorial projects include significant exhibitions in India and abroad. Her areas of interest within Indian cultural studies are the aesthetics of the erotic and gender. Reworking on important Indian museum collections is another area of her expertise. A prolific writer on Indology and art history, Dr Pande has authored several acclaimed books including, most recently, The Little Book of Pleasure (2017). Dr Pande is currently the Consultant Arts Advisor and Curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. She is also the curator of the exhibitions at Jor Bagh and Mandi House metro stations. She can be reached at: alkapande17@gmail.com.
From Anger to Love: A Collaboration Spanning The Fields Of Science, Psychology And Contemplative Traditions Hardcover
$30.00About the Book
A SELF-HELP GUIDE ON THE POWER OF LOVE THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE.
What is the purpose of anger?
How can we let it transform us?
What is love?
How can we let more love into our lives?
In this interdisciplinary collaboration, experts who share their experiences and insights on these powerful, opposing emotions. From Anger to Love is a practical self-help guide and a rich repository of personal stories and information from science, psychology and spirituality. The authors, all of whom practice and teach some methods of self-development, each brings a unique perspective to the topic, along with the methods that have helped them transform.
The result is a set of simple practices and lifestyle tips that will help change your life for the better.
About the Author
The book is led by Heartfulness spiritual leader Daaji (Kamlesh Patel) and includes international experts from the fields of science, psychology and contemplative traditions like Matthieu Ricard, James Doty, Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, Llewellyn Vaughan Lee, Scilla Elworthy, Satish Kumar, Ruby Carmen, Vasco Gaspar, Marilyn Cornelius, Victor Kannan and Elizabeth Denly.
Games Untold: (The Inheritance Games, 5) Paperback
$30.00Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that takes readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series
There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.
An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a house of wonders that promises to always deliver one more secret.
Discover their stories of love and loss, power, puzzles, and life-and-death secrets in this mind-blowingly romantic collection that proves that when you love the way Hawthornes love, there is no going back.
This collection includes:
· That Night in Prague (novella)
· The Same Backward as Forward (novella)
· The Cowboy and the Goth
· Five Times Xander Tackled Someone (and One Time He Didn’t)
· One Hawthorne Night
· What Happens in the Treehouse
· $3CR3T $@NT@
· Pain at the Right Gun
Genius Kids Worksheets (Bundle) for Class 3 (Grade-3) – Set of 6 Workbooks (English, Mathematics and Science) Perfect Paperback
$65.00Genius Kids ® Worksheets for Class 3 is a set of 6 international standard workbooks created by a team of experienced academics, world class researchers and expert worksheet designers.
The worksheets are a treasure trove of information with over 1200 curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in English, Mathematics, Science & Mental Math for Olympiads for 3rd Grade. It covers major portions of CBSE, ICSE and all state boards for 3rd Grade or Class 3. The books are highly recommended to prepare for school and Olympiad syllabus. The workbook’s lively layout and easy to follow explanation makes learning fun and interactive. The worksheets help parents and teachers to explain key concepts with absolute ease.
Mathematics (2 Workbooks + 1 Answer Book)
Shapes & Patterns
Numbers up to 10,000
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Money
Measurement
Data Handling
Fraction
Mental Ability
English (2 Workbooks + 1 Answer Book)
Nouns
Possessive Forms of Nouns
Antonyms & Synonyms
Tenses
Contractions
Vowels & Consonants
Vocabulary
Adjectives
Articles
Adverbs
Preposition
Subject & Predicate
Statements & Questions
Punctuation
Suffixes & Prefixes
Main Verbs & Helping Verb
Irregular Verbs
The Verb ‘To Be’
Conjunctions
Science (2 Workbooks + 1 Answer Book)
Living & Non-Living
Parts of a Plant
Animals, Birds & Insects
Air & Water
Human Body
Food
Shelter & Clothing
Family & Society
Travel
Work & Play
Safety & First Aid
Weather
The Earth
The Universe
The Material Around Us
Types of Materials
Geronimo Stilton (Set of 20 Books) Product Bundle
$140.00When you’re with Geronimo Stilton, it’s always a fabumouse adventure! Who is Geronimo Stilton? That’s me! I run a newspaper, but My true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on mouse island, My books are all Best-sellers! What’s that? You’ve never read one? Well, My books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that’s a promise!.
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About the Author
Geronimo Stilton is the publisher of The Rodent’s Gazette, Mouse Island’s most famouse newspaper. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton enjoys collecting antique cheese rinds, playing golf and telling stories to his nephew Benjamin. He lives in New Mouse City, Mouse Island.
Goosebumps Horrorland Book Set 1 to 10 Paperback
$85.00A fantastic Goosebumps book set from the incredible R.L. Stine, ideal for new and old fans. The first ten books in this thrilling and frightening series will keep you on the edge of your seat with tales of slimy monsters, evil dummies, manic mummies and creepy creatures. Titles include: Revenge of the Living Dummy, Creep from the Deep, Monster Blood for Breakfast, The Scream of the Haunted Mask, Dr Maniac vs Robby Schwartz, Whos your Mummy?, My Friends Call Me Monster, Say Cheese – and Die Screaming, Welcome to Camp Slither and Help! We Have Strange Powers. A brilliant set of terrifying horror adventures that will make the perfect gift for children aged 8-12 years. R. L. Stine
Why is Tim Jacobus R.L. Stine’s favorite illustrator? Maybe because they’ve done so many scary books together. Tim did the cover paintings for more than 80 Goosebumps books, as well as the six amazing Amazon books. Recently, the two of them got together and asked the questions they’ve always wanted to ask each other…
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TIM (the illustrator) asks R.L. STINE (the author):
TIM: When I illustrate, I can “see” the image in my head before I start to draw. Do you “hear” a story when you write?
R.L.: I hear kids when I write. I try to hear the voice of the boy or girl who is telling the story. I visit schools a lot and talk with kids so I can keep up with what they are saying these days and what real kids sound like. Then I try to hear their voices tell the story as I write it.
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TIM: You’ve written so many books I can’t do the math, but I bet you’ve used millions of words. What’s you favorite word?
R.L.: Someone once got in an elevator with a very witty author named Noel Coward and said, “Say something funny.” And Coward said, “Kangaroo.” Kangaroo has been a favorite word of mine ever since I heard that story. But as a horror writer, I guess my favorite word is SCREAM!
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TIM: Where is the strangest place you have come up with an idea for a story?
R.L.: An empty movie theater. My wife and I went to see a scary movie in a big, old movie house– and we were the only ones in the theater. It was kind of creepy. Then about halfway through the movie, I turned around and saw that the back row was filled with people sitting straight and still. Suddenly, I thought– They are zombies! I’m trapped in a dark zombie theater! And that’s where the idea for the book Zombie Town came from.
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TIM: If you couldn’t write– and you possessed all skills– what would you like to do for a living?
R.L.: I drew comic strips from the time I was in 4th grade, and I always dreamed of being a cartoonist. You can imagine my shock when the other kids told me how bad my art was. They were right. I stunk! I got over my extreme disappointment by starting to write. But if I had the skill, I would love to do what you do, Tim.
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R.L. STINE (the author)asks TIM (the illustrator):
R.L.: If you couldn’t be an artist what would you like to be?
TIM: I would like to be a “Snowmaker” at one of the big ski resorts, out west, like Mammoth Mountain in California. You work at night when everyone goes home. Set up the snow guns, cover the slopes, and groom them with the Sno-Cat track machine. It’s kinda like a snow tank! Then, you get to ski for free! I love that snow!
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R.L.: When we were kids, my brother and I used to go to a horror movie every Saturday. We loved them all. The covers on our six Amazon books look like movie posters to me. Were you also influenced by horror movies? If so, which ones?
TIM: I was a complete “chicken” as a kid. I couldn’t sit through any horror movie. The first scary movie I saw was on TV. It isn’t really a horror movie. It was the Hunchback of Notre Dame– the black-and-white version with Charles Laughton. That movie freaked me out! The mutant, Quasimodo, was something that REALLY could exist. Black-and-white movies, black-and-white photos—they all seem more “real” than full color to me.
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R.L.: You have painted so many great covers. I think your scariest Goosebumps cover was for The Barking Ghost. And the black cat on The 13th Warning is really creepy. Do you have a favorite cover? Is it a scary one or a funny one?
TIM: It’s hard to pick a favorite. But you gotta love the blue bathroom blobs in Monster Blood IV. That one is a little creepy and WAY funny. For just outright scary, I love the ticket taker in Zombie Town!
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R.L.: What was the weirdest thing someone ever asked you to draw?
TIM: Oh, I have drawn a lot of weird stuff. One time, I had to paint a pimple! You know… acne! It was a medical illustration. Gross. When I first started illustrating, I painted pictures of food. My food illustrations were used in the Sunday newspaper for the local supermarket. I painted every food you can imagine. I can draw a pretty mean potato!
Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage – Assouline Coffee Table Book Hardcover
$788.00Since the advent of Islam, Hajj has been one of the most remarkable religious gatherings in the world. A compulsory act for Muslims, if they are able, the annual observance of Hajj has always had a great impact on the Muslim world, and for centuries pilgrims and rulers alike have held a deep love for the Holy Sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina. Yet until recently this ritual has remained largely unfamiliar to the Western world.
The Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage comprises some 5,000 objects covering all aspects of Hajj, from the eighth to the twenty-first centuries and geographically from China to India and around the globe to Morocco and the United Kingdom. It includes Qur’ans, illustrated manuscripts, rare books, scientific instruments, textiles, coins, paintings and prints, as well as unique archival documents and examples of the work of some of the earliest photographers of the Hajj. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of its kind.
Featuring insightful chapters on the Islamic principles of Hajj, travel, rituals, sacred manuscripts, textiles, souvenirs and Western perspectives, this wonderfully illustrated volume narrates and reveals the broad spiritual, cultural and artistic aspects of the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Told exclusively through the Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage by Qaisra M. Khan, formerly at the British Museum and now an curator for the Khalili Collections, who for more than fifteen years has specialized in the Arts of Pilgrimage, this book will significantly enrich all people’s understanding of this important practice
HARRISON’S PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE – 2 VOLUMES || 21st EDITION (Set of 2 Books) Paperback
$349.00HARRISON’S PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2VOLS) 21/E
Harry Potter 1–3 Box Set: A Magical Adventure Begins (Set of 3 Books) Paperback
$45.00The essential introduction to the world of Harry Potter: three magical adventures in one beautiful box set.Every great story has a great beginning. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, with a swish of Albus Dumbledore’s cloak and the words ‘Good luck, Harry’, J.K. Rowling’s irresistible storytelling pulls readers into an unforgettable, magical adventure. Harry Potter is a milestone in every child’s reading journey and this gorgeous, collectable three-book set is the perfect introduction for new readers and young Muggles everywhere.This beautifully produced box set contains Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, with enchanting cover art by Jonny Duddle – plus three gorgeous, colourful bookmarks with memorable quotes from favourite Harry Potter characters!