ABCs of Parenting by Gouri Dange

I am Radha
by Reeta Dutta Gupta

"Tell me your story," said Parth.

And Nishta began her tale. Where and how shall I begin this story? This tale of disaster and renewal. Of agony and ecstasy. Perhaps I should begin by telling you that I, Nishta, am ordinary. But I am what I am, a woman of passion and deep driving desires. And so, my thoughts and feelings have always acquired extraordinary dimensions ? I have been like the rough sea, but with its vastness and depth. I must tell you, Parth, that I was, I am and I will be. I am immortal.

Confronted with an illness as serious as cancer, Nishta's journey into the centre of her being reveals to her the healing power of sacred love. A heartening New Age story of mind, body and spirit.

Shielding Her Modesty
by Sita Bhaskar

Modern India and its people spilling over its borders into contemporary life in America form the backdrop of these stories.

In one story is Muruga, an illiterate billboard painter, with a lascivious eye on his billboard creation, at odds with the shameless gawkers at his half clad sultry siren. In another is irrepressible Naresh whose love for Pushpa harks back to a not so innocent time of lurid teenage fantasy and all the delicate implications that make it hard for him to confess his love to her. And then in a Barbie Doll assembly factory in India, eight-year-old Parvati yearns for a shoe from a Barbie Doll collection.

As the characters are jostled between the pull of both cultures, their experiences uncover the myriad contradictions and commonalities deeply embedded in looking at things with an Indian eye while adapting to western mores and thought. Taken together, these stories form a distinct palette of cultural vignettes that inform the reader of the nature of the Indo-American experience.

Jennifer: The Unauthorized Biography
by Sean Smith

Jennifer Aniston's story has touched the hearts of men and women around the world. She is the girl next door, witty, charming and with a smile that lights up a room. Men want to be with her and women can identify with her. She was, she admits, more of a professional waitress than an actress before an audition for a new sitcom transformed her life. "Friends" became the most popular comedy in the world for the next ten years. At the height of her TV fame Jennifer fell in love with Brad Pitt. They married in 2000 becoming Hollywood's golden couple. She was on more magazine covers than any other celebrity and was named as Hollywood's most powerful celebrity. After four years, however, her life became a nightmare when she and Pitt split and her obvious despair was there for the whole world to see. If anything, the new vulnerable Jennifer is even more popular than the old vivacious Rachel version when she had the most copied hairstyle in the world.Based on in-depth new research, Jennifer will examine how she is fighting back and reveal the true woman behind the Rachel Green facade. It is an affectionate and insightful portrait of one of our most popular stars.