Memoirs Books
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Memory Is Our Home: Loss and Remembering: Three
Book Synopsis"Memory is Our Home" is a powerful biographical memoir based on the diaries of Roma Talasiewicz-Eibuszyc, who was born in Warsaw before the end of World War I, grew up during the interwar period and who, after escaping the atrocities of World War II, was able to survive in the vast territories of Soviet Russia and Uzbekistan. Translated by her own daughter, interweaving her own recollections as her family made a new life in the shadows of the Holocaust in Communist Poland after the war and into the late 1960s, this book is a rich, living document, a riveting account of a vibrant young woman's courage and endurance. A forty-year recollection of love and loss, of hopes and dreams for a better world, it provides richly-textured accounts of the physical and emotional lives of Jews in Warsaw and of survival during World War II throughout Russia. This book, narrated in a compelling, unique voice through two generations, is the proverbial candle needed to keep memory alive.
£19.80
Lola Books Derry Boy
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£15.20
Afterhours I Did It My Way..: My Life Between Hamburg and
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£49.50
HarperCollins India Sex,scotch & Scholarship
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£11.99
Navayana Publishing Pvt Ltd Land, Guns, Caste, Woman:: The Memoir of a Lapsed
Book Synopsis1980s. Ibrahimpatnam, Telangana, South India. Landless dalits are caught between a reddy and a hard place. The wealthy reddys are like movie villains, brandishing whips and guns. Enter Gita Ramaswamy, thirty years old. In her teens, Gita had escaped the brahminical clutches of her family that tried to cure her of Naxalism with shock treatment and sedation. She has endured the horrors of the Emergency. She is disillusioned. But not without hope. Gita starts living with the agricultural labourers. They are in bondage, cheated out of land and all rights. They are in the mood to fight. Together, they take on the tyrannical landlords who brutalized the villages for generations. A revolution without a gun is in the making. Gita writes with relentless self-reflexivity. This is as much a story of struggles and victories as it is a testimony of personal failings and regrets
£18.04
Aleph Book Company ON CITIZENSHIP
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Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Crosscourt: Jaidip Mukerjea
Book SynopsisIt took India to the Davis Cup finals for the first time in 1966.â
£17.50
⎠Konark Publishers Dabbling in Diplomacy
Book SynopsisThe book will be of eminent interest to readers keen to learn more about geostrategic affairs, especially relating to Indiaâs neighbourhood.
£22.79
Konark Publishers DIPLOMACY LIBERATED
Book SynopsisDiplomacy Liberated' is a veritable treasure trove of articles by Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan based on his 37 years of being a diplomat with the Government of India, and of 20 fruitful years after his retirement. Some of the articles will rekindle memories of events long gone by, but had made news headlines at the time, including an Indian minister inadvertently delivering a large part of a speech intended for another country's minister at the UN; diplomatic goof-ups, but all swiftly covered up with aplomb, and of how ambassadorships are secured in a prominent Western nation. Several of the essays have made notable impacts, influencing the perceptions of those in positions of authority.
£18.38
HarperCollins India The Blue Sweater: Bridging The Gap Between Rich And Poor In An Interconnected World
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HarperCollins India Scrapbook of Memories
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£14.24
HarperCollins India Maa, I've Become a Collector: My Journey from
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£9.34
Juggernaut Publication From Phansi Yard: My Year with the Women of
Book SynopsisWhile Bharadwaj is an unflinching observer of the harshness of prison life, this is not a bleak book. It is written with warmth, compassion and impish humour.
£22.79
Juggernaut Publication No Minister
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Juggernaut Publication The Chief Minister and the Spy
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HarperCollins India Close to the Bone
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HarperCollins India An Economist At Home And Abroad
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HarperCollins India The Struggle Within: A Memoir of the Emergency
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£10.67
Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Cubbon Park: The Green Heart of Bengaluru
Book SynopsisOver 150 years ago, in 1870, a public park was inaugurated in Bangalore. Designed by British engineer Richard Sankey, it spread over 100 acres and encompassed features typical to the city granite outcrops, lush greenery, wide avenues and government buildings. Originally named Meade s Park, it has been known to generations of Bangaloreans as Cubbon Park sanctuary, lung space, thoroughfare, battlefield, picnic spot, repository of urban biodiversity, and public park. In this book, the first of its kind about Cubbon Park, author, columnist and true-blue Bangalorean Roopa Pai, attempts to decode the enduring appeal of the Park. Historical sketches trace the story of not just Cubbon Park, but that of Mysore state and the city itself. Her conversations with Bangaloreans of today show the Park in all its contested glory, even as she writes about the open music spaces it once hosted and its diverse flora and fauna, the powerful lurking at its fringes, waiting to gobble it up, and the citizen activists who tirelessly protect it. Heart-warming and meticulously researched, Cubbon Park is an enduring snapshot of a precious green space that is as much an idea as a physical entity, as fragile as it is powerful, as divisive and as it is unifying, and always central to the city s imagination.
£999.99
Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Dare to Differ a Doctor's Quest for a Gentle Cure
Book SynopsisA compelling account of a woman who graduates with honours from a premier medical school in Delhi and enters the world of medicine, convinced about the efficacy of the allopathic system of treatment. But along the way circumstances and incidents drive her to do a rethink and she becomes a flagbearer for an alternate system of treating patients homeopathy. A postgraduate of the latter half of the twentieth century, an era when modern medicine, or allopathy, was growing by leaps and bounds, Dr Kusum Chand was concerned by the weaknesses she could discern in the system. So she embarked on years of learning and experimentation with homeopathy. It took her more than two decades to personally validate its effectiveness, a period when she became popular as a two prescriptions doctor . As she puts it, allopathy and homeopathy are like two colours of the spectrum, blue and yellow, good by themselves. But when they come together, a new colour green is formed, which denotes good health and wellness. The book includes several case studies which support her theories. This lucid and riveting account is as engrossing for the lay reader as it is informative for those in the medical profession. Dare to Differ is certain to resonate with people across the globe looking for validated work on a gentler system of healing
£999.99
HarperCollins India Not Just Cricket: A Reporter's Journey through
Book SynopsisEminent journalist Pradeep Magazine''s memoir is a story of lived, real experiences, of joy, sorrow, fear, loss and hope, and about how an uprooted identity shapes one''s attitude towards society and the nation. From the Kashmir of the 1950s to terror-stricken Punjab, from the Mandir Masjid divide and the impact of Mandal politics to the tragic consequences of the Kashmir situation Magazine paints a fascinating portrait of modern India. At the core of the book are accounts of some of the most epochal events in India''s cricketing history, woven around personal encounters with several well-known cricketers. The author lays bare the vicious machinations that are a staple diet of sports governance and reveals hitherto unknown facts about the frictions and ego clashes that are inevitable in a game that dominates India''s sporting discourse. Whether it is cricket that you re keen on, or India''s troubled history, Not Just Cricket is a must-read.
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HarperCollins India Remo: The Autobiography of Remo Fernandes
Book SynopsisA story of brave dreams and musical passions'' - Ian Anderson of Jethro TullI sit, I think, I write my story of longing, of long agoI try to fit a lifetime in a hundred and fifty thousand words, blow by blow.- Remo, on writing his autobiography, from his song ''Keep the Faith''Remo Fernandes is a legend: there''s no other word for him really.When he started out as a relatively unknown artist in the 1970s, Remo would record his first albums in his home studio and distribute them around Goa on his yellow scooter. But soon, he was to become a national craze, with blockbuster hits to his credit in English and Hindi pop, and in film music as well. His stage performances were sensational and brought his incredible musical talent. REMO is an extraordinary memoir. It is the story of a rich and full life - filled with professional highs and lows as well as personal triumphs and tragedies.
£22.79
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. ON BOARD: TEST, TRIAL AND TRIUMPH, My Years in
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HarperCollins India Just Aspire: Notes on Technology,
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HarperCollins India Rejoice in Adversity, Triumph in War: A Military
Book SynopsisThis is an exciting, first-hand account of one of the most thrilling jobs in the world, and a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about the men and women who serve in India's armed forces.
£13.99
HarperCollins India Unbroken
Book SynopsisTold with unflinching honesty, Indrani's memoir speaks to the fragility of human relationships, the devastating aftermath of betrayal and grief, and the power of human resilience, of a woman who despite it all remains unbroken.
£19.35
HarperCollins India Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll: My Early Years
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HarperCollins India City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh
Book SynopsisThrough his years as a college student in Delhi, where being denied apartments because of his name was the norm; to ultimately becoming a journalist documenting history of his country as it happened.
£14.99
HarperCollins India Adman-Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad
Book SynopsisIn 1971, clutching a princely sum of three hundred rupees in his pocket, Prahlad Kakar arrived in Bombay Central station. During his early days of dire struggle, he slept on benches in train stations and on the sofas of reluctant friends. Scratching the underbelly of Colaba Causeway, he learnt many life lessons for his survival and eventual climb to notoriety. Four decades later, he swears by Murphy's law, Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.' Murphy is certainly not a figment of anyone's imagination, but a gargoyle plucked from VT station, who is sitting crouched on your shoulder and waiting for an opportunity to pee into your ear.
£999.99
HarperCollins India A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir
Book SynopsisHe is one of India''s most successful spymasters, his name synonymous with the Kashmir issue. His methods of engagement and accommodation with all people and perspectives from India''s most conflicted state are legendary. The author of two bestselling books, Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years (2014) and The Spy Chronicles: R&AW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace (2018), Dulat''s views on India, Pakistan and Kashmir are well known and sought after.
£15.75
Westland Publications Limited Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian
Book SynopsisThe reading down of Section 377 by the Supreme Court in 2018 has led to a fundamental shift in the rights of India's LGBTQ citizens and necessitated policy changes across the boardnot least in the conservative world of Indian business. In this path-breaking and genre-defying book, Parmesh Shahani draws from his decade-long journey in the corporate world as an out and proud gay man, to make a cogent case for LGBTQ inclusion and lay down a step-by-step guide to reshaping office culture in India. He talks to inclusion champions and business leaders about how they worked towards change; traces the benefits reaped by industry giants like Godrej, Tata Steel, IBM, Wipro, the Lalit group of hotels and many others who have tapped into the power of diversity; and shares the stories of employees whose lives were revolutionised by LGBTQ-friendly workspaces.
£30.39
HarperCollins India Breaking Rocks and Barriers
Book SynopsisA pioneering geologist and a mountaineer trained by Tenzing Norgay, Sudipta Sengupta is one of the first Indian women to set foot on Antarctica and one of only nineteen women so far to be awarded the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1991).
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HarperCollins Publishers India Hijacked
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Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd England My Love
Book SynopsisSome 60 years ago, Bill Lall arrived in England to start a new life. It was not an easy start. Notices on shop windows read, Room available. Sorry, no coloureds, no Irish, no dogs. Thankfully, things have now moved on, both for England and for Bill Lall himself. Today, Bill Lall, Chartered Accountant by profession, is a successful, retired businessman and author of two very successful books. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration by the University of East London (2003), Freedom of the City of London in 2012, and the British Empire Medal in the Queen''s Birthday Honours list of 2014. He also holds the title of Lord of the Manor (Woodlands).
£7.46
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd The Sikh In The Snow: My Travel Confessions
Book SynopsisThis book is all about the worlds slowest and most beautiful express train winding its way through Europes most scenic, wildest and fascinating railway routes. Its all about a highly cherished autumn affair with Australias Blue Mountains. Its all about nature producing an unforgettable and enchanting blaze of red gold and russet foliage. Its all about being chauffeured around beautiful countryside by a senior citizen in a vintage 1945 model Mercedes coupe. Its all about imbibing sundowners in the bush and seeking out the Big Five in South Africas wilderness. Its all about dreams. Its all about life. My life!
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Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Life Wants To Live
Book SynopsisThis extraordinary book, born from years of research and scholarship, serves to showcase the emotionally harrowing yet uplifting stories of Tibetan refugees in India. Dr Paola Martanis impressive academic credentials and experience living within the Tibetan community leave her uniquely positioned to weave together these fascinatingly factual narratives into a coherent collection. This book is a must-read for anyone who considers themselves a 21st century global citizen. -- Professor Giuliano Boccalli, Indian studies and Sanskrit literature, Universitá Statale di Milano. Each chapter of this book tells the dramatic and emotional personal narrative of a single Tibetan refugee, interwoven with historical context and facts. The story-tellers each have something poignant and intriguing to share with the reader, and one cannot help but be intensely emotionally affected by their experiences. -- Rajat Shukal, Global Head and Principal Partner, Asiaone magazine
£9.49
Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Elsewhere Place: Boyhood Days in Hazaribagh
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Pentagon Press When People Doubted My Ability to Walk I Decided
Book SynopsisThe very existence of everything in this world is from absolute nothing. You need darkness to feel the presence of light!As I sat down in the chaotic Mumbai suburbs trying to fathom limitless sea of human population around me, it made me realise that there is no limit to the limitlessness. For all who have spent even a little of their time in Mumbai would understand what the city teaches them.... to celebrate humanity. Humanity in all its manifestations; Good, bad, ugly, it doesn’t matter.Born in these very bylanes of the `city limitless` was a child who decided to fly when people doubted his ability to walk!
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Westland Publications Limited An Ordinary Man's Guide to Radicalism: Growing
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Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Time to Dance, No Time to Weep
Book SynopsisRumer Godden's memoir beautifully captures her early life in India and England, detailing her childhood in Narayangunj and her beginnings as a writer in the early 1900s.
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Westland Publications Limited A Taste for Trouble
Book SynopsisAniruddha Bahal, a troublemaker since youth, redefined journalism with risky reporting. His novel won awards, and he founded an investigative news portal. Reflecting on memories, he remains hopeful for the future despite challenges.
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HarperCollins India Why Not Me?: A Feeling of Millions
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HarperCollins India Method in the Madness: Insights from My Career as
Book SynopsisParameswaran Iyer, former Secretary to the Government of India, is best known for leading the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Prime Minister Narendra Modis flagship programme, which became the worlds largest sanitation revolution. But Iyer is not your typical bureaucrat. With a far-from-usual career combining two distinguished tenures in the government and an eventful stint outside it, he likes to describe himself as an uncommon Insider-Outsider-Insider. In Method in the Madness, he reflects on the unique path he chose from cracking the IAS to becoming a globe-trotting World Bank technocrat, to playing the role of a coach to his professional tennis-playing children, to finally returning to India and implementing the SBM. Written with humour and wisdom, this is an inspiring read full of key management insights, practical career advice, and valuable life lessons that will resonate with readers across age groups and professions.
£12.79
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Eleven Years in Ceylon: Comprising Sketches of
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors Eleven Years in Ceylon: Comprising Sketches of
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava in
Book SynopsisThis book is a delightful account by the author of his stay in the kingdom of Ava in Burma (now Myanmar). Symes was appointed as the plenipotentiary by Sir John Shore, Governor-General of India, on admission to Burma authorized to deal with on behalf of the British India government. He was also asked to take cognizance of the conduct of the British nationals trading or residing in these areas. The author embarked from Calcutta on the 21st February 1795 to reach Ava on Nov 26th, 1796.
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Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij Lifetime for Hungary
Book SynopsisThis is the memoir of Jeno halmaji Bor, Lieutenant-Field Marshal of the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II. During the course of his long life, this Hungarian patriot experienced the history of the 20th Century in the making, having participated as a combatant in both world wars. His autobiography, translated from its original version in Hungarian, chronicles Bor''s experiences in the armed forces of the Austro- Hungarian Empire, and later as an officer in the Hungarian Army. The narrative covers his life as a cadet before World War I, his combat experiences during the Great War, and his steady rise through the ranks of the post-World War I Hungarian Armed Forces to become a senior general during the turmoil that surrounded Hungary''s occupation by Germany and subsequent fall to the Soviets. The final part of the book deals with the General''s life as a POW, then a refugee, before his eventual emigration to the USA.
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Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij Who Am I?: The search of Louis Goldschalk. In
Book SynopsisOn 8 May 1945, a few days after the end of the war, the Minister of Justice published the War Foster Children Decree. The National Committee for War Foster Children (the OKP) was made responsible for the Jewish foster children. About 4000 Jewish children were registered wit this committee, including approcimately 1370 orphans. I was one of them. I owe my life to the people from the Resistance. I think the fact that the OKP was also led by people from the Resistance was not professional. They did not have sufficient expertise to look after the interests of these Jewish orphans when it came to establish their identity. The Jewish members were the minority on this committee, due to which the OKP too often advised the Dutch District Court to elave the guardianship of Jewish orphans with the non-Jewish families where they had lived in hiding. When I receive my OKP file at the end of 1980, I concluded that my identity was determined in a careless, maybe even lazy, manner. Solely on the basis of the picture (1946) on the front of this book. The picture was compared with a number of family photos from the period 1920-1940. On 30 April 1946, the OKP writes the following to my foster parents: Your foster child Gerrit has been identified. His real name is Louis Godschalk. Louis was called Loekie by his parents. I return this picture of Gerrit, all three ladies have recognised their nephew Godschalk. On this basis, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled on 22 July 1948: Whereas the Court does not consider the Jewish indication sufficiently strong to justify the transfer of the minor to a Jewish environment in this case; Whereas the Court, therefore, agrees with the proposal of the National Committee for War Foster Children (OKP). RULING: Appoints as guardian of the minor aforementioned; Feike Rienstra. This identification procedure would nowadays be completely inadequate and implausible. This is one side of the story of my life, the other side concerns my search for what it means to be Jewish.
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