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| ISBN: 9788129115300 |
| Title: 2 States |
| Author: Chetan Bhagat |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya who are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Of course, their parents dont agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but much harder to convince. Will they make it? |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 269 |
| Size(mm): 130 x 200 |
| Weight(grams): 230 |
| Price: US$ 2.75 |
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| ISBN: 9780143065487 |
| Title: A Boy from Siklis: The Life and Times of Chandra Gurung |
| Author: Manjushree Thapa |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Autobiography/Biography |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: In the last days of the monsoon in 2006, a helicopter crash in Nepals eastern hills claimed some of the countrys best, including the charismatic environmentalist Chandra Gurung. Offering a historical view into Nepals conservation movement as a whole, this book is a portrait of one man, of his times, and of a nation made and unmade and made a new by its quest for democracy. |
| Remarks: B&W Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 226 |
| Size(mm): 130 x 198 |
| Weight(grams): 150 |
| Price: US$ 7.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697582 |
| Title: A Modern Guide to Homoeopathy |
| Author: Dr. S.P. Bakshi |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Medicine |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Homoeopathys roots emerge from the findings, teachings and writings of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. Homoeopathy is a very popular alternative system of medicine that follows a systyms approach to healing and health. It is cheap, affordable and suffers from no harmful side or after effects. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 260 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 217 |
| Weight(grams): 310 |
| Price: US$ 7.50 |
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| ISBN: 9780141038384 |
| Title: Angler: The Shadow Presidency of Dick Cheney |
| Author: Barton Gellman |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Foreign Affairs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Dick Cheney was originally in charge of the selection process for Bushs vice-presidential candidate: it was only the first of many circuits he would rewire so that power flowed his way. Secretive and unaccountable, with unprecedented influence, he was a whole new kind of vice president. This book explains how Cheney succeeded in distorting both the US constitution and international law to his own ends, with stunning revelations of how he steered the country. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations, Notes and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 483 |
| Size(mm): 128 x 196 |
| Weight(grams): 360 |
| Price: US$ 10.95 |
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| ISBN: 9788177698008 |
| Title: Annam Brahma: Organic Food in India |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Health |
| Language: English |
| Compiledby: Anjali Pathak |
| Editedby: Anjali Pathak |
| Abstract: Organic food grown mindfully can promote health and mental peace, simultaneously benefiting the farmers. This book presents the testimonies and true life experiences of organic farmers from all parts of India, as well as of retailers and traders who are engaged in supplying organic food to urban Indian consumers. This book clearly addresses the legitimate concerns for Indias health as a whole, and in particular, it provides workable solutions for preserving its lands, rivers, foods, and culture. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs and B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 410 |
| Size(mm): 148 x 223 |
| Weight(grams): 650 |
| Price: US$ 18.00 |
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| ISBN: 9781850659778 |
| Title: Armed Militias of South Asia: Fundamentalists, Maoists and Separatists |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Conflict/War |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: Laurent Gayer and Christophe Jaffrelot |
| Abstract: There seems to be no end to the growing number of victims of civil war, terrorism, guerrilla warfare and military repression on the Indian subcontinent, despite the absence of interstate wars over the past ten years. This is the first comprehensive book of its sort and will be required reading for all those interested in the politics of the subcontinent and Myanmar. |
| Remarks: Acronyms and Maps. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 276 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 216 |
| Weight(grams): 360 |
| Price: US$ 13.25 |
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| ISBN: 8177694006 |
| Title: Benares Illustrated |
| Author: James Prinsep |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: O.P. Kejariwal |
| Abstract: If ever there has been an unsung genius, it is James Prinsep. Born in 1799, he had a short life of only forty years, dying in 1840. Amidst all the hectic activity, one can almost picture him sitting on a winter afternoon on one of the ghats, with the river flowing quietly by, looking around and then conceiving of this magnificent work Benares Illustrated. As you turn these pages, you not only travel with him from ghat to ghat, but also participate in the life of the city. |
| Remarks: Beautiful B&W Sketches of Benares. |
| Edition: Limited Edition |
| Pages: 232 |
| Size(mm): 270 x 310 |
| Weight(grams): 2500 |
| Price: US$ 400.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788184992021 |
| Title: Beyond the Secret |
| Author: Brenda Barnaby |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Beyond the Secret is more than a book, it is a revelation, an opportunity to transform our life. All the clues of the successful the Secret by Rhonda Byrne are developed here for each of us to choose our own individual development towards our accomplishments and welfare by using an appropriate and organized mental power. The author not only goes beyond the secret but makes available to us all her knowledge regarding the fundamental laws of studies related to the mind. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 183 |
| Size(mm): 145 x 182 |
| Weight(grams): 400 |
| Price: US$ 10.95 |
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| ISBN: 9788190729673 |
| Title: Bhet Agi Ajivan: Encounters Before Timelessness |
| Author: Christine Eklai |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: A spree of mishaps and encounters with mafia, lovers, travellers, and the wilderness sends Dom from a broken Hong Kong airport chair to a rock in the ocean. Dom would probably wear a warrior symbol if she could. When her long-term boyfriend departs, everything should be easy, but Dom is stalled back into an airless office, until an unexpected meeting with four men sends her to a remote valley. Is it curiosity, naivete or mere destructiveness leading her down a path of fateful decisions? Without humans or anything but a hope that fairy books are true, Dom discovers a way forward. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 314 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 210 |
| Weight(grams): 350 |
| Price: US$ 27.50 |
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| ISBN: 9781408805138 |
| Title: Bite of the Mango |
| Author: Mariatu Kamara and Susan Mcclelland |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Autobiography/Biography |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: As a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Marriatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends, Rumours of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But one day when twelve year old Mariatau set out for a neighbouring village, she never arrived. Heavily armed rebel soldiers, many no older than children themselves, attacked and tortured Mariatu. During this brutal act of senseless violence they cut off both her hands. |
| Remarks: B&W Photographs and Illustrated maps |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 215 |
| Size(mm): 133 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 250 |
| Price: US$ 16.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697476 |
| Title: Boudhanath: A Vision of Peace and Serenity |
| Author: Bob Gibbons and Sian Pritchard-Jones |
| Edition Year: 2008 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: To the northeast of Kathmandu lies a sacred shrine: a place dedicated to devotion, knowledge and wisdom, a place so special that all the wordily evils cannot penetrate its precincts. Here is the great Stupa of Boudhanath, a place of worship that lives on, never failing to give inspiration. A great tower of strength to warm the heart and release the tensions of daily toil. Like a jewel sparkling in the morning rays of a warming sun, the Boudhanath Stupa is truly a vision of peace and serenity. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs, Bibliography and Glossary. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 115 |
| Size(mm): 103 x 151 |
| Weight(grams): 100 |
| Price: US$ 4.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788183630719 |
| Title: Buddhist Deities and Masters: An Introduction |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Compiledby: Chandra B. Shakya |
| Abstract: This book tries to cater to the readers some very pertinent and concise information about the most popular Mahayana Buddhist deities and masters whose statues are being made. This book should be useful to many readers in terms of arousing curiosity as well as generating deeper interest to further the knowledge in Mahayana Buddhism and also instigate a desire to follow the path of enlightenment ultimately in whatever form. |
| Remarks: B&W Photographs, Sanskrit Words and Glossary, Tibetan Names, Alternative Names of the Same Deity and Indexes. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 345 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 220 |
| Weight(grams): 430 |
| Price: US$ 7.95 |
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| ISBN: 019569886X |
| Title: Buddhist Stupas in South Asia |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: Jason Hawkes and Akira Shimada |
| Abstract: Buddhist stupas, found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are significant attractions in the pilgrimage, tourist and cultural landscape of South Asia. Once symbols of the religious and cultural prominence of Buddhism, stupas subsequently also became a part of local or Hindu worship patterns. This book utilizes a wide range of source material. This volume is richly illustrated with photographs of panels, railings and pillars as well as ground plans and maps. |
| Remarks: B&W Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 346 |
| Size(mm): 143 x 225 |
| Weight(grams): 640 |
| Price: US$ 23.95 |
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| ISBN: 8174721797 |
| Title: Compassionate Action: The Teachings of Chatral Rinpoche |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: Zach Larson |
| Abstract: Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche studied under some of the greatest masters of the previous century, and ranks today as the senior most teacher of the Dzogchen lineage. This is a precious collection of his teachings and advice, capably translated into English, enabling many more people to benefit from his boundary less wisdom and compassion. Here, in these poetic writings and recorded interviews, Rinpoche imparts his instructions in a forthright and elegant style and reveals his deep commitment to Buddhist ethics, his dedication to non-violence and preserving life, and above all, his total dedication to the authentic teachings of Lord Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava. |
| Remarks: B&W Photographs, Appendix, Notes, Sources and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 119 |
| Size(mm): 141 x 214 |
| Weight(grams): 150 |
| Price: US$ 5.00 |
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| ISBN: 8189643061 |
| Title: Daughters of the Tharu: Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, and the Education of Nepali Girls |
| Author: Mary Ann Maslak |
| Edition Year: 2010 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Women Studies |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Daughters of the Tharu identifies and examines the cultural conditions and circumstances that influence the process of educational decision-making for girls in Nepal, recognising and studying the significant, yet often forgotten, voices of women. Situating womens lives within the context of their families, neighborhoods, region, and country, Maslak explores the cultural and sociopolitical conditions that shape, mold, and dictate individual agency, conditions that determine the educational choices women make for their daughters. This book seeks to go beyond the existing educational participation literature by exploring how ethnic identity, ethnic interaction, religious beliefs, and religious rituals function as interweaving socio-cultural forces in the community, and how familial relations in the home are influenced by the power structures that subsume gender roles. |
| Remarks: Bibliography and Index. |
| Edition: First Indian Reprint |
| Pages: 213 |
| Size(mm): 154 x 230 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 9.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697698 |
| Title: Divya Taal Sutra |
| Author: Achyutram Bhandari |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Dance/Music/Movies |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book includes the famous taal of the Tabala. Achyutram Bhandari was born in Nepal in the year 2016 B.S. He was educated in both Nepal and India and holds the degree of Sangeet Pravin. He is one of the famous tabala player of Nepal. |
| Remarks: Taals in both Devanagari and English Script. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 148 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 217 |
| Weight(grams): 200 |
| Price: US$ 6.00 |
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| ISBN: 8182500214 |
| Title: Down Historys Narrow Lanes: Sketches and Myths of the Kathmandu Valley |
| Author: Desmond Doig and Dubby Bhagat |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Anthropology |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: It is said that when the gods left earth they lingered awhile in the beauty of Nepal. Eons later an Englishman wrote: There are more temples than there are houses and more religious people than laymen. Despite change there are corners of magic and enchantment. Still every monument has a myth, every temple tells a tale. Here in a book are captured just some of the myriad wonders that were. Published in 1999 nothing has changed because you can not change a lingering presence of deities. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: Second Edition |
| Pages: 246 |
| Size(mm): 137 x 212 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 8.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788121613644 |
| Title: Enhancing life: The Life of Inner Awakening |
| Author: Swami Sukhabodhananda |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The superficial way of reading this book is through intellectual understanding. The deeper way is by feeling the insights of the narration. The deepest way is where these insights and parables light up your mind and heart in your hours of darkness and guide you like a spiritual friend. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 177 |
| Size(mm): 138 x 213 |
| Weight(grams): 230 |
| Price: US$ 7.95 |
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| ISBN: 9788188569182 |
| Title: Enlightenment: Experience the Self, Now! |
| Author: Sirshree |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The purpose of mans life is enlightenment - the realisation of our oneness with the Universal Consciousness through the experience of our essential nature. This book answers questions for a seeker on the spiritual quest. It explains the meaning of enlightenment and the paths to attain it, in a simple and lucid style. This is an essential source book for those who wish to attain this supreme possibility in this lifetime. |
| Remarks: Appendices. |
| Edition: Second Edition |
| Pages: 248 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 217 |
| Weight(grams): 320 |
| Price: US$ 5.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697513 |
| Title: Fold-Dances of South India |
| Author: Hildegard L. Spreen |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Dance/Music/Movies |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Folk dances represent the heart of any culture. Through folk dance the common man is able to express his innermost feeling. In a culture as rich as Indias it is therefore no surprise that it abounds with folk art. Learn many of the folk songs that abound in this region. Enjoy their rhythm and melody. Find out how these lyrics are adapted to dance. Learn the various steps and poses. This book contains illustrations that show us the various steps and mudras used in the folk dance of South India. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 134 |
| Size(mm): 182 x 242 |
| Weight(grams): 270 |
| Price: US$ 9.00 |
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| ISBN: 9937505291 |
| Title: From Palace to Prison: The Saga of a Councillor Arraigned as Ngolop |
| Author: Tek Nath Rizal |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Conflict/War |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This is a document reflecting the Sectarian,Absolutist Policy of the government of Bhutan through population politicking in the facade of Gross National Happiness. This saga of an individual is moreover a metahistory of an autocratic regime persisting even at the dawn of 21st century. It captures the nightmarish life of Bhutanese refugees under great trial, trouble and tribulation thereby questing for the glorious life in their own soil. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 315 |
| Size(mm): 134 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 350 |
| Price: US$ 5.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788190935401 |
| Title: Gorkhas Imagined: Indra Bahadur Rai in Translation |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: Prem Poddar and Anmole Prasad |
| Abstract: Delightful, yet powerful stories - evocative of full length novels and lives. Indra Bahadur Rai is arguably the most innovative and revered figure of modern Nepali literature. With the translations in this collection, his startlingly insightful stories at last become available to the English reader. The wider world can now appreciate his stories, about lives broken and forged by migration and pulls of the hearth. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 190 |
| Size(mm): 130 x 202 |
| Weight(grams): 220 |
| Price: US$ 6.95 |
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| ISBN: 9789937219716 |
| Title: Hamra Hajurama: Our Grandmothers |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This is a selection of the collective wisdom of the Nepali grandmother, wisdom that comes from having suffered, survived, nurtured, endured and enjoyed a full life. What they tell us are individual stories of struggle and hope. These are lives that are more dramatic than novels. These are stories that rarely appear in our newpapers and magazines. This book celebrated the life of the Nepali grandmother, with the hope and belief that the lives of the daughters of their granddaughters will improve. |
| Remarks: Colour and B&W Photographs and Text by Rocky Prajapati, Utsav Shakya, Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, Ajit Baral, Prateek Rajbhandari, Abha Eli Phoboo, NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, Prawin Adhikari, Sudhir Bhandari, Sushan Prajapati, Rabi Thapa, Diwas Kc and Dhruba Ale. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 141 |
| Size(mm): 190 x 250 |
| Weight(grams): 750 |
| Price: US$ 20.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789937220316 |
| Title: History of the Aryan Marriage - A Sacrament |
| Author: Madhusudan Subedi |
| Edition Year: 2010 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Marriage is a very important institution among all human being. Its value is felt in various activities. Hence, it is not only social and religious but also family tradition and national life which has its impact. The history of the Aryan marriage a sacrament deals with the marriage during Kirant, Lichhavi, Malla and the Shah period as well as the modern marriage in Nepal. It consists of different marriage procedures among Brahman, Kshyatriya, Newar, Dura, Tharu, Sherpa, Gurung, Magar, Yadav, Surel, Limbu, Chepang, DHimal and Rajee. This book also deals with different aspects of divorce, separation, dowry and the effects of it on the children of such couple. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations, Bibliography and Glossary. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 271 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 220 |
| Weight(grams): 320 |
| Price: US$ 6.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789994655113 |
| Title: Identity & Society: Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Nepal |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Social Science |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Nepal is at the crossroads of state building. The Consituent Assembly is now looking into the modalities of establishing a multi-cultural, multi-social, multi-linguistic, multi-religious and multi-ethnic federal state. Nepal has a history of social exclusion that stemmed from its political ideology as a Hindu monarchial state and also caused by the remoteness of certain parts of the country. This book is about this social exclusion that occurs when a group is excluded from their rights. |
| Remarks: Contributions by Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka, Kamal Maden, Keshari Kansakar, Krishna B. Bhattachan, Kristian Stokke, Ramjee Kongren, Mohan Das Manadhar, Sita Ghimire, Tanka Maya Limbu, Yam Bahadur Kisan and Yogendra P. Yadava. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 154 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 210 |
| Price: US$ 6.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789937218436 |
| Title: Jack and Betty & the Yak and Yeti |
| Author: Simon Arthy |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Children Books |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book is about the two young explorers who embark on an epic journey to the Top of the World, with a little help from very unexpected friends i.e Yak and Yeti. |
| Remarks: Colour Illustrations by Simon Arthy. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: |
| Size(mm): 250 x 248 |
| Weight(grams): 150 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9780553824445 |
| Title: Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom |
| Author: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Eric Swanson |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Buddhism offers us third option, an approach known as taking your life path. Using disturbing emotions and other problems as stepping stones to freedom, through Buddhism we can discover how to embrace our problems and work through our difficulties, use methods of meditation to transform our life experiences. Profound, practical and graced with the authors irresistible charm, this book is at once wise, funny and informed - an invaluable and inspiring guide to life. |
| Remarks: Glossary, Bibliography and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 293 |
| Size(mm): 127 x 197 |
| Weight(grams): 220 |
| Price: US$ 9.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788172343132 |
| Title: Kailash Mansarovar: a Divine Exploration |
| Author: Swarn Anurag |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Travel and Treks |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The book takes you to the highest spiritual platform on its earth located in Tibet, Kailash Mansarovar. It is compiled from the pages of my diary that unveils the unique visuals of spiritual, cultural and everyday life of the Tibetan people. It was fascinating to experience this rich heritage on the authors journey and to unearth the significance of facts that reveals one into the realms of mythology. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 93 |
| Size(mm): 180 x 245 |
| Weight(grams): 400 |
| Price: US$ 12.00 |
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| ISBN: 9780521118712 |
| Title: Kingship and Ideology in the Islamic and Mongol Worlds |
| Author: Anne F. Broadbridge |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Foreign Affairs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: What were the attitudes to diplomacy and kingship in the medieval Islamic world? Anne Broadbridge examines struggles over ideology in the Middle East and Central Asia from 1260 to 1405. She explores two very different ideological worlds: the Islamic world of the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt and Syria, and the Mongol world inhabited by the Golden Horde in Central Asia, the Ilkhanids in Iran and Anatolia, the Ilkhands successors, and temur. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations, Bibliography and Index. |
| Edition: First South Asian Edition |
| Pages: 232 |
| Size(mm): 160 x 235 |
| Weight(grams): 600 |
| Price: US$ 21.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788177698053 |
| Title: Kumbh Mela and the Sadhus: The Quest for Immortality |
| Author: Badri Narain and Kedar Narain |
| Edition Year: 2010 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Kumbh Mela is the single largest religious congregation or, in fact, human gathering of any kind on earth. Located at the sacred rivers when Jupiter, Sun and Moon are in precise positions, the Nectar of Immortality flows for blessing all mankind. Since pre-history, sadhus, emperors, ascetics, saints, sages and householders have collected by the waters with ceremony, the holy men and women live in ways we could barely imagine until now. This book introduces us to Naga sanyasis, followers of the Hindu Lord Shiva, during the most holy moments of the Hindu calendar. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 112 |
| Size(mm): 155 x 230 |
| Weight(grams): 320 |
| Price: US$ 14.95 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347446 |
| Title: Le Nepal Et Ses Splendeurs |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: French |
| Abstract: Visitors to Nepal are often struck by the sheer diversity of Nepal. Whether it is the people, cultures, landscapes, or flora and fauna, Nepal boasts a variety unmatched by any other country its size, or perhaps even larger. This book provides a selection of images that capture these contrasts. It begins with the Kathmandu Valley, the biggest civilisational centre, before moving on to Everest region, and the lovely lake town of Pokhara finally offering snapshots from all over Nepal. |
| Remarks: Beautiful Colour Photographs. In French Language. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 88 |
| Size(mm): 225 x 293 |
| Weight(grams): 500 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697520 |
| Title: Manipuri Dances |
| Author: Leela Row Dayal |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Dance/Music/Movies |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The famous dance form of Manipur one of the eastern most states of India known as Manipuri is well known for its simplicity. This book sets out to describe its many forms and steps. Manipuru dance depicts the lord Krishnas life and is performed mainly during the months of May, July and February. It is a book for all those who have an interest in the various dance forms of India. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations by Rasiklal Parikh and the Glossary of the Sanskrit terms. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 52 |
| Size(mm): 186 x 241 |
| Weight(grams): 150 |
| Price: US$ 7.00 |
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| ISBN: N000020036 |
| Title: Marriage Customs in Nepal |
| Author: Indra Majupuria and Trilok Chandra Majupuria |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Culture Custom |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book describes about the traditions and wedding ceremonies among various Nepalese ethnic groups. Among the Hindu ceremonies, marriage is considered to be most significant one, and therefore, it is not without reason that top priority has been attached to it. It constitutes the family life, and the origin and the perpetuation of the family can be easily traced to marriage. The value of marriage lies in fulfilling the common interest and need of man and woman. |
| Remarks: Includes 16 Coloured, 144 B&W Photographs, 47 Line Drawings, 1 Map, References and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 222 |
| Size(mm): 135 x 200 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789081414319 |
| Title: Mist Around the Stupa: Short Stories and Haiku from Nepal |
| Author: Chirag Bangdel |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The 12 short stories and 54 Haikus presented in this book constitute a vivid recreation of life as it is today in Nepal. Bangdel is a sharply intelligent and compassionate observer of both life in the city of the educated young and life in the country of the hill-people, each with their very own dreams and aspirations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 147 |
| Size(mm): 132 x 198 |
| Weight(grams): 180 |
| Price: US$ 6.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789937822701 |
| Title: Nadekheko Muluk |
| Author: Kanak Mani Dixit |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Conflict/War |
| Language: Nepali |
| Abstract: This book deals with the rights, welfare and no violence society. It also describes about the royal massacre, peoples war, starting of the republic and more conflicts that occured in country. He has written according to what he has seen. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 220 |
| Size(mm): 138 x 210 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 5.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347422 |
| Title: Nepal and Its Splendour |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Visitors to Nepal are often struck by the sheer diversity of Nepal. Whether it is the people, cultures, landscapes, or flora and fauna, Nepal boasts a variety unmatched by any other country its size, or perhaps even larger. This book provides a selection of images that capture these contrasts. It begins with the Kathmandu Valley, the biggest civilisational centre, before moving on to Everest region, and the lovely lake town of Pokhara finally offering snapshots from all over Nepal. |
| Remarks: Beautiful Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 88 |
| Size(mm): 225 x 293 |
| Weight(grams): 500 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347453 |
| Title: Nepal and Its Splendour |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: Japanese |
| Abstract: Visitors to Nepal are often struck by the sheer diversity of Nepal. Whether it is the people, cultures, landscapes, or flora and fauna, Nepal boasts a variety unmatched by any other country its size, or perhaps even larger. This book provides a selection of images that capture these contrasts. It begins with the Kathmandu Valley, the biggest civilisational centre, before moving on to Everest region, and the lovely lake town of Pokhara finally offering snapshots from all over Nepal. |
| Remarks: Beautiful Colour Photographs. In Japanese Language. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 88 |
| Size(mm): 225 x 293 |
| Weight(grams): 500 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347439 |
| Title: Nepal: En Todo Su Esplendor |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: Spanish |
| Abstract: Visitors to Nepal are often struck by the sheer diversity of Nepal. Whether it is the people, cultures, landscapes, or flora and fauna, Nepal boasts a variety unmatched by any other country its size, or perhaps even larger. This book provides a selection of images that capture these contrasts. It begins with the Kathmandu Valley, the biggest civilisational centre, before moving on to Everest region, and the lovely lake town of Pokhara finally offering snapshots from all over Nepal. |
| Remarks: Beautiful Colour Photographs. In Spanish Language. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 88 |
| Size(mm): 225 x 293 |
| Weight(grams): 500 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9937217652 |
| Title: Nepali Sangeet ko Ek Satak: A Century of Nepali Music |
| Author: Prakash Sayami |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Nepali Language Books |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Prakash Sayamis unaltered dedication to Nepali entertainment industry has made his name one of the most familiar ones. This book by him is based on the musical history of Nepal in the 20th century. It describes about the historical musical events, Nepali cinema music, fm and pop music culture in Nepal. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 176 |
| Size(mm): 133 x 213 |
| Weight(grams): 240 |
| Price: US$ 5.00 |
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| ISBN: 9993331805 |
| Title: Nepals Failed Development Reflections on the Mission and the Maladies |
| Author: Devendra Raj Panday |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Development |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book is not some polemical narrative of Nepals development maladies dubiously crafted in Pandays creative mind. It is a real drama, slowly dripping through the nib of his fountain pen, a drama that pulsates in every vein that can feel the pain of poverty. This book has stirred up the Nepalese intelligentsia by presenting unequivocal conclusions about a failed development scenario despite massive infusion of foreign aid |
| Edition: Tenth Anniversary Edition |
| Pages: 483 |
| Size(mm): 155 x 230 |
| Weight(grams): 900 |
| Price: US$ 17.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789937802154 |
| Title: Never Again |
| Author: Kunda Dixit |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Conflict/War |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The travelling photo exhibition tour A People War visited 32 venues across Nepal over three months in 2007-8. Some 350,000 people came to see the pictures. They filled many guest books with comments, testimonies, poems and their own experiences. Everywhere in every corner of Nepal the message was the same: Never Again. This book honours the overwhelming desire of the Nepali people for peace and justice with this a small representative sample from among the ten thousands of testimonies collected. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs and Testimonies in Devanagari Script. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 224 |
| Size(mm): 300 x 220 |
| Weight(grams): 1350 |
| Price: US$ 41.95 |
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| ISBN: 9781408800614 |
| Title: Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India |
| Author: William Dalrymple |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Travel and Treks |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends years trying to atone for the violence by hand-printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve to death. This book takes us deep into worlds we would never have imagined existed, even as it explores how traditional forms of religious life in South Asia have been transformed in the vortex of regions rapid change. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 284 |
| Size(mm): 160 x 240 |
| Weight(grams): 570 |
| Price: US$ 13.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697537 |
| Title: NrittaManjari |
| Author: Leela Row |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Dance/Music/Movies |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This well illustrated book provides you with the necessary information to know more about this Classical Indian Dance form. Finding its origins in South India Bharat Natyam is believed to be the most ancient of all Indian dance forms. Developing through the ancient system of Devadasi in the Temples of South India it did for some time fall into disrepute but in the present times it has become one of the most well known and most appreciated forms of Classical Indian Dance. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 120 |
| Size(mm): 210 x 280 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 8183630758 |
| Title: Paradise Lost? State Failure in Nepal |
| Author: Ali Riaz and Subho Basu |
| Edition Year: 2010 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Politics |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Paradise Lost? examines the state society relationships in Nepal and demonstrates that the nature of the state and society, and rupture of the ideological hegemony of the ruling class of Nepal have created a situation where existing institutional frameworks are disintegrating and the state is rapidly unraveling. Ali Riaz and Subho Basu analyze the roles of ethnicity identity, and deprivation in engendering discontent. This book contextualizes these domestic development within the post 9/11 global world. |
| Remarks: Index, Appendix and Bibliography. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 220 |
| Size(mm): 157 x 236 |
| Weight(grams): 450 |
| Price: US$ 10.55 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697381 |
| Title: Paths Less Traveled |
| Author: Matthew S. Friedman |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book represents a very simple, gentle love story between two young people. What makes it different from most other books is that it looks at the emotions associated with a love situation, more from the boys perspective than the girls - something that is less often the focus of other stories. The love that is explored is raw, unrefined, masculine and spiritual. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 210 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 250 |
| Price: US$ 8.00 |
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| ISBN: 9781848870840 |
| Title: Peace |
| Author: Richard Bausch |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Three Americans soldiers set out on the gruelling ascent of a perilous Italian mountainside in the uncertain closing days of the Second World War. Haunted by their sergeants cold-blooded murder of a young girl, and with only an old man of uncertain loyalties as their guide, they trudge on in a state of barely suppressed terror and confusion. Peace is a feat of economy, compression and imagination, a tough and unmistakably contemporary meditation on the corrosiveness of violence. |
| Edition: First Hardback Edition |
| Pages: 171 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 197 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 9.50 |
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| ISBN: 9789937802178 |
| Title: People After War: Nepalis Live with Legacy of Conflict |
| Author: Kunda Dixit |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Conflict/War |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This book is the third and last, in a trilogy that records the memories of the Nepal conflict 1996-2006. This book goes back to the people who appeared in some of the photographs included in A People War and finds out how they are getting on with their lives. These are heart-wrenching stories of the sorrows of war, but also of survival and resilience. After all they have been through, the victims of war and their families profiled here show an astonishing lack of bitterness. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs and Text in Devanagari Script. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 199 |
| Size(mm): 298 x 227 |
| Weight(grams): 1300 |
| Price: US$ 41.95 |
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| ISBN: 9780755317752 |
| Title: Prezza My Story: Pulling no Punches |
| Author: John Prescott |
| Edition Year: 2008 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Autobiography/Biography |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Prezza is the frank and plain-talking autobiography of John Prescott - the larger-than life political and Britains longest serving deputy prime minister. Its one hell of a ride. The man who modernised the party, shaped any of its policies and helped Labour back into power. Who kept the peace between Brown and Blair. Who fought to get the ground breaking Kyoto agreement to combat climate change signed. The Voice of reason in the cabinet. |
| Remarks: Color Photographs and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 405 |
| Size(mm): 155 x 242 |
| Weight(grams): 800 |
| Price: US$ 32.50 |
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| ISBN: 9781932476439 |
| Title: Royal Nepal: Through the Lens of Richard Gordon Matzene |
| Author: Marcella Sirhandi |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: In 1930, the celebrated American photographer Richard Gordon Matzene made a unique series of portraits of the ruling families of Nepal. Matzene, upon reaching Kathmandu after an arduous journey over formidable terrain, was only the 27th foreigner to enter the country. The handsome aristocrats and sumptuously adorned women in his immaculate portraits are here identified and their biographies fitted into the panoply of Nepalese court drama and intrigue. |
| Remarks: Colour and B&W Photographs, Bibliography and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 120 |
| Size(mm): 220 x 278 |
| Weight(grams): 850 |
| Price: US$ 62.00 |
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| ISBN: 9780670918720 |
| Title: Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Author: Greg Mortenson with Mike Bryan |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: History |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: In this dramatic story, Greg Mortensen picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, his extraordinary work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005, and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders and tribal leaders, even as he was dodging shoot-outs with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. For the first time he shares his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy - woven together with the many fascinating personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. |
| Remarks: Foreword by Khaled Hosseini. Colour Illustrations, Maps, Glossary and Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 420 |
| Size(mm): 152 x 234 |
| Weight(grams): 620 |
| Price: US$ 10.95 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697483 |
| Title: Swayambhunath: A Sanctuary of Buddha |
| Author: Bob Gibbons and Sian Pritchard-Jones |
| Edition Year: 2008 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Buddhism |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Swayambhunath is the most famous image of all Nepal: the tall white stupa gilded with gold, its eyes surveying every corner of the valley. Bathed in the dewy morning light, the shrine radiates a mysterious quality, a place of enchantment beyond the real world. Swayambhunath is a mysterious place, a vision veiled in a mystical tantric cloak. This book is a practical guide with sections on history, legends, festivals, religion, monasteries, Buddhism and Tantra, as well as a suggested route around the monument. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs, Bibliography and Glossary. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 141 |
| Size(mm): 103 x 151 |
| Weight(grams): 110 |
| Price: US$ 4.95 |
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| ISBN: 9789937814430 |
| Title: Temples of the Nepal Valley |
| Author: Sudarshan Raj Tiwari |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Arts and Architecture |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Temples are dominant in the ensemble of Kathmandu Valleys traditional architecture. The image and visual appeal of the architecture of the Nepal Valley and the skyline it composed are registered most by the multi-roofed temples. This book presents, for the first time, a thoroughly researched account of the origins, development and detailing of temples of the Nepal Valley from the ancient Kirat period to the times of the Shah. |
| Remarks: Colour and B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 192 |
| Size(mm): 210 x 295 |
| Weight(grams): 600 |
| Price: US$ 17.00 |
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| ISBN: 9781408802564 |
| Title: The Berlin Wall: 13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989 |
| Author: Frederick Taylor |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: History |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: During the night of 12-13 August 1961, a barbed-wire entanglement was hastily constructed through the heart of Berlin. It metamorphosed into a structure that would come to symbolise the insanity of the Cold War: the Berlin Wall. The author tells the story of the post-war political conflict that led to a divided Berlin and unleashed an East-West crisis, which lasted until the very people the Wall had been built to imprison breached it on 9 November 1989. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations, Notes, Bibliography and Index. |
| Edition: First Paperback Edition |
| Pages: 493 |
| Size(mm): 130 x 200 |
| Weight(grams): 400 |
| Price: US$ 18.95 |
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| ISBN: 9780297855613 |
| Title: The Blue Notebook |
| Author: James A. Levine |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Fiction |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This novel tells the haunting story of Batuk, a 15-year-old girl from rural India who was sold into sexual slavery by her father when she was just nine. As she navigates the grim realities of the Common Street - a street of prostitution in Mumbai where children are kept in cages as they wait for customers - Batuk manages to put pen to paper, recording her private thoughts and stories in a diary. The novel is powerfully told in Batuks voice, through the words she writes in her journal. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 206 |
| Size(mm): 128 x 200 |
| Weight(grams): 180 |
| Price: US$ 6.75 |
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| ISBN: 9789937807135 |
| Title: The Cave of Mitraban: A Fable of Nepal |
| Author: Dheeraj Nath Amatya |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Children Books |
| Language: English |
| Translatedby: Shambhu Kafle |
| Abstract: This is a story of imagination and suspense. The characters are all animals and like humans, some are good and some are bad. By listening to their conversations and observing their behaviour, we can learn something about ourselves as well. |
| Remarks: Written in Nepali Rice Paper. B&W Illustrations by Dheeraj Nath Amatya. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 34 |
| Size(mm): 166 x 225 |
| Weight(grams): 200 |
| Price: US$ 15.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697902 |
| Title: The Christ in Spiritual Quadruplets |
| Author: Prof. Shrikant Prasoon |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This is about the life of Christ portrayed in verse. An inspiration to all who search for a better world and a better life. |
| Remarks: Colour Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 50 |
| Size(mm): 122 x 180 |
| Weight(grams): 50 |
| Price: US$ 3.50 |
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| ISBN: 8177697674 |
| Title: The Cuckoo and the Pigeon: A Collection of Folktales from Rural Bhutan |
| Author: Ngawang Phuntsho |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Folk Tales and Songs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: With the youth of today distracted by so many outside influences, such as television and internet, movies and magazines, the telling of folk tales by grandparents at the fireside has been dying out. It is hoped that this unique collection of traditional folktales from Bhutan will help to revive and preserve this tradition. Charmingly told and full of meaning, these tales will amuse both young and old. They will appeal particularly to children. |
| Edition: Reprinted Edition |
| Pages: 97 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 100 |
| Price: US$ 4.95 |
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| ISBN: 8170262607 |
| Title: The Diary of a Young Girl |
| Author: Anne Frank |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Autobiography/Biography |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: On the pages of her diary, Anne explores love and questions the meaning of life in a way that is quite typical of a young teen, yet quite extraordinary under the circumstances under which she lives. Her portrayal provides a stark glimpse into her extraordinary ordeal. She captivates the reader with an innocence that contrasts the stark reality of her situation. The diary ends abruptly on August 1, 1944. It is known from historical records that the family was betrayed and captured by the Nazis. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 281 |
| Size(mm): 120 x 177 |
| Weight(grams): 200 |
| Price: US$ 2.95 |
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| ISBN: 9789937506274 |
| Title: The Envelope: Walking up to Everest Base Camp |
| Author: Andrew Stevenson |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Mountaineering |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Many disenchanted Westerners have gone to the Himalayas in search of renewal, but no one has written about the experience as perceptively and as personally as Andrew Stevenson. A traveler all his life, Stevenson responds to people and places with an openness unique to the cultural nomad- his portraits of the men, and women and children of the Himalayas, and the fellow backpackers from all over the world who intermittently share his journey, are a delight, his descriptions of the landscape. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 205 |
| Size(mm): 132 x 210 |
| Weight(grams): 260 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789350020029 |
| Title: The Explosion: Marxism and the French Upheaval |
| Author: Henri Lefebvre |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Politics |
| Language: English |
| Translatedby: Alfred Ehrenfeld |
| Abstract: The French events of the spring of 1968 laid waste the forecasts of sociologists and political scientists throughout the world. In this remarkable analysis, the author took hold of both the immediate importance and the long-range significance of the movement which began at Nanterre, where he taught sociology at the University of Paris. |
| Edition: First South Asian Edition |
| Pages: 157 |
| Size(mm): 138 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 200 |
| Price: US$ 5.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347408 |
| Title: The Great Himalaya Trail: A Pictorial Guide |
| Author: Robin Boustead |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This stunning book will show you places you never dreamed still existed. The most mountainous country on the planet hides many secrets in a maze of remote valleys where small communities have lived unchanged for hundreds of years. Folklore and superstition are woven into everyday life to create some of the most mysterious and magical places on the planet. The Great Himalaya Trail crosses every one of Nepals mighty mountain ranges from Kangchenjunga in the east to Saipal in the west. |
| Remarks: Beautiful Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 152 |
| Size(mm): 300 x 230 |
| Weight(grams): 1300 |
| Price: US$ 38.99 |
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| ISBN: 9780143103868 |
| Title: The Lazy Conman and Other Stories: Folk Tales From Nepal |
| Author: Ajit Baral |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Folk Tales and Songs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: An engaging retelling of mostly oral folktales, these stories represent the mosaic of cultures that make up the Nepalese nation. With beautiful illustrations, this book affords a fascinating view of the social and cultural life of Nepal and a unique opportunity to sample the treasures of an ancient and rapidly changing culture. |
| Remarks: B&W illustrations by Durga Baral, one of Nepals best-known cartoonists. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 196 |
| Size(mm): 128 x 178 |
| Weight(grams): 190 |
| Price: US$ 6.95 |
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| ISBN: 9780349120416 |
| Title: The Logic of Life |
| Author: Tim Harford |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Economics |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: If human are so clever, why do we smoke and gamble, or take drugs, or fall in love? Is this really rational behaviour? And how come your idiot bass is so overpaid? In fact, the behaviour of even the unlikeliest of individuals - prostitutes, drug addicts, racists and revolutionaries - complies with economic logic, taking into account future costs and benefits, even if we dont quite realise it. We are rational beings after all. |
| Remarks: Notes and Index. |
| Edition: First Paperback Edition |
| Pages: 272 |
| Size(mm): 127 x 197 |
| Weight(grams): 240 |
| Price: US$ 10.95 |
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| ISBN: 9780143067177 |
| Title: The Magic of Awakening: 111 Answers on Life and living |
| Author: Sirshree |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Spirituality in its true form is neither an escape nor refuge. Its about reconnecting with our real self, understanding our hidden potential, preparing ourselves to deal with emerging situations. Sirshree tells us how to awaken and feel the magic within. He says all paths that lead to the truth begin differently but end in the same way, with understanding. Understanding is the whole thing, listening to this understanding is enough. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 165 |
| Size(mm): 128 x 200 |
| Weight(grams): 150 |
| Price: US$ 5.50 |
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| ISBN: 9789993347378 |
| Title: The Nepalis: A Pictorial Celebration |
| Author: Narendra Pradhan |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Photographs |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Visitors to Nepal are very often struck by the wide variety of Nepali faces they encounter, Name any nationality and think of a stereotype that fits the country, and it is very likely that there is a Nepali who fits the image. This is the result of centuries of migration from various part of Asia and the socio-cultural assimilation that goes with such movements of people. It is this diversity that photographer Narendra Pradhan presents in this book in celebration of fellow Nepalis. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 123 |
| Size(mm): 263 x 222 |
| Weight(grams): 510 |
| Price: US$ 25.00 |
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| ISBN: 9781847670618 |
| Title: The Optimist: One Mans Search For the Brighter Side of Life |
| Author: Laurence Shorter |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The Optimist charts Laurences quest for inner happiness. Can Desmond Tutu bring a smile to Laurences face? Will he ride out the tide of pessimism with Californias famous Surfing Rabbi? Or will it fall to the ultimate icon of optimism, Bill Clinton, to show Laurence the brighter side of life? The Optimist is a hilarious and life-affirming stand against the grind of everyday strife. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 330 |
| Size(mm): 136 x 214 |
| Weight(grams): 390 |
| Price: US$ 11.00 |
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| ISBN: 9789993383857 |
| Title: The Political Economy of Fiscal Federalism in Nepal |
| Author: |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Politics |
| Language: English |
| Editedby: Bhim Prasad Bhurtel |
| Abstract: This book is an outcome of a one day symposium entitled Fiscal Federalism in Nepal which basically deals with the political economy of development aspect of federalism, the matter of fiscal federalism and the financial federalism. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 216 |
| Size(mm): 141 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 300 |
| Price: US$ 6.50 |
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| ISBN: 9780143068174 |
| Title: The Prophet of Peace: Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Author: Maulana Wahiduddin Khan |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The Prophet of Peace deals with the significant issues associated with the life of the Prophet, including jihad, ijtihaad, the concept of war and the relationship with other religious communities. Quoting extensively from the Quran and the Hadith, the author illuminates the Islamic view of modernity, secularism, democracy, freedom of speech and the relevance of Islam in the modern age, clarifying that Islam as revealed in the Quran is not anti-modernity, nor does it advocate violence. |
| Remarks: Notes. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 226 |
| Size(mm): 130 x 198 |
| Weight(grams): 210 |
| Price: US$ 7.50 |
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| ISBN: N000093163 |
| Title: The Rainbow Bridge |
| Author: Susan M. Griffith-Jones |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Hardback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: At the time of writing this book, the author had just returned from her second trip to the valley of Muktinath, which is located in the Northern Trans-Himalayan region of Mustang, Nepal. During this journey, she had by chance entered a sub-surface level of the place. Born from that experience came the description of a path of inner yoga connecting perceptive mind to its pure awareness nature. |
| Remarks: Colour Photographs. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 222 |
| Size(mm): 150 x 225 |
| Weight(grams): 630 |
| Price: US$ 15.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788129114440 |
| Title: The Secret Life of Nature |
| Author: Peter Tompkins |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: This is an astonishing account if how spiritualists and scientists are revealing that the physical world teems with nature spirits - from fairies and devas to quarks and pions. Drawing on recent scientific research along with the accounts of clairvoyants and naturalists, Peter Tompkins unveils the ultimate ecology message. He reveals that animate powers beyond ordinary perception and experience - the fairies, spirits, and gnomes of myths and legends - really exist. |
| Remarks: Index. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 228 |
| Size(mm): 137 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 210 |
| Price: US$ 5.50 |
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| ISBN: 9788177697704 |
| Title: The Secret Path: A Technique of Spiritual Self-Discovery for the Modern World |
| Author: Paul Brunton |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Travel and Treks |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The Secret Path is one of the Paul Bruntons earlier books. Having travelled across India and met men whom most would cast as unworldly hermits and sages, the author has since had a compelling urge to encapsulate his thoughts and observations for a wider audience. He seeks to unravel that age-old questions: What is the essence of man? and What do his experiences in the East offer us? This book succinctly illustrates his forceful messages and explains the ways to find this eternal truth. |
| Edition: Reprinted Edition |
| Pages: 222 |
| Size(mm): 122 x 178 |
| Weight(grams): 200 |
| Price: US$ 9.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788172238322 |
| Title: Tiya: A parrots Journey Home |
| Author: Samarpan |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: The secure world of Tiya, a perky parrot is shattered when he hears an unknown voice urging him to leave his home, the old banyan tree. As he launches into an adventure-filled journey through strange lands, meetings fantastic creatures along the way, Tiya comes to terms with his strengths and weaknesses. He discovers that no one in this universe is ordinary, and that life is a series of experiences that ultimately unshackle you from your own narrow experience. |
| Remarks: B&W Illustrations. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 174 |
| Size(mm): 110 x 177 |
| Weight(grams): 130 |
| Price: US$ 4.00 |
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| ISBN: 9937217326 |
| Title: Torture Killing Me Softly |
| Author: Tek Nath Rizal |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Autobiography/Biography |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Spending ten years in the most degrading and inhuman conditions of the Bhutanese prisons, the author made a considered decision to share the experiences with rest of the world. The primary objective behind writing this text is to reveal the other side of the so-called Shangri-La, where ethnic cleansing is being practiced as a state policy, in the name of maintaining cultural purity. To silence any criticism from the international community, the regime continues to resort to an untenable excuse. |
| Remarks: Glossary, Certified Letters, Abbreviations and Suggested Reading. |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 197 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 215 |
| Weight(grams): 260 |
| Price: US$ 10.00 |
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| ISBN: 9788121613910 |
| Title: Travelling Light: Walking the Path of Letting Go |
| Author: Suma Varughese |
| Edition Year: 2009 |
| Cover: Paperback |
| Subject: Religion and Spiritual |
| Language: English |
| Abstract: Evan a pin cannot drop to the ground, they say, without the whole universe conspiring. How much more then must be the manifold influences that brought about this book. The mind being more subtle and therefore more powerful than the body, I have always been convinced of its impact on the body, but the body too is capable of impacting the mind and affording insights that can actually power the spiritual journey |
| Edition: First Edition |
| Pages: 170 |
| Size(mm): 140 x 216 |
| Weight(grams): 230 |
| Price: US$ 5.25 |
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