【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞This collection of six short stories is set in the city of Madras in the 1990s. Those were more relaxed times when the man from the bakery still brought you cakes and bread on a pushcart, when students were allowed to go out of the school gates to have their lunch and it was safe for childrento be left alone till working parents came home.＜br /＞ The stories in this anthology revolve around school girls and gives the reader an insight into their thinking, their troubles and their insecurities. Though there is no real answer to their problems, the Dear Diary at the end of every storyaddresses the issues providing food for thought.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Curious and spirited, Sharadha loves living life in her ancestral tharavadu. The grand ol' house, Vishwasam, is right in the heart of her beloved Marayur, in the Chera kingdom. The house is also the centre of activities as Devaki Amma, her grandmother, is a healer for the King no less! Life is good in the sleepy village! But her inquisitiveness takes Sharadha on an unintended adventure. Trying to investigate a secret, she chances upon a mysterious trader and ends up in the bustling city of Mahodayapuram. And it's not just any city but the busy multicultural melting pot of the Cheraman Perumal Empire! As she traverses the metropolis, Sharadha gets pulled into the magical colours, languages, religions, and the vibrancy of the city. She now realizes how complex the Capital is from her small village life-full of intrigue and political scandals. But as a sudden war with the ambitious and powerful Chola Dynasty looms on the hori...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Suddenly, the silence of the jungle was shattered by the crash of branches. The prince froze. Some large animal threshed through the thick undergrowth. Manikanthan silently followed the trail of destruction. He emerged from the jungle onto the banks of the Azhutha. There before him stood a huge shebuffalo, muscles rippling as she lapped the water. It was none other than the wicked Mahishi. Sensing the intruder in her domain, Mahishi raised her head. A young boy stood by the forest edge. He held a bow in his hand; a sword hung in the scabbard by his side. The asura and the boy stood motionless, locking eyes. The Warrior God: Ayyappa of Sabarimalai depicts the epic confrontation between good and evil. Mahishi, the buffaloheaded asura princess, wreaks vengeance on the devas for killing her brother, the mighty Mahishasura. She subjugates the gods and unleashes a reign of terror on thethree worlds. A series of divine events cul...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞A tale of forbidden love, fierce battles, and hidden treachery in ancient India.Set in the early seventh century, The Oath blends history and fiction into a gripping story of love and war. The powerful Chalukya king, Pulikesi, invades South India, laying siege to the city of Kanchi. In response, King Narasimhavarman Pallava launches a fierce attack on Vatapi, the Chalukya capital.Amidst burning cities, savage battles and deceitful plots, the passionate love story of Emperor Mamallan and the beautiful dancer, Sivagami, unfolds. Their love faces many dangers as dark schemes are hatched inhidden monasteries, disguised kings walk into enemy camps and assassins lurk with poisoned daggers. From royal courts to secret hideouts, kings and monks, clever spies and skilled sculptors, saints and brave warriors fill the pages with action and excitement. As the tension builds to a nail-biting climax, one question remains: Will Mamallan ...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Fifty-four divine tales of Shiva in ancient IndiaYoung Throbbing with non-stop excitement, Shiva in the City of Nectar sweeps across Heaven, Earth and the Underworld, narrating the exploits of the mysterious and powerful blue-throated god. One after another, the tales unfold the follies of ancient devas, asuras, sages, men and mythical beasts. And through them all, Shiva blithely takes on the guise of beggar, saint, monarch, merchant, fisherman, hunter, warrior and woodcutter; walking through the three worlds to slay rampaging demons, perform his Dance of Bliss and embrace good and bad alike.Shiva is portrayed in all his multi-faceted mystique the tender lover who woos and weds Goddess Meenakshi; the eternal Guru who dispenses wisdom; the fierce avenger whose third eye flashes fire; the generous benefactor who showers blessings on his devotees; and, above all, the gentle pranksterwho embodies the essence of Vedic faith.Pre...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Legend of KARTIKEYA: Champion of the GodsThe asura king snarled and launched an avalanche of arrows at his adversary. Kartikeya countered with his mystic spear, which emitted a flurry of sparks, incinerating the oncoming missiles with consummate ease. The champion of the gods then whirled hisdiscus. The twirling orb of light danced lethally through the asura army, obliterating Surapadma’s hordes. Weaponless, armour shattered and flagstaff severed, Surapadma stood defenseless on the field.Son of Shiva is the gripping narrative of the warriorgod Kartikeya, commanderinchief of the heavenly hosts, and epitome of wisdom and valour. The book depicts in mesmerizing prose the monumental battle between the forces of good and evil, as embodied by the devas and asuras.Preetha Rajah Kannan is the author of Shiva in the City of Nectar, an enthralling collection of stories based on the revered Tamil text, Thiruvilayaadal Puranam. She i...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Aprenda a liberar o poder oculto da consci?ncia, eliminar a ansiedade e cultivar uma vida de riqueza e felicidade com este guia acess?vel e revelador, que descreve as quatro chaves do sucesso.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Os quatro segredos sagrados combina abordagens cient?ficas comprovadas com pr?ticas espirituais antigas para conduzir voc? a uma jornada que abrir? sua mente para um destino extraordin?rio.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Com base no poder da sua consci?ncia inexplorada, insights brilhantes v?o ajud?-lo a encontrar novas solu??es para antigos desafios. Com instru??es f?ceis de seguir, as medita??es inclu?das neste livro v?o transformar a sua experi?ncia da realidade e lhe possibilitar a descobrir o poder de criar uma bela vida para si mesmo.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Incluindo f?bulas antigas e hist?rias atuais que falam intimamente ao cora??o, este livro transformador funde o transcendental e o cient?fico, o m?stico e o pr?tico, para ajud?-lo a criar riquez...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞As its mahout goaded the mammoth royal elephant to the open space where Navukkarasu was held, the beast trumpeted in fury, knocking down walls and ornamental arches in wanton aggression. The earth shook under its tread and the crowd surged back in fear.Navukkarasu fearlessly stood his ground asserting, “The Cosmic Dancer who wears a garment of elephant hide will protect me.”The animal charged forward only to stop short before the saint. In an instant, all aggression leached out of the beast. As docile as a lamb, the elephant circumambulated Navukkarasu, clumsily fell to its knees, and raised its trunk in homage to him. Lumbering to its feet, it then carefully backed away from its intended victim.Hounds of Shiva is a treasure house of tales with impassioned, heroic acts of sacrifice, devotion and service in the lives and times of the Nayanmars the sixtythree Shaivite saints whowere exemplars of bhakti. Kannappa gouges out...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞The Chola kingdom needs a strong ruler and the Tiger Throne a new master.Rival factions stake their claim to the Chola throne as a power struggle ensues with Emperor Sundara Chola’s failing health.The air is thick with political intrigue. On one side stands Prince Madurandaka, supported by the ruthless Pazluvur chieftains. On the other is Prince Arulmozlivarman, the future Raja Raja Chola, one of the greatest emperors in Indian history. The Pazluvur chieftains take the emperor hostage and civil war looms over the Chola kingdom.History and fiction merge to weave a story of vengeance and romance, disguised princes and beautiful princesses, secret passages and dark dungeons, evil sorcerers and master spies…Who will emerge victorious in this dangerous and thrilling game to seize the throne?Preetha Rajah Kannan has written five books on Indian mythology, edited a translation of theTelugu Navagraha Purana and contributed to sev...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Based on Valmiki’s Adbhut Ramayana, this is the story of Sita like you’ve never seen her before…The war in Lanka is over. Ravana is dead, and the victorious Rama returns to Ayodhya to be crowned king of Kosala. But this is not the end of evilーa far greater threat looms over the three worlds.Ravana’s elder brother, the wicked, thousand-headed Sahastra Ravana, rules the fabulously rich island of Pushkar. A tyrant among asuras, he terrorizes the gods and even defeats Vishnu himself in battle.Determined to put an end to his reign, King Rama declares war and sets out for Pushkar with Sita and his brothers. He is joined by Sugriva's vanaras, Jambavan’s bears, and Vibhishana’s asuras, forming an army like no other.The two forces collide in a battle that shakes the very foundation of the cosmos. Arrows and divine astras darken the skies as Rama and Ravana engage in a deadly duel. To the horror of the gods, Rama falls, mortall...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞＜strong＞The riveting true crime account of the Hillside Stranglers and the horrific serial killings they unleashed on 1970s Los Angeles.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For weeks that fall, the body count of sexually violated, brutally murdered young women escalated. With increasing alarm, Los Angeles newspapers headlined the deeds of a serial killer they named the Hillside Strangler. The city was held hostage by fear.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But not until January 1979, more than a year later, would the mysterious disappearance of two university students near Seattle lead police to the arrest ofa security guardーthe handsome, charming, fast-talking Kenny Bianchiーand the discovery that the strangler was not one man but two.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Compellingly, O'Brien explores the symbiotic relationship between Bianchi and his cousin Angelo Buono, their lust for women as insatiable as their hate, before examining the crimes they remorselessly perpetrated an...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Este libro, en la tradici?n de Los cuatro acuerdos, te ense?a a acceder al poder oculto de la conciencia, superar la ansiedad y cultivar una vida pr?spera y feliz. Los cuatro secretos sagrados, escrito por los fundadores de la revolucionaria O&O Academy, combina enfoques cient?ficamente comprobados con antiguas pr?cticas espirituales para acompa?arte en un recorrido que abrir? tu mente a un destino extraordinario. Esta obra, que recoge f?bulas ancestrales e historias modernas que van directas a tu coraz?n, tiene el potencial de transformar tu vida. En sus p?ginas se fusionan conocimientos trascendentales y cient?ficos, m?sticos y pr?cticos que te orientar?n a crear riqueza ?ticamente, sanar tu coraz?n, despertar al amor, y hacer las paces con tu verdadero yo. Los cuatro secretos sagrados te hechizar? desde la primera p?gina hasta la ?ltima y te servir? de gu?a para vivir en lo que los autores llaman el estado de bellez...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Automatic gunfire hammered police arriving at Northlake Bank in response to a silent alarm on the morning of October 27, 1967. The shootout killed two officers and injured two others. One of the robbers lay wounded as the other two fled in a getaway car. The ensuing manhunt tore across state lines and thrust the quiet Illinois community into a national debate over rehabilitated prisoners--two of the men were fresh out of jail for bank robbery. Local author Edgar Gamboa Navar traces this violent midwestern crime saga from the initial grocery store holdup in Ohio before the bank job to the capture of the murderous gang in Indiana, as well as the conviction and imprisonment.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞harpreet is an artist working with many mediums. She focuses on writing poetry and shooting film photography, two skills she has been cultivating since a very young age. she grew up in the bay area, ca. being the youngest of three sisters and currently resides in los angeles, ca creating her art. her spiritual journey started around the age of 17 where she explored every aspect of her life in hopes of finding her purpose or motivation for life. personal, emotional, and physical goals being questioned as well as the typical teenage girl things like: religious beliefs, sexuality, and the secrets to the universe. self awareness has become an integral role in her development and everyday living, which best reflects through this book. she sees the beauty in mundane, everyday occurrences that life brings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞harpreet's current life mantra is: "to be this vulnerable, means i'm alive" as this very saying has help...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞La Savoie a connu de tous temps une histoire singuli?re qui aurait pu, tout aussi bien que la Suisse, la conduire vers la formation d’un autre ?tat alpin, souverain. Au carrefour des terres de France, d’Italie et de l’Empire Romain Germanique, le comt?, puis duch?, de Savoie sut conqu?rir et conserver, des si?cles durant, son ind?pendance. Jusqu’? son rattachement, tardif, ? la France de Napol?on III en 1860 : prix ? payer, en quelque sorte, ? la France pour sa contribution militaire ? l’unit? de l’Italie (guerre victorieuse contre l’Autriche-Hongrie). Pourtant la Savoie fut longtemps en balance entre France et Italie : terre originelle de la maison royale de Pi?mont-Sardaigne, la Savoie allait s’en d?tacher au moment o? l’Italie faisait son unit? politique et linguistique, pour rejoindre la France, vers laquelle des liens g?o-?conomiques et linguistiques anciensla menaient de fa?on ? presque ? inexorable.＜/p＞ ...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞A devoted wife and mother and a Harvard-educated scientist working as a biology professor at the University of Alabama?Huntsville, Amy Bishop seemed to have it all. But when she was denied tenure, her whole world came crashing down…and she reacted in a way no one ever could have imagined.＜br /＞ On February 13, 2010, Amy was charged with murder for opening fire in a staff meeting the day before, killing three colleagues and injuring others. How could one woman's fury unleash such destruction? While the campus massacre made national headlines, authorities began a thorough investigation and uncovered another chilling episode in Amy's past.＜br /＞ When she was twenty-one, Amy fatally shot her teenage brother, Seth. His death was ruled an accidentーand no charges were pressed. But for many involved in the case, Amy's story didn't add up, and law-enforcement officials suspectedit was murder…After the Huntsville rampage, the co...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Automatic gunfire hammered police arriving at Northlake Bank in response to a silent alarm on the morning of October 27, 1967. The shootout killed two officers and injured two others. One of the robbers lay wounded as the other two fled in a getaway car. The ensuing manhunt tore across state lines and thrust the quiet Illinois community into a national debate over rehabilitated prisoners--two of the men were fresh out of jail for bank robbery. Local author Edgar Gamboa Navar traces this violent midwestern crime saga from the initial grocery store holdup in Ohio before the bank job to the capture of the murderous gang in Indiana, as well as the conviction and imprisonment.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞＜strong＞The thrilling story of the Bonnot Gang, a band of anarchist bank robbers whose crimes terrorized Belle ??oque Paris, and whose escapades reflected the fast-paced, dizzyingly modern, and increasingly violent period on the eve of World War I.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For six terrifying months in 1911-1912, the citizens of Paris were gripped by a violent crime streak. A group of bandits went on a rampage throughout the city and its suburbs, robbing banks and wealthy Parisians, killing anyone who got in their way, and always managing to stay one step ahead of the police. But Jules Bonnot and the Bonnot Gang weren't just ordinary criminals; they were anarchists, motivated by the rampant inequality and poverty in Paris.＜/p＞ ＜p＞John Merriman tells this story through the eyes of two young, idealistic lovers: Victor Kibaltchiche (later the famed Russian revolutionaryand writer Victor Serge) and Rirette Ma??ejean, who chr...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞**THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF CHARLES STARKWEATHER, often considered to be the first mass killer in the modern age of America and the inspiration for Bruce Springsteen's iconic album ＜em＞Nebraska＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“＜em＞Starkweather＜/em＞ is a story about a different time in a different America . . . [A] grim story, and that grimness is the paradoxical joy of reading MacLeanーthe raw chill creeping through your veins that feels authentic to the place and the crimes, the lean and vivid sentences rivaling Capote’s ＜em＞In Cold Blood＜/em＞ and Mailer’s ＜em＞The Executioner’s Song＜/em＞." ー＜em＞The Washington Post＜/em＞, A Best Book of the Year**＜/p＞ ＜p＞On January 21, 1958, nineteen-year-old Charles Starkweather changed the course of crime in the United States when he murdered the parents and sister of his fourteen-year-old girlfriend (and possible accomplice), Caril Ann Fugate, in a house on the edge of Linc...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞＜strong＞'Modern truths for a well-lived life' ＜em＞Arianna Huffington＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'A game-changer for managing stress and cultivating well-being'＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Marie Forleo＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞You are only four steps away from living a beautiful life.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the bestselling tradition of ＜em＞The Four Agreements＜/em＞, learn how to access the hidden power of consciousness, shed anxiety, and cultivate a life of wealth and happiness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞By the founders of the revolutionary O&O Academy ＜em＞The Four Sacred Secrets＜/em＞ combines proven scientific approaches with ancient spiritual practices to take you on a journey that will open your mind to an extraordinary destiny.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The easy-to-follow meditations included in this book will transform your experience of realityand open you to the power of creating a beautiful life for your...