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How the Irish saved civilization  Rating : 4/5 Author : Thomas Cahill Genre : non Fiction About Author  THOMAS CAHILL is the author of the best-selling books,  How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe,  The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels,  Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus,  Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter,  Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World, and, most recently,  Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World. These six books comprise Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, respectively, of the Hinges of History, a prospective seven-volume series in which the author recounts formative moments in Western civilization. In "The Hinges of History," Thomas Cahill endeavors to retell the story

Title : Men and dreams in the Dhauladhar Author : Kochery Shibu Genre : Contemporary fiction Publisher : Niyogi books Rating : 3⭐/5⭐ Blurb In a project site in the remote Himalayas where superstitions and religious beliefs are as important as the engineering Nanda, Khusru and Rekha come together through a series of twists and turns in their lives. The dreams and aspirations of people come alive as the story progresses. Each has a story to tell and a dream to realize. The fury of nature and the hardships of project life have no mercy for the weak and no time for the dead. Even Nanda who has seen death from close quarters and is hiding from the law is taken aback by the callous attitude towards life. He is the silent man of the project, the one who never talks. Intrigue and real life get mixed with the sudden appearance of Rekha, the lady doctor, at the camp site. Rekha’s quest for a man whom she can love and worship takes her on an unforeseen journey from where she ha

As rightly said by kay warren  "People with depression have something very valuable to teach us... how to live when it doesn't ever feel good."      So is very true and here we have Shaheen Bhatt who is sharing her experience with us in this book named as I have never been unhappy. A book you must read and get to know about her normal day to day life and learn from her experiences .  So here are my views about the book.  Title : I have never been unhappy Author : Shaheen Bhatt Genre : Autobiography About Author and Book Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt’s older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint—until now. In a sweeping act of courage, she now invites you into her head.  Shaheen was diagnosed with depression at eighteen, after five years of already living with it. In this emotionally arresting memoir, she reveals the daily experiences and debilitating big pictur

Title : The Immortals of Meluha Author : Amish Tripaathi Series : Shiva trilogy Have you ever thought What will happen when Shiva, “The God of Gods”, “ The Mahadev” is not a God but merely a human being just like us without any powers or miracle touch?? If yes and want to know about the struggles Shiva is facing in search of real good then you must read "The Shiva Trilogy” by Amish Tripaathi The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of “The Shiva Trilogy” and other two books are”The Secret of Nagas” and “The Oath of Vayuputras". About Author Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to focus on writing. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. Amish’s books have sold more than 5 million cop