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A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who refuses donations to people on the occasion of Christmas. The story takes an interesting turn when Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come who teach him a great deal of lessons. As the story unfolds, it will take you along on an enthralling and en...

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll is a classic work that tells the extraordinary tale of Alice, a seven-year-old girl. She feels bored and drowsy while sitting on the riverbank with her elder sister and notices a talking, clothed White Rabbit with a pocket watch run past. Intrigued by it, she follows it down a rabbit hole when, unexpectedly, she finds herself amidst a series of adventures. She has many marvelous, often b...

Saki is perhaps the most graceful spokesman for England's 'Golden Afternoon' - the slow and peaceful years before the First World War. Although, like so many of his generation, he died tragically young, in action on the Western Front, his reputation as a writer continued to grow long after his death. The stories are humorous, satiric, supernatural, and macabre, highly individual, full of eccentric wit and unconventional situations. With his gr...

Know that in your deeper mind are Infinite Intelligence and Infinite Power." "Remember, it is not the thing believed in, but the belief in your own mind, which brings about the result." "Be sure to speak to your subconscious mind with authority and conviction, and it will conform to your command." ¿Joseph Murphy Facing health troubles? Or dilemmas in relationships worry you? Your boss doesn't seem to listen to you? Things are not going your wa...

You may control a mad elephant, You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger, Ride the lion and play with the cobra, By alchemy you may learn your livelihood, You may wander through the universe incognito, Make vassals of the gods, be ever youthful, You may walk in water and live in fire, But control of the mind is better and more difficult." -Paramahansa Yoganand This beautifully written book is the autobiography of India's renowned yogi,...

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." "Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along." "The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat." Napoleon Hill This exceptional self-help book...

Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (1886) by the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is a remarkable work which offers a treatise on "Perspective of life". "Perspective of life", according to Nietzche, is "beyond good and evil", refuting the existence of a universal morality for all human beings. This works discusses and exposes the deficiencies of so-called "philosophers" and identifies the qualities of the "new ph...

The Bhagavad Gita by M.K. Gandhi is a beautiful and impinging ¿loka by ¿loka rendition of the Bhagavad Gita by Gandhi himself. Discussing various concepts of Hindu philosophy, the book is a reflection of Gandhi's views on Gita. This book offers great insight into Gandhi's ideologies and also the nature of a major strand of Indian freedom struggle. The concept of Ahimsa (non-violence) was central to Gandhi's actions during the Indian freedom st...

India Of My Dreams is a collection of passages from speeches and writings of M.K. Gandhi showcasing how he envisaged India. Enumerating his views and ideas on various socio-political, cultural and economic issues, the book renders a fascinating insight into Gandhi's ideologies and his dream of a prosperous and vibrant India. Gandhi, a propounder of the ideologies of Ahimsa (non-violence) and Truth, envisaged India as a land devoid of all kinds...

Let's not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "Life is too short to be little"." "One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. Why are we such fools-such tragic fools?" "The most important thing in lif...

Winning friends begins with friendliness." "The only way on earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it ... talk in terms of what the other person wants." "To be interesting, be interested." -Dale Carnegie This enlightening self-book offers a detailed guide to maintaining good professional and personal relationships. A best-seller of all times, this book will help you achieve your max...

This extraordinary autobiography is a window to the life of the great leader and social worker, M. K. Gandhi. It projects his journey from early childhood through to 1921. This first-hand account of his life offers insight into the workings of Gandhi's cognizance, his views and ideas-an insight into the complexities of his times that drove this seemingly ordinary man to the heights of being the father of a nation, India - to be known around th...

But on the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and happier man than I otherwise should have been had I not attempted it, as those who aim at perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, their hand is mended by the endevour, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible" ¿ Benjamin Franklin This book is a first-hand acco...

Hindu Dharma presents Gandhi's views on Hindu dharma. Gandhi, being a Hindu himself, closely observed and studied the philosophical discourse of Hindu dharma. Throught his lifetime, Gandhi engaged himself with the discourse of Hindu Scriptures and Hindu philosophy which is reflected in his speeches and writings. Leading a campaign against the British rule in India, Gandhi's pursuit was inspired by the dharma. Ahimsa (non-violence) and Truth ar...