The Beekeeper of Aleppo In the midst of war, he found love In the midst of darkness, he found courage In the midst of tragedy, he found hope The Beekeeper of Aleppo What will you find from his story? Nuri … Continue reading THE BEEKEEPER OF ALLEPO By Christy Lefteri
The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY gives voice to … Continue reading Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are. France, 1939In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She … Continue reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Yeongdo, Korea 1911. In a small fishing village on the banks of the East Sea, a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl. The couple have one child, their beloved daughter Sunja. When Sunja falls pregnant by a married yakuza, … Continue reading PACHINOKO BY MIN JIN LEE
WINNERS OF THE 2019 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS Imagine you have a few million dollars. You want to spend it on the poor. How do you go about it? Billions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, … Continue reading POOR ECONOMICS By Abhijit V. Banerjee and Eshter Duflo
One of the comedy world’s fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. • Noah provides something deeper than traditional memorists: powerfully funny … Continue reading BORN A CRIME BY TREVOR NOAH
In 1839, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab, one of India’s greatest rulers, died and his empire was plunged into chaos. Less than a decade later, weakened … Continue reading The Exile – A novel based on the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh by Navtej Sarna
Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors. Then the … Continue reading The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
“How we forget and inflate ourselves with the knowledge we think is absolute.” “To accept and acknowledge that we are in trouble is the first step towards getting out of it. The second is to know that we have arrived … Continue reading RUMI TALES TO LIVE BY – KAMLA K. KAPUR
A Flight of Pigeons by Ruskin Bond The Novel starts with the death of the father of Ruth Labadoor in front of her eyes in a church. This murder is committed by the Indian rebels who are a part of … Continue reading A Flight of Pigeons by Ruskin Bond
