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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
A tale based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov.In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.
The Shinning
Danny is only five years old but in the words of Old Mr Hallorann he is a ‘shiner,’ aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook hotel, Danny’s visions grow out of control.As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel – and that too is beginning to shine.
Looking for Alaska John Greene
Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . . After. Nothing is ever the same.
EGO IS THE ENEMY NOVEL
The book in the image is "Ego Is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday, published in 2016. It's a self-help and practical philosophy book drawing on Stoic principles. Book Description and Key ThemesThe core premise of the book is that an inflated or unhealthy sense of self-importance (ego) is our biggest internal obstacle, and it can sabotage us at every stage of life. Aspiration: When starting out, ego manifests as arrogance and an assumption of talent without putting in the necessary work, preventing learning and growth. Holiday advocates for humility and diligence (the "canvas strategy").Success: During successful times, ego leads to a "disease of me," where one becomes complacent, stops listening to others, feels entitled, and alienates people, which can lead to a downfall. The book emphasizes maintaining sobriety, remaining a perpetual student, and focusing on purpose over passion.Failure: In the face of failure, the ego makes recovery difficult by leading to denial, self-pity, or a refusal to learn from mistakes. The solution is resilience, self-awareness, and accepting that the effort itself is enough, regardless of external validation. Holiday uses numerous historical examples, from figures like William Tecumseh Sherman and Jackie Robinson to John DeLorean and Steve Jobs, to illustrate both the dangers of ego-driven behavior and the virtues of humility and purpose. The ultimate message is that by identifying and disarming the ego, one can achieve greater personal and professional fulfillment. Would you like some specific quotes or lessons from the book that you can apply in your daily life?
Khadeeja malayalam by Naseef Kalayath
പ്രണയം വല്ലാത്തൊരു ഹലാക്കാണ്, മനുഷ്യനെ നന്നാക്കാനും മോശമാക്കാനും കെല്പുള്ള എന്തോ ഒന്ന്. അങ്ങനെ അബൂക്കയുടെ ജീവിതത്തിൽ സംഭവിച്ച ആയിഷയെന്ന ആദ്യ പ്രണയത്തിന്റെയും ഖദീജയെന്ന നിത്യപ്രണയത്തിന്റെയും കഥയാണിത്. പറയാതെ, അറിയാതെ അത്രമേൽ ഹൃദയത്തോട് ചേർത്തുവച്ച ഒരുവൾ... പറഞ്ഞും അറിഞ്ഞും അറിയിച്ചും ജീവിതത്തിലേക്കു കടന്നുവന്ന് ജീവന്റെ പാതിയായി മാറിയ മറ്റൊരുവൾ... തെളിഞ്ഞ പുഴപോലെ പ്രണയമങ്ങനെ ഒഴുകുകയാണ്... മിഴിയിണകളും നിശ്വാസവും മൗനവുംപോലും അവർക്കിടയിൽ പ്രണയംതീർത്തു. ഏറെ വിശുദ്ധിയോടെയും അനുരാഗത്തോടെയും സൂക്ഷിച്ച മൈലാഞ്ചിമണമുള്ള പ്രണയത്തിന്റെ കഥ.
Deep work, carl Newport
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way.In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill.1. Work Deeply2. Embrace Boredom3. Quit Social Media4. Drain the ShallowsA mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories-from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air-and no-nonsense advice, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.
Shakespeare - Short Stories - Available in Excellent Condition
Murder most foul… An action-packed retelling of Shakespeare’s dark tale of revenge and murder. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross’s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.source: hachettechildrens.co.uk
The night train at deoli
A collection of short stories on small town life by one of India's novelists.The best of a lifetime of stories from a short story writer of rare distinction. Ruskin Bond's stories are predominantly set in the beautiful hill country of Garhwal where he has made his home for the last twenty-five years. Some of these stories present people who, consciously or otherwise, need each other: people in love or in need of love, the awkward adolescent and the timid lover. Some are gently satirical studies about village and small-town braggarts and petty officials. Several others mourn the gradual erosion of the beauty of the hills (and the gentle people who live in them) with the coming of the steel and dust and worries of modern civilization. All the stories are rewarding for their compassionate portrayal of love, loss, accomplishment, pain and struggle.
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more—and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about—maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.Welcome, welcome to Caraval...the games have only just begun.
