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Likened to the works of Faulkner and Dickens when it was first published 20 years ago, this extraordinarily accomplished debut novel is a brilliantly plotted story of forbidden love and piercing political drama, centered on the tragic decline of an Indian family in the state of Kerala, on the southernmost tip of India. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, the twins Rahel and Esthappen fashion a childhood for themselves in the shade of the wreck that is their family.

Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost 30 years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of 50 short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. This new edition includes five brand-new, never-before-shared tools.

Investigator Kendra Michaels—formerly blind and now with uniquely insightful observational skills in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes—returns in this novel from the #1 New York Times and Edgar Award-winning writing duo Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen.

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. Now, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.

In Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls, storytellers take us from Florida to the Northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean with wild and true stories, a reminder that the natural world is rugged and unpredictable. Including stories from Steven Rinella and Clay Newcomb, and spearfishing champion Kimi Werner, this immersive audio collection also features tales from listeners who survived falling through the ice, gunshot and arrowhead wounds, hand-to-hoof combat with a deer, and a spearfisherman who made the best shot of his life to save a friend from certain death.

Lila De is on the verge of a career breakthrough when she gets a call from her mother in Kolkata, informing her that she’s inherited her family’s sprawling estate–so she returns home after a decade with no contact. Her extended family isn’t so easy to win over, and to make matters worse, Lila is caught between her old boyfriend and her occasional lover–her star author–who suddenly wants to define the relationship. As Lila come to terms with both past and present, suppressed family secrets emerge, culminating in a shocking act of violence. Lila has no choice but to finally address her family.

When Roy Wood, Jr. held his baby boy for the first time, he was relieved that his son was happy and healthy but felt a strange mix of joy and apprehension. Roy’s own father, a voice of the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, passed away when Roy was only sixteen. There were gaps in the lessons passed down from father to son, and when holding his own child, Roy wondered: had he managed to fill in those blanks, to learn the lessons he would one day need to teach his boy?

"Day Trading for a Living" is a book specifically written for beginner and intermediate traders. It is a valuable read for those who want to engage in intraday trading in the Indian Stock Market. The book covers twenty-three back-tested intraday trading strategies, explained with real market charts. The strategies are presented in such a clear manner that even a novice can start trading intraday and potentially earn a living. Reading this book is like taking your first step towards mastering technical analysis for successful intraday trading. The strategies discussed include technical ...

The dreaded event that the Bennet ladies all feared has unluckily occurred. Mr Bennet suffers from severe heart failure, and his days appear to be numbered. Facing a bleak future, Elizabeth and Jane take on the responsibility of holding their family together with the support of the Gardiners and the Phillipses. While Jane struggles to manage life at Longbourn, with their mother overwhelmed by grief and anxiety, Elizabeth embarks on a journey to Hunsford to discuss a potential arrangement with Mr Collins in the event of her father’s passing. However, life has a tremendous surprise for her ...

“Option strategies with adjustments” is a well crafted book written especially for intermediate and advanced level traders who wish to earn consistent profit though option in any kind of market sentiments. This book exemplifies how to adjust a strategy when market doesn’t move as per your perceived direction. There are fifteen numbers of option strategies illustrated in this book with real option chain that can be established in different market scenarios. The key topics included in this book are: Some key terminologies related to option trading Option Greeks, the key factors in ...

Arrow of Fire follows young adventurer Johnny Thompson, who, after years of exploring the world’s wildest places, returns home to Chicago—only to be drawn into a dangerous underworld of crime and corruption. A gripping blend of action, mystery, and police work.

Discover the secrets of successful option trading with "Option Chain Analysis: The CT Scan of Derivative Market." Perfect for both beginners and intermediate traders, this comprehensive guide takes you through the intricacies of analyzing option chains and implementing winning strategies. Learn how to interpret key indicators such as open interest (OI) and volume, and understand their significance in market analysis. Explore real-world option chain data to identify short-term market trends and gain insights into the activities of institutional traders like FIIs, DIIs, and PROs. With ...

"The Bhagavad Gita of Option Trading: Trading Options with Purpose" is a comprehensive guide to option trading, covering the basics of option trading, option chain analysis, identifying market trend using FII, DII, & Pro trader data, and several important trading strategies for each market scenario. The book also covers adjustment methods for every strategy, putting a focus on the significance of risk management and data analysis in making wise trading choices. This book is a crucial tool for anybody interested in option trading, from novice traders to seasoned investors. All the option ...

Born blind, Kendra Michaels spent the first 20 years of her life living in the darkness. Then, thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure developed by England's Night Watch Project, she was given the gift of sight. Her highly-developed senses (honed during her years in the dark), combined with her newfound vision, have made her a remarkable investigator, sought after by law-enforcement agencies all over the country. But her newest case finds her uncovering a deadly truth about the shadowy organization that has given her so much.

Twenty-two years in the FBI, 16 of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. Roy Hazelwood, like many investigators, has seen it all. But unlike most, he's gone further into the dark and twisted psyches of serial killers and sadistic sexual offenders and has emerged as one of the world's foremost experts on the sexual criminal. Acclaimed true-crime writer Stephen G. Michaud takes you into the heart of Hazelwood's work through dozens of startling cases, including those of the Lonely Heart Killer, the "Ken and Barbie" killings, and the Atlanta Child Murders.

Be prepared to be swept away by the captivating poetry in Kunal Roy’s stunning compilation, “Dancing with chaos, whispers of serenity.” This masterpiece expertly combines lyrical verses and musical masterpieces that harmonize in a symphony of emotion. As Roy deftly weaves stories of love and loss, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, the accompanying score will resonate within you, evoking a depth of emotion that will leave you breathless.

Product Description When long time associate, Kenny Lucas is assassinated, Mike Black orders Nick Simmons, who now runs his organization, to find the killers. And maybe Black will ask a few questions of himself. But Nick has problems of his own when he finds that Rain Robinson betrayed his trust and has set up a drug operation behind his back. When several of her dealers began getting robbed and murdered execution style, Rain had no choice; she had to go to Nick for help. Now that the police are on the case, Nick knows that he has to crush this before the cops tie the drugs and the murders ...

Doctors are more than doctors. They’re detectives who solve mysteries about the human body. Diagnosing patients is about looking for clues, whether a persistent tickle in the back of the throat or confusion and memory loss. Just like detectives, good doctors sift through information until they arrive at the medical solution that fits best. Think you have what it takes to keep up with medical detective work? Find out with this second installment of Dr. Roy Benaroch’s thrilling look at medical mysteries from across history.

Kendra Michaels is reluctant to help the FBI with the most recent case they've brought to her...until she hears the details: The body was found just blocks away from Kendra's condo. The man was carrying an envelope with Kendra's name on it, and inside was an SD card with what appears to be an innocuous video of a wedding reception. And just one week before the attempted delivery of this mysterious video, the groom in the video was murdered.

One hundred fifty years after the end of slavery and nearly 60 years after the passage of the civil rights laws of the 1960s, average Black household wealth in the 21st century remains a fraction of the median assets of other racial, ethnic, and immigrant populations. There are many reasons, but this book is about one: two centuries of governmental encouragement of periodic sustained surges in immigration. Governmental policies and actions have enabled employers to depress Black wages and to avoid hiring African Americans altogether.