![]() ![]() ![]() Her book “Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future” (Oxford University Press India, April 2016) examines the transformation of human-nature interactions in Bangalore from the 6th century CE to the present, addressing the implications of such change for the urban sustainability of fast-growing cities in the global South. She has over 150 research publications, and is an active science communicator in newspapers, magazines and blogs. Nagendra is a recipient of a 2013 Elinor Ostrom Senior Scholar award for her research and practice on issues of the urban commons. She is an ecologist who uses satellite remote sensing coupled with field studies of biodiversity, archival research, institutional analysis, and community interviews to examine the factors shaping the social-ecological sustainability of forests and cities in the south Asian context. Once known as the Garden City of India, Bengaluru’s tree-lined avenues, historic parks, and expansive water bodies have witnessed immense degradation and destruction in recent years, but have also shown remarkable tenacity for survival. ![]() Harini Nagendra is a Professor of Sustainability at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India, where she coordinates the Centre for Urban Ecological Sustainability. ![]()
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Maybe Bhagat wrote it keeping future movie adaptations in mind (why write the novel at all then? Why not just the screenplay?) The biggest flaw in the book is the characters. Unfortunately, the only remotely good thing I can say about Half Girlfriend is that it feels more like a collection of scenes than a novel. I liked 2 States though.maybe it’s my fondness for masala movies (not the Akki and Sallu ones), but the story did ring a bit true. The trouble with Bhagat’s novels usually lies in the story, in that most of times there is no story to speak of. Both his language and grammar are quite good, which is more than can be said for Durjoy Datta, Tushar Raheja, and the current crop of campus/job/romance/Indian authors. ![]() I am not a big fan of the much maligned Chetan Bhagat as such, but I don’t understand all the brouhaha over his ‘simple’ English either. 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Sam's letters detail more than her academic pursuits. ![]() Debut novelist Reay laces Sam's speech, thoughts, and even her early journalistic endeavors with quotes and references from Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles Dickens, among others. Knightley,' could just as easily have begun %E2%80%98Dear Diary.' Her elusive benefactor seems to know Sam's penchant for classic literature, pulling his pseudonym from Jane Austen's Emma. Knightley: A Novel by Katherine Reay 4.3 (94) Paperback 15.99 Paperback 15.99 eBook 12.49 Audiobook 0. Sam's letters, though addressed to %E2%80%98Mr. ![]() The grant holds an unusual stipulation: She must write regularly to the anonymous donor, as she would in a journal. ![]() Knightley is an emotional, haunting tale of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. In order, however, to pursue her dream of writing, she remains and accepts a grant to attend journalism school. I simply couldnt put it down.' -Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Tower 'Dear Mr. Samantha Moore is more than ready to leave Grace House, the orphanage she has lived in for eight years. ![]() ![]() This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. One decision will change the course of their lives. On a hot summer’s night her worst fears come true. 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For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows-her twins, Mia and Zach-are bright and happy teenagers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But as sparks fly in her moments alone with Kai, how can Ruby decide whom to trust? The fate of both kingdoms is now in her hands. Only then can she hope to access the knowledge that could defeat the rampaging Minax – which grows closer every moment. In this action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Frostblood, Ruby must choose between her fiery homeland and the icy. The answers to its demise may lie to the south in Sudesia, the land of the Firebloods, and a country that holds the secrets to Ruby’s powers and past….ĭespite warnings from her beloved Arcus, Ruby accompanies a roguish Fireblood named Kai to Sudesia, where she must master her control of fire in a series of trials to gain the trust of the suspicious Fireblood queen. ![]() But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and everyone she loves. 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But when the ice melts, theyll have to decide if a future together is in the cards.- Book Synopsis Albert makes a deeper and more sensitive investigation into what love is than most romances. Trapped in the cabin, the four of them slip easily into the rhythms of a family. ![]() ![]() Calder doesnt know a damn thing about kids, but making pancakes for Felixs girls is a surprising delight. Hell tolerate the handsome stranger for a couple nights-even care for his injuries-but thats it. A silver fox caring for two young girls claims that the property is his, but Calders paperwork says otherwise Sigurd is on a losing streak, and his ex-husband risking the cabin in a reckless bet is only the latest in a series of misfortunes. Checking it out is supposed to be a quick trip, but Calders luck abruptly turns when a freak injury and freakier snowstorm leave him stranded. About the Book Navy chief Calder Euler loves to win big. ![]() |