tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85110762755266615102024-03-15T00:18:52.391+05:30Levying KishanMay your growth be eternalKishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-46237572005708370482023-05-02T21:58:00.003+05:302023-05-02T21:58:52.635+05:30Disney+Hotstar,<p>As a product manager, growing a product is always a top priority. When it comes to Disney+Hotstar, there are a few key strategies that can be implemented to drive growth and improve user engagement. Here are my suggestions:</p><p><br /></p><p>Focus on Content: Disney+Hotstar is all about content, and one of the best ways to grow the platform is to keep users engaged with high-quality content. This means investing in original programming and acquiring rights to popular shows and movies. Disney has a vast library of content, and leveraging that can help attract new users and retain existing ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personalization: Personalization is key to improving user engagement. Disney+Hotstar should focus on understanding user preferences and recommending relevant content to them. This can be achieved through the use of data analytics and machine learning. By creating personalized experiences for users, Disney+Hotstar can increase engagement and loyalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Improved User Experience: A good user experience is essential for any digital product. Disney+Hotstar should focus on improving the user experience by optimizing the platform's design, functionality, and navigation. This can be achieved through regular user testing, feedback collection, and iteration. A seamless user experience can reduce churn and improve customer satisfaction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Expand into New Markets: Disney+Hotstar should look to expand its user base by launching in new markets. The platform is already available in India and Southeast Asia, but there are many other regions that could benefit from access to Disney's content library. By launching in new markets, Disney+Hotstar can attract new users and increase revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Partnership & Integration: Disney+Hotstar should explore partnerships with other companies to expand its reach and create new revenue streams. This could include integrating with other platforms, such as social media or gaming platforms, or partnering with telcos and cable providers to offer bundled subscriptions. Such integrations can help Disney+Hotstar reach new audiences and increase revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gamification: Gamification can be used to increase user engagement and retention. Disney+Hotstar could introduce gamification elements to the platform, such as badges, rewards, and challenges. This can create a sense of community among users and incentivize them to stay engaged with the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>Push Notifications: Push notifications can be used to keep users engaged with the platform. Disney+Hotstar should send personalized notifications to users about new content, upcoming events, and special offers. This can encourage users to return to the platform and increase engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media Marketing: Social media is a powerful tool for driving engagement and increasing brand awareness. Disney+Hotstar should invest in social media marketing to promote new content releases, special offers, and other platform updates. Social media can also be used to build a community around the platform and encourage user-generated content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Accessibility: Making the platform accessible to all users is important for driving growth. Disney+Hotstar should focus on making the platform accessible to users with disabilities, such as those who are visually impaired or hard of hearing. This can be achieved through the use of assistive technologies and accessible design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Innovation: Staying ahead of the competition requires innovation. Disney+Hotstar should focus on continuously improving the platform and introducing new features that meet user needs. This can be achieved through regular user research and feedback collection. By introducing innovative features and improving the user experience, Disney+Hotstar can continue to grow and remain competitive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Offline Viewing: Enabling offline viewing can help drive user engagement and retention, particularly in regions with limited internet access. Disney+Hotstar should consider enabling offline viewing on the platform, which can be achieved through the use of progressive web apps or mobile apps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pricing Strategy: Pricing is an important factor for driving growth. Disney+Hotstar should consider its pricing strategy and ensure that it is competitive and aligned with user expectations. This can include offering bundled subscriptions, promotional pricing, and other pricing strategies that meet user needs.</p><p><br /></p><p>By implementing these strategies, Disney+Hotstar can continue to grow and remain competitive in the digital streaming market. As a product manager, it is important to prioritize these strategies based on the platform's goals and user needs, and continuously iterate and improve the platform to meet changing user needs and market trends.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-84111313079525705042021-02-15T15:37:00.005+05:302021-02-15T15:37:34.744+05:30Jasmine builds on shifting sands<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Jasmine’s life
showcases the struggles, achievements and embeds the deep sense of responsibility
for anyone who wishes to be at the top of any field they aspire to be.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7B6dBTQUbfhpA9IZfmcjieqJuRnqE_KI9imLE0cgAs9H5pU8lZ7iey2totuIRYcvPeOPo7W-NNOzSUB_d0-7tiSIlgCoAP2x2pwAveNMP-wITxd1ZiJMAb8mIwRVm1spVVDvcR6Y1hAQ/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7B6dBTQUbfhpA9IZfmcjieqJuRnqE_KI9imLE0cgAs9H5pU8lZ7iey2totuIRYcvPeOPo7W-NNOzSUB_d0-7tiSIlgCoAP2x2pwAveNMP-wITxd1ZiJMAb8mIwRVm1spVVDvcR6Y1hAQ/" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">While reading the
book, I was transported to my classroom during my college days.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The teacher asked “Define
Aim and Dream.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My friends gave
the obvious bookish answers and being a back bencher, I sat there listening to
the answers smiling and nodding my head in union to their answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But my teacher took
this as a sign of arrogance and asked me to share my thoughts with the class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Still smiling I said,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Aim is something where
you have to reach/ achieve something no matter the circumstances. Here you look
out for your opponents and beat them to the top position.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Whereas when we
talk about dream,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Dream is
something that you just wish it comes true. No one to beat to the top. It doesn’t
matter what happens to others and their ambitions. It is your dream and once
you achieve it you are content and satisfied.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Jasmine the
protagonist of the story has traversed though those paths and have ultimately realized
her potential. From being compared with her competitors to being a force to
recon with, she was one girl you wish to become one, once you grow up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">One of the few
things people forget to do is to take a break and introspect, is what imbibed
in the story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The author through
Jasmine, with there incredible story telling skills, wants us to realize our potentials
and discover our true self.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Jasmine builds on
shifting sands,” is an engrossing story for all ages and one book that should
be handy when you need it. If you get the gist of the story, all the successive
reads will be to absorb more of the knowledge that you left behind in the first
read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s one of the kinds of book where you can open to
any page and start reading. Within the books you can scan the QR codes to
discover articles on self-help and motivation. Having gone through them, I can assure
you those are really good and a must read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My personal copy of the book is annotated and underlined
for future reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What perplexed me was the use of bombastic words in
the initial few pages of the book which latter faded out in the entire book. Yes,
they were used aptly but I believe could have done without it. The story plot
was great but was predictable. You could easily guess what might happen in the
next chapter. You have to read this book as a motivational book and not as a
story to enjoy it more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nevertheless, the book was captivating and a joy read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-91362401307001312752020-10-09T12:58:00.000+05:302020-10-09T12:58:02.896+05:30The Wrath of the Hellfires<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.b00kr3vi3ws.in/2020/10/coverreveal-wrath-of-hellfires.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7udDpMOzF_8OZJgngomgGTPnim3arENP6VjgYbk8yhK6l9Ej4uajPl44lhvXRNmlti_fDhKOSd9M1bWlXm3xh3EkBWxpKJyOT86Adg4IkcBL857zMwKiEA8vvKZdEoOeEuVyUsgpGzs/w640-h320/VV4+Banner+5.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjaZLM4Y_U8C3v2ai7UpEf2dFSUgxSQzmGO8Ax4CxcpCXQ-ZjbrkrH2byQnW9TNPBOfac_NM8d8CJf2Vb2T_qhXDrnNN8QRrm83-l69-X2_vftidpfMsivLalHbbxynr1jJ9bkL6BkXQ/s1500/3D+cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjaZLM4Y_U8C3v2ai7UpEf2dFSUgxSQzmGO8Ax4CxcpCXQ-ZjbrkrH2byQnW9TNPBOfac_NM8d8CJf2Vb2T_qhXDrnNN8QRrm83-l69-X2_vftidpfMsivLalHbbxynr1jJ9bkL6BkXQ/w640-h492/3D+cover.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Patience is a Drawn Bow.<br />Rage, its Relentless Arrow.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Shukracharya’s plan to break the unity of Vikramaditya’s Council has borne bitter fruit. Friends have become sworn enemies, and brother has turned against brother, setting Avanti on the path to self-destruction.<br /><br />Even as Vikramaditya prepares to counter a Huna invasion, a rebellion brews within Ujjayini, while a devious conspiracy is hatched to humiliate him. With Indra’s spies swarming the palace and Shukracharya making a bold bid to take the Halahala, the king is dangerously close to the brink of defeat.<br /><br />Alone and abandoned by those dear to him, fighting to protect his wife and his people, trying his best to keep his promise to Shiva, will the Samrat rise one last time to defend his love, his city and his honour?<br /><br />As the asura and deva forces muster in a final, desperate gamble to claim the Halahala, The Wrath of the Hellfires brings an explosive conclusion to Vikramaditya’s epic tale of action and adventure.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Books in the Series:</u></b></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkZjz8LZDkGea1DJ4kE2zRaL80tzy54gdrhogGbmt8pLgtGMDKCFvkORGR1ZSto_BEtK1qKFeqUX37cv3EdLTDyevn4E7Y7jhVX-lRcFVs5EEUY61fntCcQ-h_VwIRjmNI1ojNSeuX8/s560/vv.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkZjz8LZDkGea1DJ4kE2zRaL80tzy54gdrhogGbmt8pLgtGMDKCFvkORGR1ZSto_BEtK1qKFeqUX37cv3EdLTDyevn4E7Y7jhVX-lRcFVs5EEUY61fntCcQ-h_VwIRjmNI1ojNSeuX8/w640-h360/vv.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>About the Author:</u></b></span><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG7uBDX8QiIqCLUeVxyTyaZz3mfRIghCsOHeGEOC6ab62QDhH2Xm_N1lUAte-ePxDCzGN_iTd84ZlikC1pMBdLoVMucYdiROn9TVhnKLRjgbRUIGcJvmSzeV12llYIQ6PDosihmKSlS0/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG7uBDX8QiIqCLUeVxyTyaZz3mfRIghCsOHeGEOC6ab62QDhH2Xm_N1lUAte-ePxDCzGN_iTd84ZlikC1pMBdLoVMucYdiROn9TVhnKLRjgbRUIGcJvmSzeV12llYIQ6PDosihmKSlS0/" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Shatrujeet Nath is the creator of the runaway national bestseller series Vikramaditya Veergatha, a four-book mytho-fantasy arc which comprises The Guardians of the Halahala, The Conspiracy at Meru, The Vengeance of Indra and The Wrath of the Hellfires. Described as “a new face to Indian mythology” by DNA, Shatrujeet writes for movies and web shows as well. His also the author of The Karachi Deception, an Indo-Pak spy thriller.<br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ShatrujeetNath/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> * <a href="https://twitter.com/shatrujeet" target="_blank">Twitter</a> * <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6575108.Shatrujeet_Nath" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-40887001033693477802020-09-19T00:00:00.001+05:302020-09-19T00:00:03.437+05:30Anamika Khanna Falls in Love<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a
href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BeObGQ5g3k/X2Jexm87ToI/AAAAAAAAG9M/9Qq6LHMMxkzWXbmc8xPjJT9jIum1qM2wCPcBGAsYHg/s1024/Anamika%2BKhanna%2BFalls%2Bin
%2BLove%2BBanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right:
1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024"
height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-
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/></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>About the
Book:</u></b></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align:
center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCfLdjrtjXQ/X2JfYvsRQI/AAAAAAAAG9o/iXzgdcrxOIZScqRQv8rF0uYN9Bfmkr7ACPcBGAsYHg/s499/Anamika%2BKhanna%2BFalls%2Bin%2B
Love%2BCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="320"
height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCfLdjrtjXQ/X2JfYvsRQI/AAAAAAAAG9o/iXzgdcrxOIZScqRQv8rF0uYN9Bfmkr7ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/Anamika%2BKhanna%2BFalls%2Bin%2B
Love%2BCover.jpg" /></a></div><p><br />How far would you go in love?</p><p>A few
missed calls? Liking every post of his on FB? Landing in the hospital when you fall from a
tree because you wanted to see into his room? <br />Anamika Khanna is madly in love with
Rahul…<br />How can someone be so blind? Why can’t she see how much I love her? Will
my confession jeopardise our friendship?<br />Vikram Lobo, the bookworm has developed
muscles and lost the soda bottle glass-es. But he can’t stop his heart from skipping a beat
when he sees Anamika.<br />Rahul, the high society Adonis wants nothing to do with the
gauche, middle class weirdo who’s following him around. Until she moves into his
league…<br />Laugh out loud at Anamika’s antics and follow her on the roller coaster that is
her life!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br
/></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Book Links:</u></b></span><br
/><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a
href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55354240-anamika-khanna-falls-in-love"
target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/32BkKFR"
target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><h1 style="text-align:
center;"><u>Meet Vikram Lobo</u></h1><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">If you had a
free day with no responsibilities and your only mission was to enjoy yourself, what would
you do?</h3>I’d choose to be with Anu. She’s the sun and the stars and the reason for my
heart to keep pumping. We’d probably go to Coffee Day - I’d have an espresso and she
would order a frappe. And of course, she would realise she’s broke and I’d pay and she’d try
to calculate how much this amount plus all the frappes of the past would total
to!<p></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">If you could spend the day with someone
you admire (living or dead or imaginary), who would you pick?</h3>I would spend the day
with Alistair MacLean - the writer. He’d teach me how to research a book and how he turns
simple sentences into stories that come to life before your eyes. And He’d tell me about his
Marie - the one in all his books!<p></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What is your
idea of perfect happiness? And, what is your current state of mind?</h3>I would be the
happiest man in the world if Anu realises Rahul is a stuck up ass and forgets her stupid
infatuation. <br />Right now, I’m wondering why she can’t see the love shining in my eyes?
She’s such a beautiful, fiery, crazy girl - I just can’t stop loving her. I try to chat
with other girls and respond to their flirting, but my heart just isn’t in it.<p></p><p
style="text-align: left;"></p><h3>What do you consider to be the most overrated virtue and
why? </h3>Honesty is overrated. If I tell Anu how much I love her, she’ll stop being my
friend. It’s better to lie than risk not having her in my life. Also if I tell her what a dirtbag
Rahul really is, she’d never believe me. In her eyes, he can do no wrong and I’m just not
being supportive.<p></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Tell us 3 things about yourself
that the readers do not know about</h3>-<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I
also stalked Rahul once just to see if I was taller than him - and I am! Take that, you arrogant
Richie Rich!<br />-<span style="white-space: pre;"></span>I’m even ready to join Dad in his
sanitary ware shop if that means I can have a steady income to support Anu.<br />-<span
style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I’ve begun writing a romance novel (under a
pseudonym, of course!) - a far cry from the violent detective stories I always
write. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">About
the Author:</span></u></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align:
center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-
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GAsYHg/s320/Shraddha%2BSahi.jpg" /></a></div><p>Words have been the centre of
Shraddha’s existence for as long as she can re-member. Fed up with her constant demand
for books, her parents asked her to write her own. And so, it began!</p><p>She’s an
ophthalmologist with a specialisation in Glaucoma. She juggles her profes-sional demands
with her new label of tennis mom and the larger than life charac-ters that live in her mind,
demanding to be manifested.</p><p>She has written A Doctor in the House (Partridge), A
Great Fall (Juggernaut) and The Case of the Counterfeit Currency (Mango Books) and also
has an anthology of poems (F.I.S.T) (Pothi Books)</p><p>Shraddha finds herself attracted to
stories about women – strong ones, funny ones & kick ass survivors. Her selfdeprecating humor tends to stay with you long after you’ve shut the book.</p><p><br
/></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Author Links:</u></span></b><br
/><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/authorshraddhasahi" target="_blank">Facebook</a> *
<a href="https://twitter.com/shraddhavs" target="_blank">Twitter</a> * <a
href="https://instagram.com/shraddhasahi" target="_blank">Instagram</a> * <a
href="https://bit.ly/3jUMCL9" target="_blank">Youtube</a></b></span></p><div><br
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uncomfortable. Learning about the harsh realities of life, is different from
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Dalals-Street-Anurag-Tripathi/dp/9389136156/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4O31748S4HDN&dchild=1&keywords=dalal+street&qid=1586445333&sprefix=dalal%2Caps%2C428&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Dalal’sStreet</a> </i>speaks the naked truth about the stock market world. It speaks those
uncomfortable tales, that everyone knows but is rarely penned down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Varun,
Anil, Devika and Pooja are the protagonist of the story, will unravel the
mysterious world of stock markets and you too can ride the market horses with
them (only if you want).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How you may
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both for love and money and some eye openers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://levyingkishan.blogspot.com/2017/02/book-review-of-millionaire-training.html" target="_blank"><i>Money</i></a> is
the root cause of all evil. It makes human do the unthinkable and some will
blindly follow anyone who shows the lust of money.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Very few in
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Though
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Being a trader myself I could read between the lines as I kept turning the
pages, what the author is trying to convey to his readers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The first
quarter of the story lacked the excitement, speaking about the love, struggles
of teenage guys. I had started judging the book by now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Never ever
have I learnt so easily about the intricacies of stock market. Even before I
could have finished the book, I had recommended the book to many of my trading
companions and shared on endless <a href="https://web.whatsapp.com/" target="_blank">WhatsApp </a>and <a href="https://web.telegram.org/" target="_blank">Telegram </a>channels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">All the
protagonists fight their own battle and exceed the expectations but the lust
for money reigns supreme. And “Stock Market” is one such place, once you have
tasted blood, you can never let go of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With
stories weaved inside a story, I have to say it is well scripted and one such
story will change the course of the plot in the latter half of the book. Well
it will be a decisive one. Having played a cameo role throughout the book, it
takes center stage and changes the destiny of the protagonists forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What is
that? You will have to buy the book for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Varun one
such protagonist will play just the right cards, at the right time, proving his
foresight and cunningness in dethroning the reigning king of a company. What
happens to the others? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">While I was
mesmerized by the story plot, I’m also in awe at the storytelling skills of the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It was
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I envy the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The experience of it, the evolving process, understanding what the customer wants and needs, working closely with the team responsible, being responsible to name a few.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now even having gone through the turbulent times and triumphantly overcoming the obstacles, no one really understands the mindset of an entrepreneur and how it functions. A sad reality. Only the success counts when seen from the eyes of the society you live in. Not the experience, the countless hours spent researching, gaining information, facing real life situations, overcoming them. If one realizes that, they will find themselves sitting on a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom of generations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jason shows you the way in this book. And makes you rethink on some of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the basic facts of life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you find the answers to these simple questions, you will be unstoppable and find that burning desire to excel at everything you do, still accepting the fact that not every seed is meant to bloom a forest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51713184-irrationally-passionate" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Irrationally Passionate: My Turnaround from Rebel to Entrepreneur" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1582627113l/51713184._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51713184-irrationally-passionate">Irrationally Passionate: My Turnaround from Rebel to Entrepreneur</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20054089.Jason_Kothari">Jason Kothari</a><br />
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A young man found an ancient-looking piece of stone with strange images and Sanskrit inscriptions. A quest to know the origin of the stone brought him to the distant part of the country. </div>
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A young vivacious historian woman read an old book on a century-old secret story about a little known part of the country. Her curiosity got the better of her as the book disappeared mysteriously before she could complete it. She reached a sleepy quaint state of the country to satiate her curiosity. </div>
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Eventually they both met and their search began from the city museum to a far-flung rock mountain which revealed a century-old story of a seductive danseuse, her enigmatic lover, a string of her admirers, a painter with a photographic memory, a bird that could speak in many voices, a benevolent king and a gruesome conspiracy. And the most important clue to decode the final secret was with the missing part of The Speaking Stone. But in the process of unearthing old secrets their lives were also in danger… </div>
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“Sir, it is well past one-thirty. We must close now at any cost. You know those Colaba police, na?” the man in uniform urged him. After all, he could not afford to speak in an authoritative manner with someone who frequented their pub, always drank enough to make the pub owner richer by a few thousand, behaved well with all the butlers unlike many other young men his age, and, above all, was always generous to give tips to the workers in the pub. He was quite a favourite with the staff of this famous pub, Voodoo, a little behind Hotel Taj Palace in Colaba. They looked up to him for another reason, too. It was his demonic capacity to drink and remain composed and collected even after that. Never before had it happened that he placed his head on the table, pillowed on his locked arms and slept blissfully. Whenever he visited Voodoo on weekends he was accompanied by one or two friends and the attendants in Voodoo knew that one of those friends, who didn’t drink, was always at the wheel while they returned from the pub. But tonight he was all alone and completely drunk. They were not sure as to how he would ride home.<br />
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Outside the pub the young man stood for a few moments, trying to gather his thoughts. He looked around then. The street in front of him was deserted. At the corner of the street, two stray dogs were sleeping, coiling themselves against each other to feel warm in the cold winter night. A thin wisp of smoke was spiralling up from a small heap of ashes. He knew the durwans from the nearby buildings might have lit the fire with the foliage and old discarded cardboard to warm themselves up. He did a mental calculation and tottered ahead at a slow pace. All that accompanied him was his hesitant footfall and a faithful shadow. He walked past Kashmir Emporium, Rustic Rajasthan, and an antique shop whose targeted customers were usually foreign tourists, and arrived behind the Taj Continental where scores of four-wheelers were parked. As he looked at the cars, parked in an astonishingly disciplined fashion to make the most of the space, a thought struck him. Most of the cars were white. He had no difficulty in finding his car. He opened the rear door of the car and plopped himself down on the seat. It was not long before he stretched at full length, occupying the entire back seat.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vikram Oberoi is found dead in his penthouse. A few hours ago, his involvement in a sex scandal in NexGen Technologies made headlines across the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who is behind the sinister conspiracy that destroyed Vikram Oberoi, the philandering India Head of NexGen? Rivals within and outside the firm? One of his many jilted lovers or the miffed wife? A mysterious conspirator laying out honey traps to sabotage his plans? Or, is it the ghost of a sinful past that continues to haunt the Oberois?</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Agastya, my apologies for calling you late. I assure you this won’t<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Agastya looked around the near-empty office and said, “I am at<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was past eleven. It was the third time that week that Agastya had<br />
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computer screens through his days and very often, his nights. Agastya did not<br />
have much of a social life. A clumsy desk littered with pizza crumbs, empty cartons<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Great! Then let’s talk business. I’m sorry I cannot disclose my<br />
name. I belong to a private investigation agency that’s currently looking into<br />
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financial irregularities in the business.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Okay! But, what - what do you want from <i>me</i>?” Agastya asked tentatively. “I work in Network and Systems. I<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Agastya, I know who I am talking to,” there was an almost<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Why - why <i>me</i>? You can<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Agastya, this is a covert operation and we are a private agency.<br />
We cannot turn up at your office with an order to gain access to these<br />
accounts. Also, right now, we’re not sure how many of the big guys are involved<br />
and in what ways. For all you know, your boss – the Systems Manager you are<br />
referring to - might as well be a party! Let’s not forget that, he has access<br />
to all records of transactions. We do not want anyone getting alert and<br />
tampering with the data we are looking for. We cannot risk exposure. It’ll take<br />
us some time to complete the basic investigation. And I’d really appreciate<br />
your cooperation while we are at it. Once we have enough evidence at our<br />
disposal, we will make this official.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Agastya thought for a few minutes. The whole thing could be a<br />
hoax, for all it’s worth! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Look… how do I trust you?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I knew you’re going to ask, Agastya. We’ll be completely<br />
transparent with you. One of my agents will get in touch with you. You’ll be<br />
working with her. I want you to hand over the details to her <i>in person</i>. This is for reasons of<br />
safety. And also, to make sure that you put faces to names. We want to win your<br />
trust and make sure that <i>you </i>are<br />
comfortable working with us because, as I said, this investigation isn’t going<br />
to get over in a day. We’ll need to work together for a while.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I - I’ll need to think this through. What’s in it for me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We’ll most certainly compensate for your time and your<br />
cooperation. And I can assure you that, you will have no reason to complain<br />
about the money. Don’t worry about that,” the voice sounded reassuring. Agastya<br />
did a quick mental calculation of the remaining EMIs for his new car. Almost at<br />
the same time, the full front-page advertisement of the upcoming apartment complex<br />
in South Mumbai flashed before his eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Thanks for your co-operation, Agastya. Ruchika will get in touch<br />
with you shortly. Have a good rest of the night at work.” The man hung up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Agastya looked disbelievingly at his phone. Agastya wondered if he<br />
should call someone and discuss. The next moment, he decided against it. The<br />
man did sound like he meant business. And, in any case, Agastya was the one in<br />
charge. He was the one who had access to the data the agency was asking for. He<br />
was willing to give it a shot if the money was good. If, at any point in time,<br />
he had any reason to doubt the authenticity of the agency, he could always step<br />
back. Maybe even report the guy to appropriate authorities. He could always<br />
make an honest confession.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He put the phone down on his desk and went back to monitoring the<br />
data backup jobs. In a couple of minutes, his phone buzzed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;">“Hey, this is Ruchika”</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"> – said the Whatsapp message.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sourabh is the author of two psychological thriller novels <b>The Colours of Passion: Unravelling Dark Secrets behind the Limelight</b> (Readomania) and <b>In the Shadows of Death: A Detective Agni Mitra Thriller </b>(Srishti Publishers and Distributors); <b>Romance Shorts,</b> a collection of dark-romance short stories; a 2-part series <b>Beyond 22 Yards</b> (Srishti Publishers and Distributors) on stories of Love and Crime from the world of cricket and a 7-part series of short stories titled<b> It’s All About Love</b> (Srishti Publishers and Distributors). The titles in the series are <b>The Gift, The Cookery Show and a Love Story, A Special Day, Masks, An Autumn Turmoil, The Hunt, The Death Wish.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When a homeless war veteran is beaten to death by the police, stormy protests ensue, engulfing a small New Jersey town. Soon after, three cops are gunned down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A multi-state manhunt is underway for a cop killer on the loose. And Dr. Tessa Thorpe, a veteran's counselor, is caught up in the chase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Donald Darfield, an African-American Iraqi war vet, war-time buddy of the beaten man, and one of Tessa's patients, is holed up in a mountain cabin. Tessa, acting on instinct, sets off to find him, but the swarm of law enforcement officers gets there first, leading to Darfield's dramatic capture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, the only people separating him from the lethal needle of state justice are Tessa and ageing blind lawyer, Nathaniel Bodine. Can they untangle the web tightening around Darfield in time, when the press and the justice system are baying for revenge?</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Winner of Three Awards:</span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2019 American Fiction Award</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">National Indie Excellency Award - Best Legal Thriller of 2019</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Silver Medal Winner 2019 - Readers' Favorites Awards</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chosen by Wiki.ezvid.com among their list of 10 Gripping and Intelligent Legal Thrillers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The courtroom scenes are wonderfully written...the characters are well described and the author paints a picture of each in the mind of the reader...Strong plot, strong characters and a strong writing style that I really enjoyed. This one is a definite "thumbs-up." Strongly recommend! I look forward to reading additional works by N. Lombardi, Jr.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favorite suspense novels of the year. It will make you question the legal system.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Eclectic Review</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">Th</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">expecte</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">la</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">enforcemen</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">professional</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">responde</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">to<br />
Angel</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Fratollini’</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">91</span>1<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">call—no</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">once</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bu</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">prompt succession</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">w</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">patro</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">unit</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sho</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>d<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">up</span>, <span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">follo</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>d<br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ambulanc</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wit</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tw</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">paramedic</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wh</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">approache</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the pron</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bod</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">attempte</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fin</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">puls</span>e <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">befor</span>e<br />
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eac</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">othe</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">shakin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">thei</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">heads</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">No</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">lon</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">after</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfield Homicid</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Detecti</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ca</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">aluzz</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">R</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">arri</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ed</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">alread</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">are o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">identit</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">decease</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">on</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">officer</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">invol</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ed i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Felso</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">beating</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">immediatel</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">examine</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ca</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">and th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Mrs</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Fratollini</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">The</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hardl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">exchanged<br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">turne</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">up</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">interruptin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">questioning</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Followin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Crim</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Scen</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">In</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">estigatio</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">reques</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hel</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fro</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Le</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">eterson, actin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">chie</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">polic</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfiel</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Township</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">photographer, </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fingerprin</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">specialist</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">scen</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mappe</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fro</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">same uni</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> joine</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">thei</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfiel</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">I</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">onl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ca</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">aluzz</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">R</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">er</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">abl</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sit<br />
dow</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">cha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wit</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Mrs</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Fratollini.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">Sh</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hear</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">pul</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">up</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tol</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">them</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hear</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">get ou</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ope</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">trun</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">car</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">The</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">though</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">heard he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">husban</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sa</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">something</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">whic</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">replied</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">“</span></span><i><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">What?</span></i><span style="line-height: 110%;">”<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">but go</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">n</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">response</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">A</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">middl</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">T</span>V<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">show</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">she sa</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dow</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">agai</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">couch</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Afte</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fiftee</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">minutes</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">whe</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Mr. Fratollin</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stil</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">no</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">entere</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">house</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">en</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">outsid</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">see wha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> h</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">to</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
that’</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">whe</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
disco</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ere</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">husband floppe</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">insid</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> trunk</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">“</span></span><i><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">an</span></i><i><span style="line-height: 110%;">d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">blood!”</span></span></i><span style="line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt; line-height: 110%;">A</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
point</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> Mrs</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> Fratollin</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> los</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
contro</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ept</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
While tryin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> cal</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> down</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> Ca</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">aluzz</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">go</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">cal</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mobile</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> The stor</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">h</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">go</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">phon</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">enin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">paperbo</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">had see</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bod</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">groun</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">poo</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">blood</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">raced hom</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">promptl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tel</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mother</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wh</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tur</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">promptly<br />
calle</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">police</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">An</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">woul</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">yo</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">belie</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">it</span>?<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Wha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">seeme</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">be </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">anothe</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">chillingl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">simila</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">shootin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">take</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">plac</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">jus</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">few mile</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> fro</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">thi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">one!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">An</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">d<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">s</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">exite</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">scen</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">orde</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">come, proceedin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">7</span>4<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Elmor</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Lane</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ca</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">aluzzi</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">unmarke</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">car tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">R</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">driving</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">instinc</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">cal</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Moto</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">V</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ehicle Departmen</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ge</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">I</span>D<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">matche</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">address</span>:<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Joh</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Fox</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">He </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">en</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">int</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">emergenc</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mod</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">grabbe</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">cel</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">phone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">“Hello</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> Chie</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">eterson</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> ha</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
unit</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> procee</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> hous</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> of Rafae</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Puente…loo</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">address…an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">othe</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">officers invol</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Felso</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">incident…sen</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ailabl</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">unit</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">those residences!”</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">Bu</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">b</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tim</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tw</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ailabl</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">unit</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">go</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">where<br />
Puent</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ed</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">h</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">do</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bee</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">leas</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hour. Order</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">b</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">alread</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bee</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">gi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">co</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">home</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">of th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">remainin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">thre</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">officer</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">invol</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ja</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Felson’</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">death</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">who </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">er</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">s</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fa</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">spare</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">simila</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fate</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dragne</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">encircle</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">all si</span>x<span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">site</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">implemente</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">b</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bot</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfiel</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">polic</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">and th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ne</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Jerse</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Stat</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Troopers</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wit</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">barricade</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">se</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the exi</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">road</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ou</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">town</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">E</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">eryon</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stopped</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tol</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ge</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">out, an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">interrogated</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfiel</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">unit</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">patrollin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sid</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">streets<br />
haule</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">suspiciou</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">perso</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">saw</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bu</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ere e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">entuall</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">release</span>d <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">afte</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">irrefutabl</span>y <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">rulin</span>g <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ou</span>t<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">suspects.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">I</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">seeme</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">perpetrato</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">alread</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fled</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stayin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">one ste</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
ahea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> pursuers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">Murder</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ar</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stuf</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">loca</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">news</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Nobod</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">coul</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">been mor</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">exuberan</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> abou</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
suc</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ent</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> tha</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> pres</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> T</span>V<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> people wh</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">regularl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mak</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">livin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fro</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dar</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sid</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">human behavior</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">The</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">arme</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stor</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">lik</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ant</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ham sandwic</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">droppe</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">woods</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">A</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">expected</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">recei</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ed </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">a</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">s<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ge</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">headline</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">no</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">onl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">b</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Bruntfiel</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Daily</span></i>,<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bu</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">also b</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
regiona</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> paper</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">suc</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> <i>Ne</i></span><i>w<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">Y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">or</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Post</span></i>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ne</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">Y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">or</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Daily News</span></i>,<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Philadelphi</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> Inquire</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">r</span></i>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">An</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> thi</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">time</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"><br />
becaus</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> the extraordinar</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ac</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">pullin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">of</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">thre</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">simila</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">murder</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">withi</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>a <span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fe</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hours—th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">victims</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> cops</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">n</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">less—th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stor</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mad</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">to th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fron</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">page</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ne</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">Y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">or</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Time</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span></i><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">W</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ashingto</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt; line-height: 110%;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 110%;">ess</span><span style="line-height: 110%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sa</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">stare</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">newspape</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fron</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">her</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">silent<br />
tear</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">streamin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dow</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">cheeks</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">minute</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">perhaps</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sat<br />
ther</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">quietl</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">anguishe</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">befor</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">dumpe</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fac</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ont</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">the<br />
newspape</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">bega</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sob</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">He</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wors</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fear</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ha</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">materialized. Sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">lifte</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fac</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fe</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">inches</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">opene</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">paper</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wrapped i</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">aroun</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">insulatin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hersel</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">lik</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ostric</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">submerging<br />
it</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">th</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">sand</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ba</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">lin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">ay</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fel</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">someon</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">touching he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">hand</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">looke</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">wit</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">blac</span>k<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">newsprin</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">smudge</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">al</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">er he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">fac</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">se</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Ed</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">enny</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">an</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">Case</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">standin</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">befor</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">he</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">with<br />
equall</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">mournfu</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">faces.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Meanwhile, a hundred miles to the<br />
west, at the same time that Tessa was crying into her newspaper, Bruntfield was<br />
practically on lockdown. A shelter-in-place order was in effect, meaning in<br />
simple terms, stay where you are and don’t leave until further notice.<br />
Checkpoints prevented people from entering or leaving the areas of the crime<br />
scenes, as well as the neighborhoods of the three other ex-officers, even<br />
though those men were apparently being protectively sequestered by the<br />
authorities in undisclosed locations. Schools were closed, not only in<br />
Bruntfield, but in the nearby townships as well. People locked their doors and<br />
windows and slept with the lights on. The police, through the news anchors of<br />
local television, advised everyone to keep all garage doors and sheds closed<br />
and secured. Gun owners had their weapons locked and loaded. Law enforcement<br />
officers were everywhere to be seen.</span><span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><u>About the Author:</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">N. Lombardi Jr, the N for Nicholas, has spent over half his life in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, working as a groundwater geologist. Nick can speak five languages: Swahili, Thai, Lao, Chinese, and Khmer (Cambodian).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1997, while visiting Lao People's Democratic Republic, he witnessed the remnants of a secret war that had been waged for nine years, among which were children wounded from leftover cluster bombs. Driven by what he saw, he worked on The Plain of Jars for the next eight years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nick maintains a website with content that spans most aspects of the novel: The Secret War, Laotian culture, Buddhism etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His second novel, Journey Towards a Falling Sun, is set in the wild frontier of northern Kenya.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His latest novel, Justice Gone was inspired by the fatal beating of a homeless man by police.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nick now lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Life
is mysterious! </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And
Nature is the biggest scientist!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">One
split second the world can turn upside down. Just like fate that can
change in split second. One moment ago you might have lost everything
and the next minute it might get changes and you might have
everything that you ever wished for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Life
is totally unpredictable. Its fine if we can’t comprehend what is
happening in the present, because there are forces behind that moment
that we are completely unaware of. Just because of the fact that we
don’t have the devices or patience to see the unseen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The
book “Two leaves and a bud,” has captured the very essence of
life and the day to day happenings of life, on paper. While reading
the book I was in complete awe of the in-depth analysis of the author
about the people’s daily life. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Turn
to page no -158</b></span></div>
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“<span style="font-size: medium;">I
wonder about the way people behave at the site of the tragedy. The
journalists who arrived at the spit form nowhere tried to extract as
much information as possible from those injured and the
onlookers…………. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The
canteen boy appeared and offered tea and snacks at double the cost.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I
have omitted a few lines on purpose of the above paragraph, you need
to buy the book what find the missing lines. Whatever the author has
explained does really happen in the real world. These intricate
moments carved out from the obvious makes for a stunning book and
shows the commitment of the author to his work. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What
I believe is that its tailor cut for the characters in the story and
how the reader will be impacted once he has read the book. Now this
is a very important detail, to be able to write what the reader knows
and how he would perceive things once he has read it, for
introspection or to understand the ways of life, is an exemplary work
by the author.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The
pace of the story is good and the plot immersive. While I loved the
nature of the story telling skills of the author, I disliked the too
much details of the characters and the surrounding that could have
been avoided for the reader to only focus on the protagonist of the
story and the abrupt endings. I believe the author is working on the
sequels as I would really love to know what happened to that
characters of the story next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Overall
“Two leaves and a bud,” is an incredible piece of work by the
author that will create an impression on whosoever decides to turn
the pages and is patient enough to read till the last page of the
book. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I
wish all the luck to the author “M A Chacko,” for the success of
the book and for all his future endeavours.</span></div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-88066573523226096392018-10-27T12:34:00.001+05:302018-10-27T12:34:59.354+05:30In conversation with Shilpa Suraj<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ace vintage car restorer and a pharmaceutical tycoon, Maxine and
Krish have dramatically different lives and nothing in common. A
chance encounter puts their lives on a collision course and a
stubborn and steady attraction begins to bloom. Wanting each other is
easy, it's happy ever after that's the problem...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40362415-driven-by-desire"><span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Goodreads</span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> * </span></span></span><a href="https://www.juggernaut.in/books/415b97e524364553a8e3b8d5eaf9781f"><span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Juggernaut</span></span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_iWmbpH1vLxlqbP8xmSpBSzGOfvg5c1_hEfr1ESnquYcif1BieL0ZykgKcZxDTmR14AcfC_PDmlG8Tnj3ofqWammNFQaAWBYtPhSzI8Ut7EwDJCOFN6O8OE28OwlhLlHDFt9lKZWabPo/s1600/Desire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_iWmbpH1vLxlqbP8xmSpBSzGOfvg5c1_hEfr1ESnquYcif1BieL0ZykgKcZxDTmR14AcfC_PDmlG8Tnj3ofqWammNFQaAWBYtPhSzI8Ut7EwDJCOFN6O8OE28OwlhLlHDFt9lKZWabPo/s200/Desire.jpg" width="132" /></a><span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shilpa
was a year and a half when she was first introduced to the world of
books. Her mother would park her with a picture book on the floor of
the kitchen while she finished her cooking for the day. While it’s
no longer the kitchen floor, you can still find her tucked away in a
cosy nook somewhere with her nose buried in a book. While books in
all genres interest her, it was romance that captured her heart. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While racing through every romantic fiction book she could beg,
borrow or buy, her over active imagination started to work overtime
and weave its own stories. Years in the corporate world followed by a
stint of entrepreneurship crystallised her belief that all she really
wanted to do was give life to the stories bubbling inside of her. She
briefly managed to tear herself away from the world of fiction to
find her own personal happily ever after and now spends her time
happily focusing on the two loves of her life – family and writing
romances.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Author Interview</h2>
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What
inspired you to write the book?</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I
love telling stories. I barely finish one and the next is already
swirling in my head. Max, the heroine of Driven by Desire, was
someone I wanted to write for the longest time. A vintage car
restorer, unabashed lover of life and filled with an unbridled
optimism, Max is someone I would love to be. Unfortunately, I’m
more like Krish, the hero…Over worked, stressed out and harried
with the multiple demands on his time and life.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">When
did you realise that you want to write a book?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I
always wanted to tell the stories floating around in my head. That
they would manifest as books was not a concrete plan until I took a
sabbatical from work to spend some time with my then new husband. He
was on a work related program in Chennai and I tagged along thinking
we’d spend quality time together. Unfortunately, he was super busy,
I was super bored and out of that super strange situation The Girl He
Left Behind, my debut book, was born.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">Who
helped you in writing the book and please say about their
contributions?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>My
family for loving me enough to think I was capable of anything
including writing a book. My author friends for their invaluable
critique on both past and present work and of course, my baby girl,
who fills my life with so much love, joy and promise that I can’t
help but share it with the world.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">How
is your book going to inspire the readers?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>More
than inspire, I really hope my book entertains readers. Having said
that, I would love it if Driven by Desire leaves readers with the
message that stereotypes, whether gender or age or anything else,
don’t matter. It’s important to look past the surface and see
what truly makes a person who they are.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">If
you are given the chance to change one thing in your book what would
it be?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I
truly wouldn’t change anything. Krish and Max’s story is complete
and out there for everyone to read and enjoy. Once it’s released, I
wouldn’t want to change anything.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">How
do you find time to write and which part of the day is best for
writing for you?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I
usually write in the middle of the night but that’s more out of
necessity than choice. With an active toddler and a full time job,
that’s the only time when peace and quiet reign in my house.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">Which
books have inspired you the most, in the journey of writing this
book?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>No
specific book has inspired me in the journey of writing this book but
I’m a voracious reader and there are some truly amazing books that
have inspired me to write better stories of my own. One of my all
time favourite books is The Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh.
Someday, I hope I write a hero as amazing as Kaleb Krychek and a
story worthy of him. </i></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">What
is the best advice, you would give for writers who are trying to
write a book?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Tell
the story you want to tell. Don’t try to fit it to market or what
you think is selling in the current scenario. What works for one
author will not necessarily work for another.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">What
are your hobbies?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Like
I mentioned earlier, I’m a voracious reader. Not a day goes by
without me sitting down with a book. Even if it’s just a chapter, a
page or even just a paragraph, I have to read before I consider my
day complete.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black;">What
can we expect from you in the future?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Caladea, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I
have a book in the genre of contemporary women’s fiction releasing
with Rupa Publications next year. It’s a story of </i></span><span style="color: #222222;"><i>three
people caught in a tangled web of love, family, marriage and each
other and their dark, desperate journey of redemption. Adultery,
bankruptcy and perfidy bring the three of them to a crossroads in
life where there is no right choice. Only the wrong one. But mostly,
it’s a story of their quest to gain acceptance through love. The
only choice left to us all. </i></span></span></span>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-69970010488946497192018-10-01T11:28:00.000+05:302018-10-01T11:28:08.845+05:30The Secret Principles of Genius<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What
are the limitations to a human mind, you may ask?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Simple.
There are no limitations! The only limitation is the power of your
imagination. The brain sitting at the top of your head is the single
most complex element in the entire universe. With it on your side you
can achieve anything and everything that you can think of. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">You
just need to believe in it! </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Now
there are a few people of the world, who believed in it and have done
amazing things that are beyond any logical comprehension.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We
call them the “GENIUS.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In
his book “THE SECRET PRINCIPLES OF GENIUS,” I. C. Robledo has
made it easier for a common man to tap into the brain of a Genius and
in the process can change one’s life forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What
made these Genius different from the common man?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Were
they born with a silver spoon or gifted?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What
really happened in their life that spelled success and how did they
achieved everything?</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">We
will lose track of time if you keep on asking these questions. Better
to stop and search for the answers one at a time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Now
the one very good point that I like about, in the book was</span></div>
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“<span style="font-size: medium;">It
wasn’t like a Genius woke up at 40 years of age and did something
really amazing.” They must have failed a million times, must have
succumbed to their fears and would have decided to quit for a moment,
but they pursued on their journey and for the quest of knowledge.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">The
book is the ultimate handbook for anyone who wants to spell success
into his/her life. Now there is a catch!</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">You
have to follow the teachings in the book, just merely reading the
book won’t do. Read it everyday. Practice the principles. Learn
from your failures and try to learn from what those Genius did after
they failed. </span>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Keep
learning every single day! Its a never ending process.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Reading
the book, was like reading between the lines, giving you the picture
perfect idea of how things worked for a genius and how it can benefit
you. The author has left no stone unturned to share with us the
geniuses mindset. Loved each and every aspect of the book. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">I
was a bit demotivated before I started reading the book. Now
completing the book has changed me in a lot of ways. The
procrastination thing I did is now gone. I just absorbed the positive
vibes from the book and I’m motivated to change my life once and
for all. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Even
finding the courage to say these, is just one of the many things I
learned from the book. Life is simply amazing!</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Learning
the tricks of the trade from the masters of the game, is just life
changing, that was only possible because of the book. I can assure
you that the book will have a vast influence on you and will in the
process change you, in a path of ultimate success.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">The
book shares with you 29 Secret Principles of Genius and the amazing
capabilities of it to mould you to think like a genius. It starts
with the “description of the principle”, followed by its benefits
and how to apply it. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">With
these 3 simple steps the author has explained in great detail the
mindset and problem solving capabilities of a genius. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">These
genius might be older than us, but are a treasure house of infinite
wisdom.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Grab
a copy of the book from your nearest <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/secret-principles-genius/p/itmf3dph9g94vp47?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZjZBRAZEiwAPeLSK1eZnneumsYImAPL1Yz30pMyY3pv9B2QXlTQDWbZDzGaxbJIZpEokxoC13AQAvD_BwE&pid=9789386867780&lid=LSTBOK9789386867780VG9DNB&cmpid=content_book_8965229628_gmc_pla&tgi=sem%2C1%2CG%2C11214002%2Cg%2Csearch%2C%2C272257559753%2C1o1%2C%2C%2Cc%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C&s_kwcid=AL%21739%213%21272257559753%21%21%21g%21295092701166%21&ef_id=WydJQwAABAvv7Fza%3A20180618055515%3As" target="_blank">book store</a> or <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Secret-Principles-Genius-I-Robledo/dp/9386867788?tag=googinhydr18418-21&source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=55454ab5-c925-48e5-af7d-6e60a1445e95" target="_blank">online book store</a> at
the earliest.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">I received a copy of the book from <a href="http://www.jaicobooks.com/j/j_searchtry.asp?selcat=author_name&keyword=I.%20C.%20Robledo" target="_blank">Jaico Publishing House</a>, in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to <a href="http://www.writersmelon.com/wm/" target="_blank">WritersMelon</a> for making this possible</span></div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-44134302914491541812018-09-30T00:30:00.000+05:302020-04-09T20:59:33.301+05:30Book Review of Unfettered Wings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The
end is the new beginning!</div>
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They
say for the new to grow and nurture, the old has to be destroyed.</div>
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Extraordinary
Stories of Ordinary Women the “Unfettered Wings”, by Sana Munir
shook me the core, making me realize of the fragile world we live in.
One that can break at any moment and they too say that “things are
not what they seem.”</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WWjBN4V74m6q1lPMTDKnSD0U8tALC41a7tGxbZUPiZI8A_9erJMbXK27oTNQgd5WEM6sPEDZF4c_2UgtrUk9vzLR1CY3P8CKleQbNZWVbuxPVtwvje_uMtu-Hf-31fc6Y4H_5HEMBivw/s1600/Unfettered+Wings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WWjBN4V74m6q1lPMTDKnSD0U8tALC41a7tGxbZUPiZI8A_9erJMbXK27oTNQgd5WEM6sPEDZF4c_2UgtrUk9vzLR1CY3P8CKleQbNZWVbuxPVtwvje_uMtu-Hf-31fc6Y4H_5HEMBivw/s320/Unfettered+Wings.jpg" width="212" /></a>We
seem to have tread in a treacherous paths with the expectation to see
a beautiful world beyond the horizon, but at the same time we might
get famished, if what lies beyond doesn’t fathom the expectation we
had.</div>
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Sana
Munir have woven stories with endings that will make you question the
very existence of human beings and once you have finished reading,
you will be left all alone to search for the meaning humanity, like
an oasis in a desert.
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The
stories will have a deep impact on you and will alter your way of
thinking about women. Women who have faced all odds but have stood
the test of time being bold and fearless. These stories might have
happened to women in a certain period of time. Having said that, it
might be possible that these are real stories, which we can relate to
and sadly such circumstances and scenarios are still a part of
today’s world.</div>
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The
author has given a voice to these stories. Ones that aren’t spoken
of or would have succumbed to the noise around it.
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However
challenging life might become, it can’t rain forever! Life will
always find a way to to grow. Its in its very DNA to do everything in
its power to make human lives better and in case of the women
mentioned here, it might have left scars on them but have made them
bold and fearless. And made them
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the ones we call as “the survivors.”</div>
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Never ever have I come across a book of any genre, that has shook me
to the core. It has let me with so many emotions running at the same
time that I was confused how to handle it all at the same time. For
most of the time the emotions are extreme. Lives are being shattered
and then there is a ray of hope with love stories and then they are
totally unpredictable in ways that I haven’t imagined. So, much has
happened in the stories that it will take a toll on you and can
affect you in many ways.</div>
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An eerie silence took over me, mixed with bewilderment when the
author silently questions the very existence of human beings. Some
stories left me numb and some tore me apart.
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How can you pen down so many emotions and write the harsh realities
of life in a single book, I wonder?
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Only a person with incredible story telling skills can do such a
magic.
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Hats-off to Sana Munir to have penned down such wonderful stories.
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“Unfettered Wings” will send a chill down your spine and will
shake the very ground beneath your feet and at the same time will
kindle and nurture hope. Hope for a new beginning.</div>
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You might question how? How on earth is it possible to have such
diverse nature of stories be in a single book.
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Ah ha! There is one way.</div>
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Start reading from Page 1.
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The stories will spellbound you and you will be amazed by the
versatility of the author, her command over the story telling skills
and the nature of stories that she has chosen to share.</div>
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You won’t survive the landslide of stories that this book has to
offer. The messages they deliver are a question to humanity and on
its true existence. Not only that it expects us to care for everyone
around us and to treat them with respect. Only then the true purpose
of the stories will be fulfilled.</div>
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Happy Reading!</div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-42583228493043931502018-09-12T12:51:00.001+05:302018-09-12T12:57:10.777+05:30Paradise Towers by Shweta Bachchan-Nanda Cover Reval<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>HarperCollins
India to
launch Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s debut novel</b></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b><span style="background: #ffffff;">,
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Paradise-Towers-Shweta-Bachchan-Nanda/dp/9353023157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536736846&sr=8-1&keywords=paradise+towers" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><i><b>Paradise Towers</b></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>on 10</b></span><sup><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>th</b></span></sup><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>
October 2018</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">HarperCollins
India is delighted to announce that </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>Shweta
Bachchan-Nanda’s</b></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"> debut,
</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><i><b>Paradise Towers</b></i></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><b>,</b></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">
will release on 10</span><sup><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">
October 2018, with a book launch event in Mumbai. A heart-warming
slice-of-life novel set in an apartment building in Mumbai, </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><i><b>Paradise
Towers</b></i></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><i>, </i></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;">is
a riveting read brimming with the drama and intrigue of everyday
lives. The book is now available for pre-order on major online retail
sites.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB"><u><b>About
</b></u></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><u><b>Paradise
Towers</b></u></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">:
</span></span>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmJl7V_CsTThq-bnTfJhyphenhyphenX-Homm7Nh_9u6PpBEtTKV5_lYul8KDUx8obF9KVZ54TsoV6FVK7_E_DjsKY1xJoLvkub6ayrEi7AGqYAgTpNsQ1O_0C-smX1FgbSVzvBfnsm8R3MQ0nmfyDW/s1600/Paradise+Towers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmJl7V_CsTThq-bnTfJhyphenhyphenX-Homm7Nh_9u6PpBEtTKV5_lYul8KDUx8obF9KVZ54TsoV6FVK7_E_DjsKY1xJoLvkub6ayrEi7AGqYAgTpNsQ1O_0C-smX1FgbSVzvBfnsm8R3MQ0nmfyDW/s320/Paradise+Towers.jpg" width="208" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">Dinesh
opens the door to the Kapoor flat to find Lata, the enchantress who
works at Mrs Aly Khan’s, carrying a hot case with freshly made
gaajar ka halwa. On the first floor, the inquisitive Mrs Mody wipes
the dust off her precious binoculars to spy on the building’s
security guard. The Singhs open the doors of their SUV, their four
boys creating a ruckus – they are the newcomers, the outsiders.
Through the peephole, the ever-watchful Mrs Ranganekar observes their
arrival. Welcome to Paradise Towers, an apartment building in central
Mumbai. Everyone here has a story to tell. Or maybe they have stories
to hide.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">Shweta
Bachchan-Nanda’s quirky, intimate debut explores the intertwined
lives in this building – a forbidden romance, an elopement, the
undercurrents of tension in corridor interactions and an explosive
Diwali celebration. Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s is a dazzling voice
that will draw you into the intoxicating, crazy world that is
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB"><i>Paradise
Towers</i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Speaking
about how she came to write </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Paradise
Towers</b></i></span><span style="font-size: small;">, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB"><b>Shweta
Bachchan-Nanda</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">
said, ‘I grew up with my grandfather who was a poet and a writer.
Writing and reading was always a very important part of our lives.
I’ve been writing a diary ever since I was a little girl, and wrote
stories that I never shared with anyone. Then, one day I just said, I
am going to take this plunge. I started writing a column for a
newspaper in Mumbai and it gave me a lot of confidence to go ahead
and do this full time, and that’s where </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Paradise
Towers</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> comes from.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Karan
Johar</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">, renowned
filmmaker, further added, </span><span style="font-size: small;">‘</span><span style="font-size: small;">Observant,
moving, hilarious and exceptionally astute... </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Paradise
Towers</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> is no slice
of life...it's an entire loaf. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Shweta
“builds” her debut novel with the ease of a literary veteran. Go
find your Paradise between these pages!’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Shreya
Punj</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Assistant
Editor, HarperCollins India, who acquired the book, said, </span><span style="font-size: small;">‘</span><span style="font-size: small;">I
fell in love with the story when I first read it. Now, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Paradise
Towers</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> is ready to
meet its readers, and I cannot wait for people to fall in love with
this quirky, intimate world Shweta has created. We’re proud to be
publishing her debut – it’s fresh, insightful and a story that
will resonate with everyone.</span><span style="font-size: small;">’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>About
the author</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">:</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Shweta
Bachchan-Nanda</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> is a
columnist for </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>DNA</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
and </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Vogue</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">.
A well-known personality, she is the daughter of actors Jaya and
Amitabh Bachchan. Shweta is married to Nikhil Nanda and is the mother
of two children. She has her own clothing label, MxS, which launched
in 2018. She lives in New Delhi. This is her first novel. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For
more information, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>please
contact</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> -
Shabnam.Srivastava@harpercollins.co.in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Imprint:
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-79809010144980893782018-09-03T00:13:00.001+05:302018-09-03T00:13:46.438+05:30Book Review of Rakshas by Rajiv G Menon.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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voracity of the book will thrill you to the core. From the
story telling level, this book completely captures the attention of the reader, to
the level where you feel as a part of the book itself. </div>
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With all the wars waging
on, killings and so much going on there wasn’t a moment where
you could have stopped to contemplate what would happen next. And
that is what makes the story worth reading. Mythology has an aura of its
own and Rajiv has done a great job in justifying each and every
character, plot and the situation where everything happens with such
detail that simply puts him in an elite category.</div>
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Yes, the Devas are
Gods, but to have shown the very human nature of Indra, in the book
was simply amazing. I loved the prospect that Gods can even sometimes
be like humans, who are clouded with prejudices, and to single out
such instances is only possible when you have a heightened sense of
creativity and imagination. This is one of the many qualities that
singles out Rajiv from all other authors in this genre.</div>
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When I first started
reading the story, I sincerely wished to have read the <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Thunder-God-Ascendance-Indra-1/dp/9381626979/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1535912586&sr=8-2&keywords=the+ascendance+of+Indra">Book
1</a> of the series, as I got completely lost with so many characters
being introduced. But as I carefully read the book, I got a better idea
about the characters and their roles in specific. The pace of the
story was good, it was full with twists and turns, making it an ultimate
thriller of a story.</div>
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Keep an eye on the
“Blue One,” as you read the story as he is the single most influential character in the
story. With the war raging on he will take matters into his own hands
and will change the course of history once and for all.
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Read the book to
find out more about the Rakshasas and the mighty warriors, who will
leave no stones unturned to save their land. Be prepared to relive
the ancient battle. I didn't speak about the story as I didn't want to be a spoiler.</div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-15043052657058169042018-08-31T23:39:00.000+05:302018-08-31T23:39:17.082+05:30Book Review of Kaash kashmir by Rajesh Talwar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kaash Kashmir is a
play that takes place in the backdrop of Pakistan trying to make
Kashmir as a part of it. The Kashmiri Pandits had to flee the region
amongst the growing violence and threats to their presence in the
valley.
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There is an sense of <span lang="en-US">eeriness </span><span lang="en-US">in
the atmosphere. Nothing feels right for the Pandits who have stayed
in the region for many regions and still they were forced to leave
the valley due to the increasing violence. The situation is grave and
things quickly change from bad to worse in a flick of an eye. </span>
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<span lang="en-US">Inside
all these killings, rapes and death threats the author still finds a
way to kindle love. Now when in Kashmir, love too comes at a price.
Its not a price that you and me can pay. Two teenagers fall in love,
but they fall in love with the person from a different religion;
Rohan a Hindu and Ayesha a Muslim. When </span><span lang="en-US">you
fall in love with a Muslim when you are a Hindu, you have to face the
consequences that lies ahead.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">With
so much going on Rohan and his family had to move out of the valley
and settle in Delhi.</span></div>
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what will happen to Rohan and his love for Ayesha. Most importantly
what will happen to Kashmir, will it fight for its own Independence
or be a part of Pakistan. With the future being uncertain, there is
too much at stake. </span>
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you pay the price for what will follow next?</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">The
story is fast paced </span><span lang="en-US">with</span><span lang="en-US">
the author </span><span lang="en-US">doing </span><span lang="en-US">justice
</span><span lang="en-US">to</span><span lang="en-US"> the story. He
had put all the elements of mystery, suspense, love, hate and
violence in the story, which will spellbound you. The story will keep
you guessing about what will happen next and what path will it take.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">Now
that what makes the plot worth reading. Rajesh Talwar’s play will
make </span><span lang="en-US">you rethink how grave is the situation
in Kashmir, to what lengths the Indian army and the government has to
go to bring peace in the region.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">Keep
reading to find out what will happen to the love between Rohan and
Ayesha. Will peace prevail in the region?</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">Whatever
maybe the situation, the people in Kashmir will only grow strong with
such situations and create a new sense of brotherhood.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">Wish
the people of Kashmir all the good luck, no matter what the situation
is lets strive for a better tomorrow, not with violence but with
peace. </span>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-85007304296975044062018-07-24T11:46:00.001+05:302018-07-24T11:46:43.645+05:30Life is what matters by Alka Dixit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Life is what happens
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We as human beings
are so entwined to the flow of the world that we rarely give time to
things that matters the most. Most of the time we doubt ourselves
when we are about the take the next big step, which will change our
lives forever. But still can’t. The fear of things has done more
damage to our dreams than failure itself.
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Believe me its the
mindset of a particular person. And the way you treat life as. If you
believe that you can achieve the impossible, you will be able to but
for that you need to feed and train your brain with thoughts that
will help you achieve the impossible.</div>
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Life is like your
child! Like you care
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own. Love it the most, give it the freedom to spread its wings and do
everything possible to help it grow and nurture it as you will for
your child. And one day you will reap the results.</div>
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Let me tell you
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You have that one
very special person in your life for whom you can do anything. Right?</div>
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Be kind on yourself
and make that very special person as you. Do everything you can for
this person, no matter what the price. Once you have done that you
will be amazed by the positivity you release to the people around
you.<br />
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Life is what matters
by Alka Dixit, gives you an in-depth analysis on how to live life and
the changes you have to make in your current day to day routine to
achieve massive success.</div>
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It is one such book
that spells positivity to every page you turn to. Alka explains in
details the things or habits that you have to hold on to no matter
what and some habits that you have to immediately let go.</div>
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The book is filled
with many such little things, when taken care of can lead to
stupendous results and life will never be the same again. And at the
same time we have to accept the fact that we too are humans and we
make mistakes. What is more important, is the learning we take from
those mistakes.</div>
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There is a saying</div>
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“<b>When you have
God by your side,</b></div>
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<b>it doesn’t
means that you won’t face the storm. </b>
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<b>What it means
that your boat will never sink.”</b></div>
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Life is simply awesome and you can make it even better. Stay with it,
love it, nurture it like a kid and you are bound to make it a
spectacular one. Alka Dixit has done a splendid job in writing this
book and I can assure you will be spellbound with the success mantras
of the book.</div>
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Happy Reading!</div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-24053468082097402252018-06-20T18:12:00.002+05:302018-06-20T18:12:38.793+05:30Enchanted Waves by Ciara Lake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tabitha Lock's mundane life changes when her future walks out of the sea into her arms.<br />
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Attorney Tabitha Lock has put her career before everything, including her love life. Exhausted from too many late nights, early mornings, and endless days spent in court, Tabitha is at the end of her rope. Add to that the sensual dreams and voices that haunt her sleep, and she's driven to the edge of her sanity.<br />
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Jax Aquila, Mer prince and son of Poseidon, is ordered to locate a mortal female in the twenty-first century. Although this woman is unaware of it, she has vampire heritage, but her immortality was forsaken to her due to the sins of her ancestor. Old hatred and prejudice toward vampires push Jax toward pursing his own agenda and avoiding his assigned task.<br />
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When Jax meets Tabitha, he has no idea this enticing woman is the one he was sent to find. The magic of their attraction drives him to pursue the beautiful woman. When he discovers the truth, can he accept Tabitha for what she is? And can Tabitha accept herself? As they struggle with the issues at hand, an ancient evil stirs, waiting in the darkness to reclaim their lost position among the immortals. When the evil ones make their move and Tabitha's life hangs in the balance can Jax find her in time, or will she be lost to him forever?<br />
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Calypso's breasts heaved with each breath she took beneath the supple black leather. Stretching out beyond the full-length windows, lightning ripped through the night sky as Calypso opened the french doors and stepped out onto the patio. The subtle glide of leather-overheated flesh sent shards of heat through her.</div>
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A fine shiver raced over her body and she gasped. Somewhere out there he waited…the culmination of all her lust. From behind her the sound of Angrail and his mate's passion could be heard and it fired her own. Long denied, her lust stirred, slithering through her body like some beast she longed to kill.</div>
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She closed her eyes, the image playing across her mind… Sweat slicked skin heaved with each swing of a massive blade. Thin, black lines danced across his chest, swirling down into the curve of a hip, the bulge of his shaft behind his pants teasing her. Muscles bunched and flexed with each step, each blow. Powerful, deadly, his essence called to her, seduced her with its warmth and need.</div>
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Calypso stepped to the edge of the balcony and peered over the ornate banister. Beneath her the roaring of the falls drifted upward in a silvery cloud of noise and mist.</div>
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She glanced over her shoulder, her fists clenching with emotion. Centuries of service, of loyalty, had been rewarded with freedom, yet she didn't yearn for such a gift. Nay, she yearned for what was beyond her. Angrail was content, he was loved, and out of her grasp. Accepting it hadn't come easy, long nights of bitter envy and tears had come before she'd realized it was necessary.</div>
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Come to me. As soft as the wind playing with her braid, the whisper slipped through the chinks in her armor and shot straight to her heart.</div>
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With a soft sigh, Calypso hopped onto the banister and inhaled a breath. Arms outstretched, she stepped into mid-air, years of training and skill set in her muscles. Fresh, sweet wind flowed along her body, wrapping her in a warm shawl of familiarity. Without a sound, she landed on the rocks below, her knees folding beneath her as her body coiled in to brace itself.</div>
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Welcome to Ciara Lake's World. Meet Gorgeous Werewolves, Vampires, Dragons, Mermaids, Wizards, Witches, Mythological Gods and Goddesses, Mere Mortals And More! Fiction has always been a passion of mine. Creating worlds and developing characters is a great way for me to relieve the stress and strain of my everyday world. In fantasy (paranormal) and sci-fi stories, the author has the unique ability to invent wonderfully exotic places and people. I do that in my books. These fantastic genres provide a limitless ability to be creative and inventive. My stories provide an escape into a special world filled with unique and otherworldly things. And there is always a happy ending.</div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-30030792604816761772018-06-09T00:00:00.000+05:302018-06-09T00:00:29.301+05:30Mauri by Saiswaroopa Iyer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">She wanted to kill the man who others called a God.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love is but an obstacle in her path</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With her father’s death shattering her world, Mauri is torn away from everything she had once loved. Anger replacing every emotion within her, she seeks only one thing. To kill her father’s killer. Even if the man is none less than Krishna Vaasudeva, the man who people worshipped as a God! Someone stands in the way, reining in her bitterness when she is the least prepared for it. The Rakshasa Prince Ghatotkacha! But by the time love sprouts within her, Mauri has gone too far in her thirst for vengeance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Good<br />
aim! But that sorry-looking insult to all weapons is not going to take you very<br />
far.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mauri<br />
jumped out of her skin. The man who had found her out was a complete stranger.<br />
A closer look at him told her he was a Rakshasa. Her first instinct was to make<br />
a run towards the exit. It would be only a matter of time before this Rakshasa<br />
would go and tell Ghatotkacha. Then it struck her that she had never seen this<br />
man in Ghatotkacha’s team! Who was he?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Your<br />
secret is safe with me, little one!” He beamed. The broken canine on his upper<br />
jaw could not be missed. He took her arm but she shook him off. “Alright!<br />
Remember girl, I am your well-wisher.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I<br />
don’t even know who you are!” Mauri backed away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Someone<br />
who can protect you from…,” he smirked and pointed to the gap between the two<br />
ornate pillars close to where she was hiding, “them” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mauri<br />
peered through the gap. She could count up to six guards furiously searching<br />
for the culprit who had dared strike Krishna Vaasudeva. The foolhardy nature of<br />
her attempt struck her now. How had she even dreamt of escaping the heavily<br />
guarded palace after doing what she’d done? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Come<br />
with me.” He held her arm. “If you want to escape without being seen, that is.”<br />
His voice assumed a lower note. “And if you want to get another chance at your<br />
target.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Unsure<br />
and still guided by her frustration, Mauri followed him towards a secluded<br />
section of the vast palace garden. When she left the place a good couple of<br />
hours later, her mind reeled at the task before her. It was too much, what the<br />
Rakshasa had asked of her. But she could not have afforded to be caught by the<br />
palace guards. Possibly she could have lied about her aim going wrong when she<br />
was trying to get some fruit. The news would still have travelled to Dhatri,<br />
though, and who knew how she would react? On the other hand, the prospects that<br />
this Rakshasa promised, though at great risk, seemed more welcome. Mauri<br />
continued to walk in a daze, aimless and unmindful of the maze of paths. A<br />
shrill cry calling out to her brought her back to this world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Mauri!<br />
Where on earth did you disappear?!” Nandini ran up to her, and not very far<br />
behind was Dhatri! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For<br />
the first time, Mauri found herself tongue-tied, at a loss for explanations.<br />
“I…I came with Ghatotkacha. I lost my way.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Any guard<br />
would have guided you out of this place.” Dhatri’s voice had traces of<br />
annoyance. “And why did you not even inform us before leaving?” She sighed as<br />
Mauri slipped back into silence again. “I found us a caravan headed eastward.<br />
Let us quickly take leave of our hosts and start this afternoon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mauri<br />
followed her without a word. She needed to be in Dhatri’s good books.<br />
“Mahadevi…after going back to Kamarupa, can I live with you?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She<br />
saw Dhatri halt in her steps and look visibly delighted. She heard Nandini<br />
squeal with joy. Neither had a clue of what was going on in her mind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When<br />
they left Indraprastha later in the day, Mauri looked back at the glorious<br />
looking arch receding into the distance. <i>She had not taken leave of<br />
Ghatotkacha. It would have been nice to see him just one more time!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Formerly an analyst with a Venture capital firm, Saiswaroopa currently writes Puranic fiction, with a focus on lesser known heroines of Ancient India. Mauri is her third work of fiction after Abhaya and Avishi. Her interests include Carnatic Music, Philosophy, History and Literature of India. She won a state level gold medal from TTD in rendering Annamacharya Kritis. She holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.</div>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-55273768061701634602018-05-26T02:22:00.001+05:302018-05-26T02:22:36.265+05:30Love a little stronger by Preeti Shenoy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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the brightest star of the day, and the stars near it. </span></span>
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you find a pattern? </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
you look more intently, you will soon connect the dots and be amazed
how spectacular they look, up the heavens so high.</span></span></div>
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it happen over night? Or did it take billions of years to shine?</span></span></div>
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they still shine or have they stopped shining? </span></span>
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can say the stars are time travellers, as something that happened a
billions of years ago, took exactly a billion years to reach us. So,
what now, do we know what has happened to it in those billion years.
Maybe in some billion years we might find out what happened.</span></span></div>
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the stars still look amazing and we love them. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Life
is just like the stars, and we the time travellers. In some remote
part of our neurological system, resides our memories, some memorable
and some mundane, but safe in its vaults. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There
are life lessons, fear, rejection, frustration, smiles, anxeity,
adrenalin rush, the first day at school, hide and seeks, learning to
swim in the rivers and what not. Thanks for keeping it safe “BRAIN.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Preeti
Shenoy has just opened her vault sharing her wonderful memories with
the readers. I just loved each and every part of it. </span></span>
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of the many things I loved in the book are </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">when
kids have nothing to complain, they can say “Mom, he is breathing
my air.” I had a great laugh and “Real spies don't wash their
babies' underwear.” Seriously dude!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These
light hearted moments, just reminds us that life can always take a
detour and present you with something that will startle you, but in a
good way. Life is these moments woven, together like a fabric where
each thread depends on the other. </span></span>
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serious conversations converted into a light hearted one, just
because someone said something and still didn't understand what went
wrong. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kids,
work, learning to ride a bike, silly mistakes and what not the author
has shared will just keep you engrossed in the book and the subtle
remarks by the author, will make you chuckle. Like you can related
it to your own life and how some similar moments unfolded for you.</span></span></div>
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were you doing when it happened? </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Such
precious moments, I believe have to be documented. These are like gem
stones, one very different from the other but still sparkles like a
diamond. My life can be different from Preeti's, even your too will
be different from that of me and your friend.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Get
those moments documented! May be someday your life can inspire and
motivate us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Its
been a while since I have posted something on my blog of my own. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Like
take for instance I have done a lot of book reviews, book release day
posts and the list goes on. And also did write contents for various
websites and earned a lot of money. But Honestly speaking blogging
has been the only thing constant since last 8 years. But whats more
to it. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How
do I improve myself and become best at it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At
times I feel lonely because of the work that I had undertaken, was
completely out of the box or I was the only one doing it with no one
in the vicinity to understand what I'm doing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Blogging</b></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc-pXgb1jcmqMDTx7feX4T4kc5Yj06M43nQBf18FordgExyCkvA3E9tBEG61dr1A70cZXX0nHMYsxF_6_uBgV6O7q_uj0mM2suv47vLPuH8DyuIChCmwL2yzq4ZuVELE8RmudwD_fwoHw/s1600/blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="700" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc-pXgb1jcmqMDTx7feX4T4kc5Yj06M43nQBf18FordgExyCkvA3E9tBEG61dr1A70cZXX0nHMYsxF_6_uBgV6O7q_uj0mM2suv47vLPuH8DyuIChCmwL2yzq4ZuVELE8RmudwD_fwoHw/s200/blog.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes,
there are thousands of bloggers in the country and even more in the
world. But back in 2010, I was the only blogger among all of my
friends. Did get in touch with a senior in Engineering, who was
blogging. But to say we both were the only bloggers in the college,
working on two very different blogging world. He was into technology
and stuffs. I was into creative writing, book reviews, motivation and
a lot many posts basically mostly on literature.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
did try writing about technological stuffs and was rewarded with a
good amount of money, but didn't continue it for long.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Network
Marketing (eBIZ.com Pvt. Ltd)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow!
Its a wow world.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Everything
I'm today and will be is because of Network Marketing. It was this
world, where I could be myself, without the fear of the world outside
of the meeting rooms and presentations.</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let
the world do the talking, I had my achievements do all the talking.
Yes, accepted I didn't work much, though still trying to become a
full fledged Network Marketer forever. </span></span>
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<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
had my friends doing it, but eventually they left and even I wandered
off into negativity and that had an impact on me. How come even after
working so hard, motivating my downlines, all have quitted<span lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">or didn't work </span><span lang="en-US">after
a year or two</span><span lang="en-US">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">I
was that kid who at the age of 18 earned his first cheque of Rs 1800
(</span><span lang="en-US">deducting</span><span lang="en-US"> TDS). </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Let
me say you none of my family members, relatives, had any idea what I
was doing. Felt so lonely then, I was like this kid who knew
everything, but couldn't make anyone understand. People had their own
prejudice over being elders and knowing everything. I assure you none
of them, know anything about the beauty of Network Marketing and its
Universe. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Again
alone!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Believe
me there are millions of Network Marketers in the world, but in India
people are still after the 9 to 6 job. Get into a Government Job, do
tuitions, become a clerk, atleast get a Bank PO (</span><span lang="en-US">preferably
Government Bank</span><span lang="en-US">) </span><span lang="en-US">and
what not. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Please!
For God's sake STOP! </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">I
would love to challenge those elders try getting one for yourself and
then advice. Else just carry on with your stupid life, but become
best at something you would love to do for the rest of your life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="en-US">Stock
Market</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span lang="en-US">Take
my words for granted “Blogging and Network Marketing are the only
two platforms where you can create a WIN- WIN situation.” Nowhere
else in the world does any opportunity has the power to change human
lives once and for all.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Yeah!
Stocks have existed since a very log time. But believe me I'm the
only one talking about Stocks and stuff in my family or friends
alike.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">There
are some millions and millions of people trading in stocks every
single day but let me ask you, how many people you know are trading
in stocks. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Very
less! May be none too. Its a risky business to be in, but still then
India's market depends on it very existence. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Again
lonely!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Accepted
you will earn a lot, but again, it is you who will earn a lot alone.
Lonely you, earning or loosing. Alone how long will you survive. Yes,
you might teach a few to learn about it, but will they invest or
atleast try to be different.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">The
answer is NO! They will wake up in the morning again and get ready
for their 9 hours job. Will come back home, cook, play with kids or
dogs, go for a movie, plan for a weekend getaway- cancel it, watch
some stupid TV Series drink, smoke, will go to night clubs and come
back home and sleep. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Even
before they understand what happened, they wake up to a new tomorrow
Monday! Hell Monday!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Is
this what life is all about?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Then
again I wasn't writing this blog to talk about life, I was writing
about the things I did that I had no idea of it in the first place,
but invested my time in it but was alone as I took a path less
travelled.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Robert
Frost's poem might inspire you to take the road less taken but it
doesn't says about its vulnerability and how intimidating it can be.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Believe
me life will never be the same again once you have taken the risk of
going on the path less travelled. It has its own adventures,
frustration, achievements, thrill, fear and a lot more. I just wish I
had someone experienced to help me in the journey. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Or
atleast have somebody to understand what I'm doing. To share without
being judged.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Will
I ever find the one who can understand or atleast listen to what I
have to say? </span></span>
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-1418580339291522332018-05-25T00:00:00.000+05:302018-05-25T00:43:57.248+05:30The Unity Game<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">WHAT IF THE EARTH YOU KNEW WAS JUST THE BEGINNING?</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A New York banker is descending into madness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A being from an advanced civilization is racing to stay alive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A dead man must unlock the secrets of an unknown dimension to save his loved ones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the visions of Socrates in ancient Athens, to the birth of free will aboard a spaceship headed to Earth, The Unity Game tells a story of hope and redemption in a universe more ingenious and surprising than you ever thought possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Metaphysical thriller and interstellar mystery, this is a 'complex, ambitious and thought-provoking novel' from an exciting and original new voice in fiction.</span><br />
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New York City. The 1990s. One of the world’s leading investment banks.<br />
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A distant planet. A dry surface orbited by three red moons and circling a distant sun. An advanced civilization living in underground chambers.<br />
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An open door. A library. A room of knowledge. A garden of dazzling color. The answers to every question that has ever been asked on Earth.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Meet David</span></i></b><br />
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Legendary philosopher, pion of bravery and morality, a figure so strong his ideas and presence pervade the centuries and the dimensions of time and space. Who else would Alisdair call upon in the afterworld to help his granddaughter Elspeth, than the man he has revered his entire life, and whose teachings guided him? Yes, Elspeth can be helped, but she must be brought together with another soul – one who has truly lost their path.<br />
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-9781401146829156482018-05-19T00:44:00.003+05:302018-05-19T00:44:50.579+05:30Book Review of The Brahmin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Lies,
love, deceit when blended together cook up one good story that can
ever be and to it add historical significance, you just have prepared
just the most perfect story that will make it to the best sellers
list. Research, analysis, proof reading there is so much to do before
publishing a master piece, and Ravi has just done the perfect job
with “The Brahmin.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Kalinga
(currently known as Odisha), has a very historical significance in the
creation of Ashoka the Buddhist. But here in the story the author
describes the pre-Kalinga war. The protagonist of the story being “A
Brahmin”, is ordered by Ashoka to find the culprit behind killing
one of his concubines. And he has a few days before his looses his
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">In
a series of adventures and events that lead to the culprit, you will
be amazed by the sheer audacity of the research the author has done
while writing the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">There
is yet another historical reference in the novel, now this isn't
particularly historical, its mythology. I was just amazed at the
versatility of the author to have put so much information in one
book. Might be he is planning on publishing the prequel of “The
Brahmin.” I wish he does.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">No spoilers here. So, just grab the book as soon as you can lay your
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Kishanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462147942750794673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511076275526661510.post-61539643478772608972018-05-17T19:12:00.004+05:302018-05-17T19:12:43.766+05:30Mango people in Banana Republic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Life
is so fragile, uncertain that you have to live it every day again and
again, repeating the same work, every single day and when you think
you had enough of it, it is at that very moment you see a silver
lining that gives you the belief and hope that it's not the end....
Actually it's the beginning of a new life.... Like stock market, when
you think you are going to lose, and at that very same time you can
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Keep
doing things maybe you are doing a bad thing too. Be so very best at
it that, when you are the apex leader you find the true meaning of
continuing in that very path… And that life is going to be on a
very different path that you were not aware of till this very moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">So
be the best in the business and life will find a way to show you the
truth and it's ultimate reason for being with you... Supporting your
causes. Giving you all that it needs to survive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Rest
assured, you will attain the freedom that you have been looking for
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Ravi
the protagonist of the story is fed up with his life and does
something, that forces him to quit the job he had. And he fled to his
village to find a peace of life. He encounters India in it bare form,
one devoid of water, politicans looting the country for votes and the
list continues. But life has other plans for him, when he joins the a
maoist group that in Dandakarnya. Eventually he seeks out on a
desctructive mission which will take him to another protaginist in
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Anand
Reddy a former physicist, seeks out in a spiritual quest, where he
want to find peace and the true menaing of life. Anand learns the
trick of the trade, in the search of one's true self. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Talking
about the impact it has on you, as you turn the pages of the book,
you too are in the journey of the spiritual quest along with Anand
and you too will discover the truths of life. And I believe it will
make an impact on your life and will change you for good. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">The
pace of the story is just awesome, it doen't forces you to move fast
or too slow. You will enjoy reading the story. I noticed that the
story catches its pace once the two protagonists meet. You will be
overwhelmed by the end of the story, as you understand its just the
circle of life, that plays over and over again. You can always be
grateful to it and nothing else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Schoolbook L, serif;">Thanks
Vishak and WritersMelon for sharing the wonderful book with me. Loved
it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>The Setting</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ukraine, a village deep in the countryside. A picturesque, verdant landscape. The houses are beautiful but have few amenities: water is gathered from the well, clothes are washed by hand, and the “outhouse” toilet is in the garden. Life is hard work here, and close to nature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>The Language</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are many Ukrainian words in the novel, especially emphasizing the names of endearment Ukrainian people give to each other. Lastivka is “little swallow”; zaika is ‘little rabbit”; harnenka is “my beautiful one.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Meet Lyudmilla</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lyuda is a beautiful woman in her early twenties who has suffered some hard knocks early on. Pregnant at just sixteen, she left school and the child’s father moved into their house in the village. Her father died, and her mother soon after, and Lyuda found herself a teenager loaded down with the pressures of a baby, looking after a house, and a man who expected her to cook for him and be the light-hearted girl he fell in love with. Eventually, the situation grows intolerable for him and he abandons her. At seventeen, she is entirely alone with a small baby. She falls into a deep cycle of depression and self-blame, feeling that her life is over and that she is at fault. She doesn’t let anyone close to her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is only when her daughter Angela is a little older – aged seven – that she starts to notice how sad her mother is. She decides to do something about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Meet Angela</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Seven-year-old girl Angela has been left alone to do as she likes for most of her life. Her mother makes sure her dresses are clean and her hair is untangled, but she is free to play as she wishes. She has a wild imagination and she sees no boundaries between her thoughts and the world around her: she flies in the body of a bird, she becomes the wind, she enters a storm – she is pure spirit and possibility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When she starts to notice her mother crying every time she is alone, Angela is determined to find out why, and to help her mother regain the happiness she herself feels. At the heart of her investigation are questions that now begin to haunt her: Where is her father? Why does no one come to the house? Why does her mother cry when she thinks no one can see her?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When Angela meets the spirit of her grandmother, they come up with a plan to help Lyuda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Meet Zoryana</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The name Zoryana, which comes from the Ukrainian root zorya, means star, dawn, youth, day or spring. Zoryana has returned to the Earth in spirit form after seeing the unhappiness of her daughter and her failure to move past her teenage mistakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoryana feels that she did not prepare her daughter enough for the real world before she died, and she sees her struggling and unhappy. She wants to show her that life has highs and lows and that she must choose a new path for herself. She connects with her granddaughter Angela, who is not daunted by meeting the spirit of a relative, and together they help Lyuda to understand and see the joy in her life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Meet Kolya</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nicolai, or Kolya, lives next door to Lyuda and brews home-made vodka in his shed. He sells it to her and catches rabbits for her to eat. He was a childhood friend of her mother, Zoryana, and he hates to see her so unhappy. He’d love to help her, but she pushes him away. When he finally makes a terrible mistake, there is a high price to pay.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reviews for The Woman Behind the<br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Readers looking for a<br />
classic tale of love and loss will be rewarded with an intoxicating world” ~~ <b>Kirkus Reviews</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“The language is lyrical and<br />
poetic and, in places, begs to be read repeatedly for the sheer joy of it… A<br />
literary work of art.” ~~ <b>Fiona Adams,<br />
The Richmond Magazine<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Rich and poetic in detail,<br />
it is an often dreamy, oneiric narrative rooted in an exaltation of nature… A<br />
lovely novel.” ~~ <b>IndieReader<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>About the Author:</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leonora Meriel grew<br />
up in London and studied literature at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland<br />
and Queen’s University in Canada. She worked at the United Nations in New York,<br />
and then for a multinational law firm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2003 she moved<br />
from New York to Kyiv, where she founded and managed Ukraine’s largest Internet<br />
company. She studied at Kyiv Mohyla Business School and earned an MBA, which<br />
included a study trip around China and Taiwan, and climbing to the top of<br />
Hoverla, Ukraine’s highest peak and part of the Carpathian Mountains. She also<br />
served as President of the International Women’s Club of Kyiv, a major local<br />
charity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During her years in<br />
Ukraine, she learned to speak Ukrainian and Russian, witnessed two revolutions<br />
and got to know an extraordinary country at a key period of its development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2008, she decided<br />
to return to her dream of being a writer, and to dedicate her career to<br />
literature. In 2011, she completed The Woman Behind the Waterfall, set in a<br />
village in western Ukraine. While her first novel was with a London agent,<br />
Leonora completed her second novel The Unity Game, set in New York City and on<br />
a distant planet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leonora currently<br />
lives in Barcelona and London and has two children. She is working on her third<br />
novel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.leonorameriel.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> * </span></b></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/leonoramerielwriter" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> * </span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/leonora_meriel/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Twitter</span></b></a></span></div>
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