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Audible presents Klesh, an Audible Original.

While positivity is about looking at the bright side of things, the magic mindset embraces and accepts that it is not always possible to do so. Sometimes things get so bleak that our mind refuses to accept that there can be a silver lining. In this book, Preeti Shenoy gives you a set of principles for every area of life, designed to help us shift our perspective from hopelessness to hope, from despondency to joy, from cynicism to belief - a belief that change is coming and that things are not as bad as they seem.

A continuation of the droll love story of Eros and Jade and how they coped with being a newlywed couple. How does Jade adapt to her new life as a billionaire’s wife? What about Eros? Does he stay the same lordly, manipulative and condescending man? Does Jade succeed in taming him? Also, hear about Zion growing up and getting to know his siblings.

When a nerdy Jade Collins goes to work for billionaire bad boy Eros Petrakis, all she thinks she'll be doing is making his coffee. But when sparks fly, the shy Jade, who wears a disguise to mask her real beauty and perhaps the secrets of her past, and the fiery and cocky Eros, who is solely focused on business and doesn't believe in the idea of love, begin to grow closer and closer. Will Eros be able to see past Jade’s disguise and unveil the beauty within? What lies in store for the two?

Every January 26, people gather on New Delhi’s Rajpath amidst a colorful jamboree of fluttering flags, marching soldiers, and dancing children. What is celebrated on this day is at the heart of our democracy - the magnificent Constitution of India. The document didn’t only lay down the law but united India with a vision that took two years, 11 months, and 17 days to realize. Subhadra Sen Gupta captures the many momentous occasions in Indian history that led to its making in The Constitution of India for Children.

Empress Nur Jahan ruled Hindustan for 16 long years. While her story is often told with wonder and awe, historians and writers ignore the tale of her daughter, Laadli: the reluctant princess who found herself sucked in the maelstrom of her insensitive mother's ruthless ambitions. Destiny having thrust royalty on her, Laadli was trapped into living a life dictated by her ambitious mother. She travelled through tragic events of her life with a stoic optimism.

In Hindi: Why do we dream that we’re falling? Why do we dream about death? Why do our ancestors sometimes visit us in our dreams? And is there any meaning to the dreams we have? Dream Sutra - Perceiving Hidden Realms chronicles the experiences of many people who were helped and healed, guided and communicated with, by the dreamer within themselves. This anecdotal audiobook aims to help us better understand our dreams and so that we may use that understanding to learn more about ourselves.

Malala Hoon Main tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a student in Pakistan. She is a well-known activist, and her fight for women’s right to education, particularly in Swat Valley, has granted her global recognition. The Taliban, who were in power here, forbid girls from attending school. On October 9, 2012, she was shot in the head by a gunman but survived. This attempted assassination sparked an outpouring of national and international support for Yousafzai.

Modiano, winner of the Prix Goncourt, constructs "a haunting tale of quiet intensity" (Review of Contemporary Fiction). It parallels the story of Jean B., a filmmaker who abandons his wife and career to hole up in a Paris hotel, with that of Ingrid and Rigaud, a refugee couple he'd met 20 years before, and whose mystery continues to haunt him.

The past is always mysterious. It neither leaves completely nor stays fully. Who would know it better than Ayaan? He was its victim. And so was Avani. When these two crumbled souls met, they realized in their togetherness that only a broken piece can complete another. Together, they start fighting the pain of their past, feeling the bliss of the present and appreciating their lives.

Eden Gardens, Calcutta, the 1940s. In a ramshackle house, streets away from the grand colonial mansions of the British, live Maisy, her Mam and their ayah, Pushpa. Whiskey fuelled and poverty stricken, Mam entertains officers in the night - a disgrace to British India. All hopes are on beautiful Maisy to restore their good fortune. But Maisy's more at home in the city's forbidden alleyways, eating bazaar food and speaking Bengali with Pushpa, than dancing in glittering ballrooms with potential husbands.

भारत के सर्वोच्च साहित्यिक सम्मान माने जाने वाले ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार से सम्मानित उड़िया की शीर्षस्थ लेखिका प्रतिभा राय का यह उपन्यास एक महत्वपूर्ण सांस्कृतिक दस्तावेज और अद्वितीय कला अनुभव है. स्वाधीन भूमि 'बोंडा देश' का पाँच पीढ़ियों के आर पार फैला आदिवासी जीवन के उल्लास, द्वन्द और संघर्ष का यह महाकाव्यात्मक आख्यान श्रेष्ठ हिंदी अनुवाद में.

Sumaira, who has been playing the role of the villain in a play meets Abhimanyu, who is going to play the Hero's role. While playing the role of a villain, as a male, Sumaira had almost forgotten her feminine side or was it a conscious choice for her to do so? But Abhimanyu's friendly touch at their very first meeting, sparks up a feeling in her which she never knew she is capable of having.

"Dhanika" is a poignant tale exploring the deep emotional struggles of relationships, where the agony of a broken bond can be more unbearable than the physical pain of childbirth. The novel invites listeners to join the journey of characters like Dhanika, Prema, Archana, Sanjay, and Vasu as they navigate the complexities of life and relationships. It delves into primal questions about whether relationships are rooted in spiritual connection or the mathematical balance of expectations and societal obligations.

Saundarya Rajesh, through these twenty-six stories, helps women navigate the loaded inequities in the ecosystem that is charged with social, familial and economic biases, and provides solutions to help them stay employed, make money, achieve financial security and keep bounding forward. Accessibly written, well-researched and keenly solution-oriented, this book is the perfect guide for every working woman.

Old Basar Mal remembers his love and homeland that he lost in Sindh, Pakistan during the Partition. A young graduate gets into an imaginary relationship with a girl at a yellow window. The Mumbai land mafia is after Basar Mal and his library. A chatty book cover relates the plight of books. A silent Mangan's ma washes and feeds a plastic doll she thinks is her son.

Digging into stories, mistakes and life lessons, the book draws from the highs and lows of Ramya’s personal fitness journey with the hope that it will help others to lay the groundwork for their own. She busts the myths around fitness and helps listeners establish safe and sustainable methods to become healthier without false promises or crazy diets.

Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine were best friends in college—each different from the other yet inseparable—until that night. It was the night that began with a bottle of whisky and a game of Ouija but ended with the death of Sania, their unlikeable hostel mate. The friends vowed never to discuss that fateful night, a pact that had kept their friendship and guilt dormant for the last 20 years. But now, someone has begun to mess with them, threatening to reveal the truth that only Sania knew. Is it a hacker playing on their guilt, or has Sania's ghost really returned to avenge her death?

Childhood rivals Alana and Xavier meet again after six years apart. As the two begin to spend more time together, Alaina realizes that Xavier is no longer the same boy she used to know. As she tries to help him fight his inner demons and reckon with his tragic past, the two slowly begin falling in love.

Meet Tula, Vinny, Jabeen, Sonal and Samina - best friends and members of the 'Girlie’ club. Listen to this joyous exploration of friendship, family, work and womanhood in the British Asian community in the 90s. In their regular gatherings for ‘Girlie’ evenings the friends drink, laugh, blow off steam and commiserate. Nothing is sacred and friendships are tested, marriages analysed, and secrets exposed.