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'The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ provides the guidelines on preparing for death and achieving enlightenment by escaping the cycle of birth, suffering, and death. According to the author, monks can utilize meditation to explore the approximation of the life that exists beyond death and help gain knowledge on the preparation of souls for the afterlife experiences.

Snatched from their homes and sold by strangers, friends, and even family members, 15,000 women and 5,000 girls are trafficked out of Nepal each year. Many are forced to become sex slaves before they reach the age of 10. In No Longer Untouchable, Devisara “Hannah” Badi and her sisters bring you into this appalling reality as they tell their stories. As part of Nepal’s Badi community, they are considered by many the worthless dust of Nepal. With that lowly caste status comes extreme poverty, a lack of basic rights, and a life of prostitution.

Today, women have far more opportunities than their grandmothers could even imagine - they can be CEOs, astronauts, and heads of states. Yet, research shows that modern women are unhappier than ever. Through an analysis of ancient scriptures and contemporary literature, this book offers a solution. It provokes women to consider an unconventional paradigm shift to achieve the fulfillment that’s eluding them.

Through this remarkable true account story the author has tried to bring up and discuss a number of issues focusing on “Justice in America - is it truly for everyone?”

Kranti is the story of a girl born into a brothel whose mother, Nayna, was sold to the kotha of Buddho Bai and had been brutalized and beaten by the demonic Nagre Sahib. She only knew the Kotha Life and ends up giving birth to Kranti. Her daughter grows up with the love of many aunts and a Hijra called Noora who buys her toys and books. Kranti has one dream: to be a top cop and get out of her current quagmire. She wants to protect her Mon and the inhabitants of the Kotha and in turn restore law and order in the chaotic crime-infested area of Lal Nagar.

From Russia with Love was my favorite Bond Film with the dapper Sean Connery playing Agent 007. Thus, it was apt for me to seek this as the title of my book about my travels to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Siberia, where I saw the house of the mystic Rasputin. I traveled to Ukraine and took a train from Liviv to Kyiv. So, open up your vodka bottles, sit back, and enjoy Russia and Western Europe through my eyes.

Explore the Kumbh ka Mela with me as I meander through the greatest religious gathering in the world.

This book called Mehman is a collection of articles from my guest bloggers. These are friends I have mentored into blog, some I meet during my travels, and the others I encouraged on the way to write. Mandakini Kwatra gives her insights into fighting depression, and Kavita Kumble writes about her travels around the world and how she started blogging. If these normal folks can dare to defy the normals and do as their heart desires, so can you. Their writings will inspire you to dream and live the life of your choosing.