Leave your preconceived misconceptions behind as you dwell into this collector's item book of exquisite photography and inspirational writting by the late Mrs. Indira Gandi.. Enjoy this book of with a cup of tea by the fireplace and let your dreams of travel to the land of Budda be within your grasp. Perhaps with passport in hand you will desire to cleanse yourself in the Ganges, travel the Hundu Kush... I enjoyed my visit to India, I left 9am local time on October 31, 1984, landed in Nepal where we received word Mrs. Gandhi was assinated.. So her writtings me something special to me... Enjoy the book... (this means you P.A.D.)

I'm sorry to find that this book is out of print. I was going to get another copy of it. It's incredibly well written and encompasses the full range of life experiences.

Heart-breaking, tense and on some level maddening, this is the story of Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker's last expedition. Copious quotes, especially from Pete's diary, give it its emotionally touching quality. Bonington chillingly describes the survivors' long wait and gradual realization that something has gone terribly wrong. No one really knows what happened to Boardman and Tasker, especially since their bodies were later found, indicating they were not killed in a fall as Bonington surmised. This book cannot illuminate the mystery, but can illustrate the magnitude of our loss.

When I first heard about this product...I just had to get it. I've never seen a calendar just dedicated to women of South Asian descent. There is something in there for everyone. And I might add..that the ladies are looking good! I'll look forward to the seeing the calendars that will follow.

This is a great book for teaching units on India to gradeschool age kids. The format is simple and interesting. It applies itself well to kids and offers hand-on projects to make the country more real to children. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Facets of Spirituality is a kaleidoscopic profile of Swami Krishnananda in all his many manifestation--informally, as friend and companion to his disciples; more formally as teacher and guide to his votaries; and most majestically as a philosopher of profound depth and wisdom.

Swami Krishnananda is a multifaceted personality which like a diamond shines in every facet wherever he speaks or writes. His mind has absorbed all aspects of spirituality and the clarity of his vision enables him to meet the spiritual needs of all grades of seekers on the Path. This book aims at conveying something of the personality and revelations of Swami Krishnananda through his informal interviews, formal discourses, and expositions on the practical philosophy of life as lived here and now. The dialogues and discourses compiled here constitute but a sample of the inexhaustible stock of knowledge and wisdom which His Holiness has gained over a lifetime of reading, writing and expounding both Vedic Truths and other, including Western, philosophical systems.

This is not your average book on Indian masters. While the introduction and biographies set the tone for entire work, it is the photos and accompanying quotes which make this book an actual artifact. The context is one of recognition that a spiritual master is not just a teacher, in the usual sense of someone who imparts knowledge. A master is understood to be one who embodies that knowledge/wisdom, and transmits this state in a non-verbal, immediate fashion to their devotees. It is this special relationship between master and devotee which is beautifully captured in the book as whole. Very tastefully done.

Sudipt Dutta's book on Family Businesses in India is well-researched and well-written. It is perhaps the only book on the specific topic of family businesses in India, despite what a common phenomenon they are there, and it is a useful reference for anyone studying or interested in family-owned companies in Asia.

This is an excellent book that details women's performance of mystical texts in South Asia. A must for anyone who wants to know about the sociolinguistic contexts of the languages of Pakistan and India. The book has lovely photographs. Easy to read language and details.