The first time he saw her, he was nothing short of spellbound by her beauty. For two years, Aakash and Aasma have communicated only through social media and the occasional phone call. For both, the attraction is undeniableand instant. Breathless with excitement, the young lovers explore their new emotions. As their few precious days together come to an end, they part. Aakashconvinced that this will be the last time he will ever see heris devastated. Alone and filled with sorrow, he risks e...

Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan—said to be one of the happiest places on earth.Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply...

First new collection of short fiction by master storyist in nearly twenty yearsWill be released concurrently with his wife's Bharati mukherjee's new novel, leading to joint-promotional opportunities

A stunning novel offriendship, guilt, and madness: two friends, torn apart by a terrible secret, and the dark adventure that neither of them could have ever conceived.It’s been ten years since the “incident,” and Adam has long since decided he’s better off without his former best friend, Thomas. Adam is working as a tutor, sleeping with the mother of a student, spending lonely nights looking up his ex-girlfriend on Facebook, and pretending that he has some more meaningful plan for ...

A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us keep in touch with the present moment, even during the busiest of days.

Mountain Biking in the Tao is the seminal work on Taoist philosophy and how it applies to mountain biking and life. Inspired by years of riding and meditation it gives the best possible advice on how to properly ride your mountain bike.Relax, be who you are, then go ride in the Tao on the trail nearest your own home.

Who knew a naive young graphic designer and his green-eyed sari-swishing partner could get so caught up in one of the most daring swindles The Street has ever seen? When billions of dollars are at stake and the securities cops are closing in, the bad guys take no prisoners in this explosive tale of young love and old greed.

A pioneering collection describing and dramatizing the Nepalese diaspora - the displacement and exile of the Nepali-speaking world*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE*A disfigured servant girl plans to flee Nepal; a Kalimpong shopkeeper faces an impossible dilemma; a Hindu religious festival in Darjeeling brings with it a sacrifice; a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee pins her hopes on the West; a Gurkha's daughter tries to comprehend her father'...

When two people are meant to be together, nothing can stop them. But when those two people come from two different worlds, there are plenty of people who will do all they can to keep them apart. When faith, culture, and tradition are challenged, it takes an extraordinary amount of courage and commitment for loveand everything elseto thrive.Karan, an Indian Hindu, is a handsome, talented, and self-motivated young man with high career aspirations. Zeina is a beautiful Pakistani Musli...

In October 2011 a burnt out teacher decided to change his life. Benedict Beaumont quit his job as a secondary school teacher, flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove through the Himalayas.Part 1 of A Last Chance Powerdrive is the start of his adventures in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Along the way he narrowly avoids turning his Enfield into a firebomb, meets travelling divinities, watches Buddhist Llamas dance, is guided to a lost village by a str...

When you long for Emptiness. When you long for an End. You can find it it the Desert.In October 2011 a burnt out teacher decided to change his life. Benedict Beaumont quit his job as a secondary school teacher, flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove through India.'Ambliss, The Black Knight and The Crash' are extracts from 'A Last Chance PowerDrive Part 2, of Death and the Desert', which tells the continuing story of Benedict Beaumont as he takes his motor...

"All-American" Indian-American Haripriya Sanyal is not happy when her parents arrange for her to wed a virtual stranger, but can Bollywood-handsome Namdev Chakrabarty charm her into accepting their mutual fate?