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This is an English summary of the book 'Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master', written by Sri M. The book is a journey of a young boy from Kerala, grown up in a traditional Muslim household leaving his home in search of a mystical sage in the Himalayas. It is an engrossing story of his adventures, realisations and out-of-the-world experiences that bring him closer to his true self. It is also a great opportunity to traverse through India's spiritual landscapes like Rishikesh, Gangotri, and other parts of the Himalayas.

If you’ve ever had a friend, relative, or colleague with cancer, this is the book for you. Wondering what to say, how to help, and/or what to know about your friend with cancer? Now, for the first time, your questions will be answered in this supportive and instructional guide on how to be there for your loved one in his or her time of need.

The First World War Diaries of Manchester Pals Captain Charlie May – written and kept in secret and published now for the first time. A born storyteller, Charlie May’s vivid eye for detail and warm good humour brings his experience in the trenches (and the experience of millions of ordinary...

Welcome to Chatting to a Friend. In this podcast I am chatting to incredible women from all walks of life about friendship, community, self care, adventure, sex, grief, boundaries and asking them how they look after themselves, how they manage their mental health and what drives them. It’s an enormous privilege to have the time and opportunity to learn from some truly remarkable women. I hope you enjoy it.

The real guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond. I’m assuming you’ve picked up this book because you’re either curious about having kids, you’re currently up the duff, or you’re stumbling through the early days of parenthood with a mattress-sized sanitary towel between your legs...

The new fostering memoir from The Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. With his young mother in and out of prison, Sammy has been in care since he was nine years old. Left feeling entirely alone, he has never had a proper safe haven. There is one person looking out for Sammy: his...

Mary Giuliani deconstructs her ever-evolving existential internal conversation in this new collection of essays, beginning when all the world (and all the stars) are ordered to stay home. Armed with an arsenal of pigs in a blanket and what felt like all the vodka in Manhattan, Mary begins to look deeply into what it's finally like to get what she thought she always wanted, peace.

VNTMF is hosted by author, editor, tequila owner, and elder millennial Serita Braxton. Listen in as she discusses everything about life in open, honest, and often hilarious conversations with friends through voice notes. Topics include spirituality, dating, relationships, mental health, and everything else that makes us human. This conversation goes both ways, send in your quick (or long AF) voice note and it may be played on a future episode: https://anchor.fm/vntmf/message Warning: Episodes may include strong language as well as other adult topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Your most potent writer's tool is your own mind, Natalie Goldberg says. From there springs the detail and truth that give your written words power and authenticity. Now this best-selling author introduces you to the pleasure of creating vivid memoirs of your own with Old Friend from Far Away.

a podcast with two freshman musical theater girlie students giving you the ins and outs of what it’s like to be a musical theater major at a top 3 MT school

After her traditional engagement to her high school sweetheart falls apart, Liza Monroy faced the prospect of another devastating loss: the deportation of her best friend Emir. Desperate to stay in America, Emir tried every legal recourse to obtain a green card knowing that his return to the Middle East where gay men are often beaten and sometimes killed was too dangerous. So Liza proposes to Emir in efforts to keep him safe and by her side. After a fast wedding in Las Vegas, the couple faces new adventures and obstacles in both L.A. and New York City as they dodge the INS.

A new podcast hosted by Rylynn Davis & Drew Winston. Join them as they discuss everything that goes bump in the night, from Ghosts, Cryptids, and more! Episodes are released weekly, from September to November. Have a scary story you'd like to share? Send us an email at scarystoriestotellyourfriends@gmail.com, or an Instagram DM at @scarystoriespod This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Polish: A life as interesting as an action movie. Life of Zuzanna Łapicka, daughter of Andrzej Łapicki, an ex-wife of Daniel Olbrychski, is the perfect material for a screenplay about the life of the so-called artistic elites, not only Polish. In her book, Łapicka creates portraits of tens of intriguing people she met, like Krzysztof Kieślowski and Andrzej Żuławski. She looks at them closely and amusingly. She writes about Agnieszka Osiecka and Jeremi Przybora, about Federico Fellini met in Cinecittà, and Pope John Paul II whom she visited in the Vatican.

When Yvette, a New York model for White Rain shampoo, first appeared in Sunset Boulevard (1950), she could not have imagined that her own death would be as bizarre as Norma Desmond's gigolo, Joe's. After roles in Short Cut to Hell (1957) and Reform School Girl (1957), Yvette's fate cast her into dubious signature roles in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) and Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959).

What do you do when you love your farm...but it doesn’t love you? After 15 years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it’s not getting any easier. The number of sheep in America has fallen by 90 percent in the last 90 years. But just as Catherine thinks it’s time to hang up her shepherd’s crook, she discovers that sheep might be too valuable to give up. What ensues is a funny, thoughtful romp through the history of our woolly friends, why small farms are important, and how each one of us - and the planet - would benefit from being very sheepish, indeed.

Noted internationally known Self-help advocate and teacher of devotional yoga Prana Govinda Das was born in Liverpool, England, in 1968 admittedly a pretty good year for all things bright and beautiful. After studying film production in the early nineties, Prana was able to fulfill his lifelong desire to travel to India. Admittedly his first trip changed his life completely and forever. In 2001, during the young man's sixth trip to India, he travelled to Vrindavan, a holy town associated with Lord Krishna south of Delhi. It was there he met his spiritual guide and mentor.

From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good On any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet...

A leading voice for social justice reveals how he stopped arguing with white people who deny the ongoing legacy of racism—and offers a proven path forward for Black people and people of color based on the history of nonviolent struggle. “A moving personal journey that lends practical insight...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' Telegraph The first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey...

“A bible for badass women.”—SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR “Gripping and liberating.”—ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again “Survivor legend and gay icon, Parvati Shallow has won my heart all over again.”—BOWEN YANG NATIONAL BESTSELLER ...