Family Life Fiction

This fantastic collection of 365 carefully handpicked stories present the wonderful tales of Hanuman, one of the most beloved, yet revered gods of all Hindus. The easy flow of words and the brilliant illustrations bring to life Hanuman in all his glory and valour. In his inimitable style, Swayam Ganguly retells one lesser-known enchanting story after another. Young readers are awestruck by Hanuman’s many exemplary qualities like kindness, bravery, righteousness, unconditional love, among others. 365 Tales of Hanuman is an absolutely prized possession. For the young, and grown-ups, too!

This novel narrates the journey of seemingly ordinary people leading humble lives who, through extraordinary circumstances, transcend the bounds of their simplicity. For Sudha, the protagonist, Dwivedi Villa becomes akin to the secluded hut of Panchavati, surrounded by an invisible line of restraint. Through a pair of eyes peering out like a bioscope, faces and scenes are observed, and stories within stories are felt and pondered. The world outside Dwivedi Villa is a mysterious expanse, like a distant village glimpsed from the riverbank, enticing yet unreachable.

If you’re a fan of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Edward Scissorhands, or the darkest bits of Roald Dahl, the Weirdie triplets - Barnacle, Garlic, and Melancholy - will feel like old friends. After being left behind when the entire estate of Deadeye Manor is packed up for a doomed vacation cruise, the triplets have to learn how to fend for themselves.

Priya, Jamini and Deepa, Dr Nabakumar Ganguly's daughters, live in Ranipur, Bengal, safe from the rising turbulence in the country. When their father is killed on Direct Action Day, their world turns upside-down.

Eine Dramedy über Identität, Selbsttäuschung und den Mut, das eigene Leben zu ändern. Emma ist Mitte 30, frisch getrennt, und ihre Karriere als Journalistin liegt in Trümmern. Ihr letzter Strohhalm: ihre Zwillingsschwester Nina in Berlin, zu der sie seit Jahren keinen Kontakt mehr hat. Doch als Emma in Berlin ankommt, ist Nina verschwunden. Was sie hinterlassen hat: einen Ehemann, eine gutlaufende Psychotherapiepraxis und ein ganzes Leben, das auf sie wartet. Da Emma ihrer Schwester zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht, passiert das Unvermeidliche: Sie wird für Nina gehalten.

மேஜர் மூர்த்தியின் வாழ்க்கைச்சுவடியிலிருந்து ஒரு நாளை அழகாய் படம்பிடித்துக் காட்டி இருக்கிறார் க. நா.

ठहरा हुआ देश' वैचारिक रूप से ठहरे हुए समाज में, विनी और विजय के प्रेम के माध्यम से लोकतांत्रिक जीवन के आधार को तलाश करने की कोशिश है। यह समाज में लगातार पीड़ित स्त्री के बलात्कार की सामाजिक व्याख्या और निदान की तलाश है।

பிறருக்கெல்லாம் சொந்தமாக ஒரு பெயர் இருப்பதேகூட ஓர் ஆடம்பரம். ஏழாவதாக பிறந்த என் தாத்தா ஏழான் ஆனார் . கறுப்பாக பிறந்ததனால் என் அப்பா கறுத்தான் ஆனார். அவரது தம்பிக்கு உதடு பெரியது ஆகவே அவர் சுண்டன். அவரது தங்கை கொஞ்சம் சிவப்பு. ஆகவே வெள்ளக்குட்டி. நாய்க்குட்டிகளுக்கு பெயர் வைப்பதுபோலத்தான். சாதியுள்ள பண்ணையார்களின் வீட்டு நாய்களைச் சொல்லவில்லை. அவற்றுக்கு நல்ல பெயர்கள் இருக்கும். தெருநாய்களைச் சொன்னேன்.

Things take a depressing turn at Deadeye Manor after the shocking return of Mr. Weirdie and the Enchantress. Barnacle Melancholy and Garlic are put to the treacherous task of finding a lost family fortune buried somewhere within the manor, only to awaken some vengeful spirits with a diabolical plan all their own. Meanwhile, Miss Emily has decided that disguising her sunny personality as a wretched criminal is the best way to rescue the triplets, only to find herself in a high-stakes roller-boogie contest with her most loathsome enemy. Listen at your own risk, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Sent on a marketing conference from Sri Lanka to London by her boss, Surya is supposed to be enjoying a change of scene after a tragedy that has left her grief stricken and lost – and compulsively fixated on a long-buried, shameful episode from her past. Finding herself in the same city as the boy she birthed for an English couple seventeen years ago – in exchange for the money that paid her college tuition – Surya is prepared to risk everything for a glimpse of him. Surya promises herself that she will be satisfied with just seeing her boy and knowing that he is safe and well.

The Weirdie Triplets and Miss Emily are settling into Deadeye Manor when, against all logic, their parents return from the dead! Even worse, they want Barnacle, Melancholy and Garlic back, sparking a truly unusual effort to prove that Miss Emily is the best parent for them. Will the family get justice? Will the triplets succeed in their ridiculous fundraisers to pay for the lawyer? Why are there so many raccoons in the courtroom?

Desperate to escape their high-pressure life in Los Angeles, the Finch family moves to rural Oregon. But it doesn’t take long to learn that “small town” is not code for “stress-free.” As the new owners of Applegate's one and only general store, the Finches find that the simple life’s anything but simple when your little store is the town's only grocery store, gas station, hardware store, fire station, and occasional dentist’s office.

Another year had passed since Anna and Elsa opened the gates of Arendelle, and Olaf has a special event planned to celebrate the anniversary.

மெருகேற்றப்பட்ட உறவுகளின் புனிதங்களை உடைத்தெறிய முயன்ற முயற்சி. சக்களத்தியை நோக்கிய கூரான கேள்விகள், மாவீரனாக எண்ணியிருந்த கணவனை நோக்கிய சீண்டல்கள், அண்ணனின் மீதான கோபம் என புத்திரனை இழந்த தாய் பரிதவிப்பில் சென்ற தூரங்கள்.நியதியின் பேரியக்கம் மனிதர்களையும் அண்ட வெளியையும் இயற்கையிலுள்ள அனைத்தையும் ஒன்றாகப் பிணைத்திருக்கிறது . அதில் ஒரு சிறு துளியைக்கூட மனித மனம் அறிய முடியாது. அதை மாற்றிவிடலாம் என்று நம் அகங்காரம் சில சமயம் கூறும். அதன்படி நாம் இயங்குவோம். பிறகு தெரியும் நமது அந்த இயக்கம்கூட நியதியின் விளையாட்டுதான் என்று. மஹாபாரதத்தில் நாம் அறிந்த கதையை அறியாத கோணத்தில் சொல்லும் ஒரு கதை .

Lasya ‘LJ’ Raghavan is a spectacularly single, unsuccessful playwright with an estranged family, crippling debt, and a dead-end job. When the family matriarch, Chandralekha Chakrapani, dies, LJ has to face the family that considers her an epic failure.... Especially her father, who has taken a vow of silence against her; her cousin sister, Ahalya, who blames LJ for destroying her marriage; and Bridezilla Kiki whose wedding has been cancelled.

Mackenzie Blue is a star! Or she will be...as soon as she gets the part of an aspiring singer on a new TV pilot! But juggling auditions and the rest of her life turns out to be harder than Zee thought. Zee's friends are helping her hold everything together. But Zee doesn't like having to bail on plans--and her friends--to run to another audition. Is being a star worth it?

A Signature Performance: Leelee Sobieski’s Emma is sultry but vulnerable, offering a sympathetic rendering of the heroine and her plight, allowing the listener to draw his own conclusions about Madame Bovary in this cautionary tale of love, passion, and desperation.

Fifteen years after graduating from Harvard, five close friends on the cusp of middle age are still pursuing an elusive happiness and wondering if they’ve wasted their youthful opportunities. Jules, already a famous actor when she arrived on campus, is changing in mysterious ways but won’t share what is haunting her. Mariam and Rowan, who married young, are struggling with the demands of family life and starting to regret prioritising meaning over wealth in their careers.

It's nearly Christmas, Julia Devine's favourite time of the year. She's just programmed a wonderful lead into the holidays at Sunny Street Cinema, which leaves her plenty of time to worry about going home to Cumbria for Christmas. Her mum and stepdad are fine, but the thought of spending another holiday with her awful stepsister Becca is enough to make a Scrooge out of anyone. When Becca calls to let her know about the dreamy pilot she's bringing to Christmas lunch, Julia finally snaps and does something very silly.

In Family Life, Russell Banks's first novel, he transforms the dramas of domesticity into the story of a royal family in a mythical contemporary kingdom. Life inside this kingdom includes the king (dubbed "the Hearty" or "the Bluff"), who squeals angrily as is his wont; the queen, who, while...