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Raghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. Now, as the world struggles to recover, it's tempting to blame what happened on just a few greedy bankers who took irrational risks and left the rest of us to foot the bill. In Fault Lines, Rajan argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed.

Miss Ripley-Bean was sitting on a bench beneath the deodars, having a quiet moment to herself, when suddenly two shadows, larger than life, appeared on the outside wall; they were struggling with each other. Only afterwards, when a dead body was discovered, did Miss Ripley-Bean realize she had witnessed a murder - and that the murderer had seen her.

Smile & Succeed for Teens is an attention-grabbing, easy-to-use course that has already supplied thousands of teens with the skills to do better in school, develop meaningful relationships, and establish fulfilling careers. If you want to equip your teenager for success in work and life, then you can't afford to miss this essential guide.

Warfare in the sky for the first time in history! The French Lafayette Espadrille accepts Americans to serve as pilots before America's entry into World War I. James Norman Hall describes his frightening experiences flying over enemy lines and his soul searching when commanded to kill. He recounts his training in a French flight school, his friendships with other trainees and his crash landing in German territory.

Semi-autobiographical in nature, these 14 stories span the period from the author's childhood to the present. We are introduced, in a series of beautifully imagined and crafted cameos, to the author's family, friends, and various other people who left a lasting impression on him. In other stories we revisit Bond's beloved Garhwal hills and the small towns and villages that he has returned to time and again in his fiction.

Sometimes the biggest story of your life happens before you’re even born… and sometimes, you get to discover it. One email is all it takes to turn Mala’s life upside down… an email from a stranger 10,000 miles away. Now, as memories from her childhood swirl up in familiarity, she sees them in a different light, as though they’re puzzle pieces that have a new way to fit together. Everything is the same, yet everything is different… The story she thought she knew is true, but there’s been another truth running beneath it the whole time.

In an essay in this anthology, Khushwant Singh claims that he is not a nice man to know. Whatever the truth of that assertion, there is little question about his skill as a witty, eloquent, and entertaining writer. This book collects the best of over three decades of the author’s prose - including his finest journalistic pieces, short stories, translations, jokes, plays, as well as excerpts from his nonfiction books and novels.

A single mom on the run. A detective with a wolfish secret who is compelled to save her. A small, curious town off of a train stop that is home to psychics, clairvoyants, shifters, and supernatural folk with secrets to share.

When loan shark Robert King becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, he asks private detective Jericho to help him beat the wrap. Considering they have hated each other since they were kids, it can only mean one thing: King is innocent.

When a young woman with amnesia reaches out for help, it proves to be a deadly mistake. People in high places want her silenced. The Next Target is a fast-paced political intrigue that reads like today’s headline news. The Next Target is a compelling work of fiction wrapped around the ugly, cutthroat world of Wall Street fraud, or more specifically, naked short selling.

Something in the woods of a mountain village is hunting people down. A family is caught in the game and its only left to ONE person to emerge as the saviour. Who will it be?

It’s time to tell a tale! Best friends Ella and Rishi play together on Lellobee City Farm as Grandma Mei recalls fantastic folktales collected from her travels around the world. Be transported by the atmospheric sounds of the Brazilian rainforest in the story of Domingo’s Cat, then climb on a magical beanstalk through the clouds with Jack! Tailored for families to listen with their children aged 3-6, this series is an immersive storytelling experience that showcases the beauty of the natural world and cultures from across the globe.

Ruskin Bond’s simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages and towns, they lead lives that are touched by natural beauty as well as suffering - the loss of a loved parent, unfulfilled dreams, natural calamities, ghostly visitations, a respected teacher turned crooked, strangers who make a nuisance of themselves - which only reinforces their abiding faith in God, family, and neighbour.

Time and luck seem to be running out for The Purple Heart Detective Agency. Violence has a toll. Running afoul of the law has its limits. But for Clayton Grace, there is a woman involved—the one who got away. His first love, Linda, the woman who chose another man over him. And now that man is missing. One week into retirement, Grace takes Linda's case against Roddy O'Malley's objections. The path is never easy when the heart is leading the way.

One in three teenagers suffers from social anxiety. This book was designed to help you move beyond social anxiety and into your personal comfort zone. Drawing on theory and research from various subfields within behavioral science, No More Social Anxiety for Teenagers offers the tools for understanding and discussing social anxiety in a causal and practical way.

Are you ready to break free from the cycle of overthinking and anxiety? Thriving Through Overthinking is your guide to escaping constant self-doubt, overanalyzing, and obsessive thought patterns. Whether you seek a resource for relationship challenges, overcoming stress, or building self-trust, this essential audiobook delivers strategies to help you thrive.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Manhattan Beach. Greater Than a Tourist—Manhattan Beach, California by Author Gigi McClure offers the inside scoop on sea, surf, and Southern California life. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Are you looking for a new way to make money online in 2019, preferably without a lot of work, upfront investments, and huge risk involved? Well, then you are lucky that you stumbled upon this book. Call me crazy but, unlike most digital marketing experts out there, I actually believe that there is a way to build a successful online business, without going through failures and sleepless nights.

"Don't Let Your Kids Drive You Nuts, Do This Instead" won’t promise all the answers or a Zen household, but will help you find pockets of peace and more laughs along the way. Self-care doesn’t have to be a distant dream while raising kids. This guide shows you how to fit it into any schedule. Forget unrealistic self-care regimens. These quick, actionable tips are easy to incorporate, even if it’s just during naptime or a bathroom break.

There are not many Indian heroes whose lives have been as dramatic and adventurous as that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. That, however, is an assessment of his life based on what is widely known about him. These often revolve around his resignation from the Indian Civil Service, joining the freedom movement, to be exiled twice for over seven years, throwing a challenge to the Gandhian leadership in the Congress, taking up an extremist position against the British Raj, evading the famed intelligence network to travel to Europe and then to Southeast Asia.