Indian Short Stories

The book consists of three stories. All of these stories show the problem of women. Women who live in different moods face different types of problems. Sex is the root of all problems. The heroines in all three stories are either murders or similar things. They have their own justifications for each story.

With accomplished precision and gentle eloquence, Jhumpa Lahiri traces the crosscurrents set in motion when immigrants, expatriates, and their children arrive, quite literally, at a cultural divide. The nine stories in this stunning debut collection unerringly chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.

Do you like true stories of the Wild West? You should love these tales of outlaws and gunslingers then Of course you will have heard of most of them as many have become infamous legends. Some are not so quite well known however, but they were all dangerous and ruthless criminals and all had their "15 minutes of fame", leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them. Most did not live to an old age, and those that did were probably in jail. Their escapades were daring and reckless and many paid the ultimate price in the end. These tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the ...

Unravelling the variations of love and the full spectrum of emotions, this book explores the moments of fierce passion, unexpected twists and bittersweet experiences. The richly drawn characters come to life through the elegant display of words. Indeed, this book is a celebration of life and its actualities.

Ayesha Shetty lost her brother seven years ago, the same time she lost everything else important to her: her dreams, her fierce independence, and the man she loved. Not wanting to see her mother hurt anymore, she put her wild self away and became the dutiful daughter her mother needed and took on her brother’s role in the family business. Now her best friend’s big, fat Indian wedding is a chance to get away from her endless duties at the restaurant and maybe even have some fun (if she remembers how).

Do you like true stories of the Wild West? You should love these tales of outlaws, gunslingers and adventurers then. Of course you will have heard of most of them as many have become legends. Their escapades were exciting, daring and reckless and many paid the ultimate price in the end. These tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the atmosphere of this exciting and dangerous era in America's history using the vernacular of the times. PLEASE NOTE - Whilst the events that took place are primarily true, (as far as we know), the author has used a certain amount of creative license...

Do you like true stories of the Wild West? You should love these tales of outlaws, gunslingers and adventurers then. You may not have heard much about some of these bad guys, but they were real, ruthless outlaws and all had their "15 minutes of fame", leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them. Most did not live to an old age, on average just 35 years old, and those that did survive longer were probably in jail. These tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the atmosphere of this exciting and dangerous era in America's history using the vernacular of the times. Whilst the ...

When a reluctant Anand Khalap agrees to meet his estranged brother Raj, he has no idea that he will finally uncover the mystery of the death of his beloved Shelly. Will it bring them the closure they need?

Winner of the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year and the Aboriginal Fiction Book of the Year—a collection of twenty short stories told in Thomas King's classic, wry, irreverent, and allegorical voice.

Termed the Uncle Tom's Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, Ramona is the story of 3 cultures - Indian, Mexican, and Anglo - locked in combat. The upheaval and injustice are humanized through the romance of a beautiful half-Indian orphan who grow up as the ward of Señora Moreno in privileged surroundings, then falls in love with an Indian and joins him in a life of poverty and tragedy. The Ramona Pageant in Hemet, California, based on this romance, has played each year since 1923, reenacting the transition period between Mexican traditions and the new U.S. and state governments.

You will enjoy meeting these colorful characters from the Old West, as you read these eight stories: In “A Rancher’s Dream” Matt McPhearson must find a way to go on after his young wife and newborn child are killed in a tragic house fire. Deciding to go West, he eventually becomes foreman of a large ranch where he meets an old hand who believes he knows where a cache of lost gold was stashed by a group of miners, before they were massacred by Indians. They decide to strike out after the gold themselves, but must be prepared to contend with those very same Indians as well as some ...

“Dear Frank, we are working on a very serious invention here. This is something of my life’s dream. Time Travel. Yes, this is the machine that helps us achieve it and it’s done. As I exclaimed before, I believe only in perfection. I did extensive research to figure out how to degenerate the human body into atoms, thrust it through the glimpses in the wave of time and then regenerate the atoms back into the human body it was, at a different point in time. “ Frank looks totally flabbergasted. What Dr Steamer said was completely out of his view of thoughts. His eyes probed out, his ...

From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India.

Her husband’s parents hate her and will never accept her. But that is not what her husband thinks. Reema is the shame of the family. The girl that Arun married against his parents’ wishes. The girl who brought dishonour and disrepute to their family, and they will never again let Arun or Reema into their house again. Until the wedding of their own daughter Aarti. Arun thinks it is a great opportunity to mend fences. But Reema discovers the deliberate, bitter and ugly humiliation awaiting her. Should she swallow it? Is the price worth it? Or can she find a way to make this event turn ...

In 1875 Idaho Territory, Emma Blackwood arrives with her late father's geological notebooks and a dream of finding precious opals in the Owyhee Mountains. But her scientific quest collides with sacred tradition when she meets Daniel Eagle Eye, a half-Nez Perce guide who guards ancient secrets about the stones his people call "thunder eggs." As they venture deeper into the mountains, Emma and Daniel discover their conflicting worlds of science and spirituality might not be so different after all. But when a rival mining company threatens both the sacred sites and their growing love, they ...

Millie Two Bears lives alone in a trailer in the heart of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. Since her husband went to jail, she’s been on the outs with the reservation. And it’s not just people she has to contend with. Now the prairie dogs are moving in on her patch of land. When a strange woman comes into Millie’s life, and Millie’s rodent war escalates, a fateful confrontation with vengeance, secrets, and survival is just underfoot.

Fifteen stories, different emotions, one message: when teachers hang up their masks and cloaks, they are vulnerable humans within. Staff Room Stories is a unique collection of powerful, emotional, heart touching stories, fictionalized but inspired by real incidents.

Inside these pages dwell denizens of the mythic Old West; ranchers and rustlers, wranglers and robbers, and Pony Express riders who spirits still inhabit dusty trails. Meet the men and women fiercely protective of their land and kin. Discover their loyalty. Marvel at their sacrifices. Learn about their deep passion for the animals that convey them; their magnificent horses. Sheehan's ode to Americana is on full display here.Tom Sheehan is also the author of these fine western books: The Nations, Where Skies Grow Wide, and Cross Trails.

Christmas has never been more complicated! Goldie Gill works in a recruiting firm in Toronto and has had it with his mother's single-minded desire to see him married off to a nice girl. Goldie has no wish to find himself a nice girl - he is perfectly happy living the life and hanging out with his cat, Billy. It takes a chance encounter with a dusky, doe-eyed, scatter-brained beauty, just before Christmas, for Goldie to seriously reconsider his plans. But then, he learns that his meeting with the girl isn't a happy coincidence - somebody has been meddling. What is the conspiracy and how is ...

A SHORT ONE-HOUR READ! “What do you do when you realize that you measure every man you meet against your childhood sweetheart as your yardstick?” Reena, a beautiful and strong young woman, is traveling back home from a friend’s marriage. Karthik, a globe-trotting tech evangelist is also on his way back home after visiting his uncle. Reena and Karthik meet in the train and sparks fly from the moment they lay eyes on each other. As the night progresses, and as they learn more about each other, Reena realizes that all her relationships till then have always failed because she has not yet...