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Bookstrapping: Eden Abandoned - The story of Lilith by Shinie Antony

The book puts an entirely new spin on the very idea of worship and dignity. With chapters numbered in reverse, from thirteen to zero and unnamed, the reader can make their imagination go wild, reviews Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: The Dirty Dozen by N Sundaresha Subramanian

The chapter titled ‘Companies Cry but Owners Party,’ speaks about the nexus between the establishment and a category of defaulters. Subramanian also highlights the misuse of the ‘corporate debt restructuring (CDR)’ scheme by big organisations. Later, the book refers to how the the CDR cell shutdown overnight, after faithfully serving Indian lenders and letters for 17 years, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: Letters to Hira by H.T. Parekh, founder, HDFC

In the letters, H. T. Parekh offers information about life in London, where he was studying at the London School of Economics. The language of the letters is purposeful and detailed; its almost as if HT Parekh wanted to share every moment of his life, again with Hira, reviews Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: Ashoka - Portrait of a Philosopher King

Ashoka’s conquests were as bloody a those of his father and grandfather. The difference is that Ashoka acknowledged it and apologised for it. Ashoka speaks of an ‘offence’ committed by the state of Kalinga, because of which he 'had to' attack! And yet, he regretted it. He was a King with a conscience and that is why, we cannot get over him fully, reviews Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: Your songs, my songs and the pleasure of poetry

In this week's Bookstrapping, our reviewer Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta reviews Arundhathi Subramaniam's ‘Wild Women’, Harish Bhat’s ‘Restless Lives’ and ‘The Days of a Small Book and Other Poems’, by film director Seenu Ramasamy.

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Bookstrapping: The Great Flap Of 1942 by Mukund Padmanabhan

The question the book leaves the reader with is this- ‘how much did the Japanese threat change political attitudes and influence the national movement in 1942?’ How did it change British attitudes towards India? And how does war time threat alter the social fabric?, highlights Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

One of the insights in 'Same as Ever' is recognising the fact that some things never change. And that helps to appreciate the fact that some of the biggest and most consequential changes in history happened because of a random, unforeseeable, thoughtless encounter or decision that led to magic or mayhem. Not because of great planning.

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Bookstrapping: Marginlands - Indian Landscapes on the Brink by Arati Kumar-Rao

Because Marginlands is not about geography alone; it is about the people, the microhabitats and any aspect of a place that we don’t pay attention to. Something that is on the margins of our attention; a place and people that are endangered and on the brink; even though we don’t see it clearly, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: The W factor in literature

Women’s contribution to literature has obviously brought a better understanding of the world. By sharing their point of view, using their own bylines and making their voices heard, they have been powerful agents of change, states Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

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Bookstrapping: Gut Check by Steven R Gundry MD

In 'Gut Check', Dr. Gundry highlights that the gut ecosystem plays a major role in producing neurotransmitters like serotonin. Hence, there is a direct correlation between the gut and depression. This is why ancient Chinese medicine has always approached depression treatment via the gut.

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