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“My name is Dray Quintero. You may have heard of me…If we fail, generations will pay the price.” This is how Michael C. Bland presents his second compelling instalment in The Price Of Series. The Price of Rebellion is a tough, provocative science fiction novel, with an intriguing and surprising plot that projects us into the black hole of our future, technologically advanced but morally corrupt, and very similar to our present, given that the impulses of human beings pass through, unchanged, even the most radical changes. Such as, for example, the possibility of digitizing one's consciousness and manipulating the population by those in power. We are in 2047, in a harsh and difficult future where US technology has made great progress and yet the same cannot be said about political morality. The political class has found the secret to the manipulation of people and minds. Dray Quintero, an engineer who designed and invented some of the technology that enables the government to do

Reflections on the Boulevard by L.J. Ambrosio is a book to read and treasure, with a narrative that is not at all obvious! There are various genre of books. Some are by well-known great writers and others by completely unknown authors. Some have exceptional literary quality and others are more ordinary, but there are a few that are interesting due to the adventures they describe. L.J. Ambrosio continues from A Reservoir Man (2022), the story of Michael, a sixty-five year-old who unexpectedly meet a young man named Ron, who becomes his protege and journeys in a adventure with him throughout America and Europe. And this book is all full of experiences, dreams, courage, and adventures. Michael represents the person who dared to challenge the unknown with the premise of succeeding in his intent. But we soon discover how difficult it is to make dreams come true and the courage needed to prove yourself. A story that unfolds page after page through unusual characters and improbable situ

Management through Indian Cinema by Dr. Vikas Khare and Dr. Ankita Jain is a celebration of Indian cinema, from the 1970s, when the term Bollywood was first coined, to the present day. Bollywood has now become the new mecca for cinema. The authors explores the most recurring themes and the most popular Bollywood characters, while offering a fascinating overview of the evolution of commercial cinema in India. Bollywood is not just a gigantic film factory but is also the place where a certain idea of the industry has been forged, in images, in music and in choreography. The management dimension, which combines history, economics, sociology and an aesthetic approach to images, allows us to dive in depth of Bollywood and to decipher its relationship with the rest of the world. The objective of the book is therefore to go beyond the strict study of a cinematographic repertoire to embrace the various aspects which develop the Mecca of Indian cinema. The authors aims, through a variety of

Publisher: Walnut Publication Shri Ram by Sanat Malhotra, recounts one of the oldest and most beloved epics of Indian mythology in a style brimming with whimsy and pomp. Filled with powerful gods, demons, gods incarnate as flying monkeys, magical weapons, armies of evil and divine forces, Shri Ram brings to life the saga of Rama, the prince, and his epic quest to free his kidnapped wife Sita by a demon king. The Ramayana is the first epic of sacred literature in India and its author is considered the first and greatest of writers. From time immemorial the Ramayana has exercised a profound influence on the ideas, feelings, customs, traditions and consciousness of people, inspiring saints, poets, philosophers, and artists. It has shaped the soul of the Indian nation over the millennia, teaching the most sublime moral and spiritual truths with beautiful stories and mythological legends, the legacy of a tradition that is lost in the mists of time. Knowledge of the Ramayana is essential

Nanda Devi by Sandeep Madadi is a book about the mountain, a book about nature, a travel book, and more giving voice to unusual characters, but very present in the mountains. The book creates a space of serenity in which it is easy to find a broader and more enlightening perspective. The Nanda Devi, through the narrative is seen as that great boulder that so imposing looks down on everyone, so strong that no one can move it, so statuesque that it transforms landscapes into works of art and so majestic that it seems to challenge you to reach its highest peak. How could all this not be the heart of inspiration for artists and writers? Nanda Devi have always been the background of many stories, both true and fictional, which have inspired numerous books over the years. The mountain, with its breathtaking landscapes, pristine territories and snow-capped peaks have made generations of nature lovers dream. But all this beauty, full of charm, hides pitfalls and difficulties. Nanda Devi has

Welcome To Opine by Matthew Marullo is a hallucinatory journey into the human psyche often confused, but perhaps enlightened. The book is full of metaphors with enough food for thought. The beginning is strangely linear and simple, but the second part is a hallucinating journey that is distressing at times but with ironic and dreamlike cues. Matthew Marullo compares two opposing realities of a world nine billion years in the future in another galaxy, supported by a utopian vision of Homo Sapiens 2.0. This new human civilization, calling their planet Opine and themselves the Opinions endeavored to expunge selfishness from the human genome. Through a genetic therapy called the Self Suppressor, the nature of human behavior was altered to tame violent behavior, belligerence and anger but there were side effects as well as normal libido levels were drastically lowered in tandem with the equally dramatic success rate of lowering selfish behavior. But what happens when Aster Bottlebrush de

Love Soars the Skies: A mother's quest to reach her son by Linda Ann Jones is a profound, sincere, open book that at the same time dismembers each stage that brings the pain of losing a loved one and more so for a mother, the loss of a child. At the same time, it also leads you to understand what the process of pain is like and how one should not forget loved ones. What can a mother write about the loss of a child? There are times when language cannot encompass misfortune. However, Linda has rescued the words she needs to tell her pain. She has protected them in this book, guarding the memory of Nathan, her absent son. This book is the story of a mother who lives with her memories and makes a pact with them to continue her path through life. It is a personal journey, a complex picture of surviving the death of her son. I feel that I should not say much about this book, because it is better to go without knowing anything. I know it's a story that will stay in my mind for a lon