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When I got this book, I thought it a little boring. I like histories, not words of wisdom. But through the days, as I read it, I could see how it would help me. So, every time I am sad, or when I am too nervous, I like to read it and forget everything. It is very beautiful, and coming from a so learned man, it is a promise of a good book. Read it with your eyes closed and even so, you'll feel the power of Dalai Lama's words. (I don't know English so much as that, so please, sorry)

The daily wisdoms of the Dalai Lama have inspired me each morning . The last thing I do before heading out the door is read my wisdom for the day. It has inspired me, made me think before I act and, most important, made me think about how and why others act. This is the first book by the Dalai Lama I have owned. I am so inspired by it that I have given it as gifts to my friends. His Holiness has such insight and is an inspiration to read. I reccommend this book to everyone, religous or not, as I believe we all need a positive thought to begin our day.

I think the last time I was so enthralled in a book was when I read The Red Tent. This book is well written, extremely interesting, and drags you in and keeps you there until the finish. I was disappointed to see no more books available by this author. I'll be waiting for the next one to come out.

On the cover, this book was likened to The Far Pavilions, but I think it is much better.

Thalassa Ali puts us in the middle of India during the time of the Raj. All your senses are involved in the reading of this book. Ali puts us so in touch with her subject that we can't pull away from this exciting place in time. Action, suspense, love, emotion, revulsion, attraction. Excellent. Would have liked a bit stronger ending, but it was satisfying, nonetheless.

A Singular Hostage is the first book in a projected trilogy by Thalassa Ali. I can't wait till the next book in the series, apparently to be titled 'A Beggar at the Gate' and out in 2003, as the ending to this one is a cliff hanger and I wanted more!

The heroine has been sent out to the India of the Raj and the East India Company to find a husband. She accompanies Lord Auckland on his march of thousands to the durbar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Punjab in 1838, where the British hope to enlist Ranjit Singh's aid in what will become the first Afghan war.

There is little actual romance in A Singular Hostage, as the hero and heroine, strangers to each other, come into random contac, unknowing that the future will bring them together. However, it seems this romance will develop in the future books.

Mariana, the heroine, is a rather naive and headstrong girl, who is not having much luck in securing a husband, and faces the dreaded fate of returning home an unmarriageable spinster. On the march to the Punjab she develops an unfashionable, and suspicious from the British point of view, fascination with Indian culture and language. This brings her into a plot involving the baby Saboor, grandson of a Sufi sheik, held hostage by Ranjit Singh and ultimately into contact with his father, Hassan, the hero, who will become her husband against her will.

Thalassa Ali is herself a Sufi, and there are allusions to Sufi mysticism through the book. The author draws the flavours of the India of the Raj and the Princely States very well too. If you enjoy M M Kaye, Rebecca Ryman and Valerie Fitzgerald's historical romances of 19th century India I would recommend Thalassa Ali. The only problem I had with this book was that the ending is abrupt and obviously the story will be continued in the sequel. I wish the trilogy had been published in one go, as this means waiting yearly for the next installment!

The insight and rich prose within have helped me finally reach self-actualization. This book is the Cadillac of metal alkoxo and aryloxo texts.

This text is an exhaustive review of the chemistry of metal alkoxo and aryloxo complexes. The amount of material covered and the number of references given are staggering. Chapter 6 was so exciting that after reading it, I had to go outside and do Tai Chi to calm myself down! A must have!

This is the pinnacle of authored texts in my humble opinion. This is a must for anyone interested or working in the field of transition metal alkoxo or aryloxo species. Excellent references and interesting results can be found in this book. A must have!

This is the kind of book you can pick up, read a little, contemplate and savor it, and digest it. Then continue on. Mr. Khalsa really understands how to reach us in our inner depths, and does so with caring and kindness. One of the best books on healing--self and others---that I've found.

This book is a small, powerful treasure. When I have a few quiet moments, I like to pick it up, read some, and with Subagh's precise and sensitive guidance, I experience the inner space that this book is all about. Then in everyday life, I find myself able to close my eyes and remember again. What I'm finding is that miracles happen from the inside out!

Subagh Singh brings an ancient healing system, based on a meditative sacred space, to the masses. Even though the techniques bring the ability to heal, I believe they are the best method I have seen for improving meditative ability. The book is written for a person new to meditation and for a person advanced in many meditative techniques. Subagh Singh displays his story-telling ability and sense of humor in this easy to read and very powerful book. Guaranteed to change your life.

Fantastic collection of short stories about Sikh women throughout the century and living around the world. Some of the best stories I've read about women and their need to follow honour,but also the anger and confusion this causes in a rapidly changing world. Very moving fiction. All the stories are told with excellent subtlety. A very strong recommendation for a relatively new writer of short fiction.

Probably one of the best pieces of fiction I have ever read. In fact, I asked my friends not to give me another book until it matched Singh Baldwin's quality.

The narrative and characters remain with me two years later. What more can a reader ask for?

This book is a wonderful account of the Indian (predominatly Punjabi) immigrant experience in America and Canada. The author's lyrical prose brings the reader into each character's life on an intimate level, rather than making the reader feel like a casual observer. Although most of the short stories are told from a female's point of view, readers across the board will be drawn in by the author's in depth afinity for character evolvment. The short story, Montreal, 1962, is the highlight of the collection, with it's tearful account of a Punjabi housewife's ability to see beyond the symbolism of her Sikh husband's turban.

This is a an excellent, informative book about the importance of food for a healthy body. Written by a doctor and kundalini yoga practitioner. Backed by legitimate research and self discovery. Delicious recipes in every chapter. This book is not just for yogis, but for anybody interested in a long, healthy life. NO scam diets. No false promises. Just the facts. The book will open your eyes to the importance of using food as medicine. Read and eat well!

This is a tremendously helpful book. The author is a physician who's also a believer in the spiritual aspects of health and nutrition. As a result, the book is as practical and grounded in science as you'd expect from an M.D., while providing an enlightened underpinning for what he teaches. Best of all, you can just look up what ails you, or what part of your physiological being could be improved, and find exactly which foods to eat to treat yourself well. Even if you don't buy the spiritual stuff, the nutritional advice is flawless and easy to use. This book goes on the shelf right next to Dr. Andrew Weil. I recommend it that highly.

Food as Medicine is a great book that will teach you the many healing properties of food, juices, vitamins and herbs. Its food logs, information on the dangers of genetically modified foods, recipes, and the entertaining and friendly writing style of Dr. Khalsa, makes this book a must not only in your library, but also in your kitchen. I love it. It is a very educational book. Did you know that if you buy conventional, non-organic, genetically modified foods, you are eating 8 pounds of pesticides each year?

Being a Rajput whose father is from the Jaipur dynasty, I was very impressed with this book. Like the latest book (please refer to "Maharaj's Jewels"), I found this book very ornate with beautiful pictures and rich historical details. The book is full of facts and intersting tidbits a reader will find facinating. Like all table top books, this one will add integrity to one's collection...

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Jaipur: The Last Destination which was among the six books chosen by Christie's first catalog of art books under its Islamic/Oriental/Indian Section and recommended for its "stunning images." Published by St. Martin's Press in North America and I.B.Taurus in Europe, the book also received a national award from the Indian government, and has become a landmark in Indian art book publishing by having four reprints.

Conveniently sized and jam packed with very useful information. Highly recommended for neurology residents.

this is a great book.It has everything you need in clinical neurology in a easy to use format.I liked it a lot!! must buy for all neurology & medicine residents!!

i WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL YOUNG NEUROLOGISTS.VERY WELL WRITTEN. THANK YOU.

A word of warning for all newcomers to the Shaivite world:-

You should not expect to be able to assimilate even the minutest fraction of this sacred text if you have scant karmic affinity with, and/or prema for Divine Lord Shiva. And, to get the most out of this book, you should also have some familiarity with kundalini yoga terminology and the Saivagama teachings. Otherwise, you will be floundering in wave after wave of obscure terminologies and concepts.

The Siva Sutras were bestowed on Sri Vasugupta of Kashmir by Lord Mahadeva himself. Here, in this present edition, they come wedded with Sri Ksemaraja's expert Vimarsini commentary. The compiler Jaideva Singh was a pupil of Lakshman Joo - the last comtemporary doyen of Trika Saivism - and as such this book is a pure distillation of the foundational teachings of the Trika sect. The repeated study of these 77 aphorisms along with Ksemaraja's commentaries can only foster growing respect for the Siva Sutras being an authoritative compendium of vital yogic techniques which lead one to Final Moksha, or absorption in Siva-Consciousness --- the original source and final resting-place of every jiva/sentient being.

Thus, should you approach these Sutras with adequate preparation and sincere bhakti(devotion), you might just forge from your understanding of them your very own unique path to salvation.

Aum Namah Sivaya

This is a relatively unknown book to the masses, however one who would read & contemplate this book under the Grace of a Master would find great leaps in their progress to know & sustain the experience of absolute reality. A clear seeker will recall one's meditative experiences through the reading. There is no dogma here. Only The Truth.

This book is essential for the seeker of the self

I have been using this Cookbook for 6 years now. Every time I've used a recipe from this book, it's been a delight. A must have, not in your bookshelf, but in your kitchen.

I live in Morocco, and asked an English friend of mine to look for a book for me in England which explains how to make good curries (i.e., NOT a vegetarian cookbook). She brought this one and gave it to me for a gift. EVERY recipie I have tried form it has turned out to be WONDERFUL!!! I own both of Julie Sahani's Indian cookbooks. They are wonderful, too, but this one is EVEN BETTER, if you can believe it! The thing I love most about it is that it is printed on very good paper, and there are color photographs of many more recipies than other books. Both my family and friends have raved about EVERY recipie I have tried form this book.

This was the first Indian Cook book I was given and it is still my favorite, one I return to again and again. It has the most delicious dal recipies, and the pictures are mouth-watering! I am just a plain old American girl, but my friend Swati from Bangladesh says that my dals are superb! I have this book to thank for that. I love how this book is organized, and that in each section there is a wide variety of recipies. I love that we get the Indian name of the dish, as well as the English, and I think the instuctions are clear and organized. I buy this book as a gift for people frequently, and often people copy recipies out of my copy. If you only own one Indian cook book, this is the one to get. There is only one thing I would add to the book, and that would be measurements all in Standard for us backward Americans who never got the hang of metrics, but it has actually taught me metric measurements better! (i.e. 500 gms of meat is a pound. Thankfully, she does use cups and teaspoons.) Finally, I will reccomend my favorite recipies from this book. On page 45 is Sindhi Pulao - a festive rice and beef dish. Page 52 is the most food covered page in the book, as this is my basic dal recipie. I make this with moong chilka, split mung beans with their green skins, and sometimes red lentils or adzuki beans. It absolutely heavenly! (Red lentils need very little soaking and are good when you need to make beans quickly. Moong chilka should soak for a few hours and adzuki beans definitely need to soak overnight.) One thing I do which is not in the book is I puree the dal in my food processor before I add it to the ghee tempering. This is a special touch! I am famous in my circle of friends for my five spice cauliflower, found on page 80 - you can double it and use a head of broccoli and a head of cauliflower. Page 135 gives us Fenugreek Fish, which I make with catfish nuggets. Again, I use my food processor to puree the spice mixture for the fish. This book taught me how to cook Indian food, and I highly reccomend it to anyone!