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The Big Switch: It’s never too late Author: John Thomas Pages: 240 The Big Switch is a story of 24 years old boy ‘Keith’ who has everything that a normal 24 years old would wish for - ‘Love’ and ‘A Decent Job’. He is currently working as a software engineer at a reputed company and has a girlfriend whom he loves a lot. Yet, there is something missing in his life and is not very happy about it.   He is always striving to be the best in everything that he does be it work or his passion for something. But soon his girlfriend leaves him and he realises the reason for his unhappiness. Due to these events he is unable to concentrate on his work because of which he is having real trouble in his work life too and wants to quit his job. But soon he meets a person who has a very important role to play in his life and after meeting him and listening to his story he starts questioning himself about what he wants to do in his life, how he is going to go about achieving his dream...

8 Hours Author: Upendra Namburi Pages: 290 8 Hours by Upendra Namburi is a story about Aratrika Reddy, the Charismatic CEO of ARYA Holdings Ltd., who has just 8 Hours to save her company from certain bankruptcy and a takeover. She doesn’t have to save her company from the banks, politicians, bureaucrats, investors, power brokers but also from her dreaded family who have their own plans about the company. Aratrika has to fight the demons not only out of her company but also within the company. Will she be able to save her company under these known and unknown circumstances? Only time will tell if Aratrika manages to change the fate of ARYA Holdings Ltd., to be precise only 8 Hours to change the game and save the company. Aratrika Reddy is a strong woman and a wise leader as well. She has risen from the ashes left behind by her father’s cruelty on herself and her mother & brothers. She hates her father for her broken family, the abuses he has hurled upon them a...

The Fragile Thread of Hope Author: Pankaj Giri Pages: 408 “The Fragile Thread of Hope” is a story of love, loss, grief, loneliness and hope.   For me it was a complete emotional roller coaster and we get to meet some beautiful characters like Soham, Falguni i.e. Fiona and Shanti i.e. Sharon and get to know about their stories as kids, teenagers and finally as adults. We get to see the struggle that each of these characters have gone through and how they overcome them and don’t lose hope and how they are there for each other in a way and how they lead their lives instead of going on the wrong path which normally a person would go if he/she has suffered so much. Shanti: Shanti is a girl who likes to study and go to school but due to some circumstances, she had to leave her school at a young age and had to take the responsibility of day to day work of home. But this was not the end soon afterwards she also loses her mom but doesn’t give up hope on leading a ha...