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FINDING INNER FREEDOM: The Essential J. KRISHNAMURTI 3 Books Collection: Freedom from the Known, The First and Last Freedom, and What Are You Doing With Your Life

‘‘One of the greatest thinkers of the age’ – The Dalai Lama
‘One of the five saints of the 20th century’ – TIME magazine
‘Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly’ – Deepak Chopra

Discover the timeless wisdom of J. Krishnamurti with this essential 3-book box set, a powerful collection that challenges conventional thinking and guides you toward true inner freedom, self-awareness, and transformation.

Books included in this box set: 

• Freedom from the Known – A profound exploration of how conditioning, fear, and societal norms limit the mind, and how true freedom begins when we break away from them.
• The First and Last Freedom – One of Krishnamurti’s most celebrated works, offering deep insights into fear, love, truth, and the possibility of psychological liberation.
• What Are You Doing With Your Life? – A compelling collection of reflections encouraging readers to question their purpose, relationships, and the meaning of living fully.
What Makes This Collection Essential:
• Timeless teachings on self-discovery and inner peace
• Ideal for readers of philosophy, spirituality, and mindfulness
• Helps break free from limiting beliefs and mental conditioning
• Written in a clear, thought-provoking, and transformative style
• Perfect for both new readers and long-time followers of Krishnamurti
• A meaningful gift for seekers of truth and personal growth

Unlock a deeper understanding of yourself and the world with this classic collection from one of the most influential spiritual thinkers of the 20th century.

THE BEST OF FREDRIK BACKMAN 3 BOOKS BOXSET: Anxious People, Beartown, and Us Against You | From the Author of A Man Called Ove, International Bestselling Fiction

‘From the internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove—discover stories that capture the complexity of human emotions, relationships, and community.

Step into the deeply moving and unforgettable world of Fredrik Backman with this essential 3-book collection. Known for his unique blend of humour, empathy, and emotional depth.

Backman’s storytelling explores love, loss, friendship, and the invisible struggles that shape our lives.

Perfect for readers of contemporary and literary fiction, this collection brings together three of his most powerful and thought-provoking novels—each one offering a profound look into what it means to be human.

Books included in this box set:
• Anxious People – A brilliantly crafted novel about a failed bank robbery that turns into a hostage situation, weaving together the lives of strangers in a story filled with humor, compassion, and unexpected connections.
• Beartown – A gripping and emotional story set in a small hockey town, exploring themes of ambition, community, loyalty, and the consequences of difficult choices.
• Us Against You – The powerful sequel to Beartown, continuing the story of a divided town as it faces conflict, resilience, and the struggle to hold on to identity and hope.

Why You’ll Love This Collection:
• Emotional, heartwarming, and quietly powerful storytelling
• Found family, small-town drama and messy, real characters
• A perfect mix of humor, warmth, and heartbreak
• Stories about love, loss, community, and second chances
• Thought-provoking yet deeply comforting reads
• Perfect for book clubs and binge reading

From one of the most loved voices in modern fiction This compelling collection showcases Fredrik Backman at his finest—delivering stories that are heartfelt, insightful, and profoundly human, reminding us of the connections that bind us all.

Ghosts on Peepal Trees

Ghosts on Peepal Trees is the memoir of Swami Prem Parivartan, known to millions as Peepal Baba: one of India’s most respected environmentalists.

Drawn from his handwritten notes, scattered across diaries, napkins, in the margins of newspapers and waste sheets of paper, the stories transport you into his childhood’s lanes of Dehradun and the green cantonment of Pune where two remarkable women – his grandmother and a primary school teacher- inculcated the curiosity and respect for life that led him to becoming Peepal Baba.
While travelling across 220 Indian districts, he finally understands how his grandmother’s stories about ghosts on trees were actually lessons in how faith protects forests. How simple, honest acts of care, rooted in devotion rather than ambition, can draw millions into a movement, even when it has no structure and no name.
Honest and quietly transformative, Ghosts on Peepal Trees is a reminder that we already know how to listen to the earth, to the stories that the soil tells us, and to feel the love in the shade of a tree and the poetry in the rustle of its leaves.

We just need to remember.

THE ERIC RIES STARTUP COLLECTION: 2 Books Boxset: The Lean Startup and The Startup Way | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business Strategy and Startup Growth

‘* Over 1 million copies sold worldwide *
Discover the business model that changed how startups are built.

Unlock the principles that have transformed modern entrepreneurship with this essential 2-book collection. Built on innovation, adaptability, and continuous learning, these bestselling titles introduce a smarter, faster, and more effective way to build successful businesses in today’s competitive world.

Centered around the revolutionary lean startup methodology, this collection is ideal for entrepreneurs, startup founders, product managers, and business leaders looking to innovate, scale, and succeed with confidence. Whether you’re launching a new venture or driving change within an organization, these insights provide a practical roadmap for sustainable growth.

Books included in this box set:
• The Lean Startup – A groundbreaking guide to building businesses through validated learning, rapid experimentation, and customer feedback. Learn how to test ideas quickly, reduce risk, and create products that truly meet market needs.
• The Startup Way – Expands the lean approach beyond startups, showing how companies of all sizes can foster innovation, build entrepreneurial cultures, and achieve long-term growth in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

What Makes This Collection Essential:
• Proven framework for building, launching, and scaling startups
• Learn the lean startup methodology used by successful companies worldwide
• Focus on innovation, experimentation, and customer-driven development
• Practical strategies to reduce failure and increase business success
• Ideal for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and aspiring founders
• Combines real-world case studies with actionable insights
• Helps build agile, resilient, and growth-focused organizations

This powerful collection is more than just a guide, it’s a blueprint for thinking differently, acting faster, and building smarter in the modern world of business and innovation.

The Heartfulness Way 2 Hindi / द हार्टफुलनेस वे द्वितीय

द हार्टफुलनेस वे द्वितीय में दाजी अपनी प्रसिद्ध संवादात्मक शैली को आगे बढ़ाते हुए इस बार एलिज़ाबेथ डेनली के साथ एक गहन आध्यात्मिक यात्रा पर ले जाते हैं। यह यात्रा केवल विचारों की नहीं, बल्कि चेतना के विस्तार की है—जहाँ से हम मानव जीवन के वास्तविक उद्देश्य की परम अनुभूति तक पहुँचते हैं। यह पुस्तक उन सभी के लिए एक सशक्त मार्गदर्शिका है, जो अपने वर्तमान स्वरूप, सीमाओं, भय और मान्यताओं से ऊपर उठकर इस जीवन में ही सच्चे सुख, संतुलन और अपनी पूर्ण क्षमता को पाना चाहते हैं।
दाजी एक स्पष्ट, व्यावहारिक और अनुभवपरक दृष्टिकोण प्रस्तुत करते हैं। वे न केवल इस आंतरिक यात्रा का सटीक मानचित्र देते हैं, बल्कि आवश्यक साधन, अभ्यास और मार्गदर्शन भी प्रदान करते हैं। वे उन बाधाओं को पहचानते हैं, जो हमें आगे बढ़ने से रोकती हैं, और उनके सरल समाधान भी सुझाते हैं—ताकि परिवर्तन केवल एक विचार न रहकर एक जीया हुआ अनुभव बन सके। इस पुस्तक की विशेषता इसकी सहजता है—यह बताती है कि गहरी आध्यात्मिकता को अपनाने के लिए जीवन से दूर जाने की आवश्यकता नहीं, बल्कि अपने सामान्य पारिवारिक और व्यावसायिक जीवन के साथ ही इसे जिया जा सकता है।

Lallan Sweets: National Bestseller, now with an Exciting New Chapter, Postcard, and Curated Playlist!

Can food lead Tara Taneja to love?

Tara Taneja lives in the small town of Siyaka; she runs a Mathematics Tuition Centre and works at her grandfather’s sweets shop, Lallan Sweets.

Nikku Sabharwal, her long lost best friend and crush, returns to Siyaka after many years. Sparks fly between them, as an adventure awaits.
The laddoos at Lallan Sweets are made from a secret magic ingredient. Lalaji, Tara’s grandfather, retires and decides that Lallan Sweets will not be inherited, but must be earned. So he devises a quest for his three grandchildren, Tara, Rohit and Mohit to find the magic ingredient. Whoever discovers it first will run the shop.
Nikku joins Tara in her pursuit to outsmart her cousins. The quest takes them from Mathura to Ludhiana, and together they battle old Family secrets, family legacies and unexpected dangers. Will the journey bring them together or lead to a bittersweet end?
Lallan Sweets is a heartwarming tale about love, family, food and the little things that matter in life.

Creator to Crorepati Hindi / Creator Se Crorepati Tak / क्रिएटर से करोड़पति तक

आज के डिजिटल युग में सोशल मीडिया केवल मनोरंजन का माध्यम नहीं रहा—यह अवसरों की एक नई दुनिया बन चुका है। क्रिएटर से करोड़पति तक ऐसी ही दुनिया का दरवाज़ा खोलने वाली पुस्तक है।
यह पुस्तक बताती है कि कैसे साधारण लोग अपने विचार, प्रतिभा और निरंतरता के दम पर सोशल मीडिया पर एक मज़बूत पहचान बना रहे हैं और उसे आमदनी के स्थायी स्रोत में बदल रहे हैं। यदि आप भी कंटेंट क्रिएशन की दुनिया में कदम रखना चाहते हैं या अपनी डिजिटल उपस्थिति को अगले स्तर तक ले जाना चाहते हैं, तो यह पुस्तक आपके लिए एक व्यावहारिक मार्गदर्शिका है—जो आपको बताती है कि क्रिएटर बनने से लेकर करोड़पति बनने तक की यात्रा कैसे तय की जाती है।

Like Being Alive Twice

Is there a moment, so pliant, that we can nudge it towards any future we desire?
Sometimes I believe that there is such a moment. In a lifetime, once.

In an unnamed nation that’s about to rupture, Priyamvada (Poppy), a Hindu and Tariq, a Muslim are in love. In a few hours, Tariq intends to propose; Poppy intends to say yes. Both assume that they’ll fend off political blowback. For, surely, their privilege will protect them.
But will it? Will Poppy and Tariq sustain a love so wholesome, so cossetted, that it remains impervious to a dystopian state? Or will the two be rent apart by chance and circumstance? What will their lives look like as they plunge into a brave new future, together or apart?
Written in alternating chapters, Like Being Alive Twice trails fact and possibility—the tale as-it-was and the tale as-it-could-have-been-if-only—arranging and rearranging, tweaking and nudging; hoping to find a lasting peace in one or the other story; hoping, above all else, that such peace will prevail over murderous times.
Politically urgent, stylistically intrepid, and relentless in its commitment to scrutinizing love, loss and the language of privilege, Like Being Alive Twice tells of the frantic pursuit of life piled upon life, even as a bloodied world closes in.

Life-Changing Maha Mantras

Win the inner battle—10 Gita mantras for unshakable clarity, courage, and control

How do you stay grounded when everything around you feels uncertain? How do you act with courage—and still let go of the outcome?

Life-Changing Maha Mantras distils the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita into ten powerful, practical principles for modern living. Rooted in ancient Indian philosophy yet sharply relevant to today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, this book bridges spirituality and everyday decision-making.

Through compelling stories, relatable insights, and clear, actionable guidance, it helps you build resilience, find clarity in chaos, and cultivate inner freedom—whether at work, in relationships, or within yourself.

An emotive, accessible guide that turns the Gita into a compact toolkit for purpose, balance and quiet strength, transforming everyday life into an alchemy of joy and self-realization.

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