“nani a palkhivala”

NANI A PALKHIVALA'S name is a byword in India's legal world. A man of many and varied parts, he has crossed with ease the law's narrow confines and has gone beyond into numerous other fields. His life's work, as evidenced by this volume, bears testimony to his passionate commitment to public causes.... More

India, the sleeping giant of an economy - in the words of Lee Kuan Yew - is, at last, slowly stirring from its long night of slumber, drugged as it has been for decades with the opiate of socialism. This amazing subcontinent with its mosaic of colours, cultures, contrasts and maddening contradiction... More

Eightieth birthday commemorative volume Lawyer par excellence, renowned public speaker, philanthropist and distinguished ambassador, Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala was in public life for over five decades. His post-budget speeches in Bombay since 1958 have drawn national attention. Considered to be one ... More

In addition to describing tribal beliefs--deeply held unconscious rules that feel true and have become part of an individual's energetic blueprint--this book examines the choices people must make between loyalty to the old ways of their family and culture and thinking outside the tribal influences i... More

Hailed by The New York Times as a "formidable young writer ... one who unpacks her characters' emotions with a firm, graceful hand, " Nani Power garnered impressive acclaim for her profound debut last year. A darkly lyrical, charged exploration of the double-edged sword of urban anonymity, her novel... More

An enchanting tribute to Dickens' A Christmas Carol that follows a beguiling cast of characters in a small Virginia town heavy with history.... More

A native New Yorker and die-hard skeptic offers a personal look at the development of her medical intuition while serving as a trauma nurse in this riveting memoir. Twenty-five case studies with patients suffering from heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, adult onset di... More

The acclaimed author of "Crawling at Night" turns her incredible storytelling talents to memoir, crafting a sublime work of nonfiction centered around a life of travel, eclectic dining, and dealing with her decidedly eccentric Southern bohemian family. Photographs throughout.An author whose fiction ... More