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![]() Rajni held the additional charge of Executive Director She was responsible for InternationalĬooperation and Disaster Management policy formulation as well asĬoordination of response and relief in the event of a severe disaster in Secretary (Disaster Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Presently Secretary, Government of India. Rajni Sekhri Sibal is an Indian Administrative Service officer, Prone Chanderpur in Maharashtra to the Perumon tragedy in KeralaĪnd right across to the orchid plantations in Arunachal. ![]() Subjects and geographies are different, ranging from a panchayatĮlection in Punjab during the height of militancy in the 80s to Naxal Indo-Pak war and the latest about the UP sand mafia in 2015. These stories spanĭifferent generations-the oldest is set at the Bikaner border during the ![]() That provide an insight into some episodes where the protagonistĭisplayed immense courage and commitment. Having worked in the civil services for thirty-seven years, Rajni has Work of ten strong and effective women who left an impact. Rajni Sekhri Sibal narrates stories that have been untold - about the Space are autobiographies of men narrating how important they wereĪnd the important people they interacted with daily while in service. ![]() Who have walked that extra mile and made a difference despite Women of Influence a compilation of the work of a few women ![]() ![]() ![]() THE DAY Lulu’s daddy disappeared was, so far, the coldest morning of the year. ![]() Lulu knows that all it takes is one slip-up for their secret to come spilling out, for Lulu and Serena to be separated, and for the good things that have been happening in school to be lost.īut family is all around us, and Lulu must learn to trust her new friends and community to save those she loves and to finally find her true home. ![]() But as the days add up, with no sign of Daddy, Lulu struggles to take care of the responsibilities they used to manage as a family. Daddy has gone away once before and he came back. Hiding where you live-and that your Daddy has gone missing-is harder.Īt first Lulu isn’t worried. As Daddy always says, “it’s best if we keep it to ourselves,” and so they have. Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. Two sisters struggle to keep their father’s disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel that’s perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. “A poignant and powerful reminder that homelessness is not hopelessness.” -Kirby Larson, author of Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky ![]() ![]() or is it really his heart that is missing? The four friends must find the Ice Wizard’s missing eye. Jack and Annie, joined by Teddy and Kathleen travel in the Magic Tree House to a land of snow where the Ice Wizard has captured Morgan and Merlin. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystical selkies to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree House adventure kids won’t want to miss! ![]() Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and go through the heavy doors? Merlin thinks he knows the answer to these questions–Jack and Annie. Merlin the magician needs someone to find out what has happened. ![]() The castle looms dark against the light of the moon. ![]() What Jack and Annie don’t know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot itself - not from destruction, but from being forgotten forever. It begins with a simple invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot, a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. ![]() ![]() No, to tell you the truth, that was just a coincidence. How did you come to be interested in the form of the graphic novel? Are there other authors working in the same genre from whom you take your inspiration? Embroideries was published in April 2005 by Pantheon.Īsia Society's interview with Marjane Satrapi was conducted by phone, with Satrapi in Paris. She is the author of the internationally best-selling and award-winning comic book autobiography in two parts, Persepolis (Pantheon, 2003) and Persepolis 2 (Pantheon, 2004). She has written several children’s books and her commentary and comics appear in newspapers and magazines around the world, including The New York Times and The New Yorker. Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran, and currently lives in Paris. ![]() ![]() This is unheard of, but because she is the daughter of the Lady Vey, the lamplighters accept her.Īs Rossamünd is the only one who can tolerate Threnody, she quickly latches on to him. The group was on their way to Winstermill because the youngest, a wit named Threnody, wants to become a lamplighter. They win along with calendars, a group of female lahzars, although some of their number are lost. Shortly after arriving at Winstermill, Rossamünd's brigade of prentice lamplighters is attacked by monsters. What he once thought would be a boring job turns out to be anything but. Rossamünd Bookchild has arrived at his post as a prentice lamplighter. As the story picks up where the first episode left off, with little exposition, it is good to read the two books in order. Lamplighter is just as detailed as Foundling, but much more happens, making the book twice as long. Lamplighter: Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two by D. M. Cornish ![]() ![]() It also details their evolving dynamic with one another, especially with the Pakistani state. What then does it cover? It discusses major Islamic religious orientations that crystallised during the British colonial period to become major actors within the new setting of the Muslim state. 2), nor does it include the religious life and worldview of ordinary Muslims there. It does not attempt to encompass “the lived practice of Islam” in Pakistan (p. ![]() In the introduction, Zaman clarifies what the book isn’t. Throughout, key religious developments in Pakistan are thoroughly contextualised and illustrated through the careers of seminal Muslim figures, groups, seminal texts, and of critical moments and events in Pakistan’s history. Islam in Pakistan is thus a serious antidote to simplistic and clichéd generalisations that often mar the study of Islam in Pakistan, while its many insights seem generalisable across other contemporary Muslim societies. Not only are we introduced to a spectrum of leading scholars, critical voices, groups, and texts (and contexts) more significantly, he situates the acclaimed “news-typecast” of Pakistani religious actors within the wider religious currents at play and away from their portraits portrayed within flashy headlines of the media. ![]() Based on an impressive synthesis of unprecedented archival research, Professor Muhammad Qasim Zaman’s Islam in Pakistan: A History is undoubtedly the most comprehensive overview to date of the religious landscape of Pakistan. ![]() ![]() ![]() Springer (unusually small but with normal behavior, from Ragako)Īrmin Arlert (formerly, became an Intelligent Titan)ĭot Pixis (Commander of the Garrison and General of the Three Military Branches) Intelligent Titans born in the continent of Marley/Eldia (have to become mindless before gaining their powers)Įldians of Paradis Island (island that includes the Walls):Įren Yeager (formerly, became an Intelligent Titan) ![]() Many other prisoners of Marley (condemned criminals of any kind) ![]() Ymir (formerly, criminal cultist, became an Intelligent Titan)ĭina Fritz/Smiling Titan (Eldian Restorationist) Known Pure Titans (Eldians mutated by the Marleyans) Ymir Fritz (the original Titan and Founder, creator of all the other types, formerly, power vanished from the world) The Power of the Titans (before the Nine Titans) ![]() ![]() She acknowledges the difficulty of withdrawing from social media platforms when our lives, both social and professional, are ever-more dependent on them. “I’m looking for a broader shift in how we even conceive of what is worthwhile.” ![]() “There is such a craving for quick fixes in general, self-help books, things you will download,” she said. ![]() For Odell, these include the corrosive concept of “productivity,” the idea that time is money and what matters is making more of it. Inevitably, an author’s larger concerns are embedded in any meditation on attention. ![]() The sentiment behind “How to Do Nothing” is one of defiance, pushing back against the notion of being perpetually plugged in, whether we are working or simply managing our online “brands.” Odell grew up in Cupertino, just blocks away from what is now the Apple campus (her mother was an employee at Hewlett-Packard), and as she was working on her book, she would sit for hours in the Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland, noticing her surroundings, with no particular agenda. ![]() |