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A rarity, a one of kind event, this lockdown, made writers reflect and express themselves in their own unique way.Lockdown Blues is a collection of stories that reveals many colors experienced by people all around during this lockdown.Experience their stories with this book...
Jake is being lonely and bored in lockdown. He goes to complain to his parents and he realises they have the Lockdown Blues too. Jake realises that the only thing he can control is his choices and decides to adopt a new attitude. Not only does he turn his lockdown blues around, but he ends up changing his parents experience of lockdown too. This book is part of the Write With You Project (WWYP). WWYP was formed as our response to Covid-19. We financially support artists across the world impacted by Covid-19 to help them continue to create art. Together, we create beautiful ebooks that we offer the world for free to bring more joy, love and connection into homes across the globe. They are made from our hearts to yours and we hope you enjoy this book!
A national Lockdown was declared in India on 25th March 2020 to fight the pandemic Corona Virus. The whole of the nation barring the essential services came to a halt. The second most populous nation of the world became deserted. The crowds which were the identifying characteristic of India suddenly disappeared. Vanished. Not in thin air but locked inside their own homes. This is a collection of thoughts about the human behavior of those locked in their homes as also about those who do not have any home.
Life under Lockdown- Lived Experiences and Lessons Learnt is an edited book with contributions from 32 people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contributors to this volume are social work professionals, educators, academicians, bureaucrats, researchers, and even students. Prof. Bhatt presents the narratives of the COVID lockdown from different spheres of life and wove them together to present a volume that offers new perspectives of any such situation ever faced in the future. This book will help social work practitioners, academicians, and people who have an inclination towards social work or related disciplines.
Breathe in Nature invites you into a visual meditation practice - to breath in the beauty and wisdom of the wild. Visual meditation is the practice of connecting with your breath and observing the visual in front of you or by closing your eyes and visualising the image. This technique allows you to release stress of the day, negative thoughts or experiences and then enjoy the peace of being in the present. Neuroscience has shown that viewing images of nature has a positive impact on individuals suffering from stress, insomnia and other sleep disorders, depression, anger, tension, impulsivity, restlessness, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. Other scientific studies shows that it also bolsters your focus, executive attention, immune system and your body's natural healing abilities. This is why we've combined images of nature, breath work and mindfulness within this ebook. It can be read in a multiple of ways: Adults can mindfully read this book to themselves or it can be read to children, who can have their eyes open or closed. It can also be used as part of a pre-sleep routine for adults and/or children.
Good preaching depends on being attentive – to God, to the Bible, to the congregation, to the context, to what influences and shapes the preacher. This practical, confidence-building guide is for all who want to develop their preaching by homing in on that which points to God in the now. Encouraging preachers in the ways that will make authentic connections with others, it demonstrates that preaching in today’s culture requires preachers to ‘show up and be present, in person’ rather than speak 'in role' or act as religious spokespersons who take no responsibility for their message. Based on the authors’ own training of ordinands, it offers: • Insights on how to develop the habit of noticing God in the world; • Strategies for opening up and finding fresh meaning in familiar Bible texts; • Ways of understanding what influences your congregation and your own theology; • Sample sermons that embody these principles.
Musical / 3m, 5f (Doubling) / Unit Set The People vs. Mona revolves around Mona Mae Katt, who is accused of murdering her husband on their wedding night. The resulting trial brings out the worst and the funniest of the citizens in the tiny town of Tippo in this love story, murder mystery, courtroom shenanigans, fate-of-a-small-town-hinging-on-the-verdict musical.
As the pandemic shutdown looms over us, we are reminded of those things we took for granted: for instance, hibiscus flowers, the sea, the moon, or an elderly couple at home who are still in love. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower seeks to convey the resonating touch of the flower itself. According to Ayurveda, the flower has many medicinal uses that include but are not limited to lowering blood pressure and preventing stroke. The anthology derives its healing power from reaching across continents. It was conceived in India by acclaimed poet, editor, and translator Kiriti Sengupta. Hibiscus houses 104 poets—luminaries like Keki N. Daruwalla, Mamang Dai, Sudeep Sen, Bina Sarkar Ellias, Sanjeev Sethi, Sanjukta Dasgupta, Wang Ping, Tim Kahl, John Grey, Michael R. Burch, Claudine Nash, Gerard Sarnat, among others. Chief editor Kiriti Sengupta writes of the concept behind the book: “As a clinician, I can tell you, healing is not all about back to normalcy, or in other words, restoration of the state of being. Healing imparts strength. It renders authority.” A distinct relationship exists between healing and empowerment that this anthology intends to convey. In the introduction written conjointly between the editors: Kiriti Sengupta, Anu Majumdar, and Dustin Pickering, the roles the collection declares for itself are made apparent. Majumdar writes, “Poetry is the first language of humanity,” and “how we heal all this,” the different levels of crisis, “is the justice that will empower the world.” Sengupta writes, “In times of crisis, one may approach the issue(s) in more than one way: we can demand remedial measures, or we can opt for a therapeutic course that will alleviate our suffering. We have every right to exercise both the means, however. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower follows the second way of addressing hardship.” Pickering himself writes of the socio-economical devastation wreaked by the virus and implies that people return to their humanity. In taking a bold stance of caution, Pickering also shows us an alternative meaning to social distancing: minding one’s own business is paramount, and we should not infringe on others. However, the anthology is rife with questions about our humanity, how we treat one another, the forgotten beauty of life, and the wonders we are surrounded by and should be concerned with preserving. It is recorded that the lockdown has helped restore the environment. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower in its ability to navigate steep terrain—the cultural and political forces we wish to command—while transcending our pettiness to show that empowerment is possible without pretense. The anthology elicits a promising journey during this time when poetry is having a bright moment.
A mysterious virus from China takes the whole world in its grip within weeks, creating an unprecedented global pandemic. Third year into the pandemic, the world is still grappling to know mysteries behind origin of the virus. Did it come from the Wuhan animal market? Did it leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology? Was it accidental or deliberate? With millions of lives lost, billions of lives shattered, and trillions lost in economy, geopolitical power equations are being rewritten every other day. In the spectre of a post-pandemic disruption, can the humbled superpower the United States of America, hold itself as the leader of free nations or lose its dominance to a resurgent China? The meticulously researched book ‘A Disrupted World,’ covers such tantalising topics in a gripping manner. It then unravels grim milestones in India’s tryst with the pandemic, the unlearnt lessons from the first wave that ultimately led to a catastrophic second wave, leaving behind a trail of despair, devastation, and death. It also highlights the plight of the common man caught between a pandemic on the one hand and an infodemic on the other, his world shattered by fear, loss, and grief. The book touches upon the basics of the structure of the virus and its variants, highlighting the amazing science behind the development of Covid 19 vaccines in record time, reiterating the dangers arising out of emerging variants and critically asking how long the existing vaccines can save us from these emerging variants? And how far are we from the arrival of an elusive cure? And finally, it takes us all through the most pertinent question- Can we ever win the war against the pandemic, or Will it go on forever?
Life to some is the little things, to others: the grand festivities. To some it's in the song of birds and to others in their morning chai. To some in a cozy evening to others in a blazing afternoon. Every being is driven by something different. Everyone lives to love something. This book celebrates that something that makes our life a little more zesty and a little more liveable. People from across the world have come together to pour down their heart on these sheets of paper. What makes you fall in love with your life, what do you thrive on? Like the sour in a pickle, or the sweet in honey, what is the aroma to your vapourising life? “The Piquant” is a book consisting of 40+ writers from the globe, who have contributed their work based on the same theme.