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Private India     Ashwin Sanghi, James Patterson  rs 350 offer rs 280

In Mumbai seemingly unconnected people are dying, strangled in a chilling ritual and with strange objects carefully arranged with the corpses.

For Santosh Wagh, head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world’s finest investigation agency, it's a race against time to stop the killer striking again. In a city of over thirteen million, he'd have his work cut out at the best of times but this case has him battling Mumbai's biggest ganglord and a godman who isn't all he seems.

And then he discovers there may be an even greater danger facing Private India. Hidden in the shadows is someone who could destroy the whole organisation along with thousands of innocent Mumbai citizens

-- The Moonballer is the first ever book written by an Indian female tennis player.From a modest background with no sponsors and a self-trained father as her tennis coach, she became India’s number one at 14 years of age. She was the first Indian woman ever to win a round at a Grand Slam (Australian Open 1998) and became the first mother to play for India at the 2010 Commonwealth and Asian Games.This book chronicles her journey from childhood to her life on the grueling professional tennis tour

CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY NEW PRICE: RS.1495 OFFER RS 1200

Capital in the Twenty-First Century aims to revolutionize the perception people have about the economic history of the world. This book provides an incisive look and valuable information on the economic and social evolution of the world.

Capital in the Twenty-First Century, written by French economist Thomas Piketty discusses one of the most controversial issues of wealth distribution in the world. The book provides a deep insight into the wealth and income inequality in the US and Europe in the 18th century. The central theme of the book is the inequality of wealth does not happen by accident but it is because of influence of capitalism. He also writes that wealth accumulates if the rate of return on capital exceeds the economic growth rate. This will with time leads to concentration of wealth and economic instability. Capital in the Twenty-First Century will make for an ideal read for economists and those interested in knowing about the changing trends in world economy.

SAHARA : THE UNTOLD STORY  PRICE: RS. 450 offer rs 360

Everything you wanted to know about Subrata Roy and Sahara India Pariwar, but were afraid to ask.

Sahara - The Untold Story is based on painstaking research to demystify Indias most secretive and largely unlisted conglomerate, the Sahara India Pariwar. It also delves into the groups ongoing legal battle with the market regulator.

GOVERNANCE FOR GROWTH IN INDIA PRICE: RS.195  offer rs 160

Governance for Growth in India, authored by one of the most inspiring Presidents India ever saw – Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is a thoughtful and timely book on how the current issues India is facing could be tackled with an honest and corrupt-free governance.

IIM AHMEDABAD BUSINESS BOOKS - SPEAK WITH IMPACT  PRICE: RS.299 offer rs 250

Speak with Impact is a book on communication skills for students and candidates appearing for interviews, group discussions or any other event which requires good communication skills. Part of the IIM Ahmedabad Business Books series, this installment deals with tackling the fear of communication. Learn how to get results in the face of this fear and command respect and attention through the force of your words. Authored by an expert on the field of communication, this book is indispensable to anyone desiring to learn how to make an impact through the act of speaking.

CENTRESTAGE : INSIDE THE NARENDRA MODI MODEL OF GOVERNANCE (HARDCOVER) PRICE: RS.499 offer rs 400

Understand the political model of Narendra Modi in Centrestage, an authoritative book on Indian politics.

MISTAKES I MADE AT WORK PRICE: RS.499 offer rs 400

High achieving women share their worst mistakes at work and how learning from them paved the way to success.

"Top 10 Book You Need to Read This Year"

In Mistakes I Made at Work, a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book for Spring 2014,

Jessica Bacal interviews twenty-five successful women about their toughest on the job moments. These innovators across a variety of fields from the arts to finance to tech - reveal that theyre more thoughtful, purposeful and assertive as leaders.

Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers in the Age of (Nearly) Perfect Information

Author: Itamar Simonson, Emanuel Rosen  RS 399 OFFER RS 325

The book describes a world which threatens to disrupt conventional ideas about branding and marketing.  Companies that seek only to persuade will be replaced by those that truly seek to serve the real needs of the customers.

Innovation Sutra : The Secret to Better Business and a Better Life - 

 

Rekha Shetty  rs  250 offer rs 200

What can entrepreneurs and business leaders learn from the Buddha?

 

Dharam is a young, immensely successful investment banker in Manhattan. He thinks he rules the world, till one day the world comes crashing down around him.

 

Accompanied by the enterprising Kunal (who sells fake Indian antiques to Americans) and the uncorrupted Supriya, Dharam undertakes a journey along the Buddhist pilgrim trail-from Lumbini, Kapilavastu and Bodh Gaya to Sarnath, Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali, Kaushambi and Kushinagar. As he absorbs the timeless Buddhist teachings, he finds a new purpose to life and develops the idea for an ethical yet profitable business - The Buddhist Footprint.

COMPELLING PEOPLE : THE HIDDEN QUALITIES THAT MAKE US INFLUENTIAL Rs 375 offer rs 300

Everyone wants to know how to be more influential. But most of us don't really think we can have the kind of magnetism or charisma that we associate with someone like Bill Clinton or Oprah Winfrey unless it comes naturally. 

THE MARWARIS : FROM JAGAT SETH TO THE BIRLAS  PRICE: RS.499 offer rs 400

In the nineteenth century, a tiny community from the deserts of Rajasthan spread out to every corner of India. The Marwaris controlled much of the countrys inland trade by the time of the First World War. They then turned their hand to industry and by the 1970s, owned most of Indias private industrial assets. Today, Marwari businessmen account for a quarter of the Indian names on the Forbes billionaires list.

BRICK BY BRICK : HOW LEGO REWROTE THE RULES OF INNOVATION AND CONQUERED THE TOY INDUSTRY  rs 499 offer rs 400

Brick by Brick takes you inside the LEGO you've never seen. By following the teams that are inventing some of the world's best-loved toys, it spotlights the company's disciplined approach to harnessing creativity and recounts one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent memory. 

Brick by Brick reveals how LEGO failed to keep pace with the revolutionary changes in kids' lives and began sliding into irrelevance. When the company's leaders implemented some of the business world's most widely espoused prescriptions for boosting innovation, they ironically pushed the iconic toymaker to the brink of bankruptcy. The company's near-collapse shows that what works in theory can fail spectacularly in the brutally competitive global economy.

ESSENTIALISM : THE DISCIPLINED PURSUIT OF LESS  PRICE: RS.599 offer rs 500

Have you ever found yourself struggling with information overload?

Have you ever felt both overworked and underutilized?

Do you ever feel busy but not productive?

If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is to become an Essentialist.

THINK LIKE A FREAK : HOW TO THINK SMARTER ABOUT ALMOST EVERYTHING!  PRICE: RS.499 offer rs 400

The Freakonomics books have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom, using data rather than emotion to answer questions. Now Levitt and Dubner have turned what they have learned into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking smarter, harder and different-thinking, that is, like a freak. Think Like a Freak offers rules like 'Put Your Moral Compass in Your Pocket', 'The Upside of Quitting', 'Just Because You are Great at Something Doesn't Mean You are Good at Everything' and 'If You Have No Talent, Follow Levitt's Path to Success'.

UNWRITTEN LAWS OF BUSINESS PB BY W. J. KING RS 250 OFFER RS 200

These ?Unwritten? Laws have under-pinned success at work for years ? but until now they have been available only to a lucky few. They resurfaced thanks to an internal company document in America that soon found a niche audience among America?s top chief executives. Jack Welch described it as covering ?almost everything? and Warren Buffett called it ?one of the best books I?ve seen?. But the pamphlet that they admired so much drew heavily from an unusual source ? a hidden gem published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers more than sixty years ago. The Unwritten Laws of Business is an updated version of the original underground phenomenon. Filled with sage advice and written in a clear, engaging style, it provides wisdom on relating to colleagues and outsiders, the laws of character and personality, personal development and much, much more

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF A. J. FIKRY  PRICE: RS.350 OFFER RS 300

The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry tells the story of a bookstore owner and how he discovers hope in a world which refuses to read anymore.In a store with the miraculous effluence of books all around, their words prancing from page to page and seducing readers and book lovers to read them, waits an irascible old man who refuses to believe there is hope in a world which doesn't read any longer. His wife has died, and his book store barely sells anything any longer. His prized collection, a rare collection of poems by Edgar Allan Poe, has been stolen. It feels like A. J. Fikry finds bad luck wherever he turns. He retreats from the other people at Alice Island, and isolates himself mentally. Lambiase, the policeman who has always felt sympathetic towards Fikry doesn't know why. Ismay, Fikry's sister-in-law, only wishes to save him from his dreary self, and Amelia, a pretty, idealistic and a little eccentric Knightley Press sales representative rides the ferry constantly to come to Alice Island just for A. J., despite his bad attitude. His books themselves seem dreary to him, and the world has lost the scent of old books, and the promise of an old favourite seems a lie. When a mysterious package arrives at A. J.'s doorstep, he begins to see life anew and smell the pages once again. Sold as the Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, this book returns readers to a simple time, when all that a plot needs to keep a reader reading is the good hearted promise of fulfilled wishes, a cup of coffee steaming by the window-sill, and the sound of a paper freshly turned, never read before, holding all the wonder and seduction of an unread book.

RULES OF THE GAME : DISCOVER, LEARN, INVENT THE ART OF SPEEDING UP YOUR CAREER  RS 399 OFFER RS 325

This book will help you to:

Transform your thinking to become personally responsible for your career

Take control over your actions, reactions and thinking processes in each and every interaction in life

Craft a deliberately impactful career instead of wandering and being accidentally impactful

Develop teamwork, network and leadership skills effortlessly

Improve your empathy, etiquette and communication skills

Achieve long-term goals through short-term milestones.

SCALING UP EXCELLENCE  PRICE: RS.699 OFFER RS 575

Scaling Up Excellence is a book on organizational management and spreading excellence across the organization by leading professors Huggy Rao and Robert Sutton.

Excellence is not that difficult to achieve, as most organizations know well. However, spreading it, and making a standard part of the process is what makes organizations falter. Why is it that while some teams do well, others don't? Why are some processes better than others in the same organization? Using detailed examples from world-class organizations, the writers examine how excellence can be transmitted throughout a company by facing the key challenges that arise. In doing so, they show that organizations must choose between "Buddhism" and "Catholicism," either encourage individualized approaches tailored to local needs or duplicate practices and customs as they expand. The best leaders can spread mindsets which promote excellence as an inherent skill, and in doing so scale up to promote the message of this book throughout their companies.

SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF  PRICE: RS.299 offer rs 250 

What about the power to switch into a state of intense concentration, but at the same time be completely relaxed? or even to feel the beginnings of an unwanted emotion, like anger, but be able to choose whether to let it take hold of you or simply make it dissolve and disappear? one Google engineer managed to do just that. Chade - Meng Tan discovered a way of explaining these secrets in a way that busy, stressed-out people could instantly understand. So many fellow Google employees told him that it had changed their life that he stopped engineering to share it with the world. The course that he still runs at Google is in this book and it's designed in a practical way that anyone can apply to any area of their work or family life. Meng won't ask you to hug a tree or 'find your center'. He'll use brain scans, modern science and plenty of humor to show you how a miraculous technique called mindfulness can, in just 100 minutes, begin to change your life

HOW TO EAT : THE PLEASURES AND PRINCIPLES OF GOOD FOOD  PRICE: RS.999 offer rs 800

Cooking is not just about joining the dots, following one recipe slavishly and then moving on to the next. In cooking, as in writing, you must please yourself to please others.

Hailed by chefs, reviewers, cookery writers and millions of home cooks worldwide as one of the best cookery books ever written, How To Eat is more than just an imaginative collection of over 350 delicious, simple recipes. Combining Nigellas down-to-earth, practical cookery advice with a passion for food and a friendly, chatty style, you will need two copies of this glorious classic-one for the kitchen, one for the bedside table

KNOW YOUR HEART : THE HIDDEN LINKS BETWEEN YOUR BODY AND POLITICS PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

The doctor's advice is simple-eat healthy food, cut down on tobacco and alcohol, stay physically active and lose a few kilos, especially around the waist. The responsibility to heed the doctors advice rests with the individual. But is it actually true? Is it just the individual who is to be blamed here? Know Your Heart explodes the myth that an individual alone is responsible for his or her sickness, particularly heart disease and the underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension. The book is not about risk factors but the causes behind them. What lies behind consumption of unhealthy diets? Why are we becoming physically inactive? What's fuel ling the rise in tobacco consumption? Investigations reveal shocking details. It's the Indian state which is fuel ling the risk factors for heart disease in India to a great extent. Narrow political interests, faulty state policies, along with corporate greed, are boosting heart disease in the country. Read this well researched book to help your heart beat stronger and longer.

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE INDIA: THE LITTLE WORLD OF THE DISTRICT OFFICIAL IN INDIA'S NORTH EAST  PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

A glimpse into the intricacies and challenges of governing remote and overlooked areas in the North East

'Balagopal, this is Kerala. This is not Manipur!

This was a refrain that I often heard and was something that I only gradually came to understand. It was clearly based on the unstated premise that Manipur belonged to a region that was quite different from the rest of India, where presumably even the laws were different (not true) and where the administration approached issues from a very different perspective (quite true).

Using notes and diaries from his days as an IAS officer, C. Balagopal presents a collection of anecdotes from his brief sojourn in Manipur nearly three decades ago. A clear-eyed look at the nitty-gritty of governance in the remote north east of India, On a Clear Day, You Can See India is embellished with Balagopals memories which were remarkably fresh despite the passage of time. With a narrative that tries to steer clear of commenting on the contentious issues and tensions that arose in the area after Balagopal's departure, we see how the administration working in distant district and sub-divisional headquarters contends with issues at the ground level, far from the legislatures and High Courts and get a glimpse into the inner processes of a typical small government office.

THE ART OF SELLING ZIG ZIGLAR  PRICE: RS.185

The Art of Selling describes the basics of how you can persuade people more effectively, more ethically, and more often. You?ll also discover that there is virtually nothing on earth that brings as much personal satisfaction as being able to save another person time, money, or frustration because of the goods, products, and services you have to offer.

SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATIONS PRICE: RS.195

FOR CONFIDENT PRESENTING THAT DELIVERS RESULTS Presenting is a core business skill. Whether your aim is to inspire a large group, to impart knowledge, or to make things happen quickly, effective presentation skills are a musthave. We explain how to speak confidently to an audience of any size, with impact, clarity and flair. Presenting is not easy, whatever level you are at.

POWER OF HIGH TOUCH -CULTIVATING THE CULTURE OF CUSTOMER CARE RS 299 OFFER RS 250

Power of High Touch is a power-packed rulebook for practicing managers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders and research scholars looking to understand, appreciate and apply the significance of customer care and hospitality in any industry. Recounting varied experiences from their rich repertoire, the authors exemplify that flawless customer care is only possible when it is pursued as a mission, with not just talent but extraordinary perseverance to achieve desired results. 

YOU CAN READ ANYONE? PRICE: RS.250

Never be Fooled, Lied to or Taken Advantage of Again

You Can Read Anyone contains specific, proven, and practical psychological techniques that can be applied instantly to any person, in just about any situation.

It shows step-by-step exactly how to tell what someone is thinking and feeling in real-life situations. For example, you will see precisely how to determine whether another poker player will stay in or fold, whether a salesperson is trustworthy, or whether or not a first date is going your way or the other way. And when the stakes are high ? negotiations, interrogations, questions of abuse, theft, or fraud ? learn how to easily detect who is out for you, and who is out to get you (or a loved one) to save yourself time, money, energy, and heartache.

DISSOLVE THE BOX  PRICE: RS.250

Its not just a book. Its a Movement!

Dissolve the Box (DTB) is a revolutionary movement to identify and drive out the 5 internal villains called LFEAD - Limited understanding of oneself, Fear, Ego, Attachment and Dominant mind.

WHAT WOULD APPLE DO? PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

How you can learn from Apple and make money

In 2011, Apple Officially Became the most valuable company of all time. iPod, iPad, iTunes, App Store, the list goes on. Apples must-have products add up to one giant success story.

So whats their secret?

What makes Apple the most innovative company on the planet?

The answer:

Apple does exactly the opposite of what any other company would do.

Combo DVD set of dr Wayne Dyer Inspiration movies 


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Dual language in English and Hindi

Self-Help health guides- Anxiety & Depression

Self Help Health Guides: Anxiety Khleber Chapman Attwell 2010   Paperback   9789380108643  224pp  6 X 9" Single Colour  Original Price $19.95 Special Indian Price Rs. 195.00 PRICE after 25% discount= Rs. 146.00 To buy online: http://vivagroupindia.com/frmBookDetail.aspx?BookId=10522&Status=C http://vivagroupindia.com/ValidateLogin.aspx http://vivagroupindia.com/Steps2Register.aspx

For Google Preview of the book please click on the below link (Indian reprint's contents exactly the same except for the cover and the title of the book):http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763727178/preview/

Reviews: "Dr. Attwell has written a book that will be of benefit to all those persons who have experienced anxiety, especially those who have had their lives disrupted by this disabling disorder. He describes how and why anxiety occurs and what can be done about it. Based on years of clinical experience, Dr. Attwell offers a common-sense approach to successful treatment. For a comprehensive understanding of anxiety in all of its manifestations, I recommend this book highly."

- Benjamin J. Sadock, MD, Menas S. Gregory Professor and Vice-Chairman of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine

"This book represents a major achievement by providing a simple, straightforward explanation of a rather complicated area in mental health. Dr. Attwell manages to describe and explain the complex phenomenon of anxiety in a way that appeals to both experts in the field and the general public. It relies on a depth and breadth of knowledge never before provided to the public at large. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to truly understand all the facets of anxiety."

- Samuel Herschkowitz, MD, Clinical Professor & Director, The NYU Psychoanalytic Institute, NYU Medical Center
 Description: Approximately 19 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, many without knowing why they experience their symptoms. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a patient already in treatment who may wish to understand more deeply the roots of anxiety, or a friend or relative of someone suffering from anxiety, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor’s and the patient’s view, Jones and Bartlett Self Help Health Guides Anxiety gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. This book deals directly with the nature of anxiety and its underlying causes, treatment options (including various forms of psychotherapy and medication), advice on coping with anxiety, sources of support, and much more. Written by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Chap Attwell, with "insider" commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this debilitating condition.  
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Contents:

Preface
Introduction

Part 1: The Basics

Questions 1-19 provide basic information about anxiety, including:
•    What is anxiety?

•    What is the general philosophy of this book?

•    What is the difference between anxiety and fear?


Part 2: The Many Faces of Anxiety

Questions 20-67 define and describe the various forms of anxiety, including:

•    What is performance anxiety?

•    What causes a panic attack?

•    Can anxiety really keep me up all night?


Part 3: Treatment

Questions 68-100 address how, where, and what kind of treatment to seek, including:
•    What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist, between a social worker and a nurse? Whom should I see?

•    What are the most important things to find out from my doctor when I am figuring out a treatment course?

•    What are the different kinds of therapies?

Resources
Rating Scales
Glossary
Index.


About the Author: 
Dr. Chap Attwell 
Dr. Chap Attwell studied history as an undergraduate at Rice University; completed his master’s degree in public health at the University of Texas School of Public Health; and obtained his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, all in Houston, Texas. He moved to New York City in 1997 to train in psychiatry at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, where he still teaches in the Department of Psychiatry and works as the co-director of medical student mental health at the NYU School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Attwell has completed his adult psychoanalytic training at NYU Psychoanalytic Institute at NYU Medical Center, where he also continues to study as a senior candidate in the child psychoanalytic program. He holds the title of Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and primarily pursues his passion of psychiatry and psychoanalysis in his private practice in New York City, where he also lives.

Target Audience: An invaluable guide for people suffering from anxiety, their families, friends, co-workers, etc.

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Self Help Health Guides: Depression Ava Albrecht & Charles Herrick  2010   Paperback   9789380108650   230pp  6 X 9" Single Colour Original Price $19.95 Special Indian Price Rs. 195.00 PRICE after 25% discount= Rs. 146.00 To buy online: http://vivagroupindia.com/frmBookDetail.aspx?BookId=10524&Status=C http://vivagroupindia.com/ValidateLogin.aspx http://vivagroupindia.com/Steps2Register.aspx

For Amazon preview of the book please click on the cover page of the below link (Indian reprint's contents exactly the same except for the cover and the title of the book):
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Reviews:"An unusually comprehensive and clearly written guide for individuals struggling with depression, as well as for their families, friends, clinicians and co-workers. This far-reaching book covers much more thant the basics of diagnosis and treatment. It is an invaluable resource, written in a practical question-and-answer format, for those seeking to understand subtle differences in therapies, causes, medications, age differences and the complex interplay of neuroscience, genetics and psychiatry"
- Monica L Creelman, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (private practice in NYC)
Faculty, New York Medical College
Faculty, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
"Self Help Guides Depression is a thoughtfully written book that is easy to understand and use. The authors discuss various aspects of depression in a matter-of-fact way and provide questions that patients and their families can refer to as invaluable resources to learn about depression and how it may have an effect on those they love"

-Carol A Berstein, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chair for Graduate Education and Director
Residency Training in Psychiatry
New York University School of Medicine

Description: Whether you a€™re a newly diagnosed patient, or a friend or relative, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide the doctor€™s and patient€™s view, Self Help Health Guides: Depression gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, advices on coping with depression, sources of support, and much more. Written by two prominent psychiatrists, Drs Ava T Albrecht and Charles Herrick, with commentary from both a patient and a family member, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the medical, psychological and emotional turmoil of this debilitating condition.

Contents:

Part 1: The Basics

Questions 1-10 discuss basic brain chemistry and concepts needed to understand depression, including:

• What are emotions, and why do we have them?

• What is the difference between thoughts and feelings?

• How does the brain affect behavior and regulate emotional states?

Part 2: Diagnosis

Questions 11-24 Discuss the recognition and diagnosis of depression, including:What are the symptoms of depression?

• How is depression diagnosed?

• What are the different types of depression?

Part 3: Risk/Prevention/Epidemiology

Questions 25-34 discuss risk factors for depression including:

What are the risk factors associated with depression?

• Are certain people more susceptible to depression?

• I have recently been diagnosed with depression. What are the risks that my children will inherit it?

Part 4: Treatment

Questions 35-66 discuss medications, therapies, treatment indications, and risks including:

What are the different types of treatment for depression? • Does the type of depression that I have determine the type

Part 5: Associated Conditions

Questions 67-73 discuss conditions commonly associated with depression, including:

I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. How is the combination of conditions treated?

• My Spouse is drinking  a lot of alchol lately. My friend thinks he might be self medicating. What does that mean?

• Why is my doctors telling me that I need treatment for my addiction when I thought treating the depression would solve my Problem?

Part 6 : Special Populations

Question 74-88 discuss depression in children, older persons, women and the  medically ill, including :

Do children get depressed?

• The guidance counselor at school thinks that our teenage daughter is depressed. She spends a lot of time in her room. Is this normal teen behaviour?

Part 7: Surviving

Questions 89 -100 discuss prognosis, confidentiality, and rights, including:

What are my rights to refuse hospitalization? • What are my rights to refuse medication and other treatments? • What are my rights to privacy? • Appendix A • Appendix B • Glossary • Index

About the Authors:

Ava T. Albrecht, MD-Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, New York City, New York, Service Chief, Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut

Ava T. Albrecht, MD, is a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her psychiatric residency training in general psychiatry as well as child and adolescent psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. She served as Associate Director of the Adolescent Day Hospital at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City for 8 years prior to taking on her current position as Service Chief of Adolescent Inpatient Services at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine. Her past clinical experience includes working in emergency psychiatry as an attending physician in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Bellevue Hospital Center. She as also worked with developmentally disabled youth as a staff psychiatrist in an outpatient clinic setting for the Young Adult Institute/Premier HealthCare. Dr. Albrecht currently maintains a private practice in New York City and New Canaan, Connecticut where she evaluates and treats children, adolescents, and adults, many of whom suffer from depression. With hobbies that include writing and reading, she has both authored and co-authored chapters in books for mental health professionals. This is Dr. Albrecht’s fourth publication in this series, previously co-authoring 100 Questions & Answers About Depression, First Edition, 100 Questions & Answers About Bipolar Disorder, and authoring most recently 100 Questions & Answers About Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Charles Herrick, MD-New York Medical College and Danbury Hospital, Valhalla, New York, Department of Psychiatry, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut

Dr. Charles Herrick graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in general psychiatry at Tufts, New England Medical Center Hospitals and in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Herrick presently serves as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT.   He is a member of the faculty at New York Medical College as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry where his duties include teaching medical students and psychiatry residents. Dr. Herrick’s clinical experience has been diverse in terms of patient population, practice setting and geographic location. He has served as an outpatient staff psychiatrist in a managed care setting at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, South San Francisco. He also was an attending psychiatrist at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx where his duties pertained to inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room psychiatry and concurrently held a faculty appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has overseen various programs throughout Danbury Hospital, including consultation services, Crisis Intervention Services, Inpatient Services, and Chemical Dependency Services. He has lectured on a variety of psychiatric topics to both medical audiences and the general public. Dr. Herrick divides his time between teaching, seeing patients, and administration.

Target Audience: An invaluable guide for people suffering from depression, their families, friends, co-workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, etc.

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7 HABITS OF HIGHLY FULFILLED PEOPLE  PRICE: RS.250 OFFER RS 200

Presenting simple processes that bring lasting fulfillment in all aspects of life, this book underscores the vital difference between success and significance. Drawing upon the time-tested principles of wisdom traditions from all over the world, the gifts presented in this book are devoted to leaving something behind in order to enrich ones existence. Illustrating that where success is external, significance is internal, and where success aims to acquire external objects, significance aims to harness inner qualities, this book teaches that replacing self centeredness with other centeredness increases a persons contentment in the community, the workplace, the family and ultimately the self. Through stories, anecdotes and powerful quotes, the guide shows that the key to abiding fulfillment lies in changing engrained mental models rather than fixing the outer environment.

FACE READING QUICK & EASY  PRICE: RS.250  offer rs 200

Based on ancient Chinese wisdom similar to palmistry and acupuncture, face reading teaches us to really see the faces we look at every day. Learn how the zones of the face reveal personality characteristics and how meaning is hidden in our features. Read the fortune written on your own face and those of friends, family, colleagues and business contacts. Also included are helpful tips for reading emotional cues during important meetings like job interviews, as well as tips for recognizing when a person is lying. Better relationships and a more successful life can be yours when you learn to read faces.

BODY LANGUAGE PRICE: RS.195 

HOW TO READ OTHERS THOUGHTS BY THEIR GESTURES NEW 2014 INDIAN EDITION

What people say is often very different from what they think or feel. Body Language by Allan Pease is just what you require to know those feelings which people often try to hide. There are things that an untrained eye does not detect, but this book is capable of even making a rookie a pro. Allan Pease is an international expert on communicating without words and has reliably poured his thoughts into this book. His book has had over half a million sales with people all round the world wanting to learn from him. Body language might sound tough to learn, but it is infact easy to pick up and fun to use. This book is comprehensive guide to body language with Allan explaining every detail with as much simplicity as possible

Five Pillars of Leadership-Meyers Paul J  RS 250 OFFER RS 200

Paul J. Meyer and Randy Slechta are two of the nation's foremost experts on leadership. In The 5 Pillars of Leadership they offer a clearly defined plan for achieving excellence, a formula geared to produce maximum benefits for executives and team members as well as their families. The 5 Pillars of Leadership presents a management creed based on continued success and a blueprint for advancement into the next century.

Seventeen Equations that Changed the World Stewart, Ian RS 499 OFFER RS 400

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth.

A GREAT DAY AT THE OFFICE  PRICE: RS.350 offer RS 280

For almost two decades, Dr John Briffa has worked with a wide range of organisations, both in the UK and abroad, to inspire literally thousands of people to live and work more healthily, effectively and sustainably. His techniques have proven, time and again, that small changes to your lifestyle will recharge your batteries and boost your performance and productivity. Areas he will cover include: diet, hydration, the amount of alcohol you drink and the relation these bear to your quantity and quality of sleep. Many of his solutions go against conventional wisdom but are based on the most recent and cutting-edge studies.

THE INVESTORS GUIDEBOOK TO EQUITIES STUART VEALE RS 799 OFFER RS 540

A concise, yet comprehensive, guidebook to understanding equity investments.

This authoritative guide provides all the information that both the professional and individual investor will need to succeed in today’s equity market, including:

• The role that equities play in a company's capital structure and in a portfolio

• Determining and optimizing a company's weighted average cost of capital

• The role of preferred stock within a company's capital structure

• The various types of preferred stock

• How new stocks are issued

• The top ten equity strategies

• Alternative ways to obtain equity exposures

 The Investor’s Guidebook series presents investment vehicles and strategies from both the issuers’ and the investors’ perspectives. Starting with basic concepts and then building to state of the art pricing models, strategies, and tactics, these succinct handbooks will be useful for everyone from new hires through experienced professionals. Unlike most books, which are read once and sit on the shelf, professionals will refer to these books repeatedly throughout their careers. [end box]

A concise, yet comprehensive, guidebook to understanding equity investments.

 

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW PRICE: RS.499 OFFER RS 400

For many years, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's fans have wondered when he would write a memoir. Well, after four decades as a teacher of self-empowerment and the best selling author of more than 40 books, Wayne has finally done just that! However, he has written it in a way that only he can with a remarkable take-home message for his longtime followers and new readers alike and the result is an exciting new twist on the old format. Rather than a plain old memoir, Wayne has gathered together quantum-moment recollections. In this revealing and engaging book, Wayne shares dozens of events from his life, from the time he was a little boy in Detroit up to present day. In unflinching detail, he relates his vivid impressions of encountering many forks in the road, taking readers with him into these formative experiences. Yet then he views the events from his current perspective, noting what lessons he ultimately learned, as well as how he has made the resulting wisdom available to millions via his lifelong dedication to service.

BYCULLA TO BANGKOK PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

Sequel to the best-selling Dongri to Dubai, S. Hussain Zaidi’s Byculla to Bangkok returns to the Mumbai Underworld and tells the story of its dons.

Chota Rajan, Arun Gawli, Ashwin Naik. What is it that made men leading seemingly mundane lives turn into the terrors of the Mumbai Underworld? Organized crime has never had a greater grip anywhere else than in Mumbai towards the end of the twentieth century. This is a book about the unassuming beginnings to what became the crime syndicate.

LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT STUFF : HOW LEADERS MAKE WINNING DECISIONS  PRICE: RS.399 OFFER RS 320

Dozens of books have been published recently on the errors and biases that affect our judgments and choices. Drawing on cognitive science their lessons are excellent for many kinds of decisions - consumer choice and financial investments, for example - but stop short of addressing many of the most important decisions we face in management, where we can actively influence outcomes and where competitive forces mean we have to outperform rivals. As Phil Rosen Zweig shows, drawing on examples from business, sports and politics, this sort of decision-making relies on mastering two very different abilities. First, the analytical problem-solving skills associated with the brain's left hemisphere and second, what Tom Wolfe called 'the Right Stuff': the ability to take calculated risks. Bringing fresh and often surprising insights to topics including confidence and overconfidence, the uses and limits of decision models, leadership and authenticity, expert performance and deliberate practice, competitive bidding and new venture management, Left Brain, Right Stuff, the myth-busting follow-up to The Halo Effect, explains how to perform when making even the most difficult decisions.

SUCCESS AS AN INTROVERT FOR DUMMIES 1ST EDITION  PRICE: RS.399 OFFER RS 320

Success as an Introvert for Dummies examines the traits common to introverts and the benefits they bring to both work and life. In this title, readers learn:

How to boost their confidence while learning strategies for successfully living in an extrovert world.

How to understand introversion and where they fall on the introvert / extrovert continuum.

Tools to improve relationships with partners, kids, friends and colleagues.

Ways to talk less, communicate more and showcase one's abilities at work.

Create breaks in conversation and relationships.

Deal effectively with parties, interruptions and crowds.

FORBES BEST BUSINESS MISTAKES : HOW TODAY'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS TURNED MISSTEPS INTO SUCCESS 1ST EDITION  PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

The book profiles the major missteps of business and financial leaders and how they turned mistakes into success. Those profiled include Suze Orman, Steve Forbes, Jim Cramer, Jack Bogle, Jack Welch, PIMCO's Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian, Hulu.com CEO Jason Kilar and many others. Author Bob Sellers had exclusive interviews with each and every person profiled and the book provides insights on what you can learn from their mistakes.

IDLI, ORCHID AND WILLPOWER: Kamat Dr Vithal Venkatsh  RS 250  OFFER RS 200

Biography of Dr Vithal Kamat.

FIND, FIX, FINISH: INSIDE THE COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGNS THAT KILLED BIN LADEN AND DEVASTATED AL QAEDA PRICE: RS.750 OFFER RS 600

On 9/11 the US had effectively no counterterrorism doctrine. Fast forward ten years: Osama bin Laden is dead; al Qaeda is organizationally ruined and pinned in the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan; there has been no major attack on American soil. This book shows how America learned to be very good at taking on the terrorists.

WE ARE OUR BRAINS: A NEUROBIOGRAPHY OF THE BRAIN, FROM THE WOMB TO ALZHEIMER'S RS 1299 OFFER RS 1040

Based groundbreaking new research, We Are Our Brains is a sweeping biography of the human brain, from infancy to adulthood to old age. Renowned neuroscientist D. F. Swaab takes us on a guided tour of the intricate inner workings that determine our potential, our limitations, and our desires, with each chapter serving as an eye-opening window on a different stage of brain development: the gender differences that develop in the embryonic brain, what goes on in the heads of adolescents, how parenthood permanently changes the brain.

 

Moving beyond pure biological understanding, Swaab presents a controversial and multilayered ethical argument surrounding the brain. Far from possessing true free will, Swaab argues, we have very little control over our everyday decisions, or who we will become, because our brains predetermine everything about us, long before we are born, from our moral character to our religious leanings to whom we fall in love with. And he challenges many of our prevailing assumptions about what makes us human, decoding the intricate “moral networks” that allow us to experience emotion, revealing maternal instinct to be the result of hormonal changes in the pregnant brain, and exploring the way that religious “imprinting” shapes the brain during childhood. Rife with memorable case studies, We Are Our Brains is already a bestselling international phenomenon. It aims to demystify the chemical and genetic workings of our most mysterious organ, in the process helping us to see who we are through an entirely new lens.

 

Did you know?

 

• The father’s brain is affected in pregnancy as well as the mother’s.

• The withdrawal symptoms we experience at the end of a love affair mirror chemical addiction.

• Growing up bilingual reduces the likelihood of Alzheimer’s.

• Parental religion is imprinted on our brains during early development, much as our native language is.

ALLEN CARR'S EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING PRICE: RS.599 OFFER RS 500

Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking is a book that has given millions around the globe a fresh lease of life away from the disgusting and detrimental cigarettes. The author helps the smoker understand the psychological reasons behind the habit and also the potential ways in which he could fall back to the habit, and how to avoid them or handle them by not giving in. As Carr himself used to smoke 100 cigarettes a day, he knows what he is talking about and that is the reason why he is able to inspire millions to follow his footsteps and successfully kick the habit. He realistically addresses various issues because of which people who genuinely try to quit get sucked back into the habit, like social pressure, stress, and the pseudo-relief a lit cigarette offers.

Boost Your Brain RS 599 OFFER RS 500

Switch on your brain with puzzles, tips and teasers

Improve your memory and recall, develop cognitive skills and increase your brain power with Boost Your Brain. Ever find it difficult to remember where you left your keys or parked the car? Boost your Brain is here to help with over 300 brain-boosting tips and exercises for a complete mental workout.

Enjoy entertaining puzzles and mental teasers that develop your brain power while you solve them. With fun memory games and mnemonics you can improve on everyday tasks, such as revision, maths, spatial awareness, vocabulary and remembering appointments, facts and PINs. Develop your brain power and memory skills with tips and puzzles that improve your mental agility and show you how to remember key numbers and facts, so that you never forget a name at a dinner party or miss an anniversary again. You can track your development with the scoring system for each chapter and also see ways to improve.

Boost Your Brain is ideal if you are seeking a fun way to develop your memory and keep your brain active.

THE LEADING INDICATORS PRICE: RS.799 offer 540

Zachary Karabell tells us how we came by the famous "leading indicators" that we place such stock in. We allocate trillions of dollars and make public policy and personal decisions based upon them, but they were invented in the thirties and are still with us. What do they really tell us?

The leading indicators is a phrase we throw around and live by, but most of the time we don't know these numbers came from, what they mean, or why they rule the world. Yet a small set of numbers exert vast influence on our lives. GDP, inflation, unemployment, trade, and a host of averages determine whether we feel optimistic or pessimistic about the countrys future and our own. They dictate whether businesses hire and invest, or fire and hunker down, whether governments spend trillions or try to cut back on debt, whether individuals buy a car, get a mortgage, or look for a job.

NEW CONCISE LAROUSSE GASTRONOMIQUE  PRICE: RS.1295 OFFER 1040

"Larousse Gastronomique", the world's classic culinary reference book, is known worldwide for its authoritative and comprehensive collection of recipes. 

FEYNMAN'S TIPS ON PHYSICS (REFLECTIONS, ADVICE, INSIGHTS, PRACTICE) PRICE: RS.399 OFFER RS 320

Feynman’s Tips on Physics is a delightful collection of Richard P. Feynman’s insights and an essential companion to his legendary Feynman Lectures on Physics.

LIVE LIKE A MAHARAJA  PRICE: RS.699 OFFER RS 560

On her show, Amrita Gandhi has been a welcome guest to royal families all over India. Live Like a Maharaja: How to turn your Home into a Palace is her treasure trove of royal lifestyle tips and secrets that will change the way you live. Discover the art of setting a dining table from the royal house of Rampur learn how to accessorize and drape your chiffon sari like Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, uncover Saif Ali Khans style commandments and master the secrets of an authentic Hyderabadi biryani from the chefs of Falaknuma Palace. Full of great advice on how to create luxury out of the ordinary, this book is an exciting journey into the lives and homes of Indias royal families, revealing the prized lifestyle secrets that will make kings and queens of all of us.

THE MANS ULTIMATE GUIDE TO POPULARITY PRICE: RS.299 OFFER RS 250

The ultimate guide to be popular, successful, witty and a hit with people. Most men want three things in life albeit in varying degrees: good people skills, a successful career and the woman of their dreams. How to achieve these three may be easy for some, tough and impossible, for some men. This is what The Mans Ultimate Guide to Popularity 

The First Muslim : The Story of Muhammad  Lesley Hazleton RS 499 OFFER RS 400

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR PRICE: RS.399 OFFER RS 320

Be Careful What You Wish For is a best-selling suspense novel from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer. The fourth installment of The Clifton Chronicles, the book continues with Henry Clifton's story and follows the Clifton and Barrington families into the sixties.

EMOTE : USING EMOTIONS TO MAKE YOUR MESSAGE MEMORABLE  PRICE: RS.250 OFFER RS 200

From being so inept at public speaking that his supervisor wouldnt let him make presentations to clients-even when he had done all the work-Vikas Jhingran went on to become a championship-winning public speaker who leaves a lasting impact on his audience.

Few speakers and presenters understand speeches or presentations at a fundamental level. Most books have an overly prescriptive approach, using the tricks and tools of speech delivery that end up confusing the speech, instead of connecting with the essential part of speaking-that which engages listeners.

HOW TO FALL IN LOVE  PRICE: RS.350 OFFER RS 280

The book is about Christine who has just two weeks to convince and teach a suicidal Adam how to fall in love with his own life. Even though she knows this is a dangerous deal, she is still determined to try. The novel will make you laugh, cry and appreciate life.