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  • Through the Lens of Years
    Ramnath Subramanian
    This book containing excerpts from Ramnath Subramanian’s novels, poems, and newspaper columns invites readers to explore questions and challenges facing contemporary society. From incisive social critiques to lyrical musings on everyday moments, the author sets forth a mosaic of thoughts on a wide range of topics guaranteed to illuminate and entertain the mind. Whether trekking...
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    17,19 €

  • The Jasmine House of Ernakulam
    Ramnath Subramanian
    In the bustling town of Mala Nagar, India, the miracles of the holy man on Prayer Hill continue to weave their magic, touching lives in unexpected and extraordinary ways. Once a destitute beggar, Qabila has grown into a spirited young woman under the nurturing care of Linda Stevens, and is now a celebrated movie star. She uses her celebrity status to bring attention to the plig...
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    17,96 €

  • A Miracle of Cranes
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Mala Nagar came into prominence when a holy man moved into a burned-out house on Prayer Hill and started performing miracles. Among the steady stream of visitors to this town was Kenneth Fletcher-an oil tycoon from Texas- who wanted to get a picture taken with the holy man to impress his business associates back home. Little did he know when he made the trip that he himself wou...
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    21,76 €

  • A Ballet of the Dice
    Ramnath Subramanian
    The way Teddy threw the dice at the craps table was literally out of this world. He had a shooting style that was unique and stylized, for sure, but more importantly,-now and then,-two hawks appeared to him when he closed his eyes and gave him the gift of prescience.Why was it that only Teddy got to see the hawks? Why did they not appear to anyone else? Was his brain, mind, con...
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    11,54 €

  • The Holy Man Trilogy
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Linda Stevens came to Mala Nagar, India, to do research on the potters and clay-makers of that region. During her stay, the town is cast into national prominence because a holy man, who has taken up residence in an abandoned, burned-out house on Prayer Hill, starts performing miracles. Soon, with the guiding hand of the holy man orchestrating events, Linda becomes the central f...
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    34,25 €

  • Qabila Finds A Home
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Linda Stevens came to Mala Nagar, India, to do research on the potters and clay-makers of that region. During her stay, the town is cast into national prominence because a holy man, who has taken up residence in an abandoned, burned-out house on Prayer Hill, starts performing miracles. Soon, with the guiding hand of the holy man orchestrating events, Linda assumes the role of a...
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    17,67 €

  • MIRACLE OF THE ROSE
    Ramnath Subramanian
    'I’m amazed at how everything in life circles back to its origin to make a new beginning,' said Savitri. 'Consider these circularities: A street-smart kid named Gopal connects with a holy man who has moved into a burned-out house on Prayer Hill, and helps him perform two miracles; Linda connects with Gopal; the holy man then uses Gopal to connect Linda with Raman and Kumortuli;...
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    16,82 €

  • The House On Prayer Hill
    Ramnath Subramanian
    After suffering two divorces and realizing that she was a poor judge of men, Linda Stevens decides to pursue a degree in anthropology. The research project she selects,-Pottery and Image Makers of India,-lands her in the town of Mala Nagar, where a holy man and a 10-year-old boy named Gopal enter the circle of her life. The holy man who has taken residence in a burned-out house...
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    12,55 €

  • Talkative Man Talks
    Ramnath Subramanian
    During the course of writing a weekly newspaper column for the El Paso Times for 20 years, I invented several characters-Talkative Man, The Whip, the Mayor of Trance Town, among them-whose conversations and interactions provided a useful vehicle for carrying certain ideas forward. I took this approach in the belief that satirical, verbal exchanges between colorful characters in...
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    13,20 €

  • The Flower Girl of Panipat
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Two crossword clues had something to do with Jim Driscoll going to Panipat, India, to be a resident at the Neela Akash Writers’ Retreat. Once there, a flower girl- who first appeared to him in a dream, and then in real life (are they the same person?)-takes him on a journey of serendipitous discoveries. While staying at the retreat, widower Jim is drawn to the charms of Indian ...
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    13,03 €

  • Journey To A Second Spring
    Ramnath Subramanian
    For five years, Jake Johns made a living playing the stock market. He then started to dabble in craps at a Las Vegas casino, because he found comfort in mathematics and a sureness in numbers- elements which were missing in his 12-year marriage. During one of his gaming sessions at Drake’s Diamond Casino, he encounters Holly Simmons, who makes big bets and has a unique and reckl...
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    13,26 €

  • The Sariwallah
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Rachel Flynn came to India to gather material for her second novel. She settled happily in a charming town full of friendly people,-that is, until the anonymous notes started to arrive. 'If you know what’s good for you, you’ll stay away from the American woman. If you don’t heed this warning, things will get very nasty for you,' warned the first note, sent to a school master wh...
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    10,17 €

  • The Bus To Agra
    Ramnath Subramanian
    After finding out that her fiancé has been cheating on her, Jennifer Blaise runs away to India to seek a new direction in her life. On her flight to New Delhi, she meets widower, Kiran Patel, who invites her to stay with his family in Nana Nagar until she is able to find proper accommodations. Jennifer becomes fast friends with Kiran’s daughter-in-law, Radha, and is drawn to a ...
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    19,81 €

  • Sticky Wicket and Other Vexations
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Brian Cleary was among a handful of workers who still wore a purple tie to work. He eschewed the red tie, as he did the Brain Tonic which was reputed to increase productivity at work, because he was suspicious about both of them. But how long can he abide the pressures building up around him to conform to his milieu? What will he do and how will things turn out?There are other ...
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    11,14 €

  • The Bridge to Bridgit
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Famed and celebrated European model, Bridgit Muller, dubbed the Mona Lisa of Advertising, has set forth in this book her thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. Combining graceful language and a poetic idiom, these colorful and robust excursions into the realm of personal truths reveal a sensitive soul that is keenly aware that life is more than billboards and magazine covers s...
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    10,22 €

  • A Touch Of Miracle
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Sanjay, an orphan, who is living in Calcutta with his grandmother, has dropped out of college to write a novel. The temple town of Guruvayoor is the setting for his novel, and in the story it becomes a sanctuary for a young girl named Rani who has run away from home to avoid an unwanted marriage. A series of miracles at the temple reorient Rani’s life and strengthen her faith. ...
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    9,08 €

  • A Second Meeting
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Kenneth, a successful businessman, whose wife died 19 years ago when she was just 23 years old, lives with memories of her, holding on to the philosophy that in one lifetime you can truly and fully love only one person. But what if life and death have dimensions and realities that are beyond our understanding? A series of discoveries, - many of them involving Susanna, a recentl...
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    10,78 €

  • Bridgit the Model
    Ramnath Subramanian
    After suffering an unexpected betrayal by her photographer companion and lover, the media-savvy and much celebrated model, Bridgit, whose sensuous poses are displayed on billboards all across Europe, attempts to put her life back together. Chance encounters with a lost dog and a boy whom she befriended in an alley in Rome, act as catalysts for the 'Mona Lisa of Advertising' to ...
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    23,63 €

  • The Message In The Rain
    Ramnath Subramanian
    A bereaved husband chases after the memories of his wife in a war-torn country, and receives signs and messages that point to a reunion on the ’other side.’ Ian’s path intersects with those of a few people - enigmas themselves - who help to shed light on the mysteries embedded in the messages. ...
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    12,24 €

  • A Sprinkling Of Pixie Dust
    Ramnath Subramanian
    What lessons do green-haired boys teach us? What misadventures happen when a teacher allows his students to chase an invisible rabbit in search of a story? Can you have a boredom factor of 4, and still be successful in school? Is the crown on the king’s head what the spider saw? These and other ideas are explored in this collection of essays culled from my newspaper columns pub...
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    10,36 €

  • Prisms and Bells
    Ramnath Subramanian
    The knowledge of the sun that is young once only inspires us to bring wings and passion to all the things we wish to accomplish in life. At the heart of poetry is a desire to make language sing a different song than has been heard before. When and where it succeeds, poetry offers a new country on the map that is full of delectations. ...
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    12,55 €

  • A Melody Of Flying Flutes
    Ramnath Subramanian
    I am happy when I see atoms dance. I like the conversation of strangers in new places. I like turning the pages of books, and going on new journeys to new places. I like to hear the whistle of a train leaving a platform, nudging the compass needle to a new resting place. I like the sound of a ship’s horn announcing a departure to a new destination. The sun shines with vigor. Th...
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    14,92 €

  • Feathers 1,2,3
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Welcome to the pyramid of the rose, the Danube of the wisteria, the towering peak of the ocotillo. Welcome, also, to the Taj Mahal of the peacock, the royal barge of the grackle, and the temple of the caparisoned elephant. These and other delectations from nature are explored in this collection of essays culled from my newspaper columns published in the El Paso Times between 19...
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    14,06 €

  • Zeek the Photographer
    Ramnath Subramanian
    Susan Murphy cannot walk away from her failed marriage because the memory of her husband, Zeek, saving her from a burning building keeps getting in the way. Instead, she puts in for a job transfer and gets assigned to the Madolina retail chain store in Florence, Italy. There she meets Antonio Corelli and finds new beginnings. Meanwhile, Zeek quits his teaching job and takes up ...
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    31,89 €

  • Today The Sky Caught Fire
    Ramnath Subramanian
    The knowledge of the sun that is young once only inspires us to bring wings and passion to all the things we wish to accomplish in life. At the heart of poetry is a desire to make language sing a different song than has been heard before. When and where it succeeds, poetry offers a new country on the map that is full of delectations. ...
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    12,67 €

  • Arrow and A Song
    Ramnath Subramanian
    In this captivating collection of essays, drawn from over two decades of columns published in the El Paso Times (1998-2019), the author weaves a rich tapestry of reflections on language, art, travel, and the human experience. With wit and insight, these essays celebrate the power of words to march with vigor and dance like a minuet, crafting moments of clarity and grace. They e...
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    17,33 €