Anxiety, Fear, Overthinking, Self-criticism. Is this painful mental state an unavoidable, hardwired fate for humans? Or can we find lasting peace, regardless of our circumstances? Don’t Believe Everything You Think offers a radical yet simple idea: that the path to mental relief isn’t through major behavioral change but through understanding how our mind creates our experience of life in the first place. Through an approach that is at once psychological, philosophical, and practical, Nguyen guides readers to a profound understanding of how destructive thinking patterns form-and how to break them for good. The result? The ability to become emotionally resilient and free from anxiety at any moment.

दर्द अनिवार्य है, लेकिन दुख वैकल्पिक है। यह पुस्तक हमारे मानव अनुभव की समझ का एक क्रांतिकारी दृष्टिकोण प्रस्तुत करती है। यह बताती है कि हम अपने कष्टों से मुक्ति कैसे पा सकते हैं और अपनी मनचाही चीज़ों को कैसे हासिल कर सकते हैं।

Every person is born a creator, but the world has conditioned us to believe that we are not. The reason many of us do not create is not that we don't know how, but simply that we are afraid and think ourselves out of it, even though we know deep down, it is what we want to be doing every single day. This book was designed not to help you learn how to create, but to help you unlearn and let go of everything that's preventing you from freely creating art that is deeply healing, profound, and true to you. Follow what feels expansive and aligned with you, and take the next step that you can see in front of you.

Boundaries = Freedom: How to Create Boundaries That Set You Free Without Feeling Guilty Our emotional suffering does not come from the events in our lives, but from how we respond to them. Each boundary we set helps to create space for a different behaviour and response when we are faced with the same situation that causes our suffering. The space we create within ourselves is the source of infinite possibilities for us to choose peace and a new experience of life. This book was written to help you learn how to create this space so that you will always have room for love and joy in your life, no matter what happens in it. Here’s What You’ll Discover: How to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty How to peacefully communicate your boundaries in a way where others will understand How to become okay with disappointing others, so you will be free from being affected by what others think of you How to create boundaries that prevent you from burning out How to find peace no matter what happens in your life How to identify the most important boundaries in each area of your life How to honour your boundaries so that there are fewer relapses into old, destructive patterns

Enjoy the story of Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman with your little ones. Rotate the wheel, pull the tabs and have some fun while learning through this interactive board book.

When a herd of elephants creates trouble in the jungle, do the little rabbits run away in fear? No! From Aztec to Chinese, there are many versions of the story about the rabbit in the moon. The illustrations for this bilingual retelling are based on the pithora folk style of central India, which derives from cave art.

The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.

Small noses catch small colds. Big noses catch big colds. Gajapati Kulapati the elephant has a big nose and catches a great, big, mighty cold! And what happens when he sneezes – Aaaaachoooo….? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.

Boodabim floats in the sky, he swims in the ocean and he simply glows in stripes! Who is he? A cloud? A fish? A tiger? Boodabim can be anything he wants to be! Minimal text and rollicking illustrations make this a most endearing book for little ones.

Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.

Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.

Thom! It lands on Kuttan’s toes. Dheem! He kicks and up it goes. The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations. CBSE recommended

Ilham has a problem. Her Papa has given her a crisp fifty rupee note for her birthday, and she doesn’t know where to keep it absolutely safe. A pocket would be best, but her new frock doesn’t have one. So she runs to Salma Chachi the tailor to get a pocket stitched — but that leads to another problem. A charming little nugget of a story with the flavour of old Hyderabad captured warmly in the pictures!

Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended

Yak yak yak... the tortoise loves to talk – and learns the hard way that keeping his mouth shut is sometimes very necessary! The clipped narrative style pares the original fable from the Panchatantra down to its essence with dramatic effect in this bilingual retelling. It is offset by decorative, detailed illustrations in the style of kalamkari textiles from Andhra Pradesh.

After a school trip to the zoo, Amma is surprised that Meera has seen no animals – not a monkey, a lion, or even a giraffe... But why did Meera see no animals there? Her lively mother forgets to ask! Zestful pictures capture the hilarious inversion of role play.

It’s the day of the local market in Malli’s village. Cotton candy, peanut balls, stick ice, rose soda – there’s so much for Malli and her friends to try! But some of them don’t have enough money. Then, Malli has an idea… Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this third book in the Malli series, with pictures that take you around a village in Tamil Nadu and into the bustle of a market filled with treats.

Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.

ભારતના યશસ્વી વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદી એક કુશળ પ્રશાસક, દૂરદર્શી નેતા, સહ્દય કવિ-લેખક તરીકે સમગ્ર દેશમાં ખૂબ લોકપ્રિય છે. લાંબા સમય સુધી ગુજરાતના મુખ્યમંત્રી તરીકે રહેવું એ એમની લોકપ્રિયતાનો સૌથી મોટો પુરાવો છે. પોતાના મુખ્યમંત્રી સમયના કાલખંડમાં તેમણે સર્વાંગીણ વિકાસ માટે અનેક કલ્યાણકારી યોજનાઓ પ્રારંભ કરી. ભારતના વડાપ્રધાન પદે બિરાજમાન થયા પછી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદીએ અનેક લોકકલ્યાણકારી નીતિઓ, સર્વસમાવેશક દ્રષ્ટિ અને દ્રઢ નિર્ણય શક્તિના આધારે ભારત વર્ષના સર્વાંગીણ વિકાસમાં નવા કિર્તીમાન પ્રસ્થાપિત કર્યા. તેમના નેતૃત્વમાં ભારત આંતરિક અને બાહ્ય રીતે સુરક્ષિત છે. એક કરિશ્માઇ નેતા તરીકે વિશ્વમાં તેમનો પ્રભાવ અપ્રતિમ છે. પરિણામે ભારત પ્રત્યે વિશ્વનો જોવાનો દ્રષ્ટિકોણ સકારાત્મક બન્યો છે. ભારતના સાંસ્કૃતિક પુનર્જાગરણ અને નૂતન ભારતના નિર્માણના તેઓ શિલ્પકાર છે. ગુજરાતી ઉપરાંત હિન્દી, પંજાબી, બંગાળી, મરાઠી, અંગ્રેજી ભાષાના જાણકાર શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદીએ અનેક મૌલિક પુસ્તકોનું સર્જન કર્યું છે.

લોકતંત્રનું ગળું ઘોંટી દેવા તત્કાલીન વડાપ્રધાન ઇંદિરા ગાંધીએ દેશમાં કટોકટી લાદી હતી. લોકતંત્રની રક્ષા અને કટોકટી સામેની લડતમાં ગુજરાત હંમેશાં મોખરે રહ્યું. આ સંઘર્ષના અગ્રેસર કાર્યશીલોમાંના એક શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ પોતે લોકશાહીની લડત અને તેના અંતિમ વિજયની ગાથા આ પુસ્તકમાં આલેખી છે. કટોકટી કેવી રીતે આવી એ વિશે ઘણું લખાય છે, પરંતુ કટોકટી ગઈ કેવી રીતે એ વિશે ખાસ કંઈ જ લખાયું નથી. આ વિચારમાંથી જ આ પુસ્તકનો જન્મ થયો. કટોકટી પછી ચૂંટણીઓ આવી અને જનતા પક્ષ વિજયી થયો તે નર્યો ચમત્કાર માત્ર હતો? ચૂંટણીઓ દ્વારા થયેલ ક્રાંતિકારી પરિવર્તન એ અચાનક જ આવી મળેલી સફળતા છે એવો પણ એક મત પ્રચલિત થયો છે. પણ વાસ્તવમાં નિશ્ચિત પરિણામો પ્રાપ્ત કરવા ૨૦ માસ સુધી લગાતાર સુનિયોજિત સંઘર્ષ કરવો પડ્યો છે અને તે સંઘર્ષનાં કેટલાં-કેવાં વિવિધ સૂક્ષ્મ, જ્ઞાત-અજ્ઞાત ક્ષેત્રો હતાં તેની પણ એક ભવ્ય ગાથા છે. આઝાદીની પહેલી લડાઈ કરતાં લોકશાહીના રક્ષણ માટેની આ આ બીજી લડાઈનું મૂલ્ય આ રીતે જરાય ઓછું નથી. અને તેમાં ગુજરાત પણ પ્રારંભથી લડતું રહ્યું છે. તેની ગાથા આ પુસ્તકમાં છે