Bücher von Manali Desai

Diana is all set to welcome her loved ones for Christmas. An unexpected (and uninvited!) guest shows up at her door, spoiling her festive mood. All her attempts to thwart Dylan's intrusion go in vain as he keeps dropping in, again and again, insisting that she join his family for Christmas Eve dinner. Against her better judgment, she finally gives in, just to get him off her back. As they stand under the mistletoe after the dinner, Diana and Dylan know things have changed for the better for both.A group of passengers is stranded at the airport together on New Year's Eve. Their plans were to celebrate the last day of the year and then ring in the new year with their loved ones by their side. But a delayed flight mars their plans and their happiness. They end up talking to each other, exchanging their New Year's Eve plans and how they celebrated it these many years so far. As they all welcome the new year together at midnight, their combined resolutions are to stay in touch with each other. They also resolve to make the best out of whatever life throws their way. Because as they have seen and experienced, not all things go as planned, always.Samantha is visiting her native, Benakatti, after many years. Even though it's Christmas time, it's not a happy occasion in the family. As friends and family drop in for a visit, Samantha recalls the many winter breaks she spent in this village as a child. An unexpected guest shows up one day, bringing forth a cherished memory they had made on a foggy winter day many years ago.These and 10 other stories encompass this festive special anthology. These are stories of hope, love, healing, new beginnings, acceptance, and everything that the holidays represent.

"AnxiousConflictedNervousConfusedSafeCompleteJubilantConfidentDo these sound familiar? You may not have experienced these feelings lately ormaybe not at all. But if you have, you aren't alone. The 50 poems in this book area reflection of you, me, and all of us. They are the mindful musings and peacefulponderings of human experiences that make us smile, laugh, cry and wonder withemotions, that unite us all."

"Gayatri Kulkarni: A gen Z girl who has always lived under the shadow of her elderbrother Sharad; so much so that she even chose her degree and college followingin his footsteps. Although she doesn't regret it, she wishes her parents wouldunderstand her dream to pursue her one true passion - DANCE.Varun Agarwal: A millennial who believes there are no shortcuts in life. He haslearned the hard way that being born into a wealthy family comes with more consthan the world would ever understand.She belongs to a Maharashtrian middle-class family from the suburbs. He hailsfrom an affluent family in South Bombay. The only common point between them- being Mumbaikars. How do their paths cross in this city of dreams? Gayatribelieves it's because of Abhi Agarwal, Varun's younger brother, who also happensto be her brother's batchmate and close friend. But Varun has harboured a crushon her long before they exchanged hellos and phone numbers.Their story is a meeting of two generations and families, who are poles apart. Isthere drama involved? Gayatri is often called a drama queen by those who knowher. But after Varun's entry into her life, she's transformed from Miss Melodramato Miss Mellowed Drama. Find out all about that transition in this much-awaitedspin-off from Manali Desai's debut novel, Love (Try) Angle, Love & (Mellow)Drama (Love Trials-II)."

A compilation of scribblings on and about monsoon, rain and umbrella.

Have you wondered about the events that happen around us? Do you think about the kind of lives people we come across everyday lead, and how they came to be what they are today? Our life is our story, but what about those little everyday incidents which create the anecdotes filling up the chapters of our life story?'The Untold Stories' shares tiny anecdotes from people's everyday routines which go on to make remarkable chapters in their life stories. These anecdotes range from incidents around contemporary social issues and events such as terrorism and environmental imbalance to those circling around relationships.

Analyzes one of the important cases of developmental change in the 20th century, namely, Kerala in southern India, and addresses the question of whether insurgency among the marginalized poor can use representative democracy to create better life chances. This book takes a historical view of Kerala and compares it with the state of West Bengal.