Good reads

JUMLA: A Nurse’s Story

Radha Paudel
Memoir 

The book is an account of the Maoist war in Khalanga, West Nepal. It’s basically a nurse’s diary. It is the English translation of Madan Puraskar winning book ‘Khalangama Hamala’. Radha Paudel, a trained nurse,  was in Khalanga, the Jumla district headquarters when the Maoists launched a massive attack in November 2002. Here, she recollects the stories of trauma that she came face to face with. She won the prestigious literary award Madan Puraskar for Khalangama Hamala, the original Nepali version of the book, in 2014.

I Wish You All The Best

Mason Deaver
Young Adult

 

When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they’re thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents’ rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school. But Ben’s attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.

Agony to Ecstasy

Sagar Parajuli
Spirituality

 

Agony to Ecstasy breaks down the esoteric yogic knowledge discovered in the lap of the Himalayas into eight simple practical steps that can be applied by anyone for self-discovery—to unleash one’s inner potential. By blending his own experience with the ancient secrets of health and wellness, the author shows how to find balance in a fast-paced modern world—the cause of many physical and mental health disorders. The author also clarifies various misconceptions about spirituality and brings clear, scientific insight into the not-so-discussed topics of life, death, and consciousness.

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