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This volume is a sweet romance book that can help you regain faith in real love. The story unfolds with the meet cute of Laura and Vincent Weissman, a powerful businessman who is generous and kind enough to offer to help with the lady’s punctured car tire. From this amazing encounter, there’s only a small step to true love.

Kapuri, the she-elephant, noticed that a new dog, or rather, a new dam, had come into the temple premises. There were, of course, two canines residing there already, Kalu and Sudu. When the new dam walked in, somewhat timidly at first, Kapuri noticed that Sudu became greatly agitated. She growled and snarled and barked to no end at the newcomer, despite the latter's gentle demeanour, and even tried to attack her. The newcomer, whose name was Sukhi, settled herself down with great composure and decorum under the Bo tree.

Adapted from the story by Thomas Hardy. A woman and a man... words of love whispered on a summer night. Later, there is a child, but no wedding-ring. And then the man leaves the first woman, finds a younger woman, marries her - it’s an old story. Yes, it’s an old, old story. It happens all the time – today, tomorrow, a hundred years ago. People don’t change. But this story, set among the green hills of southern England, has something different about it.

Timmy thinks he is tough, until he goes to prison. His actions disrespect the guards who throw him to the wolves. Newly incarcerated, Timmy doesn't know much about prison politics but quickly realizes if he isn’t the tough guy he thought he was, and if he is to survive, he will have to submit.