<p>From Michelle Markel, the award-winning author of Brave Girl, and acclaimed illustrator Alejandro Mesa comes a spirited and inspiring picture book biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.</p><p>Before she became First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was a girl trying to find her voice.</p><p>As a young orphan, she was shy and made to feel like a failure. But every night, Eleanor would read her father’s letters, full of love and belief in her, and she used his words to help her face her fears.</p><p>She took them to school across the sea, where she excelled at her studies and helped other girls with theirs. And back to New York, where she volunteered in immigrant communities.</p><p>Using her voice to help others gave her courage. Eleanor began speaking out in bigger ways.</p><p>When her husband, Franklin, became president, she worked with—and learned from—leaders of marginalized groups, using her standing to fight for workers, women, and people of color. Every victory, big and small, drove Eleanor to do more.</p><p>Unshakable Eleanor is the powerful story of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s journey to use her voice through helping others find their own.</p>

<p>‘One of our most dazzling literary conjurers.’ Michael Chabon</p><p>Dear Reader,</p><p>If you are looking for a passionate romance, a slick political thriller or,</p><p>perhaps, a ripping yarn with volcanos, pirates and ghosts; a book where</p><p>everything ends neatly and makes perfect, unequivocal sense, then I’m</p><p>afraid this is not the book you’re looking for.</p><p>If you like stories about degenerate French poetry, second-hand bookshops,</p><p>eccentric acting troupes, adulterous vicars, balloons with cryptic messages</p><p>scrawled upon them and diamonds concealed in the sole of a woman’s shoe</p><p>– then, please, read on...</p><p>Known to most as Lemony Snicket, the tormented narrator of A Series of</p><p>Unfortunate Events, Daniel Handler spends his days writing – for children</p><p>and adults; film and television; and, on occasion, the accordion. Tracing his</p><p>life in books from his first encounter with Baudelaire at a local library, And</p><p>Then? And Then? What Else? offers a witty, poignant exploration of reading,</p><p>writing and why we tell stories.</p>

<p>We’ve all had moments of feeling like we didn’t belong, but imagine being</p><p>born into a world where fitting in was never an option. Michele Sullivan, who</p><p>has a rare form of dwarfism, shares how her physical posture taught her the</p><p>most effective relational posture with others, which helped her become one of</p><p>the most powerful women in philanthropy.</p><p>Born with a rare form of dwarfism, Michele has spent her life looking up. As the first</p><p>female president of the Caterpillar Foundation, she has used her unique point of view</p><p>to impact countless lives around the world.</p><p>As a child, Michele realized she had a choice to make. A life-changing choice.</p><p>1. She could tailor her differences into something more suitable for the world.</p><p>2. She could hide from the world and live on the fringe.</p><p>3. Or, she could embrace her differences, turn them into assets, and come to</p><p>recognize that there was a strength within them that could help others.</p><p>She chose the third option.</p><p>Looking Up is the story of how Michele became the smallest woman at the largest</p><p>earth-moving manufacturer in the world. Her story begins with her passage from a</p><p>young person who, in spite of being looked down upon by others, learned to look up:</p><p>to find an elevated view of others that would change the course of millions of lives.</p><p>While her height has presented challenges that are different from those most have</p><p>experienced (containing some uniquely humorous moments as well), it has allowed her</p><p>to see things, literally and figuratively, that others do not. Embedded in this narrative</p><p>are unique takeaways for individuals about the importance of making the first move,</p><p>being wrong at first, choosing intimacy over influence, and learning that asking for help</p><p>is a strength, not a weakness. Looking Up is poised to be an inspiring nonfiction work</p><p>full of heartfelt lessons that will resonate with individuals in their lives and at work.</p>

<p>DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE REVELATORY ROYAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR</p><p>"I put it to William , particularly , that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang on to that lov e and look after it. You must protect it."</p><p>Diana, Princess of Wales</p><p>Kate Middleton's life's story seems like a modern-day fairy-tale.</p><p>An attractive, clever, and ambitious girl from unexceptional beginnings meets and falls in love with a wealthy prince destined to be King when they are both university undergraduates. Now , with the British monarchy in transition, Catherine is destined to become the first 'commoner Queen' in British history since Anne Hyde (later the Duchess of York and Albany) - wife of James II and mother of tw o Queen's Mary II and Queen Anne, the first Queen of Great Britain.</p><p>Since her wedding on 29 April 2011, and becoming the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine has endeared herself to the people of the UK, the Commonw ealth and worldwide on her extensive travels, with her infectious smile, sense of style and down-to-earth nature. Her self-deprecation, w illingness to laugh at herself, solid work-ethic - along w ith her husband, W illiam, w armth, and accessibility - this royal family's dynamic duo have become the most popular members of the Royal Family.&nbsp;</p><p>As interest in the royals continues to gain legions of new , younger fans, there is increasing interest in their histories and back stories of the principal players in this story. This book aims to discover, through talking to close sources both on and off the record within the royal household, what has made Catherine the woman she is today.</p>

<p>How does a girl from a tiny Bangladeshi island end up reading Tagore, Marx and de Beauvoir and become a leading feminist campaigner?&nbsp;</p><p>Daughter of the Agunmukha is the riveting personal story of Noorjahan Bose, born in 1938 in present-day Bangladesh to a farming family, near the mouth of the ferocious River Agunmukha—Fire Mouth River. Sexually abused by male relatives and raised by a mother who was herself a child bride, Noorjahan struggled for her education and autonomy. Nurtured joyfully and creatively by her mother, and mentored by local activists, she found her way into the progressive movements that would one day take her around the world.&nbsp;</p><p>From the pain of Partition to her husband’s death when she was only 18 and pregnant, to the devastating cyclones threatening her family’s home and livelihood, Noorjahan’s life has not been easy. Yet her courage shines through the pages of her memoir, whether she is promoting Bangla language rights in East Pakistan, enduring Bangladesh’s Liberation War, or marrying outside her family’s faith. This moving, gripping book tells a powerful story of trauma, loss, resilience and empowerment.</p>

<p>M.C. Mary Kom grew up in a little village in Manipur. Her parents worked hard at a variety of jobs to give their children the best education possible. Mary, too, pitched in to help them from the time she was very young. When it was clear to everyone that she was an exceptional sportsperson, Mary’s parents sent her to the city to get professional training. In Imphal, she chose to train in boxing—a sport that made use of her grit, strength and agility, and appealed to the tough spirit within her.&nbsp;</p><p>Mary Kom overcame numerous hurdles to become a record six-time winner of the World Boxing Championship. She won medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, and when women’s boxing was introduced in the Olympics in 2012, she created history by winning a bronze. Along the way, Mary Kom became a mother and returned to the sport after a break to go on a winning streak.</p><p>Mary Kom’s life story is a testament to the fact that dreams do come true— when backed with tremendous hard work, zeal and resilience. As she said herself, ‘I hope that my life is proof to youngsters across India that it is possible to do more if they dare, if they have the will.’</p>

<p style="margin: 4.3pt 0in 4.3pt 0.5in; line-height: 17.1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#333333">Passion, devotion, conviction, commitment – four words that can change your life.’ A.M. Naik&nbsp; In 1964, A.M. Naik, a twenty-two-year-old engineering graduate, chanced upon a recruitment advertisement for Larsen &amp; Toubro.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 4.3pt 0in 4.3pt 0.5in; line-height: 17.1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#333333">Despite almost botching up his final interview, Naik was hired. ‘I’ve sacked thirty-eight engineers-don’t be number thirty-nine’ is what Naik’s boss T. Baker told him on his first day at work. Thus began an era of relentless hard work, infectious zeal and remarkable achievements, which not only elevated Naik in the L&amp;T hierarchy, but also helped transform the company into a multinational conglomerate with presence in more than fifty countries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: 17.1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:#333333">What makes Naik the energy powerhouse he is and a workaholic, even at eighty-one? What motivates him to forge selfless relationships? What is it about him that inspires those who work alongside him to walk that extra mile for any assignment? A powerful story of grit and determination, passion and resilience,&nbsp;<em style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">A.M. Naik: The Man Who Built Tomorrow&nbsp;</span></em>presents a rare look at the person behind the leader and the many worlds he inhabits-from business and industry to nation-building and philanthropy. What’s next for the man whose motto in life is to start walking towards the next goalpost as soon as one is achieved?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p>This nature journal of Delhi by Anuradha Kumar-Jain follows the changing seasons as they play out day after day in an uncompromisingly urban landscape.</p><p>Delhi, while lying in the tropics, is sufficiently distant from the equator to enjoy largely distinct seasons, each of which brings with it its own flavour from the golden cascades of laburnum in summer to the indigo skies of monsoon, the riotous blooms of winter and the nesting birds of spring.</p><p>Life and nature thrive everywhere; birds sing, trees burst into new leaves, flowers bloom, butterflies flutter by, clouds scud across the sky; each at their own pace and at their appointed hour, as if keeping time with some unsung melody. This book urges the reader to stop, listen, observe and maybe even reconnect with this magical performance that is enacted everywhere, every day, even in a bustling metropolis like Delhi. It is a reminder that nature is all around us; in the chirping of house sparrows, nostalgia of petrichor, fragrance of jasmine on sultry evenings, fluttering down of leaves in March. It is our oft-neglected friend, our haven of tranquillity.</p>

<p>Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, affectionately called ‘Nimbu Saab’, is a lesser known hero of the Kargil War. He belonged to the second battalion of the Rajputana Rifles. It played a crucial role in defending Point 4590 – an operation during which it lost twenty-three soldiers. One of the fallen heroes was the twenty-five-year-old Captain Kenguruse, who led his men barefoot into combat in temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius.</p><p>Kenguruse was posthumously awarded the country’s second highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra. Even so, his story remains relatively unknown.</p><p>On the occasion of the War’s twenty-fifth anniversary, Neha and Diksha Dwivedi, daughters of a Kargil War hero themselves, come together with Kenguruse’s brother, Neingutoulie, to tell us who Nimbu Saab was, about his life in uniform and beyond, and the act of bravery in which he lost his life.</p>

<p>Volleyball was the topic of conversation at breakfast and dinner table, but badminton player Pullela Gopichand was P.V. Sindhu’s hero. At a time when Saina Nehwal was a rising star, eight-year-old Sindhu would travel over 40 kilometres from her home in a railway colony in Secunderabad, every day, to get to Gopichand’s academy and train. Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu is the fascinating story of the junior player who went on to be the first Indian to win an Olympic silver medal for badminton.<br></p>