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Book cover for Island of Blood: Frontline Reports from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Other South Asian Flashpoints

Island of Blood: Frontline Reports from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Other South Asian Flashpoints by Anita Pratap

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It is this blighted nation’s curse that what seems to be the light at the end of the tunnel, is usually the headlamp of an oncoming train!’

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

by Stephen King

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“But the path of self-purification is hard and steep. To attain to perfect purity one has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action; to rise above the opposing currents of love and hatred, attachment and repulsion. I”
― Mahatma Gandhi, My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi

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The Chennai Book Club — 3153 members — last activity Feb 15, 2026 08:34AM
This is a place where readers from Chennai can discuss, share and exchange books. We also have monthly meet-ups, usually held on the penultimate Sund ...more

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir — 2498 members — last activity 46 minutes ago
Everyone has a story to tell. This is a group to discuss the many types of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. If it's a true life story, it bel ...more