{"product_id":"corruption-economic-growth-copy","title":"One Soul Many Lives","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Soul Many Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings poetry and the visual arts in conversation with each other, evoking fresh readings of an age-old tradition, where text and image play off each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoetry, often gets lost in the cacophony of the current social milieu in our visual and auditory oriented society. Giving poetry a voice and a visual makes it more approachable. Besides, introducing poems through a natural coupling with a visual or auditory mode of expression, lends it a certain vigour and richness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by her unique life experiences, Laxmana’s poetry has an unpretentious and fresh quality that is both inspirational and pithy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA father is like a demi-god for a daughter. Laxmana Dalmia was no different. The first poem she penned in this book springs from the disillusionment and pain that occurs when she finds out that her father is not the ‘idol’ she had created but is a mere mortal with ‘feet of clay’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a dream I saw one day,\u003cbr\u003eMy idol too had feet of clay—\u003cbr\u003eAt last I came to believe what I was told,\u003cbr\u003eAll men are fallible beneath the mold!.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a serendipitous meeting of minds and intent, Laxmana Dalmia combined her efforts with Ashwini Pai Bahadur Director of Artspeaks India, to excavate and explore the umbilical kinship of poets and painters.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting visual arts exhibition One Soul Many Lives is curated by independent critic-curator Georgina Maddox and Ashwini Pai Bahadur featuring the works of leading modern and contemporary artists. It  envisages a coalescing of word and image forming narratives that complement or depart from each other. While some artists have created works especially for the poetry, others have sourced existing artwork that reflects upon the verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaxmana Dalmia’s poems in One Soul Many Lives come straight from the heart where there is an entire range of emotions ranging from a burning desire, anger, revenge, despair and a fear of losing the beloved, to the understanding that everything in life is fleeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the principles and the values reflected in the book is like drawing a map of humanity’s  time on earth. The first universal truth that seems to emerge from this book is that life with all its ups and downs has to be lived. The second is that we create our own reality and if we have the freedom to create then we can also de-create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems offer simple solutions to universal life situations. In understanding the writer’s growth and evolution, the reader can get a picture of one’s own path. This can translate into self-awareness, freedom and the courage to forge one’s own unique way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaxmana Dalmia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Poet, Writer, Producer, Director, Theta Healer and Certified NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner. She holds an MA in philosophy and maintains a deep interest in education, social welfare, women’s issues and spirituality. As a Producer-Director of TV serials and documentaries, she has produced over five hundred half hour films. Many of the over 100 scripts she has written—fiction as well as non-fiction have gone on to win critical awards and acclaim. Her passion for theatre has her committed as the Treasurer of the seven decades old “Indian People’s Theatre Organization” (IPTA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently living in Delhi, she is an avid student of the spiritual sciences and practitioner of the Tarot Cards and healing of physical, mental and emotional states.\u003cbr\u003eHer next book:\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePapa…How I wonder what you are…\u003c\/em\u003e, slated to be released at the end of the year chronicles her emotional journey as the daughter of two well-known personas Ramkrishna Dalmia, one of corporate India’s most dramatic, dynamic and colourful men and Dineshnandini Dalmia, an extraordinary and extremely gifted writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eForeword\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOne Soul Many Lives\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Devil and the Divine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSanctuaries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnemy Within\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCrossroads \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKeeping Afloat \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHeart Song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew Beginnings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePot of Gold\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eI Danced\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePhoenix... Rises from Ashes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOne Green Leaf \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7 Deadly Sins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChess of the Gods \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBroken Soul\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBe Gentle with Yourself\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRedemption\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Hanged Man\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlternate Universe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDefeat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDestiny\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhatever will be, Will be!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrandmother\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Tower of Babel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHimalayan Truth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA Lifespan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLeft Brain - Right Brain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJourneys\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShadow or Substance\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Order of Things\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eConfusion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Frozen Heart\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNostalgia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden of Eden\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eImpulse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBonding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePrecious Moments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIllusions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Power of Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVeneer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDesire... Reborn\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCocoon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMy Only Star\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFirst Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eConquering Darkness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFear\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeet of Clay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMourning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eArtist’s Profile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLaxmana Dalmia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAshwini Pai Bahadur - Artspeaks India\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSpecial Thanks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.707%; height: 85px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e2018\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e162\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9789332704565\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Laxmana Dalmia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ ENG- English \/ Arts","offer_id":51584824410433,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9067\/5009\/files\/9789332704565-web-One-soul-many-lives_305.jpg?v=1777702038","url":"https:\/\/www.academicfoundation.com\/products\/corruption-economic-growth-copy","provider":"Academic Foundation | AF Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}