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Panchtatva by Janaardan
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The word Panchtatva refers to the elements of universe that are essential for life. This is a series of 3 short stories that extends the focus from elements necessary for life to those ideas and values necessary for living / leading this life. In doing so, it follows two different species and their common struggles and explores the theme that most, if not all, of what we need in order to figure out people and life is found in the elements and systems of universe that are otherwise ignored because they are seen as lifeless. Part 1: Reboot - It is about how the systems of the world around him and an evening with his daughter reboots the way a single father looks at life. And how everyone of us, irrespective of who we are, is suffering from the same issues of lack of space, voice and rights. Part 2: Reason - Having reset his vision towards life and the world, he begins to look into the deeper meaning and truths about what everything around him actually is. He believes it is what education should actually be about but the next generation is missing out on it as the institutions continue to suit their own conveniences. Hence, he pledges to share his wisdom with the youth at the "Shiksha" camps so they aren't stunned when faced with life. But does he know enough himself? Part 3: Meaning - In this conclusion to this 3 part series, he finally figures out the meaning of life. Though it isn't the one he had been after.
The Great Panchatantra Tales by abhishekthamke
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A king, worried that his three sons are without the wisdom to live in a world of wile and guile, asks a learned man called Vishnu Sharman to teach them the ways of the world.Since his wards are dimwits, Vishnu Sharman decides to pass on wisdom to them in the form of stories. In these stories, he makes animals speak like human beings. Panchatantra is a collection of attractively told stories about the five ways that help the human being succeed in life. Pancha means five and tantra means ways or strategies or principles. Addressed to the king's children, the stories are primarily about statecraft and are popular throughout the world. The five strategies are: 1. Discord among friend 2. Gaining friends 3. Of crows and owls 4. Loss of gains 5. Imprudence The stories have been translated into nearly every language in the world that has a script. The story form appeals to children while the wisdom in them attracts adults. The Panchatantra collection represents the earliest folk tale form in the world of literature. There are several versions of Panchatantra tales in circulation in the world but the one that is popular in India is the Sanskrit original of Vishnu Sharman. Very soon, Hamarashehar.Com will bring to netizens the oldest collection of tales in the world as told by an 80-year-old teacher to his royal wards. The translation seeks to be as close to the Sanskrit original as possible in spirit.The stories will appear in five sections, each representing a strategy for getting over problems in life. They are of interest not just for the ruling class but also for every person. They are all about survival in a complicated world and the several ways to get over problems. The stories based as they are on human nature have an eternal relevance.The series begins with a parent story that unfolds story after story; each strung to the other by a narrator. Now, it is your turn to enjoy these stories as immortal and fragrant as the soil of India.
Trapeze by leigh_
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION After a devastating accident, trapeze artist Corey Ryder gets stuck living a normal teenage life and attempts to reconnect with the mother she barely knows. ***** As a trapeze artist, Corey Ryder is used to flying high above the rest of the world, but when a tragic accident destroys the only home she's ever known, everything comes crumbling down around her. Forced to stay in the small town of Sherwood, California, she must face the realities of being a normal teenage girl. Attending high school, making friends, and falling in love for the first time are just the beginning, because being back in California means facing a large part of her past she's been trying hard to forget-her mom. Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of child/domestic abuse
How to be Popular on Wattpad (Updated in Oct '16) by KawaiiBitchLillie
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A guide to success on Wattpad to help you get more reads, votes, and even followers!
Everdog: Tale of the First Female Knight by TwoMoos
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In medieval times, the King was addressed as your majesty. The Queen and royal family was addressed as your highness or your grace; barons as my lord, nobility as sir, and knights were addressed by sir and their first names. But what about a female knight? How would one address a female knight? Here begins the tale of the first to be female knight, Dame Everin. Everin was any typical high school graduate. She got accepted into college and couldn't wait for class to begin in the fall. Aside from working two part-time jobs, one with Kevin (her childhood friend who loves to sing just to annoy the heck out of her), Everin was just a normal teenager. Everything was perfect until a car accident sent her to another world where she must survive on her own. Until she can return to her world, she will do anything to survive; from fighting with homeless people for sleeping space to becoming a thief. She will even disguise herself as a male and become a knight if it meant she will return home in one piece. Ongoing Post once week
Read for Read, comment for comment plus more by BurningPassion_Com
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A Diamond Among Men by AmeliaArrow
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*First Draft Warning* We all know the story of Robin Hood. A thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. In this story, however, Robin Hood is a heart-hardened thief who meets a runaway princess who will be the key to restoring the kingdom of England back to its former glory by ending the tyrannical rule of the Evil Queen and King. This book's level: Apprentice This book contains both good and bad writing
Iron Frost - Clan of the Rim Chronicles #1 by KN_Campbell
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*COMPLETED* YOUTUBE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/N7Fl0a2QAYA When her first kiss turns into ice-cold murder, seventeen year old Eerika Arnesen's life is turned completely upside down. Her parents aren't her parents, this world isn't her world, and the only thing somewhat clear is that someone really wants her dead. After a failed attempt on her life, Eerika is rescued by a hard-hearted man named Calder, and is brought to the Vinter realm and to the Clan of the Rim. There, she discovers her royal heritage and learns of the evil that has been plaguing the land for decades. With her powers growing stronger and the threat of the realm at large, Eerika must accept the crown and take hold of her destiny, if only to save the Vinter realm and the ones she loves most. ⓒcopyright 2017 KN_Campbell (Katelyn Noel Campbell) All Rights Reserved. (cover by solidarity_)
My Mother Runs With Wolves by Zoe_Blessing
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A genetically unique but emotionally lost teenager must figure out who she is within her mixed-up, warring world of Shifters and Wolfstalkers. ***** It wasn't Maddie's choice to be born a half-breed, half Shifter, half Wolfstalker -- a hunter of Shifters -- and it wasn't her choice to keep her identity a secret. But after trying to attend high school like any normal sixteen-year-old, things quickly spiral south when her Stalker uncle finds out about her and catapults her out of anonymity and into the awareness--or possibly the crosshairs--of The Order of the Wolfstalker. Maddie must think fast and figure out a way to keep herself and her family safe, or risk losing everything. Including her life. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
I Would Like by 4schultzsteph
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In world were you don't hear what I have to write, I'll still write what want. What I would like. (Poem)