Books

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A Swath of Sikh & Punjab History by JAGMEETA THIND JOY

Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer's latest mega-project - a multi-volume history, from ancient Punjab to modern Sikhdom.

To Write, or Not To Write? by KATE DISTIN, Ph.D.

More good reasons for you to sit down and write - about 1947, 1984 ... or even your personal life experience, and record it for posterity!

The Hospital Years by JANE MILLER

The 77-year-old author takes a stark - and very personal - look at the realities of growing old in the 21st century.

No Way Home: A New Novel on 1984 NEWS REPORT

"No matter how fond one might be of an alien land, no matter how much it offered, it could never be home."

95-yr-old Says All:
"Absolute Khushwant" NEWS REPORT

Indira Gandhi was vengeful, even petty. Rajiv Gandhi wasn’t really a leader, just a boy scout. Nehru sank in nepotism ...

Book Launch: The First Anglo-Sikh War NEWS REPORT

"The sections on the battlefields today ... will help to make this a key work for a long time to come."

Sikhism and Women: A Book Review A Book Review by TEJ N. DHAR

The novels of Bhai Vir Singh project women like Sundri and Satwant Kaur as role models for others to follow.

The Makers of Modern Punjab: An Oral History A Book Review by J.S. GREWAL

Contrary to the generally held belief, Master Tara Singh did not tear the Muslim League flag on March 2, 1947.

Mending Souls: A Book Review by RAJAN CHAKARVARTY

"We don't appreciate the good things in our lives and consequently remain unhappy."

The Socially Involved Renunciate:
Guru Nanak's Discourse to the Nath Yogis A Book Review by SUSAN PRILL

The stated purpose of the book is to advocate for the use of the Siddh Gosht as an introduction to Sikh scripture.