Goa Books News (India)

This book offers a peek into the wonderful days of a bygone-era in a typical village of Goa, India, a land with a rich history and a diverse society.

Goa's international Catholic community has emerged over the last century or so and now transcends geographic boundaries. It retains multiple links to Goa and between "satellite communities" worldwide, says a just-published book on the subject.

Mohamed Riaz launches his writing career with his first novel, a suspense thriller, " Are You Scared?".Suspense fiction readers who think they can tell where a plot will lead before they are halfway through a book, are in for a real twister.

Every Sherlock Holmes classic is now available at no cost to kenlighten.com members

Last Rites moves back and forth, not only in time and space but in a milieu fluctuating with virtues and sins, conflicts triggered by religious & political imbroglios while throwing up interesting & enigmatic characters of the small city of Ranchi.

A new feature at Mavenz Kenlighten makes it easier for people to network and remain connected.

Mavenz, the India-based management and technology services company behind Kenlighten, continues to bring social learners together.

'Goa Masala', a new anthology contains essays by Goans based in Canada. The aim is to keep alive memories of another time; a task specially crucial amidst a community believed to have one of the highest per capita out-migration rates in the world.

'Follow Me, Volume 3' is a detailed chronology of parish priests and parishes of two prominent coastal sub-districts of Goa. With this book, Fr Nascimento has authored his sixth title. Goa has an interesting past and is a former Portuguese colony.

'Into the Diaspora Wilderness', a 290-page book, digs up significant new information about the Goan diaspora specially about the British Empire (East Africa, the Gulf, UK itself) and the 'New World' (primarily the US).

'Song of Goa', which was released in Goa on July 30, 2010 focuses on the Mando, a dance-song. Its main themes are love and reports of events (fobro), social and political in nature.

Selma Carvalho's 'Into The Diaspora Wilderness' has been described it as "the voice of an insider, writing with elegance, poise and grace." It focuses on Goan migration to the English-speaking world -- East Africa, the Gulf, UK and North America.

CinnamonTeal Publishing will provide authors with the option to obtain e-book and audio-book versions of their books.

Panaji, India – 23rd March, 2009 - SYCODE today released a book titled “OpenCAD – A Step by Step Guide to Developing a Professional CAD Application”