{"id":17,"date":"2017-08-07T13:47:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T13:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annmeryembaycan.com\/demo\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:58:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:58:32","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<section class=\"pos-r  \"  id=\"shortcode-dfb59f4572bce879ee8829673541197c\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"shortcode-50567d68d88b02b1cbc7bb18fae2ea67\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 text-right \" >\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-button btn btn-color  \" id=\"shortcode-f8af24ea89113bbb3b4841ad2e5fe488\" >\r\n\t\t<span>Subscribe<\/span>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"pos-r  \"  id=\"shortcode-d83b1f2e03ad21abe50f24383713919c\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"shortcode-bdd6e0debdca4d5e7019905ad8adb252\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 text-left \" >\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"SpecialTextBlock pos-r  is-wow fadeInUp\" id=\"shortcode-90e29aba47e23450d98aceb026a5d8f9\" data-wow-delay=\"0s\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"SpecialHeading fw-heading mb-40\">\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"special-title special-heading-letter\">Ann D'Silva<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"special-subtitle\">From The Author's Desk<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"special-text-block-image\">\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-image\" data-bg-image=\"\/\/anndsilva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-3.36.00-PM.jpeg\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"special-text-block-content font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>Join me on a journey of storytelling through prose and poetry about the highs and lows of life, motivation, and moments of truth.<\/p><p>My website is an expression and extension of my thoughts, commitment of service to humanity and hope of growing a community of light bearers.<\/p><p>Together, we can raise a collective voice for social changes for different causes through storytelling and art shared experiences and appreciating lives that inspire.<\/p><p>Subscribe to my website, to receive updates through newsletter on heartwarming stories of lives lived well despite struggles, my book updates, my audio poems, social impact campaigns and much more. 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SEA<\/h2>\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BooksPanel  \" id=\"shortcode-91476fa16beb25eefc5b5d9d4c6e9845\" >\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"books-panel-container mt-40 row\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"books-panel-item col-sm-6 col-xs-6\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/footprints-in-the-sand\/\" class=\"books-panel-item-wrap is-book-panel-trigger\" data-panel-show=\"9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"book-thumb-img-wrap has-edge\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-odrin_medium_soft size-odrin_medium_soft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-1.jpg 468w, https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-1-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-1-8x12.jpg 8w, 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data-panel-id=\"9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/footprints-in-the-sand\/\"><h2 class=\"book-panel-info-title\">FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND<\/h2><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-categories dash-left dash-dark\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product-category\/book-1\/\" rel=\"tag\">Book 1<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">\u201cPeople don\u2019t believe in the unseen, anymore,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Only in things they can see for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They say love and soulmates exist no more,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Yet they breathe an unseen air to live for sure\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Not every story begins in the here and now. Some transit through time never ending. If time were to cease, then some things will live for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">It began in the garden beneath which rivers flows, the place where the Sand (Kum) and the Sea (Deniz) were born before creation of mankind \u2013 the first soulmates, two halves of the one whole, the two parts of the eternity sign. They play a definitive role in the unseen war against the plots of Fujur (Evil &amp; Immorality) to protect those on the path of Taqva (Good &amp; Awareness of God).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A war between the Ego and the Spirit, to which all sbeings are subject. They are the guardians of lovers since eternity, relentlessly aligning the paths of lovers, across the portal that connects us to our parallel lives for the ultimate payment of karmic debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">A part Koli, East Indian Catholic, Hannah lives in Mumbai where the Sea ( Deniz) always watches over her. Yet her dreams are haunted by a voice that calls to her through the breeze&#8230;.True love walks beside her in a parallel life, yet she is unable to find her way back in time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Riddled with disappointment and distressing heartbreak, she is hopelessly drawn to the path the Universe has laid before her feet. Drawn to Istanbul, she finds part of the puzzle in the Ezan of the Blue Mosque.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Could the man of her dreams be real?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">What could an Indian Woman and a Turkish Imam have in common?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Will Hannah find what she searhes for?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Only those who believe will pass the test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Everyone has their own journey; some get on the path and to some, the path comes calling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis the tale of the Sand (Kum) and the Sea ( Deniz),<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hanging on the edge of wait, watch and let\u2019s see\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn is-page-flip\" data-post-id=\"9\"><i class=\"icon-book-open\"><\/i>Read the Book<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/footprints-in-the-sand\/\" class=\"special-link\">View Book<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- end books-panel-info-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"books-panel-info-inner mt-80\" data-panel-id=\"836\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/child-of-two-worlds\/\"><h2 class=\"book-panel-info-title\">Child of Two Worlds<\/h2><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-categories dash-left dash-dark\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product-category\/book-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">Book 2<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>True love is ever entwined with a higher calling. The majestic Sand \u201c<i>Kum<\/i>\u201d and the mysterious Sea \u201c<i>Deniz<\/i>\u201d are immortal lovers, protectors, guardians of the path of Good \u201c<i>Taqwa<\/i>\u201d against Evil \u201c<i>Fujur<\/i>\u201d.<i>\u00a0<\/i>Since the beginning of mankind, they have been relentlessly watching, aligning the path of true lovers across parallel lives for the ultimate payment of karmic debt.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00d6zcan G\u00fcne\u015f, a young boy with simple desires finds himself on a path conflicting that of his identity. His longing for his soulmate from his dreams grows over the years.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Junaid, an unfortunate lad from the war-torn Syrian land, sees his fortunes take a turn when destiny crosses his path with a kind Imam, who offers him education and a better life.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hannah, a Mumbai girl, seeks the love of her life in a faraway land, heeding to the call from her dreams and embarks on a journey to find him, in Turkey.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Returning to his home in Syria to be with his family, Junaid meets Bahr\u00a0<i>(Sea),<\/i>\u00a0an orphaned girl, falls in love and marries her albeit through fortunate circumstances and the kindness of many. Soon, the pain of displacement, the vulgarity of loss of life through war, and the suffering of the innocent at the sleeves of ego tear their lives apart.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Maryam, the child with magical powers, is fated to change all their lives. She is the nucleus that connects the past and the present. How did she come into \u00d6zcan\u2019s life and what is her connection to Hannah?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Travel through the portal of Deniz in high tide across parallel lives. Karmic debt follows the protagonists as the war between Fujur and Taqwa brews at the shores of Dalyan and the hidden mystery of the countless grains of sand is revealed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Take this journey to mystical places, sights of historic ruin, experiences of pain and joy, swim in the lyrical flow of poetry and much more.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><i>Child of Two Worlds<\/i>\u00a0is the second book in the Sand and Sea Series.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn is-page-flip\" data-post-id=\"836\"><i class=\"icon-book-open\"><\/i>Read the Book<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/child-of-two-worlds\/\" class=\"special-link\">View Book<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- end books-panel-info-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"books-panel-info-inner mt-80\" data-panel-id=\"956\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/verses-of-a-risen-phoenix\/\"><h2 class=\"book-panel-info-title\">Verses Of A Risen Phoenix<\/h2><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-categories dash-left dash-dark\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product-category\/book3\/\" rel=\"tag\">Book3<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"book-panel-info-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>Poetry is the food for the soul. Verses Of A Risen Phoenix, is a collection of moments, memories and conversations celebrating the spirit of women. It has poems from both the books of Sand and Sea Trilogy and much more. Peek into the subtle yet indescribable feminine entity, her struggles, failures, joys and the labors of the Phoenix\u2019s journey before she rises from the ashes to be born anew. Flow with the mysticism of love and ponder on the entrapments of life which everyone encounters through the verses in this book. Breathe in spirituality with its rich inner wisdom and experience the power of prayer melting into the universe as it returns with abundance at dawn. A book to reflect on, in silent moments, be inspired and connect with your core self.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn is-page-flip\" data-post-id=\"956\"><i class=\"icon-book-open\"><\/i>Read the Book<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anndsilva.com\/en\/product\/verses-of-a-risen-phoenix\/\" class=\"special-link\">View Book<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- end books-panel-info-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div><!-- end books-panel-info -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div> <!-- end BooksPanel --><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"pos-r  \"  id=\"shortcode-ecdd8c7a62741b9b5e342d36b9589ff5\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"shortcode-1e98c7d9916949b351ef5a44694d3744\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 text-left \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"SpecialHeading fw-heading  text-center mt-20 mb-60  \" id=\"shortcode-5d28c89433d14d7ee3f92564276e5020\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"special-title special-heading-letter\">Top Reviews<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"special-subtitle\">What People Are Saying<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"TestimonialCarousel text-center  is-wow fadeIn\" id=\"shortcode-c01c9874d54c418ed112102e15f60075\" data-wow-delay=\"0s\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-carousel owl-carousel\" data-owl-autoheight=\"false\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>01<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAayushi Mittal \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Mumbai<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was a spiritual journey, a journey that elicited within me a desire for travel and you must know I never found the idea of travelling myself as fun, I do read travelogues of people,but that's about it - I like reading it. But this book....wow, it was something. Feels like I know the author after finishing this.\r\nNot a book to pick up just whenever you feel like I say, it's maximum effect can be felt only when picked up when feeling lost and maybe hopeless even.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>02<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRehan Giridhar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Bangaluru<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What an amazing book! I\u2019ve learned so incredibly much about life, spirituality, balance, love and all that comes with it.\r\nAnn is an incredible writer and I recommend this book to everyone. She touched so many topics which i could relate to and I couldn\u2019t stop underlining sentences. The book made me laugh out loud a couple of times and I loved the fact that she was so honest.\r\nStop reading this review and start the book!!!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>03<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarman Banga\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Chandighar<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a captivating work of art which continues to intrigue the reader to all bounds. Impressively holding together the words and its plot line in a frame of expressive skyline. Its truly marvelous.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>04<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLotica Chawla\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Mumbai<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mystical captivating Romantic Fiction. Where people from two different cultures meet - Hannah the protagonist -She\u2019s a strong beautiful woman who takes us on her journey ... to all these amazing places in Istanbul- turkey,which I can actually imagine or see through her eyes. The best part are the beautiful poems- totally loved it! Ann D\u2019silva just like her character Hannah is a strong, intelligent, beautiful woman - her eloquence I admire \u2665\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>05<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPriya Gupta\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Delhi<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I most love author\u2019s take on God and Religion and the message that life is precious no matter how insignificant society may consider certain groups of people, the truth is well presented through the novel that all life is significant to the all loving creator. This representation of God and religions includes everyone. Such thoughts reminded me of John Lenon song \u201cImagine\u201d Kudos to the author for adding this spiritual light as the journey of love.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>06<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRuby\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Canada<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The author is an artist and has weaved fiction and reality; she has given a personality to places and made them come alive. The description of the localities of mumbai gave me goose bumps. She has taken history and presented it as art. My favorite part was the depiction of the Sand and Sea as people and the pain humanity has inflicted on nature. It broke my heart but also woke me up to want to do my bit to respect nature. Now I see nature in different light.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>07<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKarishma Kapoor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Mumbai<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An intriguing level of storyline as the protagonist is out with her search to find true love; I experienced Mumbai uniquely with her words and am terribly intrigued to visit the mystical cities of Turkey. The author has created a virtual lonely planet in my head after reading her novel. The cultures, splendid lifestyle and the reality of the mix work well in the book and I know my holiday destination this summer.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>08<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnamika Kundu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Pune<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I just finished this book and loved every bit. I love the way Ann has integrated religion with the main plot of a romance cutting across cultures, ages and dealt with it so sensitively yet it\u2019s informative and is played on the larger canvas of universal brotherhood ! Looking forward to what the author will show the world, through the child as well as unnecessary wars and conflicts which are paid for by innocent children.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>09<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarshit Kakkar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Gujarat<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Books are really nice gift to a friend who is a new in reading. I already read it and it is a most inspiring book i read it now very addictive. You will change you perception for many things after reading this. You will think of the things you never thought you will see things differently. Try it out, gift it out. Truly lift your life in a positive and interesting way.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Testimonial\" data-dot=\"<span>10<\/span>\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-author font-heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJeeva\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43658486-sand-sea?from_search=true&#038;from_srp=true&#038;qid=FWhxO4gPj7&#038;rank=11\" class=\"testimonial-company\">Noida<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text font-subheading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A magical universe with an acting force of love drawing together Hannah to her ultimate love is truly beautifully plotted. The narrative grows deeper as you turn the pages and that\u2019s how the author draws you in with the story knitted in the words dipped in love.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Testimonial -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end owl-carousel -->\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div> <!-- end TestimonialCarousel --><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"pos-r  \"  id=\"shortcode-e1de5f0da4b545a4b271ab3bfe147545\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"shortcode-2ac19702f496a4fde3be3598ad8abedd\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 text-left \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"SpecialHeading fw-heading  text-center mt-20 mb-60  \" id=\"shortcode-9a3ab3c3031eabcea1603e5d1abc567b\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"special-title special-heading-letter\">Book Videos<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"special-subtitle\">Some journeys change you<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-9673496d7dd97fc802ad2162997677e6\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-4 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-bf15a8121576e5dd58521ae36b45ed6a\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sand and Sea  Video\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/59HtSnzpIJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-c1e6123693fd01ec7d067abfe693acfe\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-4 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-c358bf968e3c85c4568c3084ebbc962c\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sand and Sea: Child of Two Worlds\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sub0gib22As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-f0386b0fb5572cf2459524c9c99aaa53\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-4 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-666847ea24396ad52d78982f015ceaaf\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Verses Of A Risen Phoenix\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xv_k8SMj22w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"pos-r  \"  id=\"shortcode-14a9ccf218a8bedb02b733237bd1a987\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"shortcode-55617a59757ebd435e3aa99fb981d482\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-12 fw-col-md-12 text-left \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"SpecialHeading fw-heading  text-center mt-20 mb-60  \" id=\"shortcode-36dfd9fe340f7bccfd402a8bec8f708b\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"special-title special-heading-letter\">Social Causes<\/h2>\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-75163a616dc29c65252ee213340d6332\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-6 fw-col-md-3 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-30f649530d8a176851361820472ec4de\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let\u2019s change the narrative together\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFRzqvLaQ20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-dc5a7481bdc9d039f5ede2ceb47e42be\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-6 fw-col-md-3 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-887b62378a8e7dafa571453c13dd9e4c\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I\u2019m Not for Sale\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvwtUIIfySA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"shortcode-c471a7af1f651abca3f3962bfdb3bd5c\" class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-6 fw-col-md-3 text-center \" >\r\n\t<div class=\"video-wrapper shortcode-container  \" id=\"shortcode-d541474f9cdc93c16c05c5626f4eff4b\" >\r\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ann Talks Gratitude Attitude With H.E. 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