Mar 06
This book, Awaken the Durga Within, is a mixture of the mythological tales, common sense, and wisdom mixed up to serve the perfect advice and guidance for the women of today.
Usha is an expert on mythology and her books not only entertain but also give excellent insights to our life through the gods. The young girls or the middle-aged housewife and even the matriarch of the family—all of them can use a trick or two from this book.
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Mar 04
The exciting launch of 'Awaken the Durga Within' in Trichy by the gracious Aura team! A lively, interested audience who nodded and clapped and made this author almost weep in joy! The proof of the pudding? All the copies of the book sold out. Plus a clamour for more! I even gave them my copy from which I had read out excerpts.
Not read it yet? Get it in your bookstore or on Amazon here: mybook.to/AwakenDurgaWithin. #selfhelp #mythology #bestseller #Rupa
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Jan 17
Some self-help books tend to be preachy or promise you the moon. Not this one, thankfully. It cleverly mixes Indian mythology with modern views, a dose of critical self-analysis and more than just a dose of practical advice. I especially loved the concept of 3 C's (choose, change, create) that could be applied to so many situations. Whether you're young or older, married or not, a mother or daughter or simply a woman seeking to come into her own, this book offers some great tips while neither making things seem easy-peasy nor creating false hop... Read more
Jan 17
Having read almost all of Usha Narayanan’s books I found this one different from her other books. This is not a story based on mythology, but a book that relates mythology to life today.
In this book, the author has blended the stories of the goddesses from Hindu mythology and the conflicts that women go through today. She shows us how we can learn from them and be a Durga in our own lives.
Though I absolutely believe that the Goddess dwells in all of us, I was a little sceptical about the book. I mean, Indian scriptures and society are... Read more
