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Daniel Nanavati

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February 01, 1960 in The United Kingdom

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http://nanavati.eu

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Children's Books, Poetry, Mystery & Thrillers

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I have been writing since I was 21. I am now publishing my first non fiction work A Brief History Of Lies. The Exalted Gate a series of fairystories inspired by the paintings of Annie Ovenden is to follow this Spring and my first thriller Montrose later in August. I have some 18 books in the pipeline through the course of 2010 an 2011 and am looking for illustrators who work in ink to do fantasy illustrations for books around 20,000 - 50,000 words..

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There are quite a few investors looking at their reduced Greek Government bonds wondering where they went wrong. On the other hand they may have enough money left to be looking at Greece as an investment opportunity for she will be the cheap avenue into a skilled workforce in Europe for the next decade. The duality of loss and profit reminds me of the opening of Upton Sinclair's series of books ab...

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A Brief History Of Lies (Nonfiction)

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Description: A survey of a wicked, irreverent, serious, harmful, cruel and enjoyable (for some) side of human civilization. Including quotes on lies and lying (good, bad and indifferent) from famous people who should know better. Recent research has discovered possibly connections with our frontal-brain cell structures and our ability to lie well, giving a whole new series of answers to the question, Why do we lie? and more importantly Why Do We Lie To Ourselves? An easy read, amusing look at the bedrock of civilization. Fully illustrated by the UK Based Freelance Illustrator, Cartoonist, Artist & Animator, Calvin Innes.

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The Chrysalids
by John Wyndham

recommended for: teenagers

read in May, 1977

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I read this in the school library when I was 17. I had never read much science fiction and I found this a fascinating insight into the nature of religious fervor, bigotry and sorrow.
Not the least because the ability for which the children are hounde...more

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Daniel Nanavati made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Welcome Nonfiction Authors and Readers! topic

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I expected A Brief History of Lies to be whimsical, and it is—and funny, too, with delightful British humo...morehttp://internetreviewofbooks.com/mar10/b...

I expected A Brief History of Lies to be whimsical, and it is—and funny, too, with delightful British humor. But it’s also, philosophical and … surprisingly wise. If it appears simple at first glance, that’s deceptive.

Nanavati lives in Cornwall, UK, where he writes children’s books, novels, plays, film scripts, and poetry. Impressive! I find all that hard to believe, but would an author who writes about liars, lie on his own book cover? Probably not.

Nanavati astutely assesses the lies we tell and why. Yes, we, as in you, too. If you say you don’t lie, you’re lying to yourself. We all lie to ourselves, says Nanavati. If you’re honest, you’ll acknowledge that you lie—many times daily, even to those we love most. And sometimes we want to be lied to, as well.

The book provides a lengthy list of the various types of lies, which are legion. You’ll recognize them all, and that you’ve committed most. I’ve committed all but perjury, pathological and vindictive lies ... well, possibly a vindictive lie once in childhood.

The book is about politicians and lies, lovers and lies, kids learning to lie, lies told in war and business—of which Nanavati says, “Without lying there would be no war and business would always be good. Business is war without the bloodshed...” Nanavati makes no judgment toward us lying humans—it’s evolutionary, he says. Survival based.

His list of behaviors of liars is telling. Have you noticed someone “mirroring” your words to answer your question? Be suspicious.

“Did you eat the last cookie?”
“No, I did not eat the last cookie.”
I’d love to quote examples of Nanvati’s take on human nature and the rationale he gives for lying—especially the politicians—but they’d suffer out of the larger context. You’ll enjoy it better following Nanavati’s irreverent, satirical, logical, thought-provoking, albeit homespun path on your own. (Reviewed by Ruth Douillette)(less)"

Mar 16, 2010 12:43am

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