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.Customs & Etiquette Of India (Simple Guides Customs & Etiquette)

by: Venika Kingsland

December 31, 2004
... but does not contain enough detail to be truly useful to someone getting ready to travel to India. About half the book is taken up with geography and history information that is readily available in other sources. Cultural awareness tips are scattered throughout, but I wouldn't feel comfortable heading to the subcontinent armed only with the hints contained here. This book is probably best suited for armchair travelers.
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.Simple Guides Hinduism (Simple Guides)

by: Venika Mehra Kingsland

November 04, 2008
When George Harrison passed away recently, I decided I wanted to read more about the different religions of the world.

I found this short, helpful-looking guide to Hinduism and went home from the bookstore happy.

I wasn't quite as happy after having read the book, though. It wasn't a bad book, and I did come away from it with a better understanding of Hinduism, but I felt it was a little too dry. It lost me occasionally in its encyclopedic style presentation of facts and terminology.

I know it can't be easy to encapsulate a major world religion in just over 100 pages, but I felt a little more newcomer-friendliness would have made it an easier and more satisfying read.
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.Complete Hatha Yoga: A Comprehensive Handbook on the Practice, Science, and Philosophy of Yoga

by: Kevin Kingsland, Venika Kingsland

1987-06
When George Harrison passed away recently, I decided I wanted to read more about the different religions of the world.

I found this short, helpful-looking guide to Hinduism and went home from the bookstore happy.

I wasn't quite as happy after having read the book, though. It wasn't a bad book, and I did come away from it with a better understanding of Hinduism, but I felt it was a little too dry. It lost me occasionally in its encyclopedic style presentation of facts and terminology.

I know it can't be easy to encapsulate a major world religion in just over 100 pages, but I felt a little more newcomer-friendliness would have made it an easier and more satisfying read.
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.Simple Guide to India: Customs & Etiquette (Simple Guides Customs and Etiquette)

by: Venika Kingsland

1999-12
It is a quick, inexpensive review of do's and don'ts in a size that is easy to pack.
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.Complete Hatha Yoga

by: Kevin Kingsland, Venika Kingsland

1983-01
It is a quick, inexpensive review of do's and don'ts in a size that is easy to pack.
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.Hathapradipika

by: Kevin Kingsland, Venika Kingsland

1977-12
It is a quick, inexpensive review of do's and don'ts in a size that is easy to pack.
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.The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in India (Simple Guide. Customs and Etiquette)

by: Venika Kingsland

1996-05
Book is very misleading about lot of customs. Information is outdated. Some of the customs mentioned may be true once upon a time. India has changed a lot over the past few years. Author seem to be out of touch with present day India! There is too much generalization of facts. Exceptional cases are portrayed as true at all times.Sometimes truth is stretched too much to sound sensational :-( 30% of the content in the book may be helpful for visitors to know about Indian customs and etiquette. In general lot of information is misleading since they do not apply to present day India!
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