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  2. Tomb of Sand - Wikipedia

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    Tomb of Sand (originally titled Ret Samadhi, Hindi: रेत समाधि) [2] is a 2018 Hindi-language novel by Indian author Geetanjali Shree. It was translated into English by U.S. translator Daisy Rockwell. [3] In 2022, the book became the first novel translated from an Indian language to win the International Booker Prize. [4] [5] [6] [7]

  3. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholism is characterized by an increased tolerance to alcohol – which means that an individual can consume more alcohol – and physical dependence on alcohol, which makes it hard for an individual to control their consumption. The physical dependency caused by alcohol can lead to an affected individual having a very strong urge to drink ...

  4. Karmabhoomi - Wikipedia

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    Karmabhoomi (Hindi: कर्मभूमि, translated,The Land Where One Works) is a Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand. The novel is set in the Uttar Pradesh of the 1930s. [ 1 ] By the beginning of the 20th century, Islam and Hinduism had coexisted in India for over a thousand years.

  5. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Residential drug treatment co-opted the language of Alcoholics Anonymous, using the Big Book not as a spiritual guide but as a mandatory text — contradicting AA’s voluntary essence. AA’s meetings, with their folding chairs and donated coffee, were intended as a judgment-free space for addicts to talk about their problems.

  6. The Lost Weekend (novel) - Wikipedia

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    The book was adapted into a 1945 film directed by Billy Wilder featuring Ray Milland as Don Birnam. The film was critically acclaimed, winning the Oscar for Best Picture and the Cannes Grand Prix. Ray Milland's portrayal of Birnam won him Best Actor , and is still considered one of the greatest winning performances ever.

  7. Category:Memoirs about alcoholism - Wikipedia

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  8. Hindi literature - Wikipedia

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    The first Hindi books, using the Devanagari script or Nāgarī script were Heera Lal's treatise on Ain-i-Akbari, called Ain e Akbari ki Bhasha Vachanika, and Rewa Maharaja's treatise on Kabir. Both books were published in 1795. [citation needed] Munshi Lallu Lal's Hindi translation of Sanskrit Hitopadesha was published in 1809.

  9. Hans (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    The magazine was revived in 1986 by Rajendra Yadav, a noted short-story writer and novelist. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His daughter Rachana, was bequeathed the ownership, after his death in 2013. [ 2 ]