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Nimo N. Menon

Nimo N. Menon

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Nirmala Menon has worked in Advertising Agencies in Mumbai and Bangalore . She also set up Oceanfresh , a direct marketing firm for the distribution of Frozen Seafood in Bangalore.She has worked as a Secondary school teacher teaching Science, Maths and Creative Writing . She started Creative Interaction- a workshop for children , a forum for their creative expression and discovery.The Art Connect Initiative's Art Workshops were also started by Ms. Menon - a platform for wannabe artists to interact with established artists to hone their skills.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

"I do not claim that my book is a literary masterpiece. This is a book written by an ordinary woman with a middle class upbringing. A hardworking woman who knows what it is like to take life head on, making the most of situations, believing in herself. She has listened to her heart and gone by her instinct-doing her best at all times. She has always been true to herself. Understandably, there have been moments of dejection and despair, but she has risen above that. I am this woman. I know not how to utter measured sentences and I am not guilty that I have at all times tried to break the shackles binding me. I have tried to inhale fresh air, live, breathe and meditate. I have always risen above frivolous attempts to malign my actions or lower my self concept. I have done the best for my family, my home, my career. I have shrugged off disillusionment, hurt and sorrow and with positive thoughts, gone ahead with life.”

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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong>Reviews…</strong></em></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em> </em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>‘The poems have a very contemporary feel to it. The voice is unabashedly first person,</em><em>but with a very definite universal feel/appeal.’  - <strong>Vidya Virkar, Strand Book Stall</strong></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>‘It was an evening of revelation for many at Landmark, Numgambakkam, on Friday,29<sup>th</sup> June. Nimo N. Menon’s book, ‘ Towards a New Harmony with Life’ </em><em>Which was launched by actor/director Revathy, is something that would hold the attention of women who have faced life with all the trials and tribulations associated with modern times and overcome them by just believing in themselves’.</em><em><strong>                                                                                                  -Express Features</strong></em><em><strong>                                                                                           </strong></em><em><strong> </strong></em></p><p class="MsoNormal"><em>‘Myriad Moods in Verse’</em></p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong>                   - The Hindu, Chennai, 3rd July, 2007 (Asha S. Menon)</strong></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong>   </strong></em></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>