Dear Venantius, I read with great pleasure your post on the GoaNet under the title 'Viva Sahydri Books'. I am particularly interested in the book 'Saap' (Snake) you mention, authored by the herpetologist Nilimkumar Khaire. Will you please inform me if this book is written in English ? If so, please get me in contact with someone responsible so thet I may place an order under following conditions : a) I'll pay in Euros b) air-mail shipping c) cost price ?. Happy Christmas 'Borim Natalam' Leopoldo da Rocha
________________________________ From: Venantius J Pinto <venantius.pi...@gmail.com> To: Goanet Mail list <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Cc: bo...@sahyadribooks.com Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 6:30:28 PM Subject: [Goanet] Viva Sahyadri Books I often wonder what keeps Goanetters from sharing "more" of their culture, their books, their authors, and even even a handful of their religious sites. It cannot be that they do not know. Ami yevde batale gele kai ki amchya made kaahi sambandh rahila nahin--rahu shakat nahin?! An example which would certainly benefit many if not just me, is this site which I found a few minutes ago. The listing on forts is exhaustive. There is also a book called Devache Haat (Hands of God) in which, "one can know that which God or Goddess has how many hands, characteristics and purpose." For one, this knowledge could help dispel many flawed notions in comprehension; that too in rational attitude and flawed spirit. Another one is Saap (Snake) by the herpetologist Nilimkumar Khaire. which "describes the existing Marathi and English name of each snake, its scientific name, the area or region in which it is found, its local name in that region, characteristic features, and excellent illustrative photos are provided." Wow. Btw, I do have books by Pra. Ke. Ghanekar, etc., but this is a trove which I will reach towards soon. http://www.sahyadribooks.org/index.asp http://www.sahyadribooks.org/aboutus.html I feel that people writing in the Sahyadri vein on Goa, its caves, the few forts, its temples, and sacred groves, waterfalls and springs, its ecology and wildlife could have their books published, and distributed though Sahyadri Books. In Goan spirit, Viva Sahyadri. Viva Sahyadri Books. ++++++++++++ venantius j pinto
