To Kill a Snow Dragonfly
Even as the snow falls existentially, the portends aren't good for Lobsang's family: A mole has…
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The bull who dreamed he was a Lamborghini
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. ~ Og Mandino, inspirational speaker and essayist I love telling this story about a bull who thought he was a Lamborghini. (No bull, this story is true). I was... Read More »
Baci Group
BACI Group Limited is the umbrella brand of a collective of companies established by Dr Sharad Paul in 2006 and encompasses BACI Lounge, BACI Cosmetologie Inc, BACI Charitable Trust. Whether it is the field of medicine, skin care or education / literacy, making a difference in peoples lives through shared values of opportunity, knowledge, empowerment and innovation, is the heart of the Baci Group philosophy.
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A haven for real booklovers and a hub for Auckland's literati, BACI Lounge is an elegant place to discover, shop for unusual reading and to enjoy good wine, food and coffee. 
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Developed by pioneering International skin surgeon Dr Sharad Paul, Mikanis is the first skin care range worldwide, to specifically address the needs of brown skin.
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The BACI Foundation Charitable Trust has been set up by Dr Sharad Paul to help fund literacy programmes and includes an annual writing competition for children. 
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Sharad P. Paul was born England in 1966, but grew up in India. He has a busy medical practice specializing in skin cancer surgery (www.skinsurgeryclinic.co.nz). Sharad is a Senior Lecturer in Skin Cancer at the University of Queensland, Australia and a Senior Lecturer in Surgery (hon.) at Auckland University, New Zealand. He also holds a Masters in Medical Law from the University of Glasgow, and has served on the National Commission of UNESCO.
He is the man behind the Baci Group which includes Baci Lounge, an award-winning independent bookstore/café; Baci Cosmetologie, a skin care company that has developed Mikanis, a skin care range especially designed for brown skin; and Baci Foundation, a charity which runs literacy and mentoring programmes for disadvantaged children.
A writer of literary fiction, Sharad's first novel, Cool Cut, was published by Picador in 2007 and his second novel, To Kill a Snow Dragonfly was published by 4th Estate in 2012.
Sharad was featured in articles titled Renaissance Man (below on this page) by NZ Herald Canvas magazine and Polymath by GOOD magazine. In 2008, TIME magazine called him Open Heart Surgeon. In 2012, he was a finalist for the New Zealander of the Year award.
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'To Kill a Snow Dragonfly' is vast enough to be epic
Not a mockingbird. Perhaps this simmering allusion contributed to my cautious approach. I try to prep myself before reading by grubbing around for clues. Ah, the writer is a physician. Physician- writers from the diaspora have created a niche. Abraham Verghese with his complete osmosis of the culture and understanding of his adopted land... Read More »
GOOD Magazine (New Zealand)
POLYMATH When Sharad Paul told his friends he was opening a bookshop they wondered how he would find the time. Like the shelves of his Auckland store Baci, Sharad's life is full of variety and packed to the rafters. He's a surgeon and novelist with a masters degree in law, university teaching positions here and in Australia, two bookhops, a... Read More »