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Lady Tan's circle of women [sound recording] : a novel / by See, Lisa,author.; Chien, Justin,narrator.; Lim, Jennifer,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Jennifer Lim, Justin Chien.According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness--is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations--looking, listening, touching, and asking--something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women's illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose--despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it--and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other's joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom. But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife--embroider bound-foot slippers, pluck instruments, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights. How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? Lady Tan's Circle of Women is a captivating story of women helping other women. It is also a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Arranged marriage; Female friendship; Midwives; Women physicians;
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The love and lies of Rukhsana Ali / by Khan, Sabina,1968-;
Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Bangladesh and a world of tradition and arranged marriages, and she must find the courage to fight for the right to choose her own path.LSC
Subjects: Muslim girls; Bengali Americans; Lesbians; Mothers and daughters; Identity (Psychology); Arranged marriage;
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The falcon's eyes : a novel / by Stanfill, Francesca,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Set in France and England at the end of the twelfth century, the moving story of a spirited, questing young woman, Isabelle, who defies convention to forge a remarkable life, one profoundly influenced by the fabled queen she idolizes and comes to know--Eleanor of Aquitaine. Willful and outspoken, sixteen-year-old Isabelle yearns to escape her stifling life in provincial twelfth century France. The bane of her mother's existence, she admires the notorious queen most in her circle abhor: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Isabelle's arranged marriage to Gerard--a rich, charismatic lord obsessed with falcons--seems, at first, to fulfill her longing for adventure. But as Gerard's controlling nature, and his consuming desire for a male heir, become more apparent, Isabelle, in the spirit of her royal heroine, makes bold, often perilous, decisions which will forever affect her fate. A suspenseful, sweeping tale about marriage, freedom, identity, and motherhood, THE FALCON'S EYES brings alive not only a brilliant century and the legendary queen who dominated it, but also the vivid band of complex characters whom the heroine encounters on her journey to selfhood: noblewomen, nuns, servants, falconers, and courtiers. The various settings--Château Ravinour, Fontevraud Abbey, and Queen Eleanor's exiled court in England--are depicted as memorably as those who inhabit them. The story pulses forward as Isabelle confronts one challenge, one danger, after another, until it hurtles to its final, enthralling, page. With the historical understanding of Hillary Mantel and the storytelling gifts of Ken Follett, Francesca Stanfill has created an unforgettable character who, while firmly rooted in her era, is also a woman for all times."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Eleanor, of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, 1122?-1204; Arranged marriage; Identity (Psychology); Self-realization in women; Young women;
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Legendary : a Caraval novel / by Garber, Stephanie.;
Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Sisters; Heirs; Criminals; Names, Personal; Contests; Games; Deals;
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In her Highlander's bed / by Sands, Lynsay,author.;
Awakening in the fortress of Calan Campbell, Laird of Kilcairn, Allissaid MacFarlane, who risked death to escape an arranged marriage, decides, after they spend time together, she can trust him with her life, but wonders if she can trust him with her heart.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Brides; Man-woman relationships;
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This American woman : a one-in-a-billion memoir / by Garg, Zarna,author.;
"Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir -- from narrowly escaping an arranged marriage and homelessness in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act in midlife"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Garg, Zarna.; Comedians; East Indian Americans;
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The confederate [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Hawke, Lydia,1948-Perfect disguise.; Forbes, Christopher,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Hennessy, Michael G.,screenwriter.; Stevenson, Parker,1952-actor.; Hilton, Jim,actor.; Chesser, John,actor.; Beck, Dan,actor.; ITN Productions (Firm),presenter.; Cinedigm (Firm),publisher.;
Parker Stevenson, Jim Hilton, Jerry Chesser, Dan Beck, Tripp Courtney.Georgia, 1864. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage to her brutal neighbor, Willa Randall disguises herself as a boy and joins the Confederate Cavalry. There she must learn the skills of a soldier amid the heat of battle and the threat of sudden death.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; War films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hawke, Lydia, 1948-; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Civil war; Soldiers;
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The porcelain moon : a novel of France, the Great War, and forbidden love / by Chang, Janie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1918 France, in the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng, a young Chinese woman escaping an arranged marriage, is taken in by secretive Camille Roussel and becomes bound to this woman forever when they are forced to make a terrible decision.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Chinese; Female friendship; World War, 1914-1918;
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Crouching tiger, hidden dragon [videorecording (DVD)] by Chow, Yun-fa; Chang, Chen,actor; Zhang, Ziyi,1979; Yeoh, Michelle,1963; Lee, Ang,1954; Wang, Dulu.Wo hu cang long;
Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ahang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Lung Sihung, Cheng Pei Pei.Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romatic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy--and the inescapable, enduring power of loveCHV rating: PGMPAA rating: PG-13, Parents strongly cautioned. Martial arts violence and some sexualityNTSC 1. [NOTE: OR, Region 1.
Subjects: Martial arts; Feature film; Motion pictures, Chines; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2001., Sony Pictures Classics,
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A Killer in the Family : A Novel. by Ahmad, Amin.;
After an arranged marriage to the daughter of Abbas Khan, a New York real estate tycoon, Ali begins to hear rumours about his new father-in-law - accusations of corruption, hidden affairs, and even worse secrets that underlies Abbas' success. To uncover the truth, Ali launches his own investigation, which takes him deep into Abbas' past. As he closes in on the truth, Ali must decide: can he remain part of the Khan family, and pay the moral price demanded by unimaginable wealth and power?Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / World Literature / India / 21st Century;
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