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Fauja Singh keeps going : the true story of the oldest person to ever run a marathon / by Singh, Simran Jeet.; Kaur, Baljinder.;
"The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fauja Singh, 1911-; Long-distance runners; Long-distance runners; Older athletes; Marathon running;
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The Second World War in the east / by Willmott, H. P.(Hedley Paul); Keegan, John E.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-219) and index.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© 1999., Cassell,
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A taste of freedom : Gandhi and the great salt march / by Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.An old man in India recalls how, when he was a young boy, he got his first taste of freedom as he and his brother joined the great Muhatma Gandhi on a march to the sea to make salt in defiance of British law.LSC
Subjects: Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; Civil disobedience; Nonviolence;
© 2014., Walker Books for Young Readers,
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Thirst : a novel / by Bajaj, Varsha.;
"Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity<U+2014>an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there's even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?"--Publisher.Ages 10 and up.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Water security; Social justice; Social change; Water security; Poverty; Political corruption; Social classes;
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Smoke and ashes : opium's hidden histories / by Ghosh, Amitav,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to learn how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote about were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean but also by the precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all, however, was the discovery that his own identity and family history were swept up in the story. 'Smoke and Ashes' is at once a travelogue, a memoir, and an essay in history, drawing on decades of archival research. In it, Ghosh traces the transformative effect the opium trade had on Britain, India, and China, as well as the world at large. Moving deftly between horticultural history, the mythologies of capitalism, and the social and cultural repercussions of colonialism, in 'Smoke and Ashes' Ghosh reveals the role that one small plant has had in making our world, now teetering on the edge of catastrophe.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-; Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-; Opium trade;
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A hanging at dawn : a Bess Crawford short story / by Todd, Charles,author.;
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Bess Crawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close friend Simon Brandon's past Years before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to serve as a battlefield nurse, the indomitable heroine spent her childhood in India under the watchful eye of her friend and confidant, the young soldier Simon Brandon. The two formed an inseparable bond on the dangerous Northwest Frontier where her father's Regiment held the Khyber Pass against all intruders. It was Simon who taught Bess to ride and shoot, escorted her to the bazaars and the Maharani's Palace, and did his best to keep her out of trouble, after the Crawford family took an interest in the tall, angry boy with a mysterious past. But the Crawfords have long guarded secrets for Simon and he owes them a debt that runs deeper than Bess could ever know. Told through the eyes of Melinda, Richard, Clarissa, and Bess, A Hanging at Dawn pieces together a mystery at the center of Bess's family that will irrevocably change the course of her future.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Crawford, Bess (Fictitious character); Family secrets;
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Meet me in Mumbai : a novel / by Khan, Sabina,1968-;
Meet Me in Mumbai is the extraordinary story of two teenage girls forced to understand the power and the consequences of their choices, and how family can be both formed and found over time.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; East Indians; Teenage pregnancy; Man-woman relationships; Teenage girls; Choice (Psychology); East Indians; Mothers and daughters;
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The Komagata Maru and Canada's anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century / by Hickman, Pamela.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Komagatamaru (Ship); East Indians;
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The English problem : a novel / by Kamlani, Beena,author.;
"The English Patient meets EM Foster, The English Problem is a stunning debut that looks at the insidiousness of colonialism and one young man's sexual awakening. In 1931 a young man from India arrives in London. Ten years later he will be on a ship bound for India, in a coma, accompanied by a nurse. But that is a decade away For now, in 1931 he is not dressed for the British rain, and shivering, rings the doorbell of the people who have agreed to host him during his stay in this strange land. He finds that his hosts are having a party and warmly welcome him in. He is the only Brown person in the room. It is the first time for what will become an everyday experience"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; East Indians; Imperialism; Nineteen thirties; Young men;
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Undesirables : white Canada and the Komagata Maru / by Kazimi, Ali.;
Subjects: Komagatamaru (Ship); East Indians; East Indians; Canada; India;
© c2011., Douglas & McIntyre,
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