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Babies around the world eating / by Puck.; Hartmann, April.;
"Sushi, corn on the cob, tacos, and curry! Come along on a trip around the world with a group of babies excited to show us their yummy foods and unique traditions. The journey takes us from a farmers' market in the United States (hamburgers, apples) to afloating market in Thailand (pad Thai, chicken satay), with stops in Mexico, Greece, India, China, and many more countries. These children welcome us into their homes with friendly greetings and tasty treats in an uplifting trip around this deliciously diverse planet. Featured countries in order of appearance in the book: United States, Mexico, Peru, Italy, Greece, Morocco, China, Japan, Thailand, India"--
Subjects: Board books.; Food; Food habits; Table;
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Family family : a novel / by Frankel, Laurie,author.;
"India Allwood grew up wanting to be an actress. Armed with a stack of index cards and a hell of a lot of talent, she goes from awkward 16-year-old to Broadway ingenue to tv star. But while promoting her most recent project, a film about adoption, India does what you should never do - she tells a journalist the truth: it's a bad movie. Like so many movies about adoption, it tells only one story, a tragic one. But India's an adoptive mom herself and knows there's so much more to her family than tragedy. Soon she's at the center of a media storm, battling accusations from the press and the paparazzi, from protesters on the right and advocates on the left. Her daughter Fig knows they need help - and who better to call for help than family? Because India's not just an adoptive mom. She also had a baby she gave up for adoption her senior year of high school. That baby is now sixteen, excited to meet her birth mother and eager to help, but she also has an agenda and secrets of her own. It turns out what makes a family isn't blood and it isn't love because no matter how they're formed, the hallmark of true family is this: it's complicated"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Adoption; Family secrets;
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : A Novel. by Desai, Kiran.;
'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' is the story of two young people whose fates will intersect and diverge across continents and years - an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity. From the author of 'The Inheritance of Loss', which won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Literary;
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Radhika's story : human trafficking in the 21st century / by Hendry, Sharon,author.;
Living in India, separated from her son and forced to have sex with up to 25 men a day, Radhika refused to accept her lot. Desperate to be reunited with her child, she fought against the odds, finding the strength to escape her horrific life and rescue her son. Sharon Hendry tells Radhika's horrifying story.
Subjects: Biographies.; Pariyar, Radhika.; Human trafficking victims;
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Louis L'Amour's lost treasures. more mysterious stories, unfinished manuscripts, and lost notes from one of the world's most popular novelists / by L'Amour, Louis,1908-1988,author.; L'Amour, Beau,author,writer of introduction.; L'Amour, Louis,1908-1988.Works.Selections.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: NO TRAVELLER RETURNS, ISBN 9780425284445. Volume 2 of 'Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures' series includes more unpublished works from the archives of Louis LAmour: complete short stories, partial novels, treatments, and notes that will transport readers from the Western frontier to India, China, and even the future.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Short stories.; Historical fiction.;
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Game on! / by Le, Maria.; Elliott, Clarice.;
It's playtime! Did you know that basketball was invented in the United States? Or that chess originated from India? Or that hopscotch is played all over the world? Whether you're on the field or on the playground, sports and games bring everyone together. Read and learn about these fun activities, and then play them with friends!
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Games; Manners and customs;
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The revenge of geography : what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate / by Kaplan, Robert D.,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From Bosnia to Baghdad -- The revenge of geography -- Herodotus and his successors -- The Eurasian map -- The Nazi distortion -- The Rimland thesis -- The allure of sea power -- The "crisis of room" -- The geography of European divisions -- Russia and the independent heartland -- The geography of Chinese power -- India's geographical dilemma -- The Iranian pivot -- The former Ottoman Empire -- Braudel, Mexico, and grand strategy.
Subjects: Political geography.;
© c2012., Random House,
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Lion [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Mara, Rooney; Kidman, Nicole; Patel, Dev; Wenham, David; Siddiqui, Nawazuddin; Pawar, Sunny; Farren, Eamon;
Director, Garth Davis.Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, David Wenham, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sunny Pawar, Eamon Farren.At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; Award Winners.;
© 2017., The Weinstein Company,
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Young Elizabeth : the making of the Queen / by Williams, Kate,1974-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: Abdication Day -- 'A lucky fellow if she accepts you' -- 'Such a nice name' -- 'All the equipment a lady needs' -- 'Queen, Empress of India, the whole bag of tricks' -- 'Great changes' -- 'Who is this Hitler?' -- 'Do let me see what is happening' -- 'After all, she is only nineteen' -- 'A flash of colour' -- 'An obedient sitter' -- 'Came down a Queen' -- Regina."A lively and poignant biography of the young princess who, at the impressionable age of eleven, found that she was now heiress to the throne" --Provided by the publisher.LSC
Subjects: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Queens;
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Save me a seat / by Weeks, Sarah.; Varadarajan, Gita.;
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.LSC
Subjects: East Indians; Immigrants; Adjustment (Psychology); Learning disabled children; Bullying in schools; Friendship; Elementary schools;
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