Author: Nomi Eve
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476740283
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"In Yemen in 1920 ... Adela Damari's parents desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter. After passage of the Orphan's Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parents' health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adela's situation looks dire until her uncle arrives from a faraway city, bringing with him a cousin and aunt who introduce Adela to the powerful rituals of henna tattooing"--Amazon.com.
Henna House
The Henna Artist
Author: Alka Joshi
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9354226930
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own... Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist-and confidante-most in demand to women of the upper class. Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a young girl in tow-a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in society, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once fascinating, stark and cruel.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9354226930
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own... Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist-and confidante-most in demand to women of the upper class. Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a young girl in tow-a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in society, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once fascinating, stark and cruel.
Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Author: Kathy Aarons
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101621028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Whether it’s to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for… Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet rewards of their combined bookstore and chocolate shop by hosting the Great Fudge Cook-off during the town’s Memorial Day weekend Arts Festival. But success turns bittersweet when Main Street’s portrait photographer is found dead in their store, poisoned by Michelle’s signature truffles. As suspicion mounts against Michelle, her sales begin to crumble and her career seems whipped. With Erica by her side, Michelle must pick through an assortment of suspects before the future of their dream store melts away… FIRST IN A NEW SERIES Includes Scrumptious Chocolate-Making Recipes!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101621028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Whether it’s to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for… Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet rewards of their combined bookstore and chocolate shop by hosting the Great Fudge Cook-off during the town’s Memorial Day weekend Arts Festival. But success turns bittersweet when Main Street’s portrait photographer is found dead in their store, poisoned by Michelle’s signature truffles. As suspicion mounts against Michelle, her sales begin to crumble and her career seems whipped. With Erica by her side, Michelle must pick through an assortment of suspects before the future of their dream store melts away… FIRST IN A NEW SERIES Includes Scrumptious Chocolate-Making Recipes!
A Street in Marrakech
Author: Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
History of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement: 19th century
Author: Harold J. Lidin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Men with Debts
Author: Anthony Giardina
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Modern Drug Encyclopedia and Therapeutic Index
Author: Jacob Gutman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemotherapy
Languages : en
Pages : 1496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemotherapy
Languages : en
Pages : 1496
Book Description
German Sources for West African History, 1599-1669
The Human Landscape in Kentucky's Past
Author: Charles B. Stout
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description