Pregnant with her American lover's child, a young Indian woman raised in the U.S. reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage in her homeland and develops a genuine affection for her new husband, but a secret of his own keeps their love from blossoming further.
Presents twenty-nine traditional tales from India including "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed," and features illustrations from the original 1892 edition.
A biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who developed a system of nonviolent civil disobedience while fighting racial discrimination in South Africa and India and eventually led his homeland to independence from Great Britain.
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Introduces the main religious festivals of Hinduism, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.
When Chandra, the official bather of the Rajah's elephants, saves them from serious illness, she exacts from the Rajah a reward more costly than he realizes.
