Indian Women

Simran Mehta has always felt harshly judged by her mother, Nandini, especially when it comes to her little "writing hobby". But when a charismatic and highly respected journalist careens into Simran's life, she begins to question not only her future as a psychologist, but her engagement to her high-school sweetheart. Nandini Mehta has strived to create an easy life for her children in America. It isn’t until an old colleague makes her a life-changing offer that Nandini realizes she's spent so much time focusing on being the perfect Indian woman, she’s let herself slip away.

Hi, I'm Radhika Mehta, and I'm getting married this week. I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for hearing my story. However, let me warn you. You may not like me too much. One, I make a lot of money. Two, I have an opinion on everything. Three, I have had a boyfriend before. Ok, maybe two. Best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, writing for the first time in a female voice, brings to you One Indian Girl, the heart-warming story of a modern Indian girl.

When Jennifer found out she was pregnant, she was horrified. Unlike normal pregnancies, to carry a wolf offspring full term always equaled death for the human mother. In a race against time, Mohinder and his friends scramble to try to find a cure. Along the way, they make new friends, but find new enemies that will stop at nothing to hinder Mohinder from reaching his goal. Through his trials, Mohinder is pushed to his breaking point emotionally and physically in order to save the one person he holds dear on this Earth. Can Mohinder create a cure to save his paired mate, or will she meet her...

This beautiful and devastating book - part tribal history, part lyric and intimate memoir - should be required for anyone seeking to learn about California Indian history, past and present. Deborah A. Miranda tells stories of her Ohlone Costanoan Esselen family as well as the experience of California Indians as a whole through oral histories, newspaper clippings, anthropological recordings, personal reflections, and poems. The result is a work of literary art that is wise, angry, and playful all at once, a compilation that will break your heart and teach you to see the world anew.

Malintzin was the indigenous woman who translated for Hernando Cortes in his dealings with the Aztec emperor Moctezuma in the days of 1519 to 1521. The Spanish called her doña Marina, and she has become known to posterity as La Malinche. As Malinche, she has long been regarded as a traitor to her people, a dangerously sexy, scheming woman who gave Cortes whatever he wanted out of her own self-interest. The life of the real woman, however, was much more complicated.

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.

Vivid and compelling, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own. Years later, she is confronted by her husband who has tracked her down.

Are you financially independent? Is your life Debt Free? Can you control your finances? Is your net worth capable of sufficing your rest of the life? Looking for solutions?? Then this Book becomes a *MUST-READ* The Book, "7 Secrets to Financial Freedom for Women", gives you a solution *for your various financial problems. *By implementing these steps, you will enjoy your Financial Freedom* How to control your finance *with your Net worth Intact* can be seen in this Book. Chapter 1 is about your Money Belief and how to break your negative faith *along with* installing new ideas which are in ...

Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past. Intoxicated by the sights, smells, and sounds she experiences, Jaya becomes an eager student of the culture. But it is Ravi - her grandmother’s former servant and trusted confidant - who reveals the resilience, struggles, secret love, and tragic fall of Jaya’s pioneering grandmother during the British occupation.

Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder; Terese Marie Mailhot is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma. The triumphant result is Heart Berries, a memorial for Mailhot's mother, a social worker and activist who had a thing for prisoners; a story of reconciliation with her father - an abusive drunk and a brilliant artist - who was murdered under mysterious circumstances; and an elegy on how difficult it is to love someone while dragging the long shadows of shame.

PASSION INDIA The story of the Spanish Princess of Kapurthala FOUR MILLION READERS WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN FASCINATED BY THIS LOVE STORY THAT TRANSPORTS US TO THE FABULOUS WORLD OF THE MAHARAJAS -FILLED WITH HAREMS, JEWELS, PALACES, FLAMENCO MUSIC AND TIGER HUNTING. On January 28, 1908, Anita Delgado, a beautiful, but barely literate, Spanish teenager, danced a brief flamenco in a Madrid nightclub where she caught the eye of a visiting Indian prince, Sir Jagatjit Singh, the Maharaja of Kapurthala. They married and she spent the next 18 years living in opulent luxury, in the Himalayan foothills....

Selected as an "Outstanding Book of the Year" by the New York Time Book Review in 1973, "I Once Knew an Indian Woman" is a heartwarming childhood memoir. The story is set in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, between First and Second World Wars. The book received multiple rave reviews, and was also awarded first prize in the Canadian Centennial Literary Competition. This new edition for 2020 is edited by Ebbitt Cutler's son, Keir Cutler, who worked with his mother before her death in 2011 to develop an updated version. Keir also created a theatrical monologue from the book titled, "Magnificence" which...

With just one wrong turn, ELITE finds both her life and that of her unborn hanging in the balance. Unbeknownst to her, she’s being hunted by someone willing to risk it all for the only thing that matters in the end: her. Will she make it out alive? Shots have been fired, and Bishop is absolutely the ish as Oz threatens not only his business, but the object of his heart’s obsession. Determined to come out on top, Bishop takes a big risk to silence his enemy forever. Will he succeed or fall victim to his own savagery? Elite is a "must-have" as the men in her life thug it out, but who will...

The nutritionist who taught us that simply eating (pun intended) is the key to a fab body is back with a comprehensive book on women, food and everything in between. From puberty to marriage, from pregnancy to menopause, Rujuta explains in detail the changes women go through (and, God knows, as Indian women, we go through way beyond those just hormonal - husband, in-laws, children, career, etc) and how what we do (or don't) during these phases affects our overall well-being.

Elite Reid is a girl on a mission: to get her glow up on and get as far away from her drunken father as possible. When her boyfriend offers up the opportunity to make some serious cash and level up, Elite believes she's finally hit the jackpot. Sweet, innocent, and naive, she's every man's dream...and quickly becomes the newest infatuation of the man at the top--the man with all the power. Unfortunately, it's a privilege that may cost her something she can never recover. Bishop is a man whose heart has room for just one love: his money. That's until Elite stumbles her way into his life and ...

This is a Happily Ever After Hot Romantic historical Western Saga. NOTE TO READERS: If you love the work of Anna Hackett and Eve Langlais you will love this. This is a historical fiction fantasy Novel. A Native American Indian & American West young woman romance. Filled with brooding hot sex, strong dominant men and a sexy kick-ass female who knows how to hold her own. It’s gritty, confrontational and steam will be coming out of your ears. If you’re looking for something to get those juices flowing, you just found it. Enjoy! This novel is written mainly in British English, with ...

Isabella’s Clan of 1865- Winner of the 2025 John Esten Historical Fiction Award The rooms in Isabella's home in Georgia had once echoed with laughter and joy. The fields had been bountiful, and love seemed to promise a bright future. That was before Lee surrendered to Grant, and typhoid claimed the lives of her parents. At just eighteen years old, Isabella found that her past experiences offered no solace; everything had changed with the Union's victory. Slavery had been abolished, leaving both plantation owners and former slaves facing an uncertain future. It was a new world, and ...

Dr. Lily Leoni may have grown up in the exclusive Wellington Estates, but she will always remain the butler’s niece, an outsider looking in. Arjun Dheer seemed like a kindred spirit until he broke her heart. Lily has moved on, but something’s amiss in her new relationship. On all counts, Arjun Dheer is a savvy businessman and entrepreneur. When a career decision threatens everything he yearns for, the only way out is marrying the wrong girl. But Arjun has never forgotten Lily. With their attraction undeniable and relationship impossible, can Lily and Arjun forge a way through the chaos ...

An Epic Tale of Adventure and Courage, of white water rapids, hostile Indians, freezing snows, lack of food and water, moving 500-pound wagons over the Rocky Mountains... In 1856, a dream of a new life in the Salt Lake Valley propels 500 English converts into an extraordinary adventure. Lacking funds for a traditional journey, they devise a daring plan: sail to Boston, take a train to Iowa City, and then, with hand-built carts, embark on a grueling 1,300-mile trek to their promised land. Leading this audacious expedition is Edmund Lovell Ellsworth, chosen by the church’s president for his...

Mattie Reynolds made a promise to a dying Meg Boldrin to fulfill her last wishes, to mend the strained relationship with her son from beyond the grave. She would make the journey of her life by stagecoach over seven hundred miles to the small East Texas town of Chivalry, receiving a cavalier welcome. Her quick, persistent determination fouls her pure intentions to do right by a grieving son. Chess Boldrin, Chivalry’s most eligible bachelor is situated comfortably with everything he needs. When Chess and Mattie meet, the temperatures run high and short. Chess avoids her attempts to gain ...