Join a modern-day Rapunzel and a tycoon on their Indian adventure, in this fairy-tale-inspired romance from Ruby Basu! A CHANCE TO LET HER HAIR DOWN! Rina longs for independence, but she’s indebted to the overprotective aunt who raised her. When tycoon Connor arrives to acquire her family’s company, she sees an opportunity to escape with him on a business trip to India. Their desire ignites the second they arrive! Yet Rina soon learns that commitment-phobe Connor’s life is as complicated as hers. Can the spark between them last beyond their temporary adventure? From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. If the Fairy Tale Fits...
The first Prisoner of War (PW) to have escaped from an Indian PW Camp in Pakistan's history, Ikram Sehgal's narration about his incarceration and eventual escape in 1971 is dark account of life in Indian custody, yet at times is surprisingly humorous and captures the never-say-die human spirit.
A CHANCE TO LET HER HAIR DOWN! In this If the Fairy Tale Fits... story, Rina longs for independence, but she's indebted to the overprotective aunt who raised her. When tycoon Connor arrives, to acquire her family's company, she sees an opportunity to escape with him on a business trip to India. Their desire ignites the second they arrive! Yet Rina soon learns that commitment-phobe Connor's life is as complicated as hers. Can the spark between them last beyond their temporary adventure? A CONNECTION AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN... In this If the Fairy Tale Fits... story, when aspiring singer Arielle rescues a gorgeous man from a boat crash, she doesn't expect her life to be turned upside down. Because the man she's saved is Prince Eriko! In gratitude, she's whisked away to his palace, where their instantaneous chemistry soon becomes irresistible... But with Riko duty-bound to marry another royal, can Arielle ever truly be part of the Prince's world?
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza's enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. 'Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!' For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tower, forced to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch, unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window, Rumaysa realizes how she might be able to escape . . . Join Rumaysa as she adventures through enchanted forests and into dragon's lairs, discovers her own incredible magical powers and teams up with Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara! Rumaysa: A Fairytale is a magically fresh, empowering and funny debut, which retells three classic fairytales – Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty – with beautiful inside illustrations by Rhaida El Touny and cover illustration by Areeba Siddique. Discover more of Rumaysa's adventures in the enchanting sequel Rumaysa: Ever After.
One night in 1944, eighty airmen escaped a German POW compound in Poland. The event became known as "The Great Escape." Ted Barris writes of the planners, task leaders, and key players in the escape attempt, those who got away, those who didn't, and their families at home.
A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Rescuing a handsome man from a boat crash was enough excitement for Arielle…but then she discovers he’s a prince! Dive into this romance inspired by "The Little Mermaid" from Nina Singh. A CONNECTION AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN… When aspiring singer Arielle rescues a gorgeous man from a boat crash, she doesn’t expect her life to be turned upside down—because the man she’s saved is Prince Eriko! In gratitude, she’s whisked away to the palace, where their instantaneous chemistry soon becomes irresistible… But with Riko duty-bound to marry another royal, can Arielle ever truly be part of the prince’s world? From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. If the Fairy Tale Fits...
A Nobel Prize–winning economist tells the remarkable story of how the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over the past two and half centuries The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities between people and nations. In The Great Escape, Nobel Prize–winning economist Angus Deaton—one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty—tells the remarkable story of how, beginning 250 years ago, some parts of the world experienced sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's disproportionately unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of nations, and addresses what needs to be done to help those left behind. Deaton describes vast innovations and wrenching setbacks: the successes of antibiotics, pest control, vaccinations, and clean water on the one hand, and disastrous famines and the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the other. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. He also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the lives of more than a billion people. Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative efforts—including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting trade restrictions—that will allow the developing world to bring about its own Great Escape. Demonstrating how changes in health and living standards have transformed our lives, The Great Escape is a powerful guide to addressing the well-being of all nations.
