America for beginners
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A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family.
Recently widowed Pival Sengupta books a trip Kolkota to New York and then on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes to uncover the truth about her beloved son, Rahi. A year ago Rahi told his parents he was gay. As far as her husband Ram was concerned, Rahi died that day. But the tour guide, Satya, has never left the five boroughs. And the two will be accompanied by Rebecca Elliot, a young actress, is along for the ride as a chaperone. The women come to see America-- and themselves-- in different and profound new ways. -- adapted from jacket.
Recently widowed Pival Sengupta books a trip Kolkota to New York and then on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes to uncover the truth about her beloved son, Rahi. A year ago Rahi told his parents he was gay. As far as her husband Ram was concerned, Rahi died that day. But the tour guide, Satya, has never left the five boroughs. And the two will be accompanied by Rebecca Elliot, a young actress, is along for the ride as a chaperone. The women come to see America-- and themselves-- in different and profound new ways. -- adapted from jacket.
Subjects
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asian Americans -- Fiction
East Indians
East Indians -- United States -- Fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Heritage
Heritage -- Fiction
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Novels
Sagas
Sagas -- Fiction
Widows
Widows -- Fiction
Women
Women -- Fiction
Women travelers
Women travelers -- Fiction
Asian Americans -- Fiction
East Indians
East Indians -- United States -- Fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Heritage
Heritage -- Fiction
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Novels
Sagas
Sagas -- Fiction
Widows
Widows -- Fiction
Women
Women -- Fiction
Women travelers
Women travelers -- Fiction
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9780062849120
9780062668776
9780062849120
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Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship -- Fiction
Heritage -- Fiction
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Novels
Sagas -- Fiction
Widows -- Fiction
Women -- Fiction
Women travelers -- Fiction
East Indians -- United States -- Fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship -- Fiction
Heritage -- Fiction
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Novels
Sagas -- Fiction
Widows -- Fiction
Women -- Fiction
Women travelers -- Fiction
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East Indians
Electronic books
Friendship
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Mothers and sons
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Women
Women travelers
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Electronic books
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Heritage
Mothers and sons
Sagas
Widows
Women
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