![]() We encounter the odd, unforgettable Tilo and the men who loved her-including Musa, sweetheart and ex-sweetheart, lover and ex-lover their fates are as entwined as their arms used to be and always will be. ![]() The tale begins with Anjum-who used to be Aftab-unrolling a threadbare Persian carpet in a city graveyard she calls home. ![]() Its heroes are people who have been broken by the world they live in and then rescued, patched together by acts of love-and by hope. Each of its characters is indelibly, tenderly rendered. It is an aching love story and a decisive remonstration, a story told in a whisper, in a shout, through unsentimental tears and sometimes with a bitter laugh. New York Times Best Seller Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Amazon, Kirkus, The Washington Post, Newsday, and the Hudson Group A dazzling, richly moving new novel by the internationally celebrated author of The God of Small Things The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on an intimate journey of many years across the Indian subcontinent-from the cramped neighborhoods of Old Delhi and the roads of the new city to the mountains and valleys of Kashmir and beyond, where war is peace and peace is war. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Once they have been properly trained, the daughters/nuns are released into the world armed with all the training to do His bidding (RL was real serious about that capitalization). Being the daughter of Death comes with certain abilities (other than being kickass, they train to be kickass at the convent and it’s amazing). The kickass heroine Ismae is the daughter of Saint Mortain, who is the god of Death (capital D). This book has fantasy, action, love, intrigue, plot twists, and literally everything you could ever ask from a book. ![]() Robin LaFevers I’m keeping my eye on you. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.” If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts-and a violent destiny. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. ![]() “Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf? Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers ![]() ![]() ![]() They had faith that in free and open competition they could make products that would meet the needs of almost everyone. In other words, these Michigan entrepreneurs delayed the gratification of their own wants in order to satisfy the wants of others. What they shared was a stubborn persistence to invent and market something that would make life easier and simpler for millions of people. Empire Builders tells how, in each case, they failed before they succeeded - and sometimes even after they succeeded. Henry Ford, Billy Durant, Herbert Dow, and Will Kellogg all became famous around the globe. Empire Builders is the remarkable story of how Michigan's early entrepreneurs led the United States to world prominence in cars, chemicals, and cornflakes. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. ![]() AV2 - A first printing harcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. ![]() ![]() Perfect for beginners, seasoned cooks, and armchair cooks alike, this comic book cookbook is an accessible, fun, and inviting introduction to one of Japan’s most popular dishes. ![]() Recipes include broths like Shio, Shoyu, Miso, and Tonkotsu, components such as Onsen Eggs, Chashu, and Menma, and offshoots like Mazemen, Tsukemen, and Yakisoba. Along the way, they share preparation shortcuts that make weeknight ramen a reality provide meaty tidbits on Japanese culinary traditions and feature words of wisdom, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights from ramen chefs and luminaries like Ivan Orkin and Brian MacDuckston of Ramen Adventures. ![]() Authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan present colorful, humorous, and easy-to-follow comics that fully illustrate all the necessary steps and ingredients. Lets make ramen : a comic book cookbook / Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan. Authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan present colorful, humorous, and easy-to-follow comics that fully illustrate all the necessary steps and ingredients. ![]() Playful and instructive, this hybrid cookbook/graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect ramen at home including stocks, tares, and broths noodles, toppings, and accompaniments. ![]() A comic book cookbook with accessible ramen recipes for the home cook, from simple weeknight broths to weekend project stocks and homemade noodles, with recipe contributions and tips from notable ramen chefs. ![]() |