Sumana Roy
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"'I was tired of speed. I wanted to live to tree time.' So writes Sumana Roy at the start of How I Became a Tree, her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world. Drawn to trees’ wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy movingly explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through...
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"Who is a provincial? In this subversive book, Sumana Roy assembles a striking cast of writers, artists, filmmakers, cricketers, tourist guides, English teachers, lovers and letter writers, private tutors and secret-keepers whose lives and work provide varied answers to that question. Combining memoir with the literary, sensory, and emotional history of an ignored people, she challenges the metropolitan’s dominance to reclaim the joyous dignity...
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"[M]eet Amanda, a young girl who had a lot to learn about hard work and how to make her dreams a reality. Join Amanda to her wonderful journey, and learn with her how to find your goal and make it come true. You will watch her face challenges but never give up along her path to achieving her goal. "Amanda's Dream" is a motivational book for children and their parents. This is the first book in a collection of short motivational kids' stories. This...
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English Russian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Russian as their second language.
In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have-and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to...