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Night Jasmine Tree, a Somerset award-winning contemporary novel, describes the hidden backstory of an Indian man’s immigration to the U.S. The high caste protagonist fell in love with a lower caste girl in college, but she was rejected by his very conservative family. They married, but deep emotional wounds continued to torment him even after they were well settled in the U.S. The past cannot be willed away. Later, the arresting stories of his childhood and youth he innocently tells his American grandchildren, reveal the silent torment and struggles that originated in India. These ...

This is an eBook version of the print book Viku and the Elephant. In this story a boy, Viku, and a young elephant named Haatee become friends in a forest in India. Haatee communicates with only two sounds – a happy trumpet or a sad cry – but Viku and Haatee understand each other perfectly. The story of their adventures together unfolds quickly. In this story ivory poachers take Viku hostage and force him to show them where elephant tusks are hidden in the jungle. The poachers threaten to kill Haatee if Viku doesn't help them. Although frightened, Viku and Haatee manage to outsmart the ...

Three pilgrims and travelers from widely different backgrounds make their way toward the headwaters of the Ganges River searching for renewal and spiritual awakening. Jagdish, an illiterate peasant, has always dreamed of visiting holy places in the Himalayas. Sovik, an Indian American scientist, seeks renewed life purpose after a traumatic health crisis. And Larry, a financial analyst, wants adventure as he recovers from a failed love affair; he falls in love with the vivacious Indian tour guide. Their paths cross at the temple near the source of the Ganges and they stumble upon a plot to ...