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Language
English
Description
Author of The Association of Small Bombs, longlisted for the National Book Award
Rakesh Ahuja, a Government Minister in New Delhi, is beset by problems: thirteen children and another on the way; a wife who mourns the loss of her favorite TV star; and a teenaged son with somereally strong opinions about family planning.
To make matters worse, looming over this comical farrago are secrets-both personal and political-that threaten to push the Ahuja...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Plagues and pandemics are a part of global history, from the biblical "plague of locusts" to today's COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with unchecked diseases and disasters has given rise to great human suffering and loss of life, but it has also played a significant role in shaping our societies. Advances in public health, medicine, scientific research, and even the arts have often been inspired by or required of those who have survived. This two-volume...
Publisher
Schlager Group
Pub. Date
c2023
Language
English
Description
Milestone Visual Documents in American History expands our coverage of essential primary sources in American history by focusing on visual images from early America to the present day: photographs, paintings, cartoons, and more. Like the other titles in our Milestone Documents series, this set pairs each visual source with in-depth scholarly analysis and commentary to help students and researchers better understand the image and place it in its historical...