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"author was President of Brown Univ. 2001-12. Grew up in South, daughter of black sharecroppers.
Book mentioned in an op ed column in NYT, 9-15-23."
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"I was born at a crossroads: a crossroads in history, a crossroads in culture, and a geographical crossroads in North Houston County in East Texas. Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no...
After being tasked with her first major project for the master perfumer, Radha travels to India, enlisting the help of her sisters and the courtesans of Agra, but discovers that the son she gave up years earlier is heading to locate her in...
"The 3rd book in a trilogy.
Radha, "The Perfumist of Paris" is the younger sister of Lakshimi, "The Henna Artist". In "The Secrets of Jaipur", Radha as a 13 year old gave birth to Niki, whom she had to give up for adoption to Kanta and Manu, good f..."
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After being tasked with her first major project for the master perfumer, Radha travels to India, enlisting the help of her sisters and the courtesans of Agra, but discovers that the son she gave up years earlier is heading to locate her in...