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050	0	0	_aPS3604.U385 _bM9 2014
082	1		_aFIC JOS _2
100	1		_aJoshi, Alka
245	1	0	_aThe henna artist _c/ Alka Joshi
260			_aToronto _b: Mira _c, 2020
300			_a393 p. _c; 23 cm
520			_aEscaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist - and confidante - to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own. Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow - a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does.
546			_aEnglish
650		4	_aYoung women _z-India _z-Jaipur _x-Fiction
650		4	_aMehndi (Body painting) _x-Fiction
651		4	_aJaipur (India) _x-Fiction
651		4	_aIndia _x-History _y-1947 _x-Fiction
942			_cMO
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