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	Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand (Goodreads Author), Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 1,432 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Love My Body Because by Shelly Anand (Goodreads Author), Nomi Ellenson, Erika Medina (Illustrations) 4.35 avg rating — 206 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In This Family by Shelly Anand (Goodreads Author), Meenal Patel (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 81 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life

by Suleika Jaouad

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Mama Needs a Minute!: A Candid, Funny, All-Too-Relatable Comic Memoir about Surviving Motherhood

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Rest Is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance through the Practice of Stillness

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“India is not, as people keep calling it, an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay.”
― Shashi Tharoor

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