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Through a series of essays, poems, and comics, 30 creators give voice to moments that defined them and shed light on the immense diversity and complexity of the Asian American identity. Edited by CAPE and with an introduction by renowned journalist SuChin Pak, My Life: Growing Up Asian in America is a celebration of community, a call to action, and a road map for a brighter future.

"On est tous des additionnés", affirmait Romain Gary dans Pseudo. Rachel Khan ne le sait que trop bien. Noire, gambienne, d'origine musulmane et catholique par son père, blanche, juive et française par sa mère, elle est fière de se dire "racée". Mais comment vivre cet excès de "races" à l'heure des replis identitaires où seule la radicalité importe ? Comment se positionner avec ce "pedigree" alors que l'injonction est de choisir un camp ?

When a body is found at the edge of Chellow Dene reservoir, Detective Nikki Parekh and DC Sajid Malik are quick to arrive. This is the third murder in the space of a few weeks. Each murder has a completely different MO, but there is one common theme...all the victims are teenagers. The dead boy reminds Nikki of her nephew, and she feels more helpless than ever. But then another boy goes missing. And this time his parents have been sent a threatening package, too. The pattern is different again - is the killer just playing a game?

Story time! Paati is here for the summer and Suvi wants to make the most of it. As her grandma starts describing the Pushpaka Vimana, Suvi wonders if it’s like a driverless car, which drives you safely to any destination you name. Buckle up, enjoy the ride!

Ever wondered what the planet was like millions of years ago? What kind of creatures roamed the Earth? What trees grew in the prehistoric forests? Well, there is a way to find out—through palaeontology, a special science that is all about digging up and unscrambling clues to the past.

Long long ago, there lived in Norway a grumpy, grouchy farmer called Gloomy Gus. Gloomy Gus was not just a grouch---he was arrogant too, and believed he was smarter than everybody else, especially his wife. Read this captivating and humourous folktale from Norway to find out just how smart he really was!

When the moon doesn’t rise from the sea one night, it is up to Maisha and her friend Uchli the flying fish to find her. But how can they look for the moon without any light?

In a canopy forest in India, the Up World and Down World have always been suspicious of each other. But it all changes when Gopa the dormouse drops her book by accident on Fatima’s head. A story about the biodiversity of the canopy forests and friendship.

Why can't bees work quietly? Is there a reason for the bees to buzz so noisily? Learn about the work of the humble bee in this book.

The roads are their playground and they have made the city and the people their own. Follow the lives of some of Mumbai's street dogs in this short book where street dogs like Captain, Kalu and Champi takes us on a tour into some well known areas in their city.

What should Bhavya and Paati eat today? Bhavya's favorite dish, of course – rainbow sambar! Join Paati and Bhavya for some colourful and delicious lunchtime fun.

On the Diyang hill by the side of the River Piyang, two young girls are playing on the hillside when they meet a fairy. What do they say to her? What does she want? Find out in this mystical tale from the border between Bangladesh and India.

Sarla wished she could fly high like an eagle or like an aeroplane. Of course you can fly, said her new teacher. Here, Sarla shares all that she has learnt about flight and aeroplanes.

It's time to bring out Meenu's smart winter uniform and the air is filled with the aroma of roasted nuts. It must be winter in Bengaluru! Follow Meenu, Amma and Rajni as they show us some of the winter traditions they have in Karnataka and tell us of other winter traditions in Himachal and Gujarat.

Los límites del amor prohibido, los secretos de las fantasías eróticas, y la tolerancia ante las pasiones incontrolables son algunos de los temas que navegan sobre estas páginas. "Perder la virginidad", "La mujer en blanco y negro", "Adicción juvenil" y "Tu recuerdo envenena el pentagrama" integran esta apasionante colección de cuentos de la autora.

¿Cuántas veces se habrá repetido la frase el dolor es inevitable? Hay dolores que se sienten por fuera y en público y otros que van apagando las almas por dentro mientras se pasean disfrazados de sonrisas tristes. El último latido nos sorprende con la reflexión de un involuntario causante de un dolor letal, "La vida tras las cortina" narra la decisión más difícil a la que se puede enfrentar una persona, en "Calaveritas de dulce", la autora nos deja un guiño a la esperanza a pesar de la tristeza.

La idea de maternidad nos transporta fácilmente a la imagen de ternura infinita o a la circunstancia de una experiencia maravillosa pero entre las líneas de sus cuentos encontraremos alguna que otra sorpresa al respecto. La visión del mundo de un bebé, la difícil decisión de ser madre o el amor cegador que una mamá tiene por su pequeña son algunas de las historias que Nerea Riesco describe en "Consentimiento informado", "Tengo que salir de aquí", "La escala de valores" y "Volver a empezar".

Deseos, anhelos, ambiciones esperanzas y sueños encontramos entre las palabras de "Tardes de café vienés", "La cálida llama", "Cosas de chicas" o "Recetas para arreglar vidas", humor y ansias de felicidad en "El posible", un giro inesperado a nuestro mundo en "Libros de historia" y el origen fantástico de las aguas saladas del mar en "Sopa de marisco". La autora juega a la incertidumbre discurriendo entre los deseos alcanzables, la frustración y la envidia por la ausencia de éxito e incluso la resignación consolada con la esperanza de un futuro mejor.

La última etapa a la que Nerea Riesco dedica sus páginas completa los años de pleno desarrollo abarcando desde recuerdos de juventud hasta planes de futuro. La manera en la que se narran estas historias nos transporta sin duda a la especulación sobre realidades alternativas, pensamos sin querer en cómo podrían haber sido las vidas de estos personajes en circunstancias más propicias.

Los límites del amor prohibido, los secretos de las fantasías eróticas, y la tolerancia ante las pasiones incontrolables son algunos de los temas que navegan sobre estas páginas. "Perder la viriginidad", "La mujer en blanco y negro", "Adicción juvenil" y "Tu recuerdo envenena el pentagrama", integran esta apasionante colección de cuentos de la autora.