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Jasmine is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee set in the 1980s about a young Indian woman in the United States who, trying to adapt to the American way of life in order to be able to survive, changes identities several times. Mukherjee's own experiences of dislocation and displacement in her life helps her in recording the immigrant experience of the ...
Ride-or-die chick. A " ride-or-die chick " is a neologism originating from biker culture, referring to a woman who is willing to support her partner and their risky lifestyle despite how this might endanger or harm her. She may even take an active role as an accomplice. [1]
Along for the Ride (novel) Along for the Ride. (novel) Along for the Ride is a novel by Sarah Dessen. It was released on June 16, 2009. The novel focuses on Auden West, who never sleeps at night due to her parents' continuous fighting when she was in high school. Before heading off to college, Auden decides to spend her summer before college ...
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is a book by Robert M. Pirsig first published in 1974. It is a work of fictionalized autobiography and the first of Pirsig's texts in which he discusses his concept of Quality. [2]
Last Stop on Market Street was met with widespread acclaim after its release, receiving positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews and the New York Times Book Review amongst many others. Last Stop on Market Street's Newbery win was monumental, as it is extremely rare for picture books to be awarded this medal. In 2018, the children's book was adapted ...
"2 B R 0 2 B" presents a dystopian future where population control is strictly enforced, reflecting Vonnegut’s concerns about overpopulation and the potential dehumanization within bureaucratic systems. The title, a play on Shakespeare’s "To be, or not to be," underscores the existential questions at the heart of the story.
Ted Simon. Ted Simon's Triumph Tiger 100 "Jupiter". Ted Simon (born 1931) is British travel writer noted for circumnavigating the world twice by motorcycle. [1] He was raised in London by a German mother and a Romanian father.
Don’t let the word “bike” fool you. In Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” the wheels in question are choppers — good, all-American motorcycles, built from the ground up by tough guys in ...