Fantastic Voyages Book Group

Name: Fantastic Voyages Book Group
Start: 2024-11-05T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-05T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 6242 Swope Pkwy, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64130

Schedule

Tue Nov 05 2024 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

6242 Swope Pkwy, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64130 | Kansas City, MO

The Fantastic Voyages Book Group will be meeting at the Southeast Library on Tuesday, November 5th from 4:00-5:00pm! The group will be discussing "The Henna Artist" by Alka Joshi. Copies of the book are available at the Southeast Branch. For more information, please contact Andrea Lafferty at 816-701-3484 or [email protected].
"Escaping 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."--Publisher description.