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Although shes lost touch with these women in the past 30 years and moved to america, their undeniable bond beckons the friends to reunite. Author interview thrity umrigar, author of the world we. Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books. If anything, im a bit of an impatient reader at the moment, as i have a certain number of books i want to finish before the end of the year. It examines choices made by a group of friends and the consequences that must be borne because of each choice. Thrity umrigar is the bestselling author of the novels bombay time, the space between us, the secrets between us, if today be sweet, the weight of heaven, the world we found and the story hour. The story begins with the revelation that armaiti, one of four indian girlfriends who havent seen each other in years, has terminal.
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