000			01382nam a2200133 4500
020			_a9780008229153
024			_a1046981502
100	1		_aLeah Franqui
245	1		_aAmerica for Beginners
260			_bHarperCollins Publishers Limited
300			_a320 pages
520			_aSometimes you have to go a long way to find what you're looking for. And sometimes a little beginner's luck is all you need... * Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company** One fixed itinerary, one fixed price** All levels catered for** No refunds*BeginnerRecently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks a secret agenda: to find out the truth about her long-estranged son.IntermediateSatya, her guileless and resourceful tour guide, has been in America for less than a year - and has never actually left the five boroughs of New York.AdvancedAn aspiring/failing actress, Rebecca signed up for the role of Pival's modesty companion; it might not be her big break but surely it'll break her out of the rut she's stuck in. As their preconceptions about each other and about America are challenged, with a little beginner's luck, these unlikely companions might learn how to live again. A big-hearted, hilarious tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, reminding us that there is no roadmap to life.
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