For Matrimonial Purposes

Publisher Marketing: Unmarried at 24 and with no prospects in sight Anju is a great source of worry to her family. Despite the best efforts of relatives, fortune-tellers, and matchmakers to arrange a marriage, she can t seem to find a husband or at least one she s willing to marry. Quickly becoming a spinster by her culture s standards, she is eager to escape the community that views her as a failure. After pleading with her parents for permission, she boards a plane bound for the United States and a dream of a career. And while husband-hunting isn t any easier in New York City, at least she s got company. In this sparkling debut, an unconventional heroine defies tradition by making a marriage between the strict customs of India and the wild freedoms of America to find her own happy ending. Hilarious and heart-warming, "For Matrimonial Purposes" proves that, while the search for love takes many forms, the heartbreak and exhilaration are universal." Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2004 pg. 49 (EAN 9781590869451, Compact Disc) Library Journal 04/15/2003 pg. 121 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2003 pg. 553 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) USA Today 05/22/2003 pg. 1 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 06/30/2003 pg. 54 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) People Weekly 07/28/2003 pg. 38 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) School Library Journal 10/01/2003 pg. 207 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) Booksense '76 Jly/Aug 2003 07/01/2003 pg. 1 (EAN 9780399150708, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Daswani, Kavita Kavita Daswani has been a fashion correspondent for CNN International, CNBC Asia, and Women s Wear Daily. Her stories have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, Vogue India, and Entrepreneur magazine, among many other publications. She was also formerly the fashion editor of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Her adult novels include For Matrimonial Purposes, The Village Bride of Beverly Hills, and Salaam, Paris. She is also the author of Indie Girl (for teens). Kavita grew up in Hong Kong and spent summers in Mumbai, where her parents are from. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.