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The Lucky Lotus, the filthy dirty life of an adopted East Indian girl in an alabaster world was written over a period of three decades by Pushpa Devi. The book is a raw and gritty reflection of what it is like to experience deep trauma but find the beauty in it all. Just like the lotus that blooms from the mire and becomes a beautiful flower so does Devi. Her modality of healing starts in a hot yoga studio with postures that take her back through memories that surface and awaken her to the goodness in each experience.

About the Author: Devi was born in India and adopted at the age of six. She grew up in the Soap Creek Valley outside of Corvallis, Oregon in the 1970’s with a Caucasian family. Corvallis was not a mecca of diversity at this time and was challenging for a child from Calcutta. Race was one issue along with sexual abuse, physical abuse, and adapting to cultural changes. She received her citizenship in the Benton County Courthouse. Devi graduated from Crescent Valley High School and Oregon State University. She now lives in Florida where she works as a real estate professional and also has a company that designs the energy flow of a home or business.

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The Oregon Trail, the route of the pioneers during the largest mass migration in United States history, was a long and difficult journey made by Americans nearly two centuries ago. This guidebook, rich with photos, interviews, and information about the famous landmarks, facilities, individuals, activities, and towns along the trail, will please both adventurers planning to travel the trail and individuals who wish to learn about and follow the trail from an easy chair. Complete with maps and details of each state from Missouri to Oregon, Exploring the Oregon Trail will give readers everything needed to follow in the footsteps of the American pioneers.

About the Authors: Kay W. Scott and David L. Scott have spent twenty-eight summers touring the United States and Canada in a series of Volkswagen campers, and two summers backpacking through Europe by rail. They live in Valdosta, Georgia, where David is a professor of finance at Valdosta State University and Kay is retired from the public schools.

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