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A parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse. Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship. A person is a son-in-law or daughter-in-law to the parents of the spouse, who are in turn also the parents of those sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law (if any) who are siblings of the spouse (as opposed to spouses of siblings). Together the members of this family affinity group are called the in-laws.

Fathers-in-law[link]

A father-in-law is the father of a person's spouse. Two men who are fathers-in-law to each other's children may be called co-fathers-in-law, or, if there are grandchildren, co-grandfathers.

Mothers-in-law[link]

A mother-in-law is the mother of a person's spouse. Two women who are mothers-in-law to each other's children may be called co-mothers-in-law, or, if there are grandchildren, co-grandmothers.

In comedies, the mother-in-law is sometimes shown as the bane of the husband, who is married to the mother-in-law's daughter. Mothers-in-law are often stereotyped in mother-in-law jokes.

Some Australian Aboriginal languages use avoidance speech, so-called "mother-in-law languages", special sub-languages used when in hearing distance of taboo relatives, most commonly the mother-in-law.

A Mother-in-law suite is also a type of dwelling, usually guest accommodations within a family home that may be used for members of the extended family.

See also[link]

• Affinity (law)
• Marriage
• Mother-in-law apartment
• Mother-in-law house
• Mother-in-law joke

References[link]

External links[link]

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Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is a novelist and non-fiction writer. She is also a political activist, public speaker and writing teacher. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, Lamott's writings cover such subjects as alcoholism, single motherhood, depression and Christianity.^[1]

Biography[link]

Lamott was born in San Francisco, and is a graduate of Drew School. Her father, Kenneth Lamott, was also a writer. His death was the focus of her first published novel Hard Laughter. She has one son, Sam, who was born in 1989 and a grandson, Jax, born on July 20, 2009.^[2]

Lamott's life was documented in Freida Lee Mock's 1999 documentary Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott.^[3] Because of the documentary and her following on Facebook and other online networks, she is often called the "People's Author".^[4]

Lamott has described why she writes:

I try to write the books I would love to come upon, that are honest, concerned with real lives, human hearts, spiritual transformation, families, secrets, wonder, craziness—and that can make me laugh. When I am reading a book like this, I feel rich and profoundly relieved to be in the presence of someone who will share the truth with me, and throw the lights on a little, and I try to write these kinds of books. Books, for me, are medicine.^[5]

Lamott is cited as a writer who captures well the style of narrative nonfiction called particularism, coined by Howard Freeman.^{[citation needed][6]}

Bibliography[link]

Novels[link]

• Hard Laughter. Viking Press. 1980. ISBN 0-670-36140-2. 
• Rosie. Viking Press. 1983. ISBN 0-670-60828-9. 
• Joe Jones. North Point Press. 1985. ISBN 0-86547-209-2. 
• All New People. North Point Press. 1989. ISBN 0-86547-394-3. 
• Crooked Little Heart. Pantheon Books. 1997. ISBN 0-679-43521-2. 
• Blue Shoe. Riverhead Books. 2002. ISBN 1-57322-226-7. 
• Imperfect Birds. Riverhead Books. 2010. ISBN 1-59448-751-0. 

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Non-fiction[link]

• Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son’s First Year. Pantheon Books. 1993. ISBN 0-679-42091-6. 
• Bird by Bird : Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Pantheon Books. 1994. ISBN 0-679-43520-4. 
• Traveling Mercies : Some Thoughts on Faith. Pantheon Books. 1999. ISBN 0-679-44240-5. 
• Plan B : Further Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2005. ISBN 1-57322-299-2. 
• Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2007. ISBN 1-59448-942-4. 

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• Bochynski, Pegge. (2010) "Anne Lamott" in American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, Supplement XX, Mary Antin to Phillis Wheatley. Ed. Jay Parini. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons p131-146.

External links[link]

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• Salon.com: articles by Anne Lamott
• Profile – Steven Barclay Agency
• Write TV Public Television Interview (2004)
• Tavis Smiley interview (2007)
• Minnesota Public Radio Interview (2007)
• Interview for Writers on the Record (2007)

Kelly Corrigan
Kelly Corrigan
Occupation	Writer
Genres	Memoir, Non-fiction
www.circusofcancer.org

Kelly Corrigan is a writer living in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, Edward Lichty, and their two daughters. She is a graduate of The University of Richmond and San Francisco State University (for a Masters in Literature).^[1]

Cancer Outreach[link]

Shortly after her own battle with breast cancer, she launched CircusOfCancer.org, a how-to web site for friends and family of women with the disease. The website includes a photo album of her own struggle against breast cancer and writings in such categories as “Finding a Lump” and “Losing My Hair.” Below is an excerpt from “Getting the Diagnosis”:

At 1pm, Emily Birenbaum called and said these exact words, "Kelly, I understand that you called in this morning. I have the biopsy report and Kelly, it's cancer." I called out: "Edward!" and he came to me and we crowded around the phone, politely asking the simplest of questions. "Is the test always correct?" "Does it say how much cancer there is?" "Could it be a false positive?" After a very short conversation where we learned the phrase 'invasive ductal carcinoma', we hung up. The girls were at our knees, needing to be fed and put down for a nap. There was so much to do, on so many fronts, that the only thing to do was to start doing.^[2]

Writing[link]

Kelly is a newspaper columnist, with her columns appearing in print, online and notably in the January 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Her first book, The Middle Place, is a memoir about her Irish-American father’s battle with cancer and her own triumph over the disease.^[3] It was published on January 8, 2008 (hardcover, ISBN 1-4013-0336-6) and December 23, 2008 (paperback, ISBN 1-4013-4093-8). At its peak, the hardcover reached number 16 on the Hardcover Non-fiction New York Times bestseller list.^[4] The paperback has reached number 2 on the Trade Paperback Non-fiction New York Times bestseller list to date.^[5]

Kelly is also the author of an essay about "women's remarkable capacity to support each other, to laugh together, and to endure" which her publisher (Hyperion/Voice) videotaped Kelly reading and posted on Youtube.^[6] The video has received over 4 million views on YouTube to date.

References[link]

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Nouman Ali Khan is a Muslim speaker and the CEO and founder of Bayyinah, an Islamic educational institution in the United States.^[1][2]

His early education in Arabic started under in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and continued in Pakistan. His serious Arabic training began in 1999 in the United States. He has been teaching Modern Standard and Classical Arabic at various venues for several years with over 10,000 students nationwide.^[1] Nouman Ali Khan teaches about the religion of Islam through his video speeches.^[3] He also frequently speaks at Islamic Circle of North America Conventions about Islam, family, and other life topics.^[4]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Detailed Student Notes of Nouman Ali Khan's Lectures

• Nouman Ali Khan lectures

Kavya Madhavan
Native name	കാവ്യ മാധവൻ
Born	Kavya Madhavan (1984-09-19) September 19, 1984 (age 27) Nileshwaram, Kasargod, Kerala, India
Residence	Thammanam, Kochi, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Minu, Karthika
Ethnicity	Malayali
Citizenship	India
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1991 - present
Notable work(s)	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan, Perumazhakkalam, Mizhi Randilum, Khaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku
Spouse	Nischal Chandra (2009-2011)
Parents	P. Madhavan Shyamala
Relatives	Midhun (brother)

Kavya Madhavan (Malayalam: കാവ്യ മാധവന്‍) is an Indian film actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) as a child artist. As a heroine Kavya's debut film was Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil(1999) while she was in the ninth standard. It was a super hit and from then on there was no looking back. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in the films Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Khaddama (2010).

Background[link]

Kavya was born on September 19, 1984 in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India, to P. Madhavan and Shyamala. She attended Nileswaram GLP School and entered the film industry as a child artist. She learned dancing during her school days and participated in competitions. She was a Kalathilakam in a Sub District Schools Youth Festival.^[1]

Movie career[link]

She first appeared as a child in Kamal's film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991). Her talent was soon recognized, and she was offered other projects such as Pavam IA Ivachan (1994) and Azhakiya Ravanan (1996). When she was in ninth standard, she got an offer to play as a heroine in Lal Jose's film Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, which became a super hit. After her leading role, she became popular in the Malayalam film industry. It has been claimed that she was the busiest female actress in Malayalam. She and Dileep are sometimes referred to as the Golden pair. The Dileep-Kavya pairing has produced several big hits, including Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999) and Meesa Madhavan (2002). In 2010 the pair acted in the film Pappy Appacha. Kavya’s films include Mizhi Randilum, Dhosth, Madhuranombarakattu, Sadanandante Samayam and Meesa Madhavan, of which the last movie earned record collections in the Malayalam film industry. Her other films include Chakkara Muthu, Iruvattam Manavatti, Annorikkal, Kochi Rajavu, Aparichithan, Perumazhakkalam, Gowrisankaram, Runway, Athisayan, Thilakkam and many more. She has acted in a few Tamil films; Kasi was her first film in Tamil that performed well at the box office. She has also acted in some more Tamil films, En Mana Vaanil and Sadhu Miranda. She has acted with various superstars in the Malayalam industry including Mohanlal, Mammootty, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and Dileep. She also wrote lyric for the song 'En Khalbillulloru Pennaanu' for the film One Way Ticket.^[2]

Personal life[link]

She was married to Nishal Chandra on February 5, 2009 at Kollur Mookambika Temple.^[3] After the marriage she went to Kuwait to stay with her husband.^[4] However, she returned home in June the same year and did not go back thereafter. She filed a divorce petition with the Family Court at Ernakulam on July 24, 2010.^[3][5] Kavya and Nishal had appeared before the Ernakulam Family Court on May 25, 2011 and expressed their willingness, for a mutual divorce. She was granted divorce by court on May 30, 2011.

Awards and achievements[link]

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2004: Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam
• 2010: Best Actress - Khaddama

Kerala Film Critics Awards

• 2000: Second Best Actress - Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
• 2001: Second Best Actress - Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
• 2003: Second Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum
• 2005: Best Actress - Anandabhadram
• 2010: Best Actress - Khaddama

Asianet Film Awards

• 2000: Special Jury Award - Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Madhuranombarakattu
• 2002: Best Star Pair - Meesa Madhavan
• 2002: Best Actress - Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
• 2004: Special Jury Award Actress - Perumazhakkalam
• 2009: Best Actress - Banaras
• 2011: Best Actress - Khaddama

Vanitha-Surya TV Film Awards

• 2004: Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum
• 2006: Best Actress - Anandabhadram
• 2011: Best Actress - Khaddama

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

• 2002: Best Popular Actress
• 2002: Best Star Pair - (Dileep and Kavya)
• 2003: Second Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum
• 2004: Special Jury Award Actress - Perumazhakkalam
• 2007: Best Popular Actress
• 2009: Best Actress - Banaras
• 2011: Best Actress - Khaddama

Amrita TV FEFKA Film Awards

• 2010: Best Actress - Khaddama
• 2011: Best Popular Actress - All Films (2011)

Kerala Film Audience Awards

• 2001: Monisha Award
• 2003: Best Actress – Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan

Other Awards

• 2000: Bharathan Award - Navagatha Prathibha Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
• 2003: Fourth Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award - Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
• 2007: Sathyan Memorial Award for Best Actress - Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
• 2010: Jaihind TV Film Award for Best Actress - Khaddama
• 2011: Bharath Murali Award - Khaddama
• 2011: Sathyan Award ^[6]
• 2011: Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini Memorial Award^[7]
• 2011 Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress - Khaddama^[8]
• 2011: Reporter TV Film Award for Best Actress - Khaddama
• 2011: Surya TV Film Awards for Best Actress - Khaddama
• 2011: Ramu Kariat Film Awards for Best Actress - Khaddama
• 2011: Manappuram Kanyaka Minnale Film Awards for Young Megastar Female
• 2011: Thikkurissy Foundation Film Awards for Best Actress - Khaddama

Notable films[link]

Upcoming films[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kavya Madhavan at the Internet Movie Database