This New York Times Bestselling novel is a tale for all mothers, whether you've had children of your own or simply taken on that role in the life of a child. A successful female doctor in America is faced with the heartbreaking reality that she will never have a child of her own. A poverty-stricken woman in India gives birth to a beautiful baby girl-and knows that she must give the infant up to save her life. The lives of two very different women become intertwined in this tale of motherhood, identity, culture, and most of all, love.
Asha is the adopted daughter of two doctors in America, she has been given everything her entire life...But she always felt like a part of her was blaringly missing. She wants to know where she came from. She wants to know why her birth parents put her in an orphanage when she was only 3 days old. She begins to study journalism and finds herself working on a project that will take her right back to where her life started...with an important mystery to solve.
The richness of the Indian culture collides with the stark sterility of American culture in this multi-layered novel which draws out the dirtiest truths from both sides of the story. If you love reading about different cultures and if you are a mother in any shape or form, this novel is a great choice to pick up at The Boulder Bookstore today.
This enticing tale is the first novel written by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, so if you love it look out for more bestsellers in the future.
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