The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright "First printing in paperbound 2017"--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on a remarkable true story Seven-year-old Chellamuthus life--and his destiny--is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the Indian orphanage that he is not an orphan, he has a mother who loves him. But he is told not to worry, he will soon be adopted by a loving family in America. Chellamuthu is suddenly surrounded by a foreign land and a foreign language. He cant tell people that he already has a family and becomes consumed by a single, impossible question: How do I get home? But after more than a decade, home becomes a much more complicated idea as the Indian boy eventually sheds his past and receives a new name: Taj Khyber Rowland. It isnt until Taj meets an Indian family who helps him rediscover his roots, as well as marrying Priya, his wife, who helps him unveil the secrets of his past, that he begins to discover the truth he has all but forgotten. Taj is determined to return to India and begin the quest to find his birth family. But is it too late? Is it possible that his birth mother is still looking for him? And which family does he belong to now? From the best-selling author of The Rent Collector, this is a deeply moving and gripping journey about discovering ones self and the unbreakable family bonds that connect us forever. Author Biography Camron Wright holds a masters degree in writing and public relations. He says he began writing to get out of attending MBA school, and it proved the better decision. His first book, Letters for Emily, was a Readers Choice award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. Camron is also the author of The Rent Collector. Review "Despite being adopted from India, Taj is an excelling American teen. When hes matched with an Indian family during a study-abroad program in London, Taj begins to remember pieces of his childhood...and the family from which he was kidnapped and sold to an orphanage. Hoping to understand more about his identity, Taj immerses himself in Indian culture...and eventually marries an Indian woman who turns out to have a surprising connection to his past. Armed with a map drawn from memory, Taj returns to India to search for his birth family. Wright (The Rent Collector, 2012) turns the story of the real-life Chellamuthu/Taj into a meditation on identity and the meaning of family, and a novel that is sure to be a book club favorite." -- "Booklist""Truly a remarkable story of one young mans journey to discover his past. Camron Wrights fascinating novel is actually based on a true story, which makes it all the more powerful." (four and a half out of five stars)-- "Portland Book Review" (9/8/2016 12:00:00 AM)"When I finished The Orphan Keeper I was keenly aware of the fragility associated with losing something precious then finding something of even greater value. Beautifully crafted by Camron Wright...Like Dickens, the child in this story is subjected to loss leavened with love. Everything that happens is not fiction. It happened as written, and for a reader who waivers between agnosticism and belief, this is a story that has me -- and keeps me -- thinking. The loss and pain [is] described with consummate skill. The Orphan Keeper taps into questions of coincidence and belief that have kept me in a state of wonder since I reluctantly closed its covers. Amazing read."-- "The Huffington Post" (9/21/2016 12:00:00 AM) Review Quote "When I finished The Orphan Keeper I was keenly aware of the fragility associated with losing something precious then finding something of even greater value. Beautifully crafted by Camron Wright...Like Dickens, the child in this story is subjected to loss leavened with love. Everything that happens is not fiction. It happened as written, and for a reader who waivers between agnosticism and belief, this is a story that has me -- and keeps me -- thinking. The loss and pain [is] described with consummate skill. The Orphan Keeper taps into questions of coincidence and belief that have kept me in a state of wonder since I reluctantly closed its covers. Amazing read." Excerpt from Book "Why have you kept your story a secret, Taj?" the interviewer asks me. A simple question. A difficult answer. I am a grown man, but I still hesitate. He prods. "Are you ready to tell your story because it may inspire others?" "No!" Its an answer that spills out before I can stop it. I take a breath. How do I explain? "Youre both writers," I say. "You take ideas and words and confusing bits of life and weave them together into a captivating story-one that you hope not only entertains, but somehow makes sense of the world. Is that right?" The man holding his laptop closes the lid. His friend sets down his notepad and pen. A glance crosses between them. "Well, isnt it?" I ask again, my tone more edgy than I intend. "Thats the goal," the writer by the camera admits. I lean closer. "This will appear selfish and I dont mean to sound that way." I lick my lips and lower my chin. "Im ready to tell my story not just because it may help others-which I hope it will-but because its time I try to make sense of my past. I hope that by finally talking about all of this, by pulling it out and casting a little light on it ... my desire is to somehow ... well, I guess I want to ..." "What is it?" "Im hoping to forgive God." Details ISBN1629723320 Author Camron Wright Short Title ORPHAN KEEPER Pages 432 Publisher Shadow Mountain Language English ISBN-10 1629723320 ISBN-13 9781629723327 Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-10-03 Imprint Shadow Mountain Audience General Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124970206;

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