Ebook {Epub PDF} The Elephant Chasers Daughter by Shilpa Raj

Pulled in opposite directions, and torn between despair and dreams, Shilpa finally makes a choice for her escape. But is she strong enough to stand up to the people she loves, and pursue what she wants? At its heart The Elephant Chaser's Daughter is about hope, when all seems lost. Written with raw honesty and grit, this is a deeply moving memoir of a young woman confronting her "untouchable" status in a . The daughter of a housemaid and an elephant chaser from a South Indian village, Shilpa Raj believes now that from the beginning she was destined to take a different path. At sixteen, her need for self-discovery drove her to begin writing this moving memoir of her turbulent past/5().  · The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter unveils the secret of transcendence. Shilpa Raj is the future voice for the poor and deprived, uncovering the diamond in the rubble. Read her. well-known author Vanessa Roth: Shilpa’s story speaks for millions /5().

The Elephant Chaser's Daughter unveils the secret of transcendence. Shilpa Raj is the future voice for the poor and deprived, uncovering the diamond in the rubble. Read her. well-known author Vanessa Roth: Shilpa's story speaks for millions of families in a way that is immediate, intimate and personal. The Elephant Chaser's Daughter is highly recommended. This autobiography provides a raw and honest look into the lives of members of the lowest castes in India. The author, Shilpa Raj, is a young woman who had the unique advantage to be educated in Shanti Bhavan, a school for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Stories of her family members and their unique experiences have been a source of inspiration to twenty two year old Shilpa Raj. Shilpa started on her memoir at the age of sixteen. While working on her first book, The Elephant Chaser's Daughter, Shilpa was introduced to the struggles of her family.

Pulled in opposite directions, and torn between despair and dreams, Shilpa finally makes a choice for her escape. But is she strong enough to stand up to the people she loves and pursue what she wants? At its heart, The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter is about hope when all seems lost. Written with raw honesty and grit, this is a deeply moving memoir of a young woman confronting her ‘untouchable’ status in a caste-based society, and her aspirations for a good future. The Elephant Chaser's Daughter is highly recommended. This autobiography provides a raw and honest look into the lives of members of the lowest castes in India. The author, Shilpa Raj, is a young woman who had the unique advantage to be educated in Shanti Bhavan, a school for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This beautifully written and expertly narrated true story of a young girl plucked from poorest Indian village life for a different and better future, delights and moves the reader by turns. The unique insight into village life from Shilpa, the first of her family to gain entry to University, is second to none.