Saroo Brierly's memoir tells the story of his separation from his family at age 5, his survival alone on the streets of Caluctta, and his adoption by an Australian couple. He was unschooled, had little language, and did not know his last name or where he lived, so although he was lost, Indian ag...
A true story. Just imagine - a five year old Indian boy gets lost when he ventures to another town by train with his brother. He doesn't know his last name or the full name of his hometown. He manages to survive on his own on the streets of several towns and the large city of Calcutta for seve...
I really liked the first quarter of the book when he recollected his experiences as a boy in India. I love memoirs and this was right up my alley. The rest of the book was about his doubts and feelings of depression and his confusion and blah blah blah. It drove me crazy. He grew up in a beau...