03533cam a2200325 4500 761309230 TxAuBib 20230213120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062933249 0062933248 B07N7F1V5V Amazon 8f603d83-3542-4a21-9dbc-02845c52a4e4 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4548514 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gowda, Shilpi Somaya. The Shape of Family [Libby] : A Novel. HarperCollins, 2020. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 795kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<p><strong>NATIONAL &amp; INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</strong></p> <p><strong>Named a book not to miss by USA Today * Chicago Sun-Times * New York Post</strong><br /></p> <p><strong>"Deeply involving....Rings so true." — Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room</strong><br /></p> <p><strong>From the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy.</strong></p> <p>"The Shape of Family is a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, it's about finding hope after darkness. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a compassionate and wise storyteller who keeps us riveted from beginning to end." — Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation</p> <p>The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home.</p> <p>But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family's foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart.</p> <p>When Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they've held and the weight of their choices.</p> <p>The Shape of Family is an intimate portrayal of four individuals as they grapple with what it means to be a family and how to move from a painful past into a hopeful future. It is a profoundly moving exploration of the ways we all seek belonging—in our families, our communities and ultimately, within ourselves.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-04-13 10:07:10. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8f603d83-3542-4a21-9dbc-02845c52a4e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8f603d83-3542-4a21-9dbc-02845c52a4e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8f603d83-3542-4a21-9dbc-02845c52a4e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) RV8