By Meg VanDeusen | Project Leader
We are proud to announce the worldwide release of Shilpa Raj's debut memoir, The Elephant Chaser's Daughter. When you are a female born into a poor Indian family, the odds are already stacked greatly against you. Saved by her grandmother from being killed at birth, Shilpa's life took many unexpected turns through her early years.
"Shilpa Raj is a powerful new voice for human dignity and opportunity and against the appalling and demeaning mistreatment of women worldwide. An important and deeply affecting book narrated in a moving and intimate style."
– Sir Ken Robinson, Author and Educator
The human drama captured in this memoir is nothing short of amazing – a young woman’s struggle between the two worlds of her existence. The values with which she is being brought up at Shanti Bhavan come in conflict with the life of servitude and injustice experienced - and expected - by 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 book has received excellent reviews and high rankings both on Amazon–India and Goodreads. We hope you will encourage and support Shilpa, the graduate of Shanti Bhavan's second batch, in spreading the word about her book and her memorable story.
You can find The Elephant Chaser's Daughter at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Learn more about Shilpa and The Elephant Chaser's Daughter at shilpa-raj.com.
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