{"product_id":"a-long-way-home-a-memoir-paperback","title":"A Long Way Home: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaroo Brierley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst it was a media sensation. Then it became the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and #1 international bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Long Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Now it's \u003ci\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara--nominated for six Academy Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the miraculous and triumphant story of Saroo Brierley, a young man who used Google Earth to rediscover his childhood life and home in an incredible journey from India to Australia and back again...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Long Way Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India, \u003cb\u003eSaroo Brierley\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Hobart, Tasmania, where he manages a family business, Brierley Marine, with his father. Saroo's story has been published in several languages and is now the major motion picture \u003ci\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755848827168,"sku":"9780425276198","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/552a557e5afadee3debb3f6156337b37.webp?v=1780069552","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-long-way-home-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}