{"product_id":"the-mother-i-never-knew-paperback","title":"The Mother I Never Knew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSudha Murty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat secrets lurk in a family's past--and how important are they in the here and now? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sudha Murty's new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men--both for mothers they never knew they had. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Venkatesh, a bank manager, stumbles upon his lookalike one fine day. When he probes further, he discovers his father's hidden past, which includes an abandoned wife and child. Ventakesh is determined to make amends to his impoverished stepmother--but how can he repay his father's debt? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mukesh, a young man, is shocked to realize after his father's death that he was actually adopted. He sets out to find his biological mother, but the deeper he delves, the more confused he is about where his loyalties should lie: with the mother who gave birth to him, or with the mother who brought him up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mother I Never Knew\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant, dramatic book that reaches deep into the human heart to reveal what we really feel about those closest to us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSudha Murty \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1950 in Shiggaon in north Karnataka. She is a university professor of computer science, chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, and a prolific writer in both English and Kannada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768410702112,"sku":"9780143422259","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a3d1616470ee7e3ab093930b1e0c2b7b.webp?v=1780329019","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mother-i-never-knew-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}