First it was a media sensation. Then it became the #1 international bestseller A Long Way Home. Now it’s Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara—nominated for six Academy Awards! This 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 … home in an incredible journey from India to Australia and back again…
At 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.
Despite 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.
A Long Way Home is 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.
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A book so amazing it would be unbelievable–if it weren’t true! I kept comparing the author’s life at different ages to others I know–5 yrs. old, 7 yrs., 9 yrs., college age, etc. His is a story of survival, courage, resilience, determination, wisdom, and a little bit of luck. Read the book first; then watch the movie. So wonderful!
An amazing story of determination.
This was so well written, a true story of the life of a young boy at the age of five being lost in his country of India, his desperation and determination was remarkable. I read his story in just two days and admire his courage.
Amazing true story, well-told!
The most outstanding memoir I’ve ever read! I watched the movie “Lion” first before I saw this book. His heart-breaking journey is just amazing then leads into a heart-warming reunion. Very well written and great editing. However many stars a rating would be, I’d give it tops.