{"product_id":"the-awakening-of-meena-rawat-paperback","title":"The Awakening of Meena Rawat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnoop Judge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeena Rawat has everything she was taught to want: a husband, a daughter, a safe life in America. So why does she feel trapped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt twenty-eight, Meena lives in California with her controlling husband and young daughter, trying to be grateful for the middle-class stability she never had as a child. Born into the Dalit caste in a village in North India, Meena survived loss, humiliation, and cruelty before being sent to an orphanage where she learned early that survival often meant silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the past will not stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ramu-the boy who was once her closest friend, first love, and fellow outcast-reappears in her American life, Meena is forced to confront everything she has hidden from herself: the trauma of her childhood, the compromises of her marriage, and the person she might still become. Unlike Meena, Ramu has shed the shame of where they came from and built a life of confidence, purpose, and success. Their connection reignites instantly, as does their shared desire to help the forgotten children of the community they left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Meena must decide whether survival is enough-or whether she is finally ready to claim love, dignity, and a future on her own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Awakening of Meena Rawat\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally powerful novel about caste, memory, marriage, motherhood, identity, and the painful courage it takes to break free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With its emotion-provoking plot and well-drawn characters, this novel will remain in your thoughts long after the last page is read.\" -\u003cem\u003eSublime Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"While the romance between Meena and Ramu makes for an excellent way to pass a few evenings reading, what makes the book so interesting are the author's deep ties to her Indian culture.\" -\u003cem\u003eHollywood Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339743138029,"sku":"9781684337064","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/H4cElLOoOE9781684337064.webp?v=1785112758","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-awakening-of-meena-rawat-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}