{"product_id":"a-person-is-a-prayer-hardcover","title":"A Person Is a Prayer - Hardcover","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\u003eAmmar Kalia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping family saga spanning decades and continents, exploring themes of identity, migration, and the search for belonging.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Person is a Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, Bedi and Sushma's arranged marriage sets them on a journey from India to England, where they raise their children, Selena, Tara, and Rohan. As the siblings navigate their own lives, they grapple with questions of cultural heritage, family secrets, and the enduring search for happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears after their parents' passing, the siblings travel to the Ganges, uniting their father's ashes with the sacred water. This poignant journey forces them to confront their shared past and the individual paths they have forged. A story of love, loss, and the enduring power of family, this novel is perfect for readers seeking: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartwarming family sagas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories of cultural identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNovels about the immigrant experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmmar Kalia\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, musician and journalist living in London. Since 2019, he has been the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e's Global Music Critic and he has written for publications including the \u003ci\u003eObserver, BBC, Dazed, Mixmag, Economist, Downbeat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrack Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2020 he published a collection of poetry and an accompanying album, \u003ci\u003eKintsugi: Jazz Poems for Musicians Alive And Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2022 his essay on music and identity was included in the collection \u003ci\u003eHaramacy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA Person Is A Prayer \u003c\/i\u003eis Kalia's debut novel and was shortlisted for the Unbound Firsts Prize in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.3 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400530825453,"sku":"9780857305855","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/a-person-is-a-prayer-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}