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The Orphan Keeper
The Orphan Keeper | Camron Wright
Based on a remarkable true story Seven-year-old Chellamuthu s life and his destiny is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the Indian orphanage that he is not an orphan, he has a mother who loves him. But he is told not to worry, he will soon be adopted by a loving family in America. Chellamuthu is suddenly surrounded by a foreign land and a foreign language. He can t tell people that he already has a family and becomes consumed by a single, impossible question: "How do I get home?"But after more than a decade, "home"becomes a much more complicated idea as the Indian boy eventually sheds his past and receives a new name: Taj Khyber Rowland. It isn t until Taj meets an Indian family who helps him rediscover his roots, as well as marrying Priya, his wife, who helps him unveil the secrets of his past, that he begins to discover the truth he has all but forgotten. Taj is determined to return to India and begin the quest to find his birth family. But is it too late? Is it possible that his birth mother is still looking for him? And which family does he belong to now? From the best-selling author of"The Rent Collector, "this is a deeply moving and gripping journey about discovering one s self and the unbreakable family bonds that connect us forever."
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Lizwarnerpdx
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I listened to the audiobook and it was fantastic. A boy stolen from his family in India, spending time in an orphanage in another town, and eventually adopted by an American family. In the US he was the only Indian in his town. When he did a semester abroad in college, to London, he was surrounded by Indians which triggered memories he‘d repressed. With a lot of detours along the way, he goes on a journey to find his family & tell his story.

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trazo
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Our book club is now reading The Orphan Keeper. Has anyone read it? Given the brief description, I am assuming it‘s going to be quite interesting. 📖

Jilly6183 I really enjoyed this one! 5y
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Jenny
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Kept me reading and since it‘s based on a true story I know my irritations mean zilch but it still irritated me that an EIGHT year old forgot his entire childhood. I just can‘t even imagine. But I guess that‘s what happened so....

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thebluestocking
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I did not expect to enjoy this story so much. Kidnapped in India at eight and adopted in the US, Taj is struggling to find out who he is. Themes of loss and belonging and opportunity and helping others are explored in the midst of a story I raced through to see its resolution.

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Jenny
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This is Buns. The most stubborn vindictive but snuggly kitty you‘ll ever meet. She has this powerful snore/heavy breathing when she‘s sleeping that is impossible not to fall asleep to. It could cure insomnia, I tell you! It‘s the reason I can never stay awake when I try to read. #catsofinstagram

CatLass007 She‘s beautiful! 6y
Jenny @CatLass007 I think so too. 6y
Crazeedi ❤ this fur baby!!!!! 6y
Jenny @Crazeedi I love her too. (edited) 6y
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Bookish_B
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Had a delicious meal and book club meeting today to discuss this great book!

celtichik That looks amazing! 6y
Quirkybookworm Not only does it look yummy, looks beautiful too! 6y
Bookish_B @celtichik @Quirkybookworm thanks! It was really yummy! 6y
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Bourriquet76
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Me, 12:30am: I‘ll just read a couple of chapters then go to bed.
Me, 3:45am: Damn, that was a good book.
Me, 8am: I make poor decisions.

Bookzombie 😂💕 6y
CouronneDhiver I can relate! 6y
Andrew65 😂😂😂 We all do it! 6y
BookMaven407 😂 6y
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bewareofwords
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My first audiobook! I listened to it on the insanely long flights I had to and back from Japan. I really loved the uniqueness and messages of this story. I felt that some of the characters lacked development (the adopting parents) and sometimes just had an irritating character (like the main character...). But overall, this is a fantastic read!

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BookmarkTavern
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#slc #slclitsy Literacy Action Center fundraising event and an exciting evening of intrigue with Cameron Wright and Taj Rowland!

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 3! Love this cover. Has a 4.33 GR rating. 7-year-old Chellamuthu's life is upended when he's kidnapped from his Indian village, sold to an orphanage, and adopted by an unsuspecting American couple. Months later, he tells them he already has a family. They love and care for him, and change his name to Taj, while trying to track down his family. Years later, he meets Priya, who has ties to his past. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

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HotCocoaReads
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Hmmm, it IS a remarkable story and a quick read because you want to find out what happens, but I didn't love the writing style. The amazing part of the story is that it really happened.

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Loric
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I think I loved this story more because it was based on true events... Evoked so many emotions, heart break, anger, hope, wonder. Look forward to reading more of this author

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Beezogmom
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Just finished this book....loved it! Beautiful written. Remarkable story. Highly recommend it!

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BellaBookNook
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Wow!! Can I just say read it? It's not one of those books where you're sitting there and you're so depressed reading it and you just feel hopeless. It's filled with hope, some humor and definitely a book that can inspire. It's not filled with a bunch of dry facts. But there is enough information in there to get the wheels of curiosity turning to learn more about the country and the plight of the people particularly the children. Very important.

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BellaBookNook
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Wow, I started this book this weekend. It's so good so far.

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bookishkai
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Today's library haul, in hopes that something will snap me out of my book slump. I guess it's good I'm sitting for my nanny kid late tonight, maybe I can actually get into something. I hate watching tv in other people's houses, maybe that's weird, but I've always viewed night babysitting as a perfect time to read a book or two.

Lauren_reading I just started The Obsession - good so far 😀 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders What does "Lucky Day" mean on the spines? 8y
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AnnieReads Inquiring minds want to know, what's Lucky Day? 8y
bookishkai @AnnieReads at one of our counties, they label new releases that are ineligible for holds or renewals as Lucky Day books, as in "hey, it's your lucky day, you didn't gave to wait on hold for this brand new best seller." My main library system designates them something else, but it's something the libraries have been doing here for over ten years. I've been known to drive across the city to get my hands on a new book before. 8y
tapgurl Our libraries just started that program and I'm loving it! 8y
AnnieReads @tapgurl What a great idea!! 8y
ChasingOm The library that I worked at right after college in Illinois had a shelf of these, but they also cost $0.25 to check out. It was a good lil' revenue stream for the library. 8y
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