The Selector of Souls

The Selector of Souls
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Publisher : Vintage Canada
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : 9780307362933
ISBN-13 : 0307362930
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Book Synopsis The Selector of Souls by : Shauna Singh Baldwin

Download or read book The Selector of Souls written by Shauna Singh Baldwin and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Selector of Souls begins with a scene that is terrifying, harrowing and yet strangely tender: we're in the mid ranges of the Himalayas as a young woman gives birth to her third child with the help of her mother, Damini. The birth brings no joy, just a horrible accounting, and the act that follows--the huge sacrifice made by Damini out of love of her daughter--haunts the novel. In Shauna Singh Baldwin's enthralling novel, two fascinating, strong-willed women must deal with the relentless logic forced upon them by survival: Damini, a Hindu midwife, and Anu, who flees an abusive marriage for the sanctuary of the Catholic church. When Sister Anu comes to Damini's home village to open a clinic, their paths cross, and each are certain they are doing what's best for women. What do health, justice, education and equality mean for women when India is marching toward prosperity, growth and becoming a nuclear power? If the baby girls and women around them are to survive, Damini and Anu must find creative ways to break with tradition and help this community change from within.


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