![]() ![]() The book reveals the self as a culmination of all that went before it, a brilliant new weave of two varied, yet ultimately universal backgrounds that spans continents, generations, languages, wars, and, at the center of it all, family. Neela Vaswanis second full-length work thematically echoes such books as The Color of Water, Running in the Family, or Motibas Tatoos, but it is entirely unique in approach, voice, and story. ![]() ![]() Combining memoir, history, and fiction, the book follows the paths of the authors Irish-Catholic mother and Sindhi-Indian father on their journey toward each other and the biracial child they create. ![]() Book Synopsis 2010 ForeWord Book of the Year, Essay Silver Medalist, 2011 IPPY Awards in Multi-Cultural Adult Fiction 2011 American Book Award Vaswani is a confident writer whose unflinching eye shows the reader the beauty grounded in the mundane.San Francisco Chronicle Vaswanis voice is witty, sharp, innovative, unique.Chitra Banerjee You Have Given Me a Country is an emotionally powerful exploration of blurred borders, identity, and what it means to be multicultural. About the Book A multi-genre memoir exploring the authors Irish-Catholic, Sindhi Indian, and American identities. ![]()
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