{"product_id":"chasing-kismet-the-journey-of-an-indo-canadian-girl-who-sets-out-to-discover-her-roots-but-becomes-uprooted-instead-paperback","title":"Chasing Kismet: The Journey of an Indo-Canadian Girl Who Sets Out to Discover Her Roots, But Becomes Uprooted Instead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmrita Lit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife as a young, modern Indo-Canadian woman is not as simple as it may seem. Tara Sidhu knows this firsthand. She's doing her best to accept that women of her culture are treated differently than men, but her mother's cold demeanor and her father's alcoholism leave her feeling truly alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough trying her best to run toward a different future-one far removed from the societal expectations of her community-Tara finds her past relentlessly catching up with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent to India to put a loved one to rest, Tara ends up ensnared in an arranged marriage. The darkly complex web of her family history entangles her, and Tara must tap her inner strength to combat the emotional horrors inflicted upon her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing Kismet\u003c\/i\u003e tackles deeply convoluted human issues that will particularly resonate with Indian and South Asian readers. From the intricacies of family and community dynamics to the lack of mental health support, Tara's experience is one that will feel intimately familiar to many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with dazzling emotional depth and profound cultural insights, \u003ci\u003eChasing Kismet\u003c\/i\u003e will remind you that family roots have a way of following us-no matter how hard we pursue a new destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmrita Kaur Lit, a wife and mother, holds a BA in psychology. Together with her husband, she owns and operates an internationally successful East Indian food manufacturing facility. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLit writes for several local Indo-Canadian newspaper and magazine publications. Her work also appears in the online newspaper the\u003ci\u003e Huffington Post Canada\u003c\/i\u003e. Her pieces focus on cultural constraints and societal issues pertinent to the Indian diaspora in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLit lives in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114703425671,"sku":"9781540886132","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c6c5b944e54e96214aed27c9ebc526cd.webp?v=1732502162","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/chasing-kismet-the-journey-of-an-indo-canadian-girl-who-sets-out-to-discover-her-roots-but-becomes-uprooted-instead-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}