The Orphan Keeper
by Camron Wright
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Pub Date Sep 06 2016 | Archive Date Oct 09 2016
Shadow Mountain Publishing | Shadow Mountain
Description
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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781629722245 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Librarian 299274
This story took me on an emotional roller coaster ride. I became totally invested in Taj's journey and was never sure how it would end.
Reviewer 341312
10 Stars! I loved this book. Sometimes when I look at other books that I've given five stars to and compare them to this book I wonder if I should re-do some of my other ratings.
Great story of hope and faith. Taj Rowland's experiences and life will live with me forever. And, oh the words, the words! Camron Wright is an incredible story teller!! The audio narrator was fabulous with great pacing, voices for different people, and spot-on accents. Pictures at the end of the book added warmth and love.
We listened to this book in the car as a family. My husband loved it. My 15 year old son enjoyed it. My 18 year old daughter loved it. The first part of the book was a little slow but essential to understanding Taj and the rest of his life. This is a work of fiction, though. Most parts of Taj's life are accurately portrayed, but some are not. And the author even talks about that fact in the author's note at the end of the book.
Andrea F, Reviewer
It took me awhile to get into this book, but it was actually pretty touching and fascinating. I can’t imagine has traumatizing it would be to be kidnapped and shipped off to a different country. Not knowing the language or the culture and desperately missing your family would be so difficult. Although it is fictionalized as Taj couldn’t remember all the details, it was eye opening and a heartwarming story about discovering ones past and reconnecting with family.
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