Before We Visit the Goddess: A Novel
A stunning new novel€"full of wit and warmth€"from the bestselling author of The Mango Season.
In trendy Silicon Valley, Priya has everything she needs€"a loving husband, a career, and a home€"but the one thing she wants most is the child she€s unable to have. In a Southern Indian village, Asha doesn€t have much€"raising two children in a tiny hut, she and her husband can barely keep a tin roof over their heads€"but she wants a better education for her gifted son. Pressured by her family, Asha reluctantly checks into the Happy Mothers House: a baby farm where she can rent her only asset€"her womb€"to a childless couple overseas. To the dismay of friends and family, Priya places her faith in a woman she€s never met to make her dreams of motherhood come true.
Together, the two women discover the best and the worst that India€s rising surrogacy industry has to offer, bridging continents and cultures to bring a new life into the world€"and renewed hope to each other.
Country | USA |
Brand | Lake Union Publishing |
Manufacturer | Lake Union Publishing |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | 1503933318_Good |
ReleaseDate | 2016-06-01 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9781503933316 |