{"product_id":"the-lucky-ones-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"The Lucky Ones: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZara Chowdhary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country's unique Islamic heritage--\"a must-read in our warring world today\" (NPR) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A harrowing survivor's tale, an important history lesson, and a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - FINALIST FOR THE PEN\/GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002, Zara Chowdhary is sixteen years old and living with her family in Ahmedabad, one of India's fastest-growing cities, when a gruesome train fire claims the lives of sixty Hindu right-wing volunteers and upends the life of five million Muslims. Instead of taking her school exams that week, Zara is put under a three-month siege, with her family and thousands of others fearing for their lives as Hindu neighbors, friends, and members of civil society transform overnight into bloodthirsty mobs, hunting and massacring their fellow citizens. The chief minister of the state at the time, Narendra Modi, will later be accused of fomenting the massacre, and yet a decade later, will rise to become India's prime minister, sending the \"world's largest democracy\" hurtling toward cacophonous Hindu nationalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Ones\u003c\/i\u003e traces the past of a multigenerational Muslim family to India's brave but bloody origins, a segregated city's ancient past, and the lingering hurt causing bloodshed on the streets. Symphonic interludes offer glimpses into the precious, ordinary lives of Muslims, all locked together in a crumbling apartment building in the city's old quarters, with their ability to forgive and find laughter, to offer grace even as the world outside, and their place in it, falls apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Ones\u003c\/i\u003e entwines lost histories across a subcontinent, examines forgotten myths, prods a family's secrets, and gazes unflinchingly back at a country rushing to move past the biggest pogrom in its modern history. It is a warning thrown to the world by a young survivor, to democracies that fail to protect their vulnerable, and to homes that won't listen to their daughters. It is an ode to the rebellion of a young woman who insists she will belong to her land, family, and faith on her own terms.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZara Chowdhary\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and creative writing professor in the U.S. who has worked in cinema, advertising and television for studios like Eros Entertainment, Red Chillies, Turner Classic Movies and National Geographic. \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut memoir, is a PEN America 2025 finalist, was #4 in the Time Magazine's 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024, and featured in lists and starred reviews by \u003ci\u003eNPR, The Washington Post, Ms. Magazine, Esquire, People, Electric Lit, Literary Hub, The Caravan, Outlook India, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47790924857597,"sku":"9780593727430","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/xfP_srSgvV9780593727430.webp?v=1783241620","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-lucky-ones-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}