{"product_id":"mata-naveena-paperback","title":"Mata Naveena - Paperback","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\u003eWill Michelet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the East Indian state of Bihar, an area poor in finances but rich in vibrant culture, the long-awaited spring season has finally arrived. But as her family gathers on the veranda to celebrate the first tempest of the year, young Shashi Verma hides away in a bedroom closet, startled by the violent rumbling of thunder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd for eight-year old Shashi, this isn't the only time she will find herself frightened into silence. Upon experiencing a devastating trauma at the hands of an older relative, her mother's reaction transforms the event into a secret shame-and as the cycle of the seasons continues to pass, the pain of this shocking encounter begins to take an even deeper toll on her psychological well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA literary tale set in twentieth-century India, \u003ci\u003eMata Naveena\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking exploration of the long-lasting effects of childhood trauma, as Shashi comes of age and eventually faces the struggles of raising her own family. Featuring candid glimpses of Indian culture, the nature of tragedy, and the passage of time, it is a story of one woman's downfall and unlikely redemption, before the cycle of life repeats once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Michelet is a former lawyer, educator, and Peace Corps volunteer, living in Sedona, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe lived in Bihar, India for two years during the 1960s and is experienced in practicing principally employment and Native American law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter earning his juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1971, Michelet returned to school more than three decades later to earn his master's in English with a focus on creative writing, from Northern Arizona University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrently, Michelet is a self-employed writer, whose work has appeared in a number of publications. \u003ci\u003eMata Naveena\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751222501683,"sku":"9781935925583","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mFuVZHGLJ99781935925583.webp?v=1785280490","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mata-naveena-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}