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Lion: A Long Way Home

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Lion: A Long Way Home

By: Saroo Brierley
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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The young listeners' edition of the true story that inspired Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman.

When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost hometown half a world away, he made global headlines. Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. When he was a young man, the advent of Google Earth led him to pore over satellite images of India for landmarks he recognized. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off on a journey to find his mother.

This edition features new material from Saroo about his childhood, including a new foreword and a Q&A about his experiences and the process of making the film.

©2017 Saroo Brierley (P)2017 Listening Library Biographies Cultural Heritage Explore the World Geography & Cultures Growing Up & Facts of Life

Critic reviews

"The emotional journey of Saroo Brierley (Patel)...will melt hearts around the globe." (People magazine)

"So incredible that sometimes it reads like a work of fiction." (Winnipeg Free Press, Canada)

"A remarkable story." (Sydney Morning Herald Review)

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The book is well read, and the story is touching, and inspiring. A captivating listen. It caused me to reflect on life and to take every opportunity to show kindness to those in need.

Amazing story

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I loved the immense visual details especially those that wasn't Portraited in the movie! And the fulfilled feeling of having every question answered and no gaps left! Thank you Saroo and thanks for both you families and my condolences for Gadoo's tragic death!

A life time inspirational true story!

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The book was very good read. Good discussion information in India government and geography of India.

Lion: A Long Way Home

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Saroo’s amazing story is truly incredible. I teach it to my World Literature students, and they LOVE it!

A wonderful story.

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I’m starting high school this year and my teacher had this book to pick out of two others and I chose this book because I wanted to hear Saroo’s story. My opinion on the book is it’s a wonderful and interesting book to read and I will recommend this book to others. Ps,I love this book sincerely Mayah-Mare’ Holloway ! (2018)

I’m 14 years old and I had to read this for highschool

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This book is so touching and well written. I was captivated and couldn’t stop listening!

Incredible Story

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"Lion: A Long Way Home" is an autobiography by Saroo Brierley. The book follows Saroo as a young boy in India, growing up in extreme poverty. He becomes separated from his family & goes on an incredible journey to find his way home.

You can't help but feel for Saroo & think about the countless children that live this reality. It helps bring attention to the notion that there are still truly kind-hearted people in the world who open their hearts in an attempt to make the world a better place.

I would highly recommend it

An incredibly Journey

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