'Amazing stuff' The New York Post 'So incredible that sometimes it reads like a work of fiction' Winnipeg Free Press (Canada) 'A remarkable story' Sydney Morning Herald Review 'I literally could not put this book down. Lion is a triumphant true story of survival against all odds and a shining example of the extraordinary feats we can achieve when hope endures. And how, at thirty years old, with some dogged determination, a heap of good luck and the power of Google Earth, he found his way back home. How he then ended up in Tasmania, living the life of an upper-middle-class Aussie. How he ended up on the streets of Calcutta. This is the story of what happened to Saroo in those twenty-five years. until the day he boarded a train alone and got lost. Five-year-old Saroo lived in a poor village in India, in a one-room hut with his mother and three siblings. Twenty-five years later, I crossed the world to find my way back home. As a five-year old in India, I got lost on a train. This is the heart breaking and original tale of the lost little boy who found his way home twenty-five years later. Discover the inspiring, true story behind the film, Lion. Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact with his family in India, after waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned. Saroo's return journey will leave you weeping with joy and the strength of the human spirit' Manly Daily (Australia) 'We urge you to step behind the headlines and have a read of this absorbing account.With clear recollections and good old-fashioned storytelling, Saroo.NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Read more Twenty-five years later, I crossed the world to find my way back home. NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Description for Lion: A Long Way Home As a five-year-old in India, I got lost on a train.
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