A Long Way Home: A Memoir

"At around 5 years old, Saroo Brierley found himself in Kolkata, India, alone, lost and more than 1,000 miles from his family. He lived on the streets until he was taken into an orphanage and ultimately adopted by an Australian couple. Years later, with nothing but his memories to guide him, Brierley began searching for his childhood home on Google Earth — and you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens next. Brierley’s memoir recalls Charles Dickens and folk tales about lost children. The simplicity of his language lets the unbelievable facts shine through."