The story explores a young girl's fears and emotions when her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. Through the eyes of the child, it addresses the complexities of illness and the bond between mother and daughter, providing reassurance and hope amid uncertainty. The narrative aims to help children understand and cope with the challenges of a parent's illness, emphasizing love and support during difficult times.
Jill Lowe made her first trip to India for all the wrong reasons. After seventeen years of marriage her husband had gone bankrupt with her inheritance. For over a decade Jill worked as a tour guide to support her family while unsuitable men came and went. One day she decided to prove how independent she was. She would spend three months in India, a place she knew very little about. Despite seeing the south with a companion who never stopped complaining, Jill fell in love with the country. Once travelling alone, Jill hired a driver to take her to Rajasthan, but the charming yet infuriating Yadav had other ideas. He insisted he take Jill to his farm in Haryana to see the real India, where the nearest telephone was twenty miles away. It was the beginning of a most extraordinary relationship