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kumari was born in England and for the last 17 years australia is her home. she lived for 7 years in India and her memoir is an account of this time. she works as a community nurse, is a mother of two children and writes in her spare time.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Tracing the Moon: A Memoir of a Woman's Journey In India by Kumari Ellis is an uplifting memoir that will take readers on a mystical and spiritual journey along with the author. Judith is a nurse who cares for patients with HIV/AIDS. One night while taking care of a dying patient, Judith sees something that changes her perspective about life and death. She leaves her job in search of understanding what she saw. She lands up in Mumbai, India. She gives up everything and stays at a Sadhu's ashram in Himalayas. She visits monasteries, towns, and temples in search of truth and more understanding about the spiritual customs and culture of India. As she allows the mysticism and spirituality of India to embrace her, she also gets a new name, Prem Kumari, which is given by her spiritual guru in Lucknow. The memoir is the honest and courageous account of a person's determination to seek her inner self.
The book is a fascinating read and India will captivate readers with its colors and mysticism. The author's story is touching in many ways and the journey Prem Kumari undertakes into her own self is inspirational. The author's narrations are descriptive and she has captured the vibrant essence of India beautifully in her writings. I found the book a good read. It is simple yet profound and there are some excellent quotes and messages that can be learned from it. It is a story that will make readers take a journey in search of their inner self.
