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The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India
The Weight of Silence Invisible Children of India Author:Shelley Seale `The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India' is a non-fiction narrative that gives a strong and hopeful voice to India's most vulnerable citizens. Shelley Seale's book follows the lives of just such children as those brought to life in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. The Weight of Silence depicts Seale's journey into orphanages and th... more »rough the streets and slums of India where millions of innocent children live without families. During her three years of writing The Weight of Silence, Seale has befriended and told the stories of many such children - and has born witness to their struggles first hand. "Their hope and resilience amazed me time and time again; the ability of their spirits to overcome crippling challenges inspired me. Even in the most deprived circumstances they are still kids - they laugh and play, perhaps far less frequently than others; they develop strong bonds and relationships to create family where none exists; and most of all they have an enormous amount of love to give." - Shelley Seale« less