![]() ![]() Veda's story is like a whimsical melody on a loop page after page. ![]() Padma Venkatraman has introduced a new writing-style to me that's allowed the simply beautiful story of Veda to dance into my life and enter her dauntless journey of pain, growth, acceptance, and spirituality. The simplest words are the most beautiful. As their relationship deepens, Veda reconnects with the world around her, and begins to discover who she is and what dance truly means to her. Then Veda meets Govinda, a young man who approaches dance as a spiritual pursuit. ![]() But Veda refuses to let her disability rob her of her dreams, and she starts all over again, taking beginner classes with the youngest dancers. For a girl who’s grown used to receiving applause for her dance prowess and flexibility, adjusting to a prosthetic leg is painful and humbling. Veda, a classical dance prodigy in India, lives and breathes dance-so when an accident leaves her a below-knee amputee, her dreams are shattered. This is a stunning novel about spiritual awakening, the power of art, and above all, the courage and resilience of the human spirit. Padma Venkatraman’s inspiring story of a young girl’s struggle to regain her passion and find a new peace is told lyrically through verse that captures the beauty and mystery of India and the ancient bharatanatyam dance form. ![]()
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