Baby Halder

While picking up some necessities at the Dollar Store the other day, I picked up a book titled, "A Life Less Ordinary." Now, I usually am not one to buy books while at the Dollar Store. I do, from time to time, when I see a book I recognize, otherwise, I just pass them by. Well, this particular book caught my eye (truthfully) because of the pretty cover. Once I read the title and saw that it was a memoir, I figured, what the heck, what's there to lose with a $1 price-tag??

When I got home and unpacked all of my goodies, I sat down and opened to the front cover to read what this book was about. Before I could even finish the inside-cover summary, I dove right into the first chapter. Although I haven't finished it yet, I got so excited about it that I had to post about it today!

"A Life Less Ordinary" is a memoir about poverty and brutal child labor throughout the life of its author, Baby Halder. Halder was abandoned by her mother at age 4, married off to a cruel, abusive man at age 12, and endured all sorts of physical, emotional, and mental trauma throughout her life.

Finally, at the age of 25, she began working for a sympathetic retired academic, who caught her browsing through his library one night. In response, he gave her a pen and paper and encouraged her to attempt writing. She stayed up late nights to write her story down from then on. Her employer, Prabodh Kumar, was so impressed with her writings that he encouraged her to continue and offered to edit her work. Originally written in Bengali, the book has been translated into several Indian languages, as well as English, and has become a best seller.

Baby Halder's story is a one of true ashes to beauty...from an exploited life to a praised one, the true story of her life literally set her free. You will not regret reading her story. Get it here!