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The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and homebut an identity long-since left behindAt only five years old Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in AustraliaDespite his gratitude Brierley always wondered about his origins Eventually with the advent of Google Earth he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India One day after years of searching he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his familyA Long Way Home is a moving poignant and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit hopeWhen Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost birthplace half a world away his story made global headlines That story is being published in several languages around the world and is currently being adapted into a major feature film Brierley was born in Khandwa Madhya Pradesh India He currently lives in Hobart Tasmania.