The Water Phoenix
A Memoir of Childhood Abuse, Healing and Forgiveness
Rituparna Chatterjee
The author reflects on various formative events in her past, including losing her mother at a young age and growing up around extended family members. She recounts the sexual abuse she faced as a child, and how she navigated the trauma, confusion and depression that it caused for years.
Bloomsbury, Rs 699, 296 pages