Meera Rising (Hardback or Cased Book)

When Meera Sen comes to the city of Melbourne to become a microbiologist, all she has with her are the traditional values of her culture and the idol of lord Krishna given to her by her uncle.

When Meera meets Brian for the fi rst time, she hates him - but Brian falls in love with her inst antly. Even as he desires her, Brian, consumed with his own insecurities, risks driving her away instead.

Living in Australia, and then returning to her homeland to reconnect with her family and the obligations waiting for her, will leave Meera no st ranger to heartbreak. And when it seems this world has failed her, will Meera fi nd fulfi lment elsewhere?

Inspired by the life of Mirabai, our Meera's been best owed with not one but with two lovers who fi ght to win her love: a mortal Brian seeks to rescue Meera and take her back to the temporal world, whilst the immortal Krishna invites Meera to his permanent world.

Meera Rising is the unforgettable st ory of an ordinary woman who dares to become an immortal saint - the extraordinary 'modern Mirabai'.

Nandita Chakraborty was born in Kolkatta, India in a small conservative family which has always been associated with the arts. Her sense of creativity started at a young age. In 2000 she came to Melbourne, where she started her own fashion boutique with her partner. It was not until aft er a difficult divorce that she began searching for something that would define her purpose in life. She found solace in writing again. In 2011 she had an accident while rock climbing, falling 40 metres and acquiring traumatic brain injury. After several months in rehab she did continue working, but in 2016 she was back in rehab. She now has a blind disability and suffers from vestibular pain in her head with permanent cognitive issues, resulting in fatigue. She's not only fighting her disability but also depression and anxiety.