Shrimati Jackpot Queen

About the Book

This book is an unordinary tale of a woman, who is born in the pre-independence era. The young girl defeats a challenging household, and in a love bind, marries a man who turns out to be a racecourse enthusiast. Few years into marriage, and children still small, she finds her husband losing, causing her domestic dream to face a tiny shatter. She decides to enter the turf-world herself in a bid to help her husband and save her family. The life-transforming decision helps her discover her mojo at the turf and leads them both to glory and fortune. She practices intuition and unconventional logic to script wins, without compromising on values, rules, ethics, and her household. She leaps from one Jackpot to the other, surprising her husband and the world of the races dominated by men. They invest the money earned from a major Jackpot to buy a piece of land, which she gives to her children. This jackpot paves way for the foundation of a renowned educational institution, which her children grow big. This is a biographical narrative of Smt. Sarita Wakalkar, of her life and times unusual, and feats remarkable to endure the title - Shrimati Jackpot Queen.

About the Author

Sarita Wakalkar is a writer of 5 books and mostly writes in Marathi. She is a trustee of Indira Group of Institutes, Pune. An octogenarian, she has lived a remarkable life, and lead an unconventional career. ‘Shrimati Jackpot Queen’ is her biographical narrative, chronicling her fascinating times and extraordinary life.