Over the Rainbow

About the Book

Pallavi and Sagar had it all: a lovely family, defined career path, and most of all, a sweet three-year-old, Sonal. Sonal’s demand for a sibling steers their life into an unexpected turn. They end up adopting Arya.   As the baby grows into a toddler, he displays unusual traits. It’s just the way the kids are; kids ought to be naughty. Things will be better soon, the couple believes. But as he grows into a little person, with his outgrown unusual behavior, the family encounters embarrassments. Eight years pass by. They try in every possible way to improve the situation, but it worsens day by day. They regret the hasty decision they had taken back then. In the meantime, the delicate bond continues to weave strongly.   Unable to cope with the mounting stress, they send him to a residential school, with a firm belief that the strict discipline of the school can mould him. They were wrong; rather, it changed their life forever and ever.   Why did the couple decide to go for adoption? What are the difficult situations they encountered? What changed their course of life? Would they accept Arya? Would they succeed overcoming the difficulty or will the wows be forgotten?   The story tours you on the journey of parenting an adopted child, encapsulating the emotions and experience.

About the Author

A human resources (HR) professional who spent more than twelve years with one of India’s leading steel giants before she turned to a career in writing, Rajashree Bhagwat is based in Bellary, Karnataka.   “Over the Rainbow” addresses the emotions and risks involved in adoption and the need for flexibility in parenting style. Her other book is “A Drop of Dew,” where she has explored the finer nuances of romantic love and relationships.   Her interests include photography, reading, writing, gardening, and travelling. Her ambition of transforming herself into a full-time author from a devoted housewife has been a long journey, which owes a lot to the support of her loving husband and three kids.