About the Book: I Love My Amma
I Love My Amma is a tender, funny and heart-wrenching tribute to mothers
everywhere. First published in Kannada, this unforgettable collection of essays
traces a sons journey from childhood reverence to adult understanding, when he
finally sees his mother for who she truly is—flawed, stubborn, fierce and
magnificently human. Bursting with vivid details of smelly school toilets,
monkey raids, steel-plate obsessions, temple vows and cinema-crazy crowds, the
book brings alive the everyday dramas of growing up in a house ruled by Amma.
Fearless before teachers and gods alike, relentless in her devotion and quietly
resilient in the face of