Amina

Amina

The Silent One

“Remember, a woman must never be seen and must never be heard. " Book Synopsis: Amina: The Silent One is the story of a musical prodigy born in the slums of Mumbai and her journey into hell. Born to Jaffer and his wife, Amina is their third female child, and they want to get rid of her. But sage advice from a professor of history changes their minds. This is the story about how poverty, sexual debasement, and sexual abuse is meted out to Amina, and how music can sometimes melt a heart of stone. Can Amina overcome the poverty she’s been born into, her second-class status as a woman, and the sexual abuse she is made to withstand? Or will she sink into anonymity? This novella will get under your skin and stay with you for years to come. Awards: 2015–2016 Reader Views Literary Awards — Global Award for Asia 2015–2016 Reader Views Literary Awards — Winner 1st Place General Fiction/Novel 2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Award — Bronze Medal Foreword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award — Finalist Multicultural (Adult Fiction) 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards — Finalist Novella 4th Annual Beverly Hills International Book Awards — Winner in Regional Fiction 55 Best Self-Published Books of 2015 — IndieReader 2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards — Finalist General Fiction 2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards — Finalist Novella 2015 New Apple Book Awards — Medalist Winner in eBook General Fiction Shortlisted in the 2016 Book Viral Book Awards 2015 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award — Category Fiction 2015 New England Book Festival — Honorable Mention in Regional Literature 2016 Pacific Rim Book Festival — RUNNER-UP Regional Literature 2016 Hollywood Book Festival — Honorable Mention (Wild Card entry) 2016 Great Midwest Book Festival — Runner-Up in Regional Literature