Anita E PatelAnita Eleanor Patel met one of Shantaben's sons during his education in England, and the two fell in love. As an Englishwoman, she feared it might be difficult to enter into an Indian family, but the easygoing harmony crafted by Shantaben's loving naure soon erased barriers of culture and language. Though the two women could barely speak to each other they developed a deep respect and a close relationship. Patel based this book on the precious stories her mother-in-law told her, and from recordings with each of Shantaben's children. Combining these with her own observations of how their internal family culture overcame decades of hardship and change. Patel created this book as a living memorial to Shantaben's life. Read More Read Less