A New Journey  (Paperback, Samantha Kannan)

Jurnee is a recent college graduate struggling desperately to find a job as a teacher. Discouraged, she happens upon a chance opportunity to teach in a village in southern India. Overcoming anxiety, self-doubt, and cultural differences, she finds a home in her new surroundings. See India from her eyes as she narrowly escapes an arranged marriage, learns where cashews come from, encounters a king cobra snake, and finds love in the most unexpected of places. Come along with Jurnee as she learns about herself and about a whole new world. Based on the author’s real experiences, you’re sure to be on the edge of your seat.