Rachel Roy is the daughter of an Indian immigrant father and Dutch
mother. She is mother to Tallulah and Ava. Rachel is the founder &
creative director of her eponymous brand and a tireless activist
for using your voice to cultivate change in the world and to design
the life you wish to live. Rachel founded Kindness Is Always
Fashionable, an entrepreneurial philanthropic platform to help
women artisans around the world create sustainable income for their
families and communities. In 2018 Rachel was named a United Nations
Women Champion for Innovation, and works for the UN advocating
gender equality and other critical women's issues. In 2015, Rachel
published, Design Your Life.
Ava Dash is the daughter of fashion designer Rachel Roy. She
attends college, works and lives in Los Angeles. Ava works with
young adults that have aged out of the foster care system as well
as former sex trafficked girls in India. Inspired from her travels
with her mother, Ava hopes to start a give back business that
provides critical resources to educate and empower the girls she
has met on her travels to India.
*"Raya's candor and self-reflection infuse the narration with the
perfect balance of insight and momentum. A beautifully crafted,
truly feminist coming-of-age story featuring nuanced characters in
a unique setting."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A majestic coming of age story about family, first love, and
self-discovery....From the moment Raya boards a train into the
Himalayas, 96 Words for Love will completely sweep you away."--Sara
Saedi, author of Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card and The
Never Ever series
"A universal love story as fresh, vibrant and stunning as the back
drop of India it is set in. I loved the message, the journey and
the self discovery at the root of this epic love story."--Kim
Kardashian West
"A witty, warm, compelling coming of age story from my friend,
fashion superstar Rachel Roy and her daughter Ava. 96 Words for
Love is a story that will capture your heart and leave you feeling
empowered to go after your dreams."--Brian Grazer, Oscar-winning
producer of Empire, Friday Night Lights, Arrested Development
"Appealing, funny, and authentic."--Donna Scanlon
"This book is a feast for your soul. How our inner lives and
yearnings govern the adventure we call life is part of every lore
in every tradition. This story by Rachel and Ava will energize you
and fill you with the longing of a love that stirs within us as a
spark that can turn into a raging fire and without which life stays
barren and dry."--Deepak Chopra MD
"With heart and hope, 96 Words for Love is a vivid story of one
girl's mission to unravel the forty-year-old mystery of her
grandmother's past at an ashram. Roy and Dash have written a
beautifully crafted homage to Bharat (India) and expertly explore
the meaning of cultural identity, love and the lengths we'll go to
find truth in our lives. A must-read!" ---Nisha Sharma, author of
My So-Called Bollywood Life
Praise for 96 Words for Love:
A Junior Library Guild pickA Girls Life Chloe's Book Club pick
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