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Big Mistake 
An Anthology on Growing Up and Other Tough Stuff

A label-defying anthology for every young adult Insecurities and assurances, conflict and solidarity, fearfulness and courage-the personal histories, stories and #ownvoices in this anthology cover a lot of ground in just a few pages. Let them spark conversations on love, identity, disability, family, body positivity, ambition and other tough stuff. After all, no matter how old we get, growing up can feel like one big mistake. – Helmed by a powerful foreword by Shaheen Bhatt – A modern and bold take on the once-popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series, to give readers hope, comfort, courage and love with stories that are told from the heart- Includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry from: Saina Nehwal, badminton superstar Parvati Sharma, author of several children’s and adult novels Japleen Pasricha, founder-CEO of Feminism in India Nandana Dev Sen, writer, child-rights activist and award-winning actor Anusha Misra, founder of Revival Disability Magazine Nikhil Taneja, CEO of We Are Yuvaa foundation Andaleeb Wajid, author of over twenty-five novels Neha Singh, children’s author, theatre practitioner and women’s rights activist Jane De Suza, award-winning author of children’s fiction Hannah Lalhlanpuii, debut author Sonaksha Iyengar, illustrator, graphic recorder and book designer Kautuk Srivastava, writer and comedian