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'''Bapsy Jain''' is an Indian [[entrepreneur]] and [[author]] noted for her bestselling [[novel]] ''Lucky Everyday'' which portrays the spiritual journey of a woman faced with surprising life challenges.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Lucky Everyday Invokes a Spirit of Resilience for Today's Challenging World - Bapsy Jain's Novel Named Bestseller by Mike Bryan, CEO and President, Penguin Books|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/lucky_everyday_novel/yoga/prweb3519504.htm|publisher=prweb.com|accessdate=1 June 2012|date=26 January 2010}}</ref> <br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Bapsy Jain was born in [[Calcutta]], India. She completed her schooling from Presentation Convent, [[Kodaikanal]] and graduated from the [[Sydenham College]] of Commerce and Economics, [[Mumbai]]. She then left for the UK to further pursue her education in [[finance]] and became a member of The [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales]].<br />
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She married Nitish Jain on 23 November 1985 and they have two sons. Together Bapsy and Nitish Jain have set up [[business school]]s under the name of [[S P Jain School of Global Management]] in [[Dubai]], Mumbai, [[Singapore]] and [[Sydney]]. A period of forced [[bed rest]] allowed her to start writing and led to her first book ''Lucky Everyday''.<br />
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== Writing career ==<br />
Jain worked for ten years on her debut novel, ''The Blind Pilgrim'' published by [[Penguin Books|Penguin]]. After the book became a [[bestseller]] in India, Penguin acquired world rights for the book in March, 2009 and subsequently published the book worldwide under a new title ''Lucky Everyday''. Currently Jain is working on a sequel titled ''Night Vision''.<br />
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=== ''Lucky Everyday'' ===<br />
''Lucky Everyday'' concerns itself with the human spirit’s ability to adjust to the challenges that life throws our way. Named a bestseller by Mike Bryan, CEO and President, Penguin Books,<ref name="auto"/>it follows the character Lucky Boyce as she transitions from being a professional working in New York to becoming the wife of a wealthy Indian businessman and then on to leading the life of a [[divorced]] teacher of [[yoga]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Love, Pray, Eat (dessert): Lucky Everyday by Bapsy Jain|url=http://niranjana.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/love-pray-eat-dessert-lucky-everyday-by-bapsy-jain/|work=niranjana.wordpress.com|accessdate=1 June 2012|author=Niranjana Iyer|date=3 November 2009}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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===Sources===<br />
* [http://www.digitalpw.com/digitalpw/20140915?pg=41#pg41 "Publishers Weekly DIGITAL"]<br />
* [http://www.publishersweekly.com?google_preview=8aHT9s2_ND0YkbPhoAUwkc-WqAWIAYCAgKCTmMCgqgE&iu=19361732&gdfp_req=1&lineItemId=65173972&creativeId=46110521452 "Publishers Weekly"]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.luckyeveryday.net/default.html The Official website for the book Lucky Everday]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091231060832/http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/lucky_everyday.html Penguin Books]<br />
* [http://luckyeveryday-thenovel.blogspot.com/2010/01/fears-are-illusions.html Bapsy Jain's Blog]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110207232828/http://blindpilgrim.com/ The Official website for the book Blind Pilgrim]<br />
* [http://www.astarcalledlucky.com A Star Called Lucky]<br />
* [http://www.astarcalledlucky.com/prologue.pdf Free chapter A STAR CALLED LUCKY]<br />
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