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Soon to be seen as a major motion picture Badnam Ladoo this humorous yet inspiring story of a small-town woman's fight against social stigma will resonate with every woman and manThirty-four-year-old Ladoo a simple middle-class divorcée from Rishikesh wants only one thing from life--a baby. She eats gondh halwa drinks badam milk and takes folic acid to slow down her ticking biological clock and become the world's most fertile woman. When an accidental meeting with a gynaecologist reveals that her 'eggs are drying up' and finding a sperm donor is her last chance of having a child Ladoo races against time to find the right baby daddy whose kundali matches her while addressing her own mixed feelings about whether Mr Right Donor can also be Mr Right. Along the way Ladoo must figure out whether motherhood means marriage whether being a single mother means loneliness whether 'my body my rules' applies to women and whether doing something scandalous is outrageous or courageous. Review 'This read encapsulates important social issues in fun accessible writing. Can't wait to see it madeinto a film' LISA RAY actor and author -- LISA RAY actor and author'One of the funniest and most pertinent books of our time' -- ANU MENON actor and comedian'Witty and extremely relevant' -- MAANVI GAGROO actor'With this book Meghna Pant proves that she's funnier-and Sorabh Pant agrees-than her brother' -- ATUL KHATRI comedian'A hysterical family drama that should be read by every woman and all men' -- ABISH MATHEW comedian and YouTuber About the Author Meghna Pant is an award-winning author journalist feminist and speaker.Her books-The Terrible Horrible Very Bad Good News How to Get Published in India Feminist Rani The Trouble with Women Happy Birthday and One and a Half Wife-have been published tocommercial and critical acclaim.Pant has been felicitated with various honours and her works have been shortlisted for distinguished contribution to literaturegender issues and journalism. She has won the Bharat Nirman Award Laadli Media Award FICCI Young Achiever's Award The LifestyleJournalist Women Achievers' Award FON South Asia Short Story Award Muse India Young Writer Award Amazon Breakthrough NovelAward Frank O'Connor International Award and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.Pant has been invited as a speaker for the nation's biggest literary festivals and conferences and has appeared as a panellist on primetime news and international channels to discuss gender issues. She has written articles for and been quoted in leading national and international media.She has worked as a business news anchor for Times Now NDTV and Bloomberg-UTV in New York and Mumbai.Pant currently lives in Mumbai with her husband and two daughters.