The Inheritance of Loss Condition:Good “Marshmallow resisters” achieve high levels

“Marshmallow resisters” achieve high levels of success while the rest of us eat all our marshmallows at once

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showing how even the smallest choices can define the course of our lives

Drawing broader conclusions from these events for Indonesia's ongoing process of democratic consolidation

The Inheritance of Loss Condition:Good “Marshmallow resisters” achieve high levelsIn a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judges cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desais brilliant novel is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous