Sun and Moon: One Tree, Many Names

Ancestry, memory and the search for belonging

Sun and Moon: One Tree, Many Names is reflective family-history nonfiction. Its starting point is personal: the meaning of an inherited name and the stories that gather around it. The book follows questions of ancestry, Punjab’s heritage and belonging while leaving room for uncertainty.

Family testimony, a remembered scene and a published record are different kinds of evidence. Read the accompanying notes with that distinction in mind. A family tradition may shape a life without establishing an unbroken ancient genealogy.

Is this the book for you?

Choose Sun and Moon if you enjoy memoirs that connect a personal question with a wider history, or if your own family stories have left you wondering what to preserve and what to investigate. You can begin with the free preview to hear the voice of the book before choosing an edition.

This is a personal, reflective account. It is not a comprehensive history textbook or a certified genealogy for everyone who shares a surname. For a practical place to begin your own research, use the Punjabi family-history guide.

Read a little, then follow your question

Read the Sun and Moon preview, including the source notes that distinguish author-supplied family accounts from other evidence.

After reading, write down one inherited story, who told it and one question you still have. You do not need to settle the whole story at once. The Sun and Moon discussion guide and five questions for an old family photograph offer useful next steps.

Choose your edition

The main purchase link opens the English hardcover on Amazon Canada. For the English Kindle edition, use Amazon US or Amazon India. Check the language and format on the retailer’s page before purchasing; prices and availability are shown there.

For Hindi readers, read the Hindi introduction or view the Hindi Kindle edition on Amazon India.

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