It’s been a long wait for this talented medical doctor to publish a new fictional work. And worth the wait.

An epic story of three generations of a family in a watery part of India. This thick book is packed full with themes of love, loss, medical affliction, medical training, motherhood, artistic creativity, family, community…and more!

Based on the feel he got from his mother telling his children her stories and his own childhood memories in India, this is an enchanting tale of a hardship filled and loving family history with sketches from the author’s cousin.

4 stars.

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