Pictures Through the Rearview Mirror

About the Book

“An Indian scientist moves his family to America in this debut novel. It is September 1967 when Samen Bose; his wife, Monu; and their two children leave India for the distant shores of the United States.....The family settles in a small town in the Northeast, which manages to be much different than Calcutta.....this sunniness is depicted in heartwarming passages.........it excels in its portrayal of vivid details. And these details are telling.....While quiet at times, this story deftly portrays the countless nuances of the immigrant experience.” —Kirkus Reviews Pictures Through the Rearview Mirror is an album of memorable moments a family experienced while living in a small town in America in the years 1967-1970. The stories portray the family’s acquaintance to a new kind of life and a community of unique people they met and lived with. They were created from recollections of moments orally narrated from jottings made in journals. They were enhanced through fictional characteristics.

About the Author

Shibani Ghose Chotani was born in Calcutta, India. Her education has primarily been in American schools after she left Calcutta as a young girl traveling to the United States. In the later years, she studied, worked and lived in Germany and France. She holds a Masters Degree in German from India and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Rochester, New York. Through the years she has pursued her passion for teaching languages. She enjoys reading, writing, singing, community work, gardening and travel. She lives in the United States with her husband, daughter and her pet dog.