My American Brother

About the Book

This is a story of unprecedented friendship, brotherly bond, and sacrifice between Raja, a student from India, and his American college roommate, Tom. Raja comes to America with the aspiration of acquiring higher education and reuniting with his childhood sweetheart, Soma. As he suffers heart-breaking disappointment from her, Tom and his girlfriend Sheila come to the rescue. Their inspiring support helps Raja overcome his misery. As he tries to move forward with his life, he often finds it difficult not to think about Soma. A common belief in life values, however, gradually transforms Raja’s friendship with Tom into a deep brotherly bond, and that bond strengthens even after Tom gets married and becomes a police officer. In the shocking narrative climax, the true might of their bond is revealed when Raja finds his wounded American brother in mortal danger.

About the Author

Dr. Swapan Chakrabarti is a faculty member in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Kansas. He came to the United States as a foreign student, and later became a naturalized citizen. He has been working in the American academia for over twenty years, and there he witnessed thriving friendships among the American and international students, against all odds. In his first novel, the author’s goal is to promote the uplifting theme of International friendship, life values, and sacrifice for friendship among the younger generations. His humorous and jaw-dropping presentation of the story comes from the fictionalized version of countless heart-warming real events.