A Journey Through Time and Culture

Name: A Journey Through Time and Culture
Price: $13.99 USD
Author: Ramesh C. Shah MD
ISBN: 9781796095678

Memoir of a Psychiatrist

by Ramesh C. Shah MD

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Softcover

$13.99

Hardcover

$27.99

E-Book

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 6/1/2020

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 212

ISBN : 9781796095678

Format : Hardcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 212

ISBN : 9781796095685

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : N/A

Page Count : 212

ISBN : 9781796095661

About the Book

The coming of age happened fast for a young Dr. Shah when he was sent away to a tough British military-style boarding school in the Nilgiris Mountains of India. Dr. Shah narrates a cultural and inspirational memoir of a child maturing into a man, then father, determined to succeed despite his obstacles. With a love for history and nature, he paints his story through a lens of the landscapes he journeys. He takes you from India, to Wales and Scotland, and finally to America, where he achieves his psychiatry degree and settles with his family in beautiful West Virginia. Dr. Shah's passion for service and medicine is witnessed as he shares unique experiences of treating patients with tropical illnesses in India to psychiatric cases with children, coal miners, veterans and prisoners in the US. While sharing glimpses into patient lives, he does not shy away from his own struggles with anxiety, personal failures, cultural adjustments, and parental concerns of raising two daughters in the values of a western world. His memoir beautifully balances the challenges and joys of his life by weaving in stories of family, friendships, adventures and his now retired life in Florida. Along with a sprinkle of poetry and pictures, Dr. Shah passes on a written legacy of humanity and life lessons that portrays both heart and strength...a book not to be missed!

About the Author

Dr. Ramesh C. Shah obtained his medical degree in India and completed his residency in psychiatry when he immigrated to the US in 1975. He is a board-certified psychiatrist and practiced in southern West Virginia for over 30 years. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is now retired and lives with his wife in Tavares, Florida.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book overall and a recommended reading. Manu N Patel, MD

Amazingly candid and beautiful life narrative succinctly written with appealing style, candor and color, almost a masterpiece. It is a remarkable achievement to write your Biography so well in a short order, and unrealized dream for many and a true legacy for family and posterity, my lifelong friend, Ramesh Shah, MD.
I finished reading the book in 2-3 days. Very well written and an easy read. I feel like I know the author very well now and reading it made me feel I was travelling with the author through his life. Pieces of Indian and American life have been portrayed very eloquently. Felt like I was reading a very experienced writer although it is his first book! Thank you for giving me the credit for Shantiniketan. As I said, my passion would be complete only after I have completed my dream project of the Ashram. Please pray that I am able to reach there even though right now things are very difficult. But I believe in karma and everything will happen according to His plans.

Iggy Ignatius
For a first time author, Dr. Ramesh Shah has done a very good job of presenting an open and frank narration of life’s journey of a psychiatrist. It is well written cultural and inspirational journey of a retired doctor. It is a story of perseverance, courage, gratefulness, passion for service with a peaceful and happy family life in retirement. It is a good quick read, I enjoyed reading and felt like traveling through author’s life journey. It was a pleasure to recommend to friends.

Ashvin Gandhi
Excellent writing by Dr. Shah. The whole book reads as a conversation between the writer and the reader. I have known Dr. Shah for a long time,still lots of surprises in the book. I wish, he had elaborated some more regarding psychological trauma from his primary and secondary schooling in semi-military setting away from home. Journey through 3 continents and multiple countries. Hats off to you.

Nalin M Shah,M.D.
Dr. Shah has written a thoroughly enjoyable memoir. Many of the experiences he writes about are unusual and fascinating, and his style of writing is very refreshing and unpretentious. It is open, humble, honest and sincere. I think it says a lot about Dr. Shah personally and his character. He is to be congratulated for his perseverance and never-giving-up attitude in the face of adversity, and I believe there is much to be gained by reading his book. The stories of his life are very entertaining, captured my interest, and made me look forward to the next chapters. I became acquainted with Dr. Shah as one of his supervisors during his psychiatry residency at Ohio State University. Even though that was over forty years ago, I have not forgotten his good grasp of psychiatric knowledge and its applications, and the excellent rapport he established with patients from all walks of life. There are valuable lessons for anyone in Dr. Shah’s memoirs. But I believe they would be especially valuable to someone coming to the U.S. who was born and raised in another country. It would be very reassuring to learn how Dr. Shah adapted and overcame the difficulties associated with a different language, culture and customs.

Emil R. Pinta, MD
Dr. Ramesh Shah's honest and humble memoir speaks volume of his character as well as his caring and giving personality. His challenges in academic and personal life made him more determined to 'never give up' and achieve his professional and family goals. Many immigrants have gone through challenges and succeed but few like Dr. Shah take the time to reflect and pen their experiences . There are a lot of lessons to learn from him. His dedication to the mentally population have been a blessing for the thousands of patients he has worked with. This is a book that is straight from the heart, candid and funny. Enjoyed it very much.

Minoti Rajput

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