Do Not Follow

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by Surbhi Bansal

Publisher
Koehler Books
Publication
Oct 28, 2025
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
18.95
Dimensions
6 x 9
ISBN
9798888248553
Pages
248
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Spiritual

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Description

Do Not Follow is a poignant and deeply relatable story of family, identity, and selfdiscovery. When Seema, a middleaged consignment store owner, is forced to return to her hometown of Albany after seventeen years, she must confront the ghosts of her past, the family she left behind, and the choices that shaped her life. Once a promising surgeon, Seema's life took a detour after a string of failed relationships. Now, as she helps her mother sort through the clutter of their family home after her father's death, Seema embarks on an emotional journey of grief, healing, and reconciliation. Outlining the immigrant experience and navigating the highways of life, love, and loss, Do Not Follow showcases the complexities of family dynamics and the universal struggle to find one's place in the world. It's a reminder that sometimes, the road to healing begins where the past and present collide.

Author(s)

Surbhi Bansal

Surbhi Bansal is an awardwinning physician and associate professor of ophthalmology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has published extensively in medical journals such as Clinical Ophthalmology and American Journal of Ophthalmology and contributed chapters to The History of Glaucoma and A New History of Cataract Surgery. Born and raised in India, Surbhi moved to the United States at age thirteen. She completed her medical studies at the University at Buffalo in New York and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Her unique blend of storytelling and professional insight makes her work both relatable and thoughtprovoking. Surbhi lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and two children.

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