SHARMILA's BOOK, by Bharti Kirchner

FIC

KIRCHNER,B.

Sharmila is a successful graphic artist, thirty-two years old and feeling it is time she was married. She has not had much luck finding a husband, however, Indian or American. Her mother and father were born in India, but have afforded Sharmila all the freedoms of an American Woman.

Sharmila's mother tells her that finding a husband the American way is not working, therefore Sharmila should consider an arranged marriage. Sharmila agrees and a marriage is arranged to a wealthy young businessman living in Delhi.

This book is humorous and romantic as Sharmila stumbles through all the marriage arrangements and tries to get to know her new family. It is also suspenseful as she discovers the mysterious circumstances of her betrothed first wife's death. Sharmila's book offers a brief glimpse into the conflicts inherent in the life of a modern Indian American woman.