Learning to Listen: A Memoir

In her memoir, Learning to Listen, Dr. Vidhya Prakash chronicles her journey as an Indian woman infectious diseases physician in the United States Air Force. Prakash details her upbringing in a traditional Indian household in Cincinnati, Ohio, grounded in the values instilled by her parents and nurtured by loving relationships in the Indian community. She details touching and poignant experiences with her patients over the years which shaped her into the physician she is today. Prakash talks candidly about the challenges of work-life integration as a wife, daughter, sister, and busy mother of two boys. Be prepared to laugh and cry, as Learning to Listen strikes a chord and touches the heart.