Remembering Baba

Vivid and spontaneous Remembering Baba is not just about growing up in the face of loss and pain but also the portrait of the artist as a young girl. About the Book: Remembering Baba Rohini was barely in her teens when she lost her father and her hero Rahul Roy. He had been a wonderful father husband and an upright and renowned professional in the world of finance. Yet Rohini felt she knew little about him. She spoke to relatives friends and her fathers colleagues to rediscover the man she called Baba. The best way to remember him she felt would be to write about him. Piecing together the public and the personal the facts and the memories Rohini Roy chronicles the life of her father: from his humble roots in north Kolkata to his Welsh connection; from his days at school to the lively debater in college; from his days as an accountant to becoming the youngest president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; and finally from his days as a carefree young man to a sensitive and caring individual. Along the way lie snapshots of his life that at once surprise and charm the reader. About the Author: Rohini Roy Rohini Roy is a high school student at La Martiniere for Girls Kolkata. She is an avid reader a tennis enthusiast and loves playing the piano. This is her first book. Reviews A heartfelt frank and profoundly moving tribute to a father by a child cutting through the haze of halo and admiration-Anirudha Bhattacharjee co-author of R.D. Burman: The Man The Music A tender beautiful book. Watch out for this talented young author -Ira Trivedi author of The Great Indian Love Story Rahul Roy. . . shall always be remembered not just by those who knew him but even by those who will sit down and read Rohinis compelling story of a wonderful human being and an outstanding father-Suhel Seth