About the Book
Underwater Dreams has been attracting readers internationally since its publication in September 2006. Dr. Rouman's deft hand brings details of Greek immigrant life to the forefront of this multi-generational story of love, family and betrayal.
Critics have noted his ability to capture dialogue and bring realism to the medical sections of this tale. His love of classic themes is also brought to bear as he constructs a plot that draws the reader onward to an ultimate climax.
About The Author
James Rouman was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the navy during World War II. After receiving undergraduate and medical degrees from Northwestern University, he became an anesthesiologist and practiced at a major urban tertiary-care center, where he was a committed teacher of medical students and physicians entering the field of anesthesiology.
Underwater Dreams is his first novel. The author is now retired and lives in Hartford, Connecticut, where he is at work on a second book.
“The most intimate—and interesting—sections of the novel are the descriptions of anesthesiology: ‘We have a connection to our patients no other doctors have... when they’re asleep there’s a constant dialogue going on between us... only the linguistics are different... It’s almost a spiritual thing that’s hard to explain.’”
— Kirkus