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This is another book about a dysfunctional family, with Professor Chandra as the focus. I found the book to be interesting and fun to read. Chandra does grow and mature as the story progresses, at the ripe old age of 70. Aspects which make the book fun are the contrasts: portrayals of Chandra's stodgy life as a Cambridge economics professor, his ex-wife's wealthy and New Agey life style in California, Chandra's experiences with the "in your face" therapy at Esalen (and the nudist hot tub there), and the Zen monastery that Chandra's youngest daughter goes to live in for rehab.

Family members start off as estranged in the first part of the book. Chandra has a heart attack and is hurt that no one comes to see him in the hospital. He feels unloved and unappreciated by the people who matter the most to him, his family. This serves as a wake up call to him to make some changes in his life.

I liked much of the story. One drawback for me is the characters' psychobabble to each other, especially at the book's ending. I don't believe that people actually talk that way. Still, I did enjoy seeing how "Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss".