A story of hope amid despair

A new novel by Mayo Clinic doctor and obesity researcher James Levine tells the story of a young Indian girl forced into a life of prostitution. Dr. Levine says the novel sprang from a visit to the slums of Mumbai and encounter there that haunts him to this day.

Guests

• James Levine, MD: Director of the NEAT (Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) Center at the Mayo Clinic and author of "the Blue Notebook."

Resources

• About Dr. James Levine
• The Batuk Foundation