by Jacob M Appel
I decided to read these essays because Appel definitely is a talented writer, but I found this torture to get through. A few essays were okay, but there wasn't one in there that made me think 'hey, I'm glad I read this book'.
This book is different to the usual books that I read. There were parts where I started to lose concentration, but on the whole, I did enjoy. Am looking forward to reading more of Jacob Appel's books.
The book is compilation of essays based on various incidents in author life. It starts with an episode during his childhood which he kept a secret from his parents all his life to his encounters with patients as a medical student. I encountered various emotions while reading and thoroughly enjoyed t...
I received this from a giveaway as an e-book. I had never read books that were in format of essay and at first I was skeptical, but after the first essay the skepticism fled and was replaced with interest. Hearing the word 'essay' did not inspire much interest in me because I still remember the long...
Jacob M. Appel has a rare gift of writing essays that do not bore me. And at the end of a long day of work... or even after a short day, I want to read something that I can enjoy. So when I find myself curled up on the couch reading a book of essays for hours upon hours, you know that it has to be n...
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