Memoirs of a Cluster Buster — Book Review
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The Book

The book is written by Dr. Tim. E Aldrich. An autobiography and the journey of his life in his words. It’s the collection of his cases and working experiences from all his life, giving the reader a real-time insight into the life of a doctor devoted to eradicate cancer.

Plot

Well, Dr. Aldrich investigated many cases and dealt with many patients, and his writing style is exquisite enough for me to add a “Plot” section in my review. Every chapter is like a new story of a cancer patient and how he put his effort into solving that case. You will read about a man who encountered a myriad of cancer cases, with ranging complexities, and finely dealt with them.

What I Think?

I don’t know if I can even write my personal opinion on a book written by such an educated and elegant person. But all I can say is it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. I didn’t get melancholic at all through my read, as his writing style is that of a real problem-solver. Even though the topic is rather serious and grave, yet the writing style is intriguing enough that once you pick the book up, it is not easy to take a break even.

There is a sweet essence of sarcasm and humor included in every page, making one feel exactly how the writer would have felt, tapping your strings of empathy while giving a laugh good enough.

A big hats-off to the character development and focus on the little details. As a doctor, he is someone who gets to know his patients before anything else. Those little details were just amazing. I used to think that autobiographies are boring but this one is full of information and his life experiences were so elegantly explained. His observations and that conversational style made it so interesting.

The Personal Impact

Before reading this book, I was kind of depressed and all that why bad things always happen to me but no after this, after reading about all those cases I felt guilty and I felt like I should be very thankful every single moment to my God for everything. It’s like we all should look on the positive side even in the darkness and bad time.

I learned a lot, I cried like a crazy person in the last chapter because It was… It was like what are my problems? Nothing! While people are dealing with some serious issues. It’s not like they’re not problems but yeah, we need to understand some people are dealing with bitter things than us. And we should say things when it’s the time because life is uncertain. It gave me hope and new motivation to rethink different aspects of life. I think it’s a must-read book and people should read it.

My Favorite Chapters

1. Old Man on Miami Beach

That’s my favorite one the character of Gary and how Dr. Aldrich dealt with the situation and that conversation between him and Gary was something!

2. River Mist

I must say if you’re planning to read this book then read that chapter while putting all the other thoughts aside. The way Dr. Aldrich explained it.

My Favorite Dialogues

· “And then Yankee asked $64000 question”

· “He flirted with vegetarianism but couldn’t give up on steaks”

These two are enough to show you how he facades even the most serious of things in wit and sarcasm, toning the seriousness down and yet delivering the proper message.

Conclusion

Long story short, out of all the books I have read in December, this is the best one. Cancer is one major issue of this world, and so many are affected by it. Yet, we humans are prone to confining our vision and perspective in a singular dimension. We never think how the doctors feel, and what they go through in their journey of treating us. This book opens us to this vision, and to the personality of a great person, who is no less than a mentor.