The Blind Doctor The Jacob Bolotin Story By Rosalind Perman

I loved this book The man Jacob was amazing It makes me think that if I had half of this man's ambition I could truly make a difference What is my problem? I have nothing holding me back except myself I recommend this book to everyone It is written like a novel so it is easy to read yet it is a biography of an exceptional man I hope when you read it you enjoy it as much as I did Happy reading 216 pages The subject matter was fabulous The writing seemed mediocre and a little inspiration porny like many biographies of disabled people by non disabled authors But this book was worth it in order to capture a snapshot of Jacob Bolotin's life The number of times people told him you can't staggers me along with the number of times he ignored them and did it anyway 216 pages As a teacher at the state school for the blind in Illinois I was drawn to this book because it is part of the proud history of our school This book read very much like a novel and it is apparent that Rosalind Perlman took some liberties with history for the sake of literary interest she would have had no way of knowing exactly what was said in the many conversations portrayed in the book However I will definitely recommend this book to my students Jacob Bolotin was truly an extraordinary person blind or not His story is inspiring and depicts a work ethic that has all but disappeared 216 pages This book tells a truly amazing story one that is in turns disturbing sobering and highly inspirational While the writing at times leaves something to be desired the very fact of Dr Jacob Bolotin's numerous and very impressive accomplishments make this than worthwhile read The feats Dr Bolotin accomplished would be impressive for anyone much less for a sightless individual in a time and place that staunchly refused to make any accommodations to disability There are many references to Dr Bolotin as being in the same league as Helen Keller and there is no uestion that he should be remembered as an exemplary person but unfortunately his accomplishments are lesser known I cannot recommend this book highly enough Do yourself a favor and challenge your presumptions perhaps unconscious about what the differently abled can accomplish Once you read about Dr Bolotin's drive intelligence and accomplishments you will certainly think differently about 216 pages The Blind Doctor is the most inspiring book I have ever read It opened my eyes to my own misconceptions about the abilities of blind people I don't know of anyone who could eual Dr Jacob Bolotin in spirit tenacity intelligence and the pure ability to overcome obstacles without losing faith 216 pages

The first half of the book is fascinating worthy of 4 stars while the second half like 3 stars the first half shows Bolotin struggling to become a doctor In the second half Bolotin is a doctor and basically describes his accomplishments 216 pages Jacob Bolotin was a highly respected physician a teacher at medical school and a head of department at several Chicago hospitals He was also a Scoutmaster and a leader in Kiwanis becoming a trustee of the club and rising to Lieutenant Governor Junior of the Illinois Eastern Iowa District When Jacob was a young boy he determined to pursue a medical career Born in 1888 to poor immigrant parents his road to this goal was hard He spent four years traveling alone throughout the midwest selling typewriters to accumulate the funds for tuition Once admitted to medical school his marks were consistently the highest as were his scores on the State Board examination As a physician Dr Bolotin was known as a consummate diagnostician He was beloved by patients and respected by his fellow doctors His achievements were many and his life was worthy of praise But there was one thing about Jacob Bolotin that makes his story extraordinary he was blind from birthJust think how hard it was to accomplish all these things without sight In those days there were no braille textbooks or audiobooks to study For the most part blind people were left to fend for themselves Dr Bolotin did a lot to change our attitudes toward the handicappedDr Bolotin's story is truly heroic and an inspiration to anyone who reads it Take the time to find this unusual bookyou won't be sorry 216 pages Fascinating story of a young man born blind who works hard all his life He eventually becomes a Doctor specializing in cardio pulmonary problems He marries and continues to lecture about his extraordinary life He establishes the first blind boy scout troop 216 pages It is despicable the way society treated someone simply because they are blind While there have been many improvements for the blind sadly the attitudes that Dr Jacob Bolotin encountered still exist today 216 pages Such an inspiring story and a fast read The prose is serviceable and straightforward 216 pages

In 1912 at the age of 24 Jacob Bolotin became the first totally blind physician fully licensed to practice medicine By the time he was thirty he was one of the top heart and lung specialists in Chicago A new biography The Blind Doctor The Jacob Bolotin Story by Rosalind Perlman reveals the amazing life of a remarkable man who was born blind to poor parents in Chicago in 1888 During the last years of his short life Dr Bolotin used his celebrity to give speeches around the Midwest to raise the awareness of the world to the plight of the blind When he died at the age of thirty six five thousand people attended his funeral The Blind Doctor The Jacob Bolotin Story

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