"But at the back door of my mind I ruminated on the New York visit, recalling the details of Dr. Sack's office, his manner and kindness."
— Engel, Howard (b. 1931)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Date
2007
Metaphor
"But at the back door of my mind I ruminated on the New York visit, recalling the details of Dr. Sack's office, his manner and kindness."
Metaphor in Context
Back in Toronto, I resumed work on my book with a will. It seemed to be going faster now. I could still dish it out at my old speed, but got into trouble when I had to back and read what I'd just done. But at the back door of my mind I ruminated on the New York visit, recalling the details of Dr. Sack's office, his manner and kindness. I'm not sure why I've done this. More important, I'm not certain why I went to see him in the first place. I didn't expect to become a patient; he didn't recommend a specialist who was able to get me reading again. Perhaps I felt as though I'd taken my complaint to the chairman of the board. I didn't feel as isolated. I knew now that there were others who were similarly cut down.
(p. 117)
(p. 117)
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Provenance
Searching book at amazon.com
Citation
Howard Engel, The Man Who Forgot How to Read. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Date of Entry
07/02/2010
