Julie Boudreau
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Jacob M. Appel:
I am completely in awe. Your education is absolutely astounding. Your parents must be proud. Does your mind ever stop? I always wondered what drove people to seek out the type of education you have had. Parents? inner drive? possessed by einstein? Where does your inspiration come from?
Jacob M. Appel
As a psychiatrist, I can safely say that only a crazy person would obtain as many degrees as I have. Consciously, I've pursued an education out of curiosity, but I suppose an analyst would say that I'm motivated by a deep sense of inadequacy. (That's why I avoid seeing an analyst.) The most important lesson I learned in school was actually when we watched "The Wizard of Oz" in second grade and the wizard says to the scarecrow, "We can't give you a brain, but we can give you a diploma." I suppose I believe that, which is why I'm unlikely to be Secretary of Education any time soon.
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Laura Hundley
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Jacob M. Appel:
I am super excited to read our books. So much so that I have entered every giveaway that is open at this time. I read the other questions and comments first before asking my question and also wanted to thank you for sharing your artistic abilities with others. Do you think that being a psychiatrist has given you more insight into what and how you write?
Robert Blumenthal
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Jacob M. Appel:
I thought you'd appreciate this: HIGHEST RATED ON GOODREADS The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street by Jacob M. Appel 4.65 average Of the 80 books that I read last year, including the likes of Jane Smiley, Louise Erdrich, and Salman Rushdie, your book was the highest rated on Goodreads. Not bad, huh?
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