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The Uncommon Thread is full of stories about everything from hunting, to Italy, to the family's rescued pets. Not all the stories are funny. Some are poignant, such as when Dr. Anderson had to tell a patient on Christmas Day that she had cancer, and the lesson he learned on that day. Others are serious, like his opinions on healthcare and the economy. He tells a funny and sweet story about hunting with his kids. I'm quite sure none of his kids will forget that hunting trip. Ever. We have the pure silliness in "The Ghost and the Book Wright Expansions", and in "Canine Behavior", we learn how brilliant eight-year-olds are. I read this book in one sitting (mostly because I procrastinated, but also because it's just that good), and in just a few hours, I smiled, laughed out loud, and cried.

My ten-year-old even enjoyed the book. Or what he read of it. He hasn't finished it yet. I gave it to him when we were stuck in our tent one evening, trying to escape the bees. He had forgotten to bring a book on the camping trip, and I had two. One was a murder mystery with a side of romance and the other was The Uncommon Thread. I hadn't started either book yet, and wasn't sure just exactly how much romance was in the murder mystery. I didn't think a book compiled from medical journal articles would be too far out there for him to read. I hoped. I did tell him that if he read anything he didn't understand or that made him feel uncomfortable to stop reading. He brought me one "hell" and a "damn", but he hears worse than that on PG movies, so I wasn't worried about it. There is one use of the f-word, but he's quoting someone else, and my son hasn't gotten to that chapter yet. I did have to block off one chapter for him to not read, because it's about Anderson's daughter discovering the truth about the Tooth Fairy, and all her fictional friends, and as my son still believes in said friends, I don't want him reading that just yet. But he did say the book is really funny and he likes it.

My favorite chapter is entitled Confabulation Nation and basically says that there are two sides to every story, none of us knows the whole of any story, and we should try a little harder to get along instead of making everything into an "us versus them" argument.
"What I'm trying to say, is that we should all try and be a little more understanding with each other, because we're all suffering from the same disease, mortality. None of us has been here long enough to know the truth of hardly anything, so we should be more gentle with each other, because, we're all doing the best we can, just making it up as we go along."

There are a few minor grammar and editing errors, but nothing more than in any other book and nothing that kept me from enjoying the stories. I really only mention it because one of the errors was that in two different places, "effected" was used instead of "affected". I find this amusing and ironic, because in the last chapter, Anderson includes some advice that an editor friend gave him, and #6 is "The spell checker will not tell you if you use the wrong word." However, #7 is, "Leave the reader wanting more," and Dr. Anderson has certainly done that.

I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.


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The Uncommon Thread eBook R Scott Anderson MD Reviews

Dr. Anderson does a fine job of sharing various stories and events that have spanned over the course of his life and medical practice.
Found within his book are forty-four different threads that enlighten one to a great tapestry of life's events. There are enough different threads found within the book sure to please most any reader. There were a few that had me laughing, a few that really stretched my thinking and even others that caused me to deeply evaluate who I was and what I should do differently.
One of the priceless threads is the "Squirrel Story", this is one that the reader won't want to miss. Then there is the hilarious story of six-year old Maddie and "My Hunting Story" that will cause you to roll in laughter. Later there is a story of an eleven-year old Maddie entitled "Loss of Magic" that is pure fun and enjoyable. Also, don't miss the adventure of traveling (or difficulties of) in a bus across the country.
While every story didn't captivate me, there were several that did. I think this will be a book that many will find entertaining and enjoyable as you find yourself weaving through "The Uncommon Thread."
4 of 5 stars.
I won this book on a blog giveaway; part of a "mystery" package of books. The book contains short stories/essays written by the author for a column in a medical journal.
The stories vary from cute family occurances, to sad stories of cancer, to some of hunting in Africa, which may be disturbing to some readers.

The author, is a radiation oncologist, who wrote features for a medical journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association for 3 years, so one would expect to read many essays that pertain to the medical field.

There are 43 short stories in this book. Most are easy enough to read. But a few I did skip over, such as, the hunting stories. A couple of my favorites are, the "Squirrel Story" and the "Anderson Family Driving School".

So if you're looking for an easy read, one that you can pick up for a bit or put down, this can be a pleasant distraction, but if you are sensitive to animal stories, cancer, death, you may want to skip those chapters. You can come to your own conclusions.
A collection of essays, a series of curious insights, a lively, laugh-out-loud tapestry of those uncommon threads that make a real person... Biting humor, lions with biting teeth, bright satire, odd musing's on the naming of Tom... Yes, these essays do all hang together, somehow, like a family, bound by that glorious thread of sincere humanity.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I was offered the chance to review R. Scott Anderson's book of essays. The author's an oncologist, so I'm curious. He's a writer from Mississippi, so he carries that Southern literary outlook. He's worked in the Middle East, Central America, with the NYPD, the SEALS, the Navy's EOD community and more, so he knows his acronyms and the ways of the world. And he's got lots of kids.

So what does he write about in his column for Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association? Well, he writes essays. Sometimes there's something medical about them. Sometimes they're set in Africa and the lions are drawing close. Sometimes there are squirrels. There's an old school bus as well, the odd car accident...

The Uncommon Thread feels like conversations with a curious friend where you quickly find yourself hoping he'll keep in touch. Laughing over his exploits and disasters, listening as he turns serious, plotting as the threads run wild and wondering how they'll come back together... Okay, I didn't love every piece, but I certainly loved the book. I even laughed out loud during the soccer on TV--what heresy!

Disclosure I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
The Uncommon Thread is full of stories about everything from hunting, to Italy, to the family's rescued pets. Not all the stories are funny. Some are poignant, such as when Dr. Anderson had to tell a patient on Christmas Day that she had cancer, and the lesson he learned on that day. Others are serious, like his opinions on healthcare and the economy. He tells a funny and sweet story about hunting with his kids. I'm quite sure none of his kids will forget that hunting trip. Ever. We have the pure silliness in "The Ghost and the Book Wright Expansions", and in "Canine Behavior", we learn how brilliant eight-year-olds are. I read this book in one sitting (mostly because I procrastinated, but also because it's just that good), and in just a few hours, I smiled, laughed out loud, and cried.

My ten-year-old even enjoyed the book. Or what he read of it. He hasn't finished it yet. I gave it to him when we were stuck in our tent one evening, trying to escape the bees. He had forgotten to bring a book on the camping trip, and I had two. One was a murder mystery with a side of romance and the other was The Uncommon Thread. I hadn't started either book yet, and wasn't sure just exactly how much romance was in the murder mystery. I didn't think a book compiled from medical journal articles would be too far out there for him to read. I hoped. I did tell him that if he read anything he didn't understand or that made him feel uncomfortable to stop reading. He brought me one "hell" and a "damn", but he hears worse than that on PG movies, so I wasn't worried about it. There is one use of the f-word, but he's quoting someone else, and my son hasn't gotten to that chapter yet. I did have to block off one chapter for him to not read, because it's about Anderson's daughter discovering the truth about the Tooth Fairy, and all her fictional friends, and as my son still believes in said friends, I don't want him reading that just yet. But he did say the book is really funny and he likes it.

My favorite chapter is entitled Confabulation Nation and basically says that there are two sides to every story, none of us knows the whole of any story, and we should try a little harder to get along instead of making everything into an "us versus them" argument.
"What I'm trying to say, is that we should all try and be a little more understanding with each other, because we're all suffering from the same disease, mortality. None of us has been here long enough to know the truth of hardly anything, so we should be more gentle with each other, because, we're all doing the best we can, just making it up as we go along."

There are a few minor grammar and editing errors, but nothing more than in any other book and nothing that kept me from enjoying the stories. I really only mention it because one of the errors was that in two different places, "effected" was used instead of "affected". I find this amusing and ironic, because in the last chapter, Anderson includes some advice that an editor friend gave him, and #6 is "The spell checker will not tell you if you use the wrong word." However, #7 is, "Leave the reader wanting more," and Dr. Anderson has certainly done that.

I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.