Begging the Question
Backup book, Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal,
prequel to The Magnificent Obsession,
lags behind, but clarifies its kernel,
secret key for a medical profession.
The basic skills of healing are internal,
excellence demands good deeds of discretion.
April 18, 2020
contest: Harrisham Rhyme
sponsor: Joseph May
For those who are not familiar with the book:
The Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglas, is the story of Robert Merrick who is resuscitated by a rescue crew after a boating accident. The crew is unable to save the life of Dr. Hudson, a doctor renowned for his ability to help people, who was having a heart attack at the same time on the other side of the lake. Merrick then decides to devote his life to making up for the doctor's, and becomes a physician himself.
Douglas later wrote a book in response to the flood of letters he received from readers who wanted to know where they could find a book to which he referred - Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal. The Robert Merrick character decoded the journal, from which he learned the secret of his extraordinary success as a doctor. (According to the book, the secret was the literal practice of doing good deeds secretly, and thereby reaping spiritual power to use in becoming an excellent doctor.)
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