Review of The Unlikely Cowboy
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Review of The Unlikely Cowboy
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Unlikely Cowboy" by James E. Doucette.]
How does one overcome grief and pain of losing not only one, but four of their loved ones, and what made life meaning for them? How does one return to normalcy after a turmoil caused by deaths and being out of work? The Unlikely Cowboy: A Flat Top Mountain Adventure by James E. Doucette follows the life of Sergeant Joe D’Angelo to demonstrate how hard dealing with loss and grief is. The book presents the professional life of Joe as a sergeant at the NYPD where he serves for twenty years. The book also presents the family life of Joe in Brooklyn where he unfortunately loses his father and mother, his wife, and his son. The book them follows Joe as he packs up in his pickup and starts life afresh in a town in Texas, where his path to healing seems positive with his new friends and his artistic work. But does Joe finally find peace, or do the ghosts of the past go along with him to Texas? This is what catches the attention of every reader to the end of the book.
What I like most about this book is that it is written from a realistic perspective even though it is fiction. The book presents a very important topic for everyone in the society, which is dealing with grief and loss of loved ones. I find this a very relevant topic for many in the society which makes me find the book good. Additionally, the book is professionally done. I did not find any major errors within the book because some of the spelling error I found were in the quoted content that might simply be bringing out the accent of the speakers.
One thing that I found confusing and probably negative in the book, even though it does no affect the content and understanding, is the use of blank spaces. After almost every chapter, the author left a blank page before beginning the next chapter. I did not understand the literary reason behind that because the last page of most of the paragraphs were half blank. Additionally, that blank page was present after some chapters but not for all the chapters. It left me wondering whether it was meant for distinctions of sections of the book, or why blank pages were suitable after some chapters and not all.
The blank pages did not affect the book in any way, hence I would still give this book 4 out of 4 stars . The book had not errors that I came across. Additionally, the book was organized well with short sentences and paragraphs that made it easier to read. What further makes this book excellent and highly recommendable is that it touches on an important topic for many in the society. Many people can relate and find significance in the contents of the book, hence I would not take away any stars from it.
I would recommend this book to the bereaved audience in the society. Sometimes, it is difficult for this category of the audience to pick up the pieces of their lives and move on normally. The grief and pain always hold them back, and many lose the interest in life and living, or doing anything meaningful by starting afresh. For this audience, this book is most recommendable because it shows that even though painful, life can still be reclaimed for the living who can switch careers and switch environments to use new social environments for healing.
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The Unlikely Cowboy
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How does one overcome grief and pain of losing not only one, but four of their loved ones, and what made life meaning for them? How does one return to normalcy after a turmoil caused by deaths and being out of work? The Unlikely Cowboy: A Flat Top Mountain Adventure by James E. Doucette follows the life of Sergeant Joe D’Angelo to demonstrate how hard dealing with loss and grief is. The book presents the professional life of Joe as a sergeant at the NYPD where he serves for twenty years. The book also presents the family life of Joe in Brooklyn where he unfortunately loses his father and mother, his wife, and his son. The book them follows Joe as he packs up in his pickup and starts life afresh in a town in Texas, where his path to healing seems positive with his new friends and his artistic work. But does Joe finally find peace, or do the ghosts of the past go along with him to Texas? This is what catches the attention of every reader to the end of the book.
What I like most about this book is that it is written from a realistic perspective even though it is fiction. The book presents a very important topic for everyone in the society, which is dealing with grief and loss of loved ones. I find this a very relevant topic for many in the society which makes me find the book good. Additionally, the book is professionally done. I did not find any major errors within the book because some of the spelling error I found were in the quoted content that might simply be bringing out the accent of the speakers.
One thing that I found confusing and probably negative in the book, even though it does no affect the content and understanding, is the use of blank spaces. After almost every chapter, the author left a blank page before beginning the next chapter. I did not understand the literary reason behind that because the last page of most of the paragraphs were half blank. Additionally, that blank page was present after some chapters but not for all the chapters. It left me wondering whether it was meant for distinctions of sections of the book, or why blank pages were suitable after some chapters and not all.
The blank pages did not affect the book in any way, hence I would still give this book 4 out of 4 stars . The book had not errors that I came across. Additionally, the book was organized well with short sentences and paragraphs that made it easier to read. What further makes this book excellent and highly recommendable is that it touches on an important topic for many in the society. Many people can relate and find significance in the contents of the book, hence I would not take away any stars from it.
I would recommend this book to the bereaved audience in the society. Sometimes, it is difficult for this category of the audience to pick up the pieces of their lives and move on normally. The grief and pain always hold them back, and many lose the interest in life and living, or doing anything meaningful by starting afresh. For this audience, this book is most recommendable because it shows that even though painful, life can still be reclaimed for the living who can switch careers and switch environments to use new social environments for healing.
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The Unlikely Cowboy
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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