Comments on: Talking About Books: Cutting for Stone

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:32:39 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Charles. Your post ended up in the spam folder and I just retrieved it.

By: Charles Watson

Charles Watson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:54:43 +0000

“Cutting for Stone” is a great book which I was read yesterday. Really mind blowing. Thanks

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:58:53 +0000

E-mail friend Marcia sent this missive to Rebecca:

“You have inspired me to try the book. I’ve downloaded it on my Nook and started reading it last night.”

Great! Let us know what you think, Marcia.

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:33:53 +0000

Rebecca received another comment via e-mail from her friend Helene:

That was great. I’m on a list for the book at the library. Book Club read it last month and gave is a big thumbs up.

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:13:13 +0000

Anthony, who commented above, wrote Rebecca an e-mail where he states:

Based on your comments, I like Verghese already and I haven’t read his book. But, I would now. I am a fan of those who are inspired to help others and to express and promote love towards one another….not “select” others…but to ALL!

And friend Marlene told Rebecca the review makes her “want to read the book.” (Hey! that’s what this blog is all about!)

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your comments with Rebecca. It’s always great when a blog “newbie” gets such wonderful confirmation!

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:07:20 +0000

Rebecca’s friend Linda e-mailed her this message:

Oh, Rebecca, thanks for sharing this! I really enjoyed the interview. Coincidentally a book club I’m familiar with read “Cutting for Stone” recently and everyone just loved it. Now I want to read it myself. I think I’ll recommend it to my book club for our next read. We are now reading “When Crickets Cry”. I’ve just started it so I can’t comment yet. Mark gave me “John Adams” for Christmas. He read and loved it. I’m enjoying it but have to read it a bit at a time. There is a lot of food for thought in it.

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:05:38 +0000

Wow! Rebecca sent out an e-mail to friends about her interview on the Okie Reads blog, and the comments have been flying in. So, I’m going to be sharing them, starting with her friend Donna, who wrote:

Rebecca, I enjoyed your review. I read the book when it first came out, but forgot that I had read it. It came back to me as I read your comments, and I visualized seeing it as a movie. No movie has been made of it, but I guess his writing is so vivid, that when I reread the first chapter I could see all the action in my mind. That’s why a well-written book is better than any movie made from it. I just knew that I had seen the movie, but apparently none exists yet. In the process of looking for it I found a video interview of Verghese on the Barnes and Noble website. Go to the paperback edition and click on the book cover (see below) and go down the page. The web address is very long:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Cutting-for-Stone/Abraham-Verghese/e/9780375714368/?itm=1&USRI=cutting+for+stone#ITV

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:10:21 +0000

Thanks, Anthony. I often give books a second take when I find out friends and colleagues have enjoyed them. I was unaware of Verghese before I saw Rebecca reading the book. It’s been rewarding to learn about this intelligent and compassionate man.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:36:55 +0000

I would have normally passed this book up until after reading the interview, above. After reading the comments, statements and views of Rebecca Barker, I would now look for the “Cutting the Stone” and not walk by it.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:54:39 +0000

i always admired vergese but i don’t know if i want to read fiction from him. i might try this.