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Review of Deceit
[Following is a volunteer review of "Deceit" by Vernon Baumrind.]
The following review is Deceit by Vernon Baumrind.
This true story takes place with the author, Vernon Baumrind, and his wife Linda’s infidelity to him. Forty-five years ago, Vernon started putting pieces of the puzzle together and realized that his wife wasn’t being truthful about her whereabouts. He had a suspicion she was being unfaithful. He confirmed his suspicion after replaying events over and over in his head.
Wednesdays were the days that Linda would meet with Dr. James Ewing and tell her husband that she was going food shopping. It was one Wednesday that she went to visit Dr. Ewing and her husband decided to go to his office to attempt to catch her in the act.
Dr. Ewing was well known in the area for his gynecology practice and had even helped to deliver the Baumrinds’ youngest child. That’s how they met.
He didn’t confront her right away, instead, he had to stay calm, cool, and collected, even though his heart was broken. The secret would prove to be just as hard to keep from Linda as he so wanted to burst out what he knew.
From then on, he was sure that everything he did, even the big secret he had to keep, was for his kids.
Everything he did from there on out was solely out of the love he had for his kids and the fear he had of potentially losing them.
I can’t believe that Linda had so little care about her kids, as she was too busy sneaking around with the perverted Ewing to regard them in any matter. She even said at one point that it would be hard to choose between Dr. Ewing and her kids.
For me, this would be enough for her to never see her kids again and never be trusted. Some of her judgment calls throughout her sexual escapades had me astonished. Even the fact that she let such a perverted man into her life despite her supposed conservative nature.
This man had major problems all revolving around sex. He was obsessed.
This entire case heightened my anxiety around doctors. I’m already anxious about seeking any medical professional. The fact that it wasn’t just Linda but other patients he had as well was disgusting and super unprofessional.
Linda's character was defamed because had a hard time in her deposition and on trial telling the truth.
What happened during the trial that followed made a major impact on the law and it was interesting to see the snowball effect that ensued. All of the evidence being presented kept me on the edge of my seat.
I think a valuable lesson that Baumrind shares with us is that no matter what’s going on, “ always counter negativism with the positive; always trying to demonstrate that there are alternative ways to see the same issue.” I liked this statement because he’s trying to portray that things are all about perspective. Even when things look one way, maybe seeing them from a different angle or light gives a perspective to the person that could potentially change their viewpoint and or outcome.
This book is very well edited, with no mistakes and I enjoyed reading it very much. I thought Vernon demonstrated his couth character while his wife demoralized, demeaned, and defamed herself and her family.
There was nothing about this book that I didn’t like from beginning to end and therefore, I’m giving the book a 5 out of 5.
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Deceit
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The following review is Deceit by Vernon Baumrind.
This true story takes place with the author, Vernon Baumrind, and his wife Linda’s infidelity to him. Forty-five years ago, Vernon started putting pieces of the puzzle together and realized that his wife wasn’t being truthful about her whereabouts. He had a suspicion she was being unfaithful. He confirmed his suspicion after replaying events over and over in his head.
Wednesdays were the days that Linda would meet with Dr. James Ewing and tell her husband that she was going food shopping. It was one Wednesday that she went to visit Dr. Ewing and her husband decided to go to his office to attempt to catch her in the act.
Dr. Ewing was well known in the area for his gynecology practice and had even helped to deliver the Baumrinds’ youngest child. That’s how they met.
He didn’t confront her right away, instead, he had to stay calm, cool, and collected, even though his heart was broken. The secret would prove to be just as hard to keep from Linda as he so wanted to burst out what he knew.
From then on, he was sure that everything he did, even the big secret he had to keep, was for his kids.
Everything he did from there on out was solely out of the love he had for his kids and the fear he had of potentially losing them.
I can’t believe that Linda had so little care about her kids, as she was too busy sneaking around with the perverted Ewing to regard them in any matter. She even said at one point that it would be hard to choose between Dr. Ewing and her kids.
For me, this would be enough for her to never see her kids again and never be trusted. Some of her judgment calls throughout her sexual escapades had me astonished. Even the fact that she let such a perverted man into her life despite her supposed conservative nature.
This man had major problems all revolving around sex. He was obsessed.
This entire case heightened my anxiety around doctors. I’m already anxious about seeking any medical professional. The fact that it wasn’t just Linda but other patients he had as well was disgusting and super unprofessional.
Linda's character was defamed because had a hard time in her deposition and on trial telling the truth.
What happened during the trial that followed made a major impact on the law and it was interesting to see the snowball effect that ensued. All of the evidence being presented kept me on the edge of my seat.
I think a valuable lesson that Baumrind shares with us is that no matter what’s going on, “ always counter negativism with the positive; always trying to demonstrate that there are alternative ways to see the same issue.” I liked this statement because he’s trying to portray that things are all about perspective. Even when things look one way, maybe seeing them from a different angle or light gives a perspective to the person that could potentially change their viewpoint and or outcome.
This book is very well edited, with no mistakes and I enjoyed reading it very much. I thought Vernon demonstrated his couth character while his wife demoralized, demeaned, and defamed herself and her family.
There was nothing about this book that I didn’t like from beginning to end and therefore, I’m giving the book a 5 out of 5.
******
Deceit
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