Review of A Brighter Tomorrow

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Review of A Brighter Tomorrow

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[Following is a volunteer review of "A Brighter Tomorrow" by Lori Schneider, MD.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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After reading the first two poems of this book, I became convinced that, indeed, art is innate and not a discipline. Lori Schneider, MD, is a neurologist and an acupuncturist, who discovered her love for poetry during the lockdown occasioned by the dreaded Coronavirus, codenamed COVID-19. A Brighter Tomorrow by Lori Schneider, MD, is a book of poems that captures very insightful and resonating themes like the creative process, injustice, love, hope, and courage, to mention but a few. Although the author has written several medical journals and health-education articles, A Brighter Tomorrow is her first publication of a poetry book.

A Brighter Tomorrow sang the praise of the frontline health workers, who put their lives on the line to keep the world safe from the dreaded pandemic that ravaged the world. It also delved into the American politics, mother's love, the power of the pen, the healing power of animals, and many more, under the themes highlighted above. However, describing this book of poems will be incomplete if I fail to mention the beautiful paintings placed by the side of each poem in this collection of poems.

There are so many positive aspects of this book worthy of mentioning. Firstly, I discovered that the book was exceptionally edited, as I found no typo throughout my reading. Furthermore, Mark Salevitz, MD, was quite exceptional with the paintings in the book, as they appeared so lovely and gave a visual interpretation of the poems on each page of the book.

Another aspect of this book I found very soothing and captivating is the rhythmic style of writing adopted by the author. It is so serene and relaxing. For example, in the poem titled Never Forget, the author wrote, 'She slipped on her royal blue dress, overwhelmed with tears, Desperately longing for him over the endless years, He always loved the way she looked in the blue, Revealing the color of her eyes, so bright and true'

I found absolutely no reason to deduct a star from the book's rating. Hence, I give A Brighter Tomorrow by Lori Schneider, MD, a perfect rating of four out of four stars for being exceptionally crafted to discuss contemporary issues that affect every facet of our lives in a poetic style.

Finally, I think readers who derive pleasure from reading a book of poems that captures a wide range of themes and blended with live painting would find this book exciting.

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Wow. I am in awe. Art is innate and not a discipline. I love the quote. I think I would love to read this book and marvel at the author's work in poetry. Cant wait yo read it.
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What a great anthology of poems. Great review.
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Wow! For an author to be stepping out to the world of unfamiliarity, that might be her comfort is short of amazing. COVID affected us and to learn that others discovered something about themselves is just amazing.
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Well, I guess, every cloud has a silver lining :) I am glad that the author discovered love toward writing poetry during the pandemics. This collection touches on so many themes! The healing power of animals is the most intriguing. Thanks for a great review!
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Poems with great rhythm keep you glued to the book. I am a lover of poems so I hope to check out this book
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Post by Francis Aderogbin »

My favourite of the poems is Hope. I enjoyed it so much. The fact that the book is colourful accompanied by related photos and artwork makes it enjoyable for me.
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I am not a lover of poetry, but do see how some can enjoy it. I can tell you from experience, as can my grade school teachers, the ability to write engaging poetry can’t be taught. I’m no good at it. I can appreciate the illustrations and artwork throughout the book.
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This seem like a very interesting book. Poetry and art are a great way to brighten someone's mood. Thank you for an interesting review
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Poetry is not my favorite genre, however I'm glad you found this book interesting. Thanks for your honest review.
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Convid 19 is the most dreaded disease I have seen on earth, people died without remedy. I will read the book for more information. Great review.
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Post by Judy46 »

Although I'm not a fan of poems, I love some of the themes the book touches. I think I'll give the book a try. Great review.
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