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I agree with the criticisms of this author and his writing style. I payed money for this book and should not have had to read all the bitterness and complaining he put into it.
That being said, our community also cannot live without him and his publications. He is far to knowledgeable to disregard simply because of his negative attitude.
I gave the book 2 stars on amazon, I really don't understand all the 5 star reviews. For a $70 book it really did not provide very much information at all, I understand it was a very specialized book, but it didn't even bother to provide any background knowledge. The book is not at all comprehensive about Babesia. It is however full of his bitterness and complaining. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Babesia book is a much better investment.
He does need someone to help him edit the book and avoid being negative and condescending towards the readers who paid money for his book. The contents of this books should have been published as a revision and newer edition of his diagnostics and treatment book.
I don't mean to criticize Dr. S' very hard work, or his amazingly helpful knowledge, but he does need some work on his attitude. This book is just published with such a negative attitude that the reader is lead to feel the book is an opinion piece full of complaints and bitterness against the Lyme community.
Since I only wanted to buy one of his books, I should have bought the diagnostic and treatment book instead, it is a much better value and much more comprehensive, probably focuses more on the actual medical problem of Babesia than on his own opinions and attitudes.
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