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Summary: She had me with the molecules, but lost me in murky emotion.
Review: This book was fascinating in Dr. Pert's account of the dirty politics of scientific research. More fascinating are the possibilities that she presents for her molecules of emotion. Dr. Pert puts me in mind of a true artist. Her imagination knows no boundaries. This is the stuff that invention and research should be made of. Unfortunately she and her comrades are relegated to duke it out for miniscule funds in a butt kissing atmosphere of paternalism. As a woman in science myself I know whereof she speaks. Two worthy books that address these issues are the Watson and Crick classic about the discovery and putting to press of DNA, and Woman as Healer, a book that every female healer (MD, RN, PT, massage therapist, etc) should read.Dr. Pert lost me when she spiraled off a bit in the second half of her book. I missed the treachery and maneuvering of her hardcore science. What was interesting about the second half was her witness to herself about her personal growth as a human being. She did not afterall get lost in the man-izing of her scientist self. Overall this is a good read. It was really good for the first half. I have thought of recommending it to my reading group for Women's Health Month, even though it is not exclusively about women's health. The interest is a woman's point of view.
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Summary: More like a novel
Review: This certainly is a book for those who like novels.
Suggestion for the rest of us who do not like novels: Just skip all the drama by scanning rapidly through the text.
You could find very informative data scattered here and there.
Especially, the last two chapters, which are most interesting.
Take out the drama and the book could be written in less than 100 pages.
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