Ephraim Epstein's whole story is now accomplished in synopsis form... click on page to right to gobble up the overview. A synopsis by its nature has to leave out lots of fascinating detail, but I hope it conveys Ephraim's compelling character and the epic sweep of his life.
I'm now in final revisions of Part 5, his West Virginia years as college teacher and, then -- finally finished with grieving over William's death -- as a physician. Still green with sap, more children are born to him and Helena... and YES! he finds a new cause to champion. This (unsurprisingly, for him) leads to a final relocation, and to the firm which flourishes to this very day as a major international pharmaceutical company.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Keeping up with Ephraim M Epstein
Nearly there! Only nine more chapters to re-revise, and the amazing story of my great grandfather's life will be ready to enter the world. As 2013 comes to a close you will notice that the title has changed from Testing the Gods to The Notorious Dr Epstein. Why? Aha, that was part of the adventure of writing his story -- to be revealed here as we go along with the adventure of writing and publishing the book. And it is being an adventure. What do you think of the two titles?
Next task for this blogsite is to create a new page with the full and correct synopsis. I have moved the earlier blog posts (April 2011-March 2013) as one page to a new 'archived' page (link on right). There are factual errors in it (Sister Sadie was never a countess for instance); and it is incomplete as I only started the blurby style synopsis with EE's return to the USA in 1867. There is SO much more fascinating life before that. So... synopsis to come.
Meanwhile the Chapter Outline is revised, updated and complete. All 37 chapters, their (I hope to you) tantalizing titles and the dates and places of the events of Ephraim M Epstein's epic life.
Next task for this blogsite is to create a new page with the full and correct synopsis. I have moved the earlier blog posts (April 2011-March 2013) as one page to a new 'archived' page (link on right). There are factual errors in it (Sister Sadie was never a countess for instance); and it is incomplete as I only started the blurby style synopsis with EE's return to the USA in 1867. There is SO much more fascinating life before that. So... synopsis to come.
Meanwhile the Chapter Outline is revised, updated and complete. All 37 chapters, their (I hope to you) tantalizing titles and the dates and places of the events of Ephraim M Epstein's epic life.
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