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HEARTFELT: A MEMOIR OF POLITICAL INTRIGUE, PASSION & PERSEVERANCE by Richard W. Blide, M.D. A physician looking for a more purpose-driven life after retirement joins the board of his local health service district, believing that his medical acumen will be appreciated and benefit the district which is bereft of experience and direction. To his horror, the board, fearing loss in control, ostracizes him, then vilifies him; finally culminating in charging him falsely with assaulting the board chairman which necessitates his having to go to court to defend himself. Another physician with a vision for the future of the health district joins him and with like-minded citizens they wage a battle to oust the ne'er-do-wells. Does this small, mountain town respond to the clarion call for better health care and a better tomorrow? _________________________________________ ". . . Dick Blide's involvement in what can only be described as a tragicomedy of the highest order resulted in a great gift to the community in which he once lived, labored, suffered, and eventually, triumphed. This story . . . stands as an example of what occurs anywhere, at any level, when hubris and dishonesty come to the fore in politics and management. And of what can happen when determined, well-intentioned and honest people refuse to accept that fact and work with like-minded comrades to serve the common good.." Karl Isberg, Editor, Pagosa Springs Sun, Pagosa Springs, Colorado _________________________________________ " . . . (Blide) took a complex and almost insoluble problem, withstood vitriolic verbal assaults, never let up despite serious health problems, continued to speak the truth while enduring constant vilification and all in an almost Churchillian Stance to help his fellow man. The outcome speaks for itself: a brand new hospital and a first-rate health care system." James L. Knoll, M.D., Retired Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas _________________________________________ "I found the entire story to be riveting. I was absolutely absorbed by this unique look at small town politics as seen from an insider, and a very perceptive, articulate insider. It is so clear, and so well organized. I was led step by step through the story with my interest growing as each new twist and turn unfolded." Rich Weaver, Playwright, Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, Texas Tech University |
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