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When I was eight years old, I started writing a book about Native American Indians living by a river. I titled it, "The Last Days at Sandy Shores". Dad mocked my writing and embarrassed me, so I stopped, but my passion to write continued into adulthood and later wrote Don't Pick Up All the Dog Hairs. Please enjoy!
Thirty Days Hath September
This book has been well received by reviewers and has already won a book award from Literary Titans!
About Thirty Days Hath September:
Wealthy fourth-year medical student Jack is miserable and mean. An elderly patient, seeking her long-lost lover, is about to send him on the journey that will change his life.
Aimless Jack Maizel is a slovenly medical student who is disagreeable, unlikeable, arrogant, and slightly manic. Persuaded by his influential parents to pursue a medical career, he cannot hide his contempt for the profession and even for some of his neediest patients. His classmate, Ahgri, a well-mannered and gentlemanly former Tanzanian mountain guide and coffee plantation worker, is an unlikely best friend.
When Maizel begins a month-long clinical rotation on the first day of September 1982, with a hospital admission work-up for elderly and soft-spoken Mildred Dixon, he has no intention of doing any more than he has to. As the month goes by, she recalls a tender and passionate romance with a young Air Force lieutenant headed off to bombing runs over Germany. She appeals to Jack for help in her last wish of finding the love of her life again.
As the days run out on September, Mildred and Ahgri’s collective wit and Mildred’s touching plea eventually lead Maizel to a life-altering experience. The astonishing twist that ignites a path for Maizel’s future will leave readers with a poignant lesson on how we learn to live and love. Dwinnells’s memorable characters and his message of hope, kindness, forgiveness, and redemption will appeal to readers across genres.
Ronald Dwinnells is the author of the Axiom Gold Medal-winning leadership book, Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs.
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Don't Pick Up All the Dog Hairs
This is my first published book about lessons learned from Failures, Adversities, Mistakes and Enemies (FAME). Having been in a variety of leadership roles, I discovered the value of mistakes and failures early in my career. I learned to embrace and value their contributions to help me grow and become a better boss and person.
This book is a collection of short stories about failures and mistakes I have experienced and witnessed since childhood. Perhaps replaying these experiences and describing the lessons learned through this book will help others become better leaders.
Endorsements for "Dog Hairs"
In this savvy debut, Dwinnells, a pediatrician and CEO of an Ohio health center, explains what not to do (rather than what to do) in one's work and career life. His guiding principles are summed up in his FAME strategy--failure, adversity, mistakes, and enemies--which posits that nothing truly innovative can be accomplished in a comfort zone...The author caps each chapter with a "food for thought" summation of the salient points in each lesson. The common sense on offer here is nothing short of refreshing. Publisher's Weekly, Sept. 21, 2021
Ron Dwinnells is a leader and role model. His gentle wisdom, warm sense of humor, and true humility shine through every line of this valuable set of learnings and teachings about leadership.
Ellen L. Beck, M.D., Faculty Director of Faculty and Leadership Development and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
“Every leader will gain significant insight while enjoying Dr. Dwinnells’ Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs. The format is perfect for the busy professional, and the wisdom is extraordinary. A must read for those seeking to be a servant leader.”
James P. Tressel, President, Youngstown State University
“Ron has been a visionary leader in one of the great successes in our US healthcare system, the community health center movement, for over 30 years. Over nearly 20 of those years, I have known and found Ron to be a dedicated, humble, and innovative leader with a wonderful sense of humor. It is so exciting to see his learnings, lessons, and teachings in this book in 30+ accessible and motivating chapters. This book is like having Ron at your side quietly telling you what not to do with those brilliant insights and entertaining style that are uniquely his. Thank you, Ron for sharing and inspiring us with your commitment, caring, and endearing wit!”
Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health