PROFESSION HEALTH: The beginning of a dialogue and of the healing process
It’s been only two weeks since the completion of my fourth book, IDENTITY, Anthology of Quest. I gave it all I had! This last one was particularly demanding since it was aimed for the largest of audience, literally everyone! I will resist the temptation of unveiling the secret of Identity here, but let me say:
You are not alone and you don’t have to be. But mark my words, you are on your own!
- Dr. Bak Nguyen, from PROFESSION HEALTH
As the last words of Identity went into bytes, I knew that I wasn’t over, that well deserved rest was just for a few days… I’ve promised to my 7 years old son, William Bak Nguyen, to write with him THE LEGEND OF THE CHICKEN, LION AND DRAGON HEART.
Easy, I thought… All I had to do is to select chapters from my previous books, throw the concepts at him and record what will come out of his mouth, in 7 years old’s language. This should be a walk in the park! I couldn’t be more mistaken!
To write for children is way more complex than I’ve ever imagined. To keep their attention for a long time, a challenge for the divine. To make sense of all of it and to capture it with appeal will definitely take much, much more time and energy than first anticipated. And I was in for three volumes!!!
That’s how 2018 started for me. As I was writing LEADERSHIP, many of my close friends and allies were wondering why I was writing about politics and leadership while my own profession, doctors, dentists, white coats and all the people in the health sector could benefit from my unique views and takes.…