Watson's Caring Science as Sacred Science

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Has anyone read Jean Watson's new book on Caring Science as Sacred Science? I saw it on the Amazon web site and read Chapter 7 (which was on the site). I am thinking of ordering it, as it seems to have a lot of content which is different from her other books.

:) :) Actually, I was asking about the book, but as this discussion seems pretty relaxed, I'd like to say a bit more. First, let me say that I am a book fanatic, and books mean a great deal to me. (I too seek out books by authors I like.) But I rarely buy books new unless I have a special need. Hence my desire for feedback before purchase!

Since my research makes reference to Watson and phenomenology, I thought this might be a good book to have in hand. (There's a big section on a phenomenologist called Levinas.) I don't have the book in front of me; it's at work, but here are my observations:

Watson has something important to say, but the book seems seriously in need of editing. The presentation of thoughts and the syntax almost read like the text was translated from another language. Now, I feel like I am not in a position to criticize a published author, but I wonder if anyone else has noticed this?

I'm interested in sharing thoughts with someone who has read a lot of Watson's work and can discuss it, particularly this most recent book. Watson's work has been very useful to me, even though I don't accept all of it. Still, it seems like I haven't read much that could be considered objective criticism.

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