Comments on: My therapy post http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/ Dedicated to the preservation of all salted and cured Judaic meats Thu, 17 May 2012 10:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Stuart http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41474 Stuart Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:26 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41474 David, I read Richler's review. It certainly wasn't a glowing review, but I didn't find it as negative as you did. Much of it (like the salad comment) seemed focused on his personal reaction while reading it. You wrote a book. You put your words and thoughts out there. People are going to critique it. It will be much better for you if you learn to deal with such critiques graciously. David,

I read Richler’s review. It certainly wasn’t a glowing review, but I didn’t find it as negative as you did. Much of it (like the salad comment) seemed focused on his personal reaction while reading it.

You wrote a book. You put your words and thoughts out there. People are going to critique it. It will be much better for you if you learn to deal with such critiques graciously.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41477 Jacob Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:49:58 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41477 And it isn’t as if you’re being drowned in negative responses. The critical consensus seems (thus far) to be enviably good. And it isn’t as if you’re being drowned in negative responses. The critical consensus seems (thus far) to be enviably good.

]]> By: Corey Mintz http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41484 Corey Mintz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:06:47 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41484 Richler didn't like your book. He made his reasons clear. I disagree with his review but I don't see it as a personal attack. Aside from like or disliking your book (or you), the disagreement I have is with his interpretation of your travel. What I read as you visiting the crumbling ruins of deli culture, he sees as "the impression that they are everywhere, and largely of impeccable quality." I don't think your book gives that impression at all. If anything, you were stalking a species on the endangered list. I'm not happy to hear that people don't like me or my work, but it's a part of putting your product out there. Chin up. Richler didn’t like your book. He made his reasons clear. I disagree with his review but I don’t see it as a personal attack.

Aside from like or disliking your book (or you), the disagreement I have is with his interpretation of your travel. What I read as you visiting the crumbling ruins of deli culture, he sees as “the impression that they are everywhere, and largely of impeccable quality.” I don’t think your book gives that impression at all. If anything, you were stalking a species on the endangered list.

I’m not happy to hear that people don’t like me or my work, but it’s a part of putting your product out there. Chin up.

]]> By: Bradley Beach http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41496 Bradley Beach Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:16:26 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41496 Good for you. I was unhappy to see the f-bomb in the response. Take the high road always (even though it is not the easy path). Continued success on the book. Good for you. I was unhappy to see the f-bomb in the response. Take the high road always (even though it is not the easy path). Continued success on the book.

]]> By: Pastramiking http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41542 Pastramiking Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:29:50 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/11/15/my-therapy-post/#comment-41542 You're going to have critics and you're going to have your fans. I loved your book and at the end I was wishing there was more. You’re going to have critics and you’re going to have your fans. I loved your book and at the end I was wishing there was more.

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