Dr. Andrew Batsis, Husband! Dentist! Kiwanian! Santa Claus? | Reviewed by: Ephantus M, Pacific Book Review

Dr. Andrew Batsis, Husband! Dentist! Kiwanian! Santa Claus? by Katherine J. Batsis is a profound memoir detailing unique stories and memorable key experiences of Dr. Andrew Batsis, popularly known as Andy, whose influence as a husband, leader, mentor and dentist went a long way to leave indelible marks in the hearts of his family, friends, patients, and acquaintances.

This text has been phrased in three parts namely, The Memorial Tribute, Personal Reflections, and Kiwanis, with each part displaying worthwhile lessons and edifying reminiscences. As readers will discover, Dr. Andrew’s calm nature, all-season smile, and absolute service, particularly through the Kiwanis Youth program, would bring a lot of reverence to his name among his colleagues and friends. His first assignment to be the Kiwanis advisor for three high schools would see many young people equipped to become efficient leaders, which was the first step towards building better communities. His success in the leadership circles would be largely attributed to his exceptional wisdom, cutting-edge accuracy, and willingness to search out new ideas from patients, neighbors, family, and friends.

Readers are bound to experience the author’s emotional arc alongside her honest and transparent narrative, which aptly radiates easy-to-adopt wisdom concepts and invaluable testimonials, and whose potential impact may include inspiring intelligence to readers for the success of their careers and relationships as well as in the development of exceptional attitude and nature. As has been proven by Dr. Andrew’s rise through various ranks in his career, patience, hard work, and resilience are key to having one’s light shine for the whole world to see, but only when combined with a positive demeanor and behavior.

Altogether, Dr. Andrew Batsis, Husband! Dentist! Kiwanian! Santa Claus? is a factual recap as evidenced by the detailed imagery and first-handing retelling by author Katherine Batsis. It offers stories that are purely unpredictable and which by the end of the narrative will have readers inspired and challenged to start developing their own anecdotes as well. This is a remarkable account that does not only tell a story, but one that relays the emotional impact of each specific recollection.