Published: Oct. 26, 2010
Words: 81,152 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 2940011818820

Short description

This is the life story of an electrical engineer who began his career before tiny personal computers and instant world-wide communications. It describes why he wanted to become an engineer, his interests, and how they interrelate as his career and hobbies develop. The underlying theme is finding out what an engineer is like, and what issues are important in finding meaning and purpose in life.

Extended description

Say for Me Kaddish, An Engineer's Life and Advice is the life story of an electrical engineer who began his career before the days of tiny personal computers and instant world-wide communications. It describes why he wanted to become an engineer, his interests, and how they interrelate as his career and hobbies develop. The underlying theme is finding out what an engineer is like, what issues are important in defining success, and ultimately finding purpose and meaning in life.

Lost your job? Thinking about a new career in engineering?
Plenty of advice here, along with entertaining, interesting episodes as Alan moved from job to job. (Read more) Say for Me Kaddish, An Engineer's Life and Advice is the life story of an electrical engineer who began his career before the days of tiny personal computers and instant world-wide communications. It describes why he wanted to become an engineer, his interests, and how they interrelate as his career and hobbies develop. The underlying theme is finding out what an engineer is like, what issues are important in defining success, and ultimately finding purpose and meaning in life.

Lost your job? Thinking about a new career in engineering?
Plenty of advice here, along with entertaining, interesting episodes as Alan moved from job to job.

Nobody seems to understand you? Folks say you're a geek?
What's the matter with that? Alan was designing and building radios in grade school, and that was before "geek" was even a word!

Is your spouse in a nearby parallel universe?
We engineers have a different take on the world around us. Come visit Alan's world, and you'll see glimpses of your spouse on every page.

Confused about engineering? Find out here what one young engineer did about it!
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flying, spiritual growth, dogs, christianity, young adult, success, aviation, technology, computers, jewish, photography, guidance, judaism, advice, miracles, career advice, layoffs, electronics, career planning, hobbies, work professionalism, jewish conversion, engineering memoir, amateur radio, plan career, ham radio, professional engineer

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Review by: David Heyman on Nov. 03, 2010 :
Why should I become an engineer? Why should I waste my time learning about chemistry and physics? So asks the young person at the brink of his career. Has my life as an engineer, a doctor, a scientist, or a professor enlightened me? So, asks the mature person.
Alan Wilcox has lived an engineer's life:creating,repairing, and teaching. By presenting his memoirs from childhood on, he interweaves coincidence and spiritualism and the enlightenment of Torah. In first-person plain talk he recalls incidents from his youth. For example, he recalls playing with a model airplane with his father. Later, he learns to fly and buys his own airplane. As a boy, he starts a fire by trying to find out if steel wool conducts electricity. First lessons in electronics, of course, are not easy. Curiosity leads him to find out how automobile engines and radios work. Most of all, he shows us how we develop and achieve our goals.
I would recommend Alan's book to anyone thinking of a career in science, and men and women striving for enlightenment and meaning in their lives.
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