Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. DouglasAdult, 1929
Rob Merrick, a noted playboy whose life is no more than flitting from one pleasure to the next, has a boating accident that nearly costs him his life. The resusitator used belonged to a Dr. Hudson, who suffers an accident himself the same day, and dies. His widow moves to Europe while Rob slowly progresses in his career. Later, Mrs. Hudson is involved in a railway accident where she suffers a brain injury, and Rob is instrumental in her recovery.
I must confess I enjoy the movie better, but this is still a good book with all the elements of self-discovery, the road to selflessness and service and of course a sweet romance tied in. Graded an A-.
The movie is very similar, except that Rob Merrick goes for a life-changing moment when he causes Mrs. Hudson to lose her eyesight in an auto accident, which happens much earlier in the story. There are all the elements that are in the book, except he doesn't have to decode Dr. Hudson's book - he makes a new friend who used to be quite close to Dr. Hudson. Excellent. Graded an A.
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