Website of Author, Retired Orthodontist, & Violinist
Retirement? You Can't HANDLE the Truth!
Available at Main Street Books & Barnes & Noble in Minot, and online at Amazon
My Story
Dr. Dennis Sommers served the Minot, North Dakota area as an orthodontist for nearly 40 years after completing dental and orthodontic education at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry. He is a past president of the ND Dental Association and ND Society of Orthodontists, co-authored an article in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and contributed to the rewriting of the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct as well as the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics - documents viewed worldwide - for the American Association of Orthodontists.
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Besides producing a bimonthly newspaper column focused on the humor hidden within retirement, Sommers remains active in orthodontic leadership and performing as a violinist with the Minot Symphony Orchestra. Sommers writes on a wide variety of topics. He and his wife, Rita, savor time with their four wonderful children and four grandchildren.
Give the gift of Retirement? to a friend or loved one who needs a laugh.
In Retirement? You Can’t HANDLE the Truth!, Dr. Dennis Sommers shifts from working orthodontist to humorist and witty storyteller—sharing tales from his own post-retirement experiences, analyzing comical elements within his own medical dilemmas, family dramas, unexpected events, and more.
According to Dr. Sommers, finding humor when life serves up the unexpected is an essential element to retirement. Through personal stories, he shares how humor is also helpful when managing significant challenges, such as:
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Kidney stones,
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Controlling Florida’s iguana population,
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Preparing for your colonoscopy, and
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Managing the trauma of downsizing.
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Discovering the lighter side within the inevitable conundrums connected to retirement and aging can be beneficial. After you’ve adopted insight from Retirement? You Can’t HANDLE the Truth! you’ll never see retirement life the same way again.
Reviews & Praise
Finally! What a great book! Dr. Sommers' playful intonation really comes through in this book! Whether you know him or not, you will feel as though you do by the end. This is a great book for the coffee table or bedside when you just want to have some laughter before bed. HIGHLY suggested!
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