Nikola Tesla Books
At one moment, the unhappy father approached the bedridden Nikola and, with a broken heart, asked him, “My son, what do you wish?” The distraught and unhappy parent thought that this would be the last wish of his ailing child.
Nikola slowly opened his dimmed eyes and, softly, almost inaudibly, replied, “I want to study mechanical sciences. I will recover, father, if you allow me to study these sciences and become an engineer.” Surprised by this unexpected answer, the unhappy father seemed to lift an uncomfortable burden and felt a sense of relief, realizing that his beloved son had not lost hope of recovery. He joyfully responded, “I approve, my son, I will send you to the best school in the world, may God be merciful to us and let you recover!” And so, the unhappy father gave his consent. However, his parental
