Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science, is one of the most fascinating and nauseating books that I have ever read. Atul Gawande goes through the problem and insecurities that plague the medical speciality of surgery, using examples of his own surgeries. He talks about medical mistakes, whether or not patients should be able […]
Books
Book Review- Flight of the Doves
My grandma recommended this book to me years ago but it was out of print so I couldn’t get my hands on it. Some years pass and enter Amazon. She is still shocked it was so easy for me to buy it and that I got it for a reasonable price, ( as in 20 […]
Book Review- The Lovely Bones
I loved it. I hated it. I feel I have to review this book two ways and let you decide for yourself. FOR THE LOVE- It was an interesting story. A little creepy because in the first few pages it does take you through a murder. It was captivating in the beginning. Even though the […]
Book Review- Kitchen Table Wisdom
Kitchen Table Wisdom is about a Doctor, Rachel Naomi Remen. It is about her journey through life, with a life threatening illness, becoming a doctor when most doctors were men and finally realizing that people needed to be cared for not just treated. This book takes the form of short stories. She tells of her […]
Book Review- Always Looking Up
I wanted to love this book and I really did love parts of it, but on whole, I just didn’t. The parts about his life with his disease were touching and real but the HUGE section of the book that he used as a political statement was boring and hard to relate to. I really […]