Leah kaminsky (28 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. From Chekhov to Maugham to William Carlos Williams, doctors have long given voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this rich tradition with a collection of fiction and nonfiction by today's most beloved physician-writers, including, * Abraham Verghese, on the lost art of the physical exam * Pauline Chen, on the bond between a med student and her first cadaver * Atul Gawande, on the ethical dilemmas of a young surgical intern * Danielle Ofri, on the devastation of losing a patient * Ethan Canin, on love, poetry, and growing old These essays and stories illuminate the inner lives of men and women who deal with trauma, illness, mortality, and grief on a daily basis. Read together, they provide a candid, moving, one-of-a-kind glimpse behind the doctor's mask. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From Chekhov to Maugham to William Carlos Williams, doctors have long given voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this rich tradition with a collection of fiction and nonfiction by today's most beloved physician-writers, including, * Abraham Verghese, on the lost art of the physical exam * Pauline Chen, on the bond between a med student and her first cadaver * Atul Gawande, on the ethical dilemmas of a young surgical intern * Danielle Ofri, on the devastation of losing a patient * Ethan Canin, on love, poetry, and growing old These essays and stories illuminate the inner lives of men and women who deal with trauma, illness, mortality, and grief on a daily basis. Read together, they provide a candid, moving, one-of-a-kind glimpse behind the doctor's mask. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From Chekhov to Maugham to William Carlos Williams, doctors have long given voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this rich tradition with a collection of fiction and nonfiction by today's most beloved physician-writers, including, * Abraham Verghese, on the lost art of the physical exam * Pauline Chen, on the bond between a med student and her first cadaver * Atul Gawande, on the ethical dilemmas of a young surgical intern * Danielle Ofri, on the devastation of losing a patient * Ethan Canin, on love, poetry, and growing old These essays and stories illuminate the inner lives of men and women who deal with trauma, illness, mortality, and grief on a daily basis. Read together, they provide a candid, moving, one-of-a-kind glimpse behind the doctor's mask. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Total of 287 unmarked paperback pages.

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Zustand: Very Good. : Desde Chejov hasta Maugham y William Carlos Williams, los médicos han expresado durante mucho tiempo sus perspectivas únicas a través de la literatura. Writer, M.D. celebra esta rica tradición con una colección de ficción y no ficción de los más queridos escritores médicos de la actualidad, incluyendo a Abraham Verghese, sobre el arte perdido del examen físico, Pauline Chen, sobre el vínculo entre un estudiante de medicina y su primer cadáver, Atul Gawande, sobre los dilemas éticos de un joven interno quirúrgico, Danielle Ofri, sobre la devastación de perder a un paciente, Ethan Canin, sobre el amor, la poesía y el envejecimiento. Estos ensayos e historias iluminan la vida interior de hombres y mujeres que lidian a diario con el trauma, la enfermedad, la mortalidad y el dolor. Leídos en conjunto, ofrecen una visión sincera, conmovedora y única detrás de la máscara del médico. EAN: 9780307946867 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Writer, M.D. Autor: Leah Kaminsky Editorial: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Idioma: en Páginas: 272 Formato: tapa blanda.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 8.00x5.31x0.82 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. original edition. 256 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 286 pages. The Waiting Room captures the sights, sounds, accents and animosities of a co untry overflowing with stories. Dina is a family doctor living in the melting-p ot city of Haifa, Israel. Born in Australia in a Jewish enclave of Melbourne to Holocaust survivors, Dina left behind a childhood marred by misery and the trage dies of the past to build a new life for herself in the Promised Land. After st arting a family of her own, she finds her life falling apart beneath the demands of her eccentric patients, a marriage starting to fray, the ever-present threat of terrorist attack and the ghost of her mother, haunting her with memories tha t Dina would prefer to leave on the other side of the world. Leah Kaminsky plum bs the depths of her characters' memories, both the sweet and the heart-wrenchin g, reaching back in a single climactic day through six decades and across three continents to uncover a truth that could save Dina's sanity - and her life.'. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "The Waiting Room is both haunted, and haunting."Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of MarchThe Waiting Room unfolds over the course of a single, life-changing day, but the story it tells spans five decades, three continents, and one family's compelling history of love, war, and survivalAs the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Dina's present has always been haunted by her parents' pasts. She becomes a doctor, emigrates, and builds a family of her own, yet no matter how hard she tries to move on, their ghosts keep pulling her back. A dark, wry sense of humor helps Dina maintain her sanity amid the constant challenges of motherhood and medicine, but when a terror alert is issued in her adopted city, her coping skills are pushed to the limit.Interlacing the present and the past over a span of twenty-four hours, The Waiting Room is an intense exploration of what it means to endure a day-to-day existence defined by conflict and trauma, and a powerful reminder of just how fragile life can be. As the clock counts down to a shocking climax, Dina must confront her parents' history and decide whether she will surrender to fear, or fight for love.…