Posts about Medical Memoirs written by Rosalind Reisner. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has received lots of wonderful press and will probably appear on many “best” lists at the end of the year. There’s a good reason: it’s quite special; an engaging human interest story that combines personal history and medical history. Michele Harper, M.D. Opens her heart in a memoir about her experiences in medicine, The Beauty in Breaking. But this book is more than that. It’s part meditation on finding herself amid divorce, moving to a new city, and finding peace in yoga and stillness. Books shelved as medical-memoir: Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, The. May 08, 2019 Mental health memoirs offer an eye-opening look at the lives of the mentally ill and those around them. These works of narrative medicine allow others with similar challenges to say, “That’s exactly how I feel,” a powerful connection through representation when these conditions can be so isolating. Medical Memoirs Books Showing 1-50 of 240 Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science (Paperback). Atul Gawande (shelved 6 times as medical-memoirs).
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The Still Point of the Turning World
One of the most extraordinary medical memoirs written. One of the most extraordinary books written. Ever. Rapp poses a profound question—How do you raise a child who you know is going to die?—and explores its nuanced answer with grace, exquisite poetry, tactile pain and unending love. A book that will change your perspective about motherhood and the body.
The Long Goodbye
O’Rourke’s poetic and emotional love letter to her mother, who passed away of cancer, is an essential companion for anyone questioning how to grieve. It is an exquisite combination of philosophy and poetry, showing a daughter who misses her mother, who needs her mother, and who learned how to live as a result of their relationship.
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi was a neurosurgical resident when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his mid-thirties. As one of the most skilled surgeons in one of the most demanding and prestigious medical fields, Kalanithi was set to become a powerful force in the operating room, until his cancer diagnosis. He wrote this book while undergoing treatments, ultimately passing away before its completion. A gorgeous and haunting investigation of what it means to be human.
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