1 comments about My Medical Education: Dr. Pat's Adventures.

1. A touching story of a young woman's desire to help others as a doctor before woman were commonly accepted into medical school. Through Pat's experiences, the reader, not only shares her story, but glimpses the cultural and educational expections for girls in the early 1960's. This is a great book for someone interested in history or looking for a story with a strong, determined female protagonist.

1 comments about WIDOW MAKER.

1. Very readable account of case for healthy lifestyle. The doctor intersperses real-life anecdotes with the progression of his return to health following open heart surgery. He also explains what did happen and what can happen in clear terms.

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No comments about Against the Grain: An Autobiography of William J. Nicol, doctor, surgeon, Minister and pilgrim with Avril.

No comments about The Boys In White: The Experience Of A Hospital Agent In And Around Washington (1870).

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1 comments about The Tears and Laughter of a Physician.

1. Dr. Anthony Sterling's short story autobiography brings you directly to the center of trauma and the surrealism of being a New York City orthopaedic surgeon...In the face of insurmountable tragedy, Dr. Sterling's compassionate personality and hopefulness are profoundly interwoven throughout his professional and personal endeavors. Written with intense passion, Dr. Sterling literally brings you to the brink of tears and leaves you feeling at times melancholy yet genuinely hopeful... You will want to read this again and again for personal inspiration!

4 comments about A Tiger's Hide: Recollections of a foreign surgeon in the U.S..

1. This book combines an amazing story with some interesting descriptions of surgical procedures that Dr. Jun performed. It is written in clear, simple language so you don't have to be a doctor to understand it. Each chapter tells a story of its own, but the whole thing ties together. There's a lot of good homespun wisdom in it, too! Be sure to check it out.



2. This book defies easy categorization. It isn't a novel - it isn't a typical autobiography, either. The book has a little of everything - some thought-provoking proverbs from Doctor Jun's newspaper column combined with a series of interesting stories taken from his life. I found Dr. Jun's philosophy of the world -- basically to enjoy life, contribute something to society and not waste time -- to be quite approachable. The stories he includes of his various surgeries are pretty amazing, too. (There's one where he removes a tree limb that gets embedded in a boy's chest.) What fascinated me the most was the feeling I got reading it that no matter how different a person's culture is from our own, or what a person's occupation is, beneath it all they have perfectly understandable thoughts, desires, and emotions. I recommend it!



3. Dr. Jun's collection of remembrances and stories are told with a warmth which doesn't drip from self promotion or some other agenda. Dr. Jun paints the picture of what life was like as a child in North Korea before the Japanese occupation and the gut wrenching feeling of loss when forced to flee his homeland once the communists gained control. He shows the reader why he has not taken life for granted since he narrowly escaped certain execution at the hands of tyranny. These are a collection of stories. Some with great insights into human nature, some markers of hard earned lesson and many proofs what we have come to know as the American Dream.
   
   I highly recommend this book to anyone. It is an easy enough read. It can be read in any order and it is sure to touch your sensibilities.



4. Dr. Jung's life rememberances captivated both of us. He is truly a man of his time and all time.
   
   - Joseph and Marilyn Smith
   Citra, FL

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