Total Page : 352
Publisher : Vintage Books
Publication Date : 1995 01 01
>> Given as a gift many times
I read this book years ago and re read it every so often because of the way the story hits home about the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and the struggle of a doctor trying to cope with a difficult situation I think Dr Verghese does a marvelous job of capturing and conveying his feelings at the time and how it was to deal with this new disease Although at times a difficult book to read it has been my choice as a gift on several occasions for both friends and family especially where someone has been considering medicine as it demonstrates what lengths a physician can go to care for their patients
One of my all time favorites I also enjoyed his book The Tennis Partner though this one is I feel the stronger of the two
>> Review for My Own Country
It was delivered very quickly which I was pleased about However there was a small blood like stain on the book which I wish I knew about before purchasing
>> Applicable in Many Different Ways
Dr Verghese s book is a heartfelt tale of two stories his own foreign born family s inclusion and exclusion in a rural Tennessee community and the inclusion and exclusion of his patients within their own community Dr Verghese is an infectious disease doctor who predominantly treats HIV positive patients He did his residency in Johnson City TN and found himself to be much like his patients outcasts The book flips between the stories of his patients and those of his own family both the sad anger producing stories and those that make you cry
Verghese is a talented writer and captures a pull in me I highly recommend this story The lessons learned can be applied to anyone finding themselves excluded or in the minority
