Litsy

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery | Henry Marsh

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Really liked "seeing into" the life of a neurosurgeon. Henry Marsh is aware of disasters and the triumphs in a neurosurgeons life and he reflects on how he has changed through his time in the profession.
Loved the wry humour in the essays.
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Cosmos_Moon

When the Air Hits Your Brain | Frank T. Vertosick

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This was good… he talked about his experience as a resident over the course of 5 years becoming a brain surgeon. He talked about successes, challenges and loss of life in the OR. One of the most interesting cases to me was a meningioma, which my mom had removed in 2015. Was good to hear it is one of the easiest to remove.

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Eggs

When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery | Frank Vertosick

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Who doesn‘t like stories about brain surgery?!? This was very interesting to me. Poignant, informative and full of heart.

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Clare-Dragonfly

Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine | Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

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This book was fascinating and I‘m glad I read it. I was surprised at how much it focused on Mütter‘s medical career (which was far more accomplished than I had known!) over his collection of medical oddities, which is what I knew him for. At the beginning there‘s a focus on one, and then near the end the author explains that he‘s been collecting them all his life, but that hadn‘t really been shown. What had been shown is the evolution of…

Clare-Dragonfly …medical science during Mütter‘s too-short lifetime, which I found fascinating. Sadly, there‘s far more about his medical friends and rivals than about his wife, which I‘m sure is due to a lack of research material, but is still disappointing. The book is large but goes by quickly due to all the period illustrations! Warning: there are graphic images and descriptions of surgeries—nothing I didn‘t expect from my familiarity with the Mütter Museum. 1y

TieDyeDude I actually met the author's father at a beer fest in Philly. He obviously recommended this book when he found out I ran a book club. Excellent book, so well written! We took our wedding party to the museum as part of our city tour with them (FYI: She is married to Ernest Cline) 1y

Clare-Dragonfly @TieDyeDude That‘s so cool! My husband and I considered having our wedding at the museum but it didn‘t seem like we could get married in the museum itself. She mentioned Ernie Cline in the acknowledgments—I wondered if that was the author! 1y

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Bookworm54

The Knife Man: Blood, Body Snatching, and the Birth of Modern Surgery | Wendy Moore

This book is still sat on my shelves… maybe I will pick it up next month/year?
It sounds really interesting!

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Cgulan

Growing Pangs | Kathryn Ormsbee

What happened to the forever?

Cgulan

Growing Pangs | Kathryn Ormsbee

This story stood out to me because there were many students in my class last year struggling with the idea of growing up and losing friends and making others.

Cgulan

Growing Pangs | Kathryn Ormsbee

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Growing Pangs, published in 2022 was one of my favorite graphic novels by far. This story went into the strengths and struggles with friendship and growing up. It was so easy to relate to and the perfect story for children having troubles growing up.