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- In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art.
- Author(s): Richard Selzer
- 224 Pages
- Medical, Surgery
- Series Name: Harvest Book
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Book Synopsis
In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body but also the meaning of life and death. With a Preface written by the Author especially for this edition.From the Back Cover
In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Richard Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art, opening up the body to view, one part at a time. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body, but also the meaning of life and death. And although Dr. Selzer's dark humor makes the burgeoning tumors and ulcerations of his essays more bearable, he is frank about the mysterious and dreaded inevitable - the sometime surprise, as he calls it, at the center of surgery: death. Behind his traditional "surgeon's arrogance" the reader will find endearing self-mockery, a very real empathy for his patients, and the ready suggestion that even the surgeon is still very small when he stands before nature.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Harvest Book
Sub-Genre: Surgery
Genre: Medical
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Theme: Vascular
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Selzer
Language: English
Street Date: April 15, 1996
TCIN: 77013724
UPC: 9780156004008
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-8996
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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