(Adapted from the book jacket)
An account that will proundly move you and . . . forever change the
way you look at medicine. Author and emergency room physician Pamela
Grim not only takes you into her dramatic life-and-death world, but
shows us the almost unbearable decisions and heartbreaking conflicts of a
woman who just might someday save your life. As she opens the doors to
this adrenaline-fueled environment, Dr. Grim also bares her soul and
describes her own personal journey.
"Starkly honest . . . a heartrending, accurate commentary on the
human condition. . . The book is deeply sensitive, profound, powerful,
and beautifully real. " —William T. Close, M.D.
"A tough book to put down. These stories are breattaking because of
their subjects, their range, and the exquisite observation that informs
them. Grim has gone to places that not many would dare to go, and her
prose is equally bold and daring. A wonderful new talent." — Abraham
Verghese, author