The Doctor Stories

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Synopsis
A new edition of one of the best books ever written about being a doctor: writing as aware and memorable as Chekhov’s. The Doctor Stories collects thirteen of Williams’s stories (direct accounts of his experiences as a doctor), six related poems, and a chapter from his autobiography that connects the world of medicine and writing, as well as a new preface by Atul Gawande, an introduction by Robert Coles (who put the book together), and a final note by Williams’s son (also a doctor), about his famous father. The writings are remarkably direct and freshly true. As Atul Gawande notes, “Reading these tales,you find yourself in a conversation with Williams about who people really are—who you really are. Williams recognized that, caring for the people of his city, he had a front-row seat to the human condition. His writing makes us see it and hear it and grapple with it in all its complexities. That is his lasting gift.”
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780811228183
Related ISBNs:
9780811228176, 9780811228176
Publisher:
New Directions
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
William Carlos Williams, William Eric Williams, Atul Gawande
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Medicine
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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