A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the world
James Maskalyk Libri
James è un medico la cui pratica medica, in particolare nell'assistenza di emergenza e traumatologica, informa profondamente la sua scrittura. Le sue esperienze con organizzazioni come Medici Senza Frontiere e nello sviluppo dell'educazione medica in Africa orientale forniscono una ricca fonte di narrazioni avvincenti. Esplora anche il potenziale di cambiamento personale e sociale attraverso la consapevolezza, offrendo ai lettori una prospettiva unica che collega medicina, umanesimo e vita interiore.
Life On The Ground Floor
- 304pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Masterfully written and artfully structured, Life on the Ground Floor is a celebrated humanitarian doctor's unique perspective on sickness, health and what it is to be alive. Deeply personal in its scope, doctor and activist James Maskalyk--author of the highly acclaimed Six Months in Sudan--draws upon his experience treating patients in the world's emergency rooms. From Toronto to Addis Ababa, Cambodia to Bolivia, he discovers that although the cultures, resources and medical challenges of each hospital may differ, they are linked indelibly by the ground floor: the location of their emergency rooms. Here, on the ground floor, is where Dr. Maskalyk witnesses the story of "human aliveness"--our mourning and laughter, tragedies and hopes, the frailty of being and the resilience of the human spirit. And it's here too that he is swept into the story, confronting his fears and doubts and questioning what it is to be a doctor.