A professor of surgery and writing at Yale, Selzer opens windows on the world of medical oddities in this collection of candid, introspective essays. His subjects are sometimes grisly but always offer tantalizing insights. Selections including Sarcophagus, Pages from a Wound-Dresser's Diary, and Love Sick reveal Selzer's boundless curiosity about medicine, life, and art.
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"Wow this guy can write. His style is thick with metaphors for the human body and for illnesses, but he comes across as real and as someone searching for meaning in suffering. Poetic-style. I'm going to have to read his other books. " — Travis (5 out of 5 stars)
"Wow this guy can write. His style is thick with metaphors for the human body and for illnesses, but he comes across as real and as someone searching for meaning in suffering. Poetic-style. I'm going to have to read his other books. "
" Great if you are interested in medical type books- his wiritng style is very unique and sometimes disturbing, but I love these short stories! "
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