Healing Hearts: A Memoir of a Female Heart Surgeon Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I admit that I didn't totally finish the last two chapters of this book. While it was interesting to see the medical dramas in real life, I really struggled to get into the book. I liked that she addressed cliches and the difference between what insurance companies are billed and what the hospitals actually make. It was interesting to see that perspective. However, I felt the whole thing dragged on longer than it needed to, with each chapter being choppy and disconnected from the ones before and after it. Overall, interesting read, but certainly not one that will keep you on the edge of your seat. "

" The most selfish memoir i have read "

" I enjoyed this book but it is as much about Dr. Magliato's personal life as the specialty of cardiac surgery. The book was written for a target audience of women. But beyond the ego and target audience, I learned several things about the heart and general health I didn't know. Interesting read. "

" Excellent book...a must read for all women! "

" This is a very interesting memoir of a woman in the highly competitive, prohibitively male-dominated field of cardiac surgery. The author conveys her love for cardiac surgery, as well as her struggle to retain a traditional family life as a wife and mother. She places special emphasis on women's heart health. Enlightening and encouraging, this memoir is particularly recommended for female professionals juggling a career and a family. "

" I liked this book a lot, but then medical memoirs are always a hit with me. I liked the author as a person, and though I wouldn't want her for a best friend, I'd love to have her as a doctor if I needed heart surgery. "

" I worked with this surgeon in Pittsburgh and saw an article in People magazine about this book she wrote! I am going to download it to my kindle. "

" ehh . . . always interesting to read about the education of medical professional, but it's a little too, "how lucky am I" "

" Inspirational and very well-written. You feel as you are right in the operating room. "

" Good read. Amazed. There was even a short description of ICD-9-CM & CPT codes which affect provides revenue guidelines. I can related. :) "

" It's hard to describe but she tells of her personal life somewhat and her love of heart surgery, plus the heart. "

" Lovely example of the struggles of a female surgeon. Incorporates womens heart health without jamming it down your throat. "

" This book was really cool because the author compares real life to the life Hollywood makes heart surgery seem. I really encourage people to read this book it makes me have a new respect for doctors "

" Very interesting book. I definitely learned some things while enjoying her stories about her patients and woment's hearts in general. "

" I am not a big non-fiction reader, but this was very interesting. "

" As a nurse I found that this book shared an interesting perspective from a female MD. I was exhausted just reading about her life! "

" I enjoyed this read. She filled the book with interesting patient stories and educated the reader about heart disease at the same time. Glad I picked this one up and gave it a chance. "

" Lovely example of the struggles of a female surgeon. Incorporates womens heart health without jamming it down your throat. "

" This book was really cool because the author compares real life to the life Hollywood makes heart surgery seem. I really encourage people to read this book it makes me have a new respect for doctors "

" I am not a big non-fiction reader, but this was very interesting. "

" The most selfish memoir i have read "

" What an interesting book. She is one talented lady. I could relate to the feeling like ice she needed in surgery. It must be difficult to have to stay so focused in surgery yet allow compassion to surface in her dealings with patients...loved the book. "

" I worked with this surgeon in Pittsburgh and saw an article in People magazine about this book she wrote! I am going to download it to my kindle. "

" Great writing- witty, educational, and she only speaks the truth. Her epic stories about the ER and OR and becoming a heart surgeon are passionate and full of sass. I would not want to get in her way. Excellent read for all you medical junkies. "

" I liked this book a lot, but then medical memoirs are always a hit with me. I liked the author as a person, and though I wouldn't want her for a best friend, I'd love to have her as a doctor if I needed heart surgery. "