Measure of Our Days by Jerome Groopman (1997)HC VG DJ

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Publisher:	Viking Pr	ISBN-10:	0670875708
Subject:	Self-Help	ISBN-13:	9780670875702
Topic:	--	Format:	Hardcover
Language:	English	Publication Year:	1997

Meditations on the end of life by a physician who has been present at many deathbeds. This memoir covers Groopman's own medical practice, his research into cancer and AIDS, and the catastrophic illnesses he has seen.
Size
Length:	238 pages
Height:	9.3 in.
Width:	6.3 in.
Thickness:	1 in.
Weight:	16.8 oz.
Publisher's Note
A physician recounts his experiences with the dying and details how different people react to a diagnosis of terminal illness Why does the knowledge of having a life-threatening illness ennoble some people, yet defeat others? How can we apply to our own lives the lessons learned during this extraordinary time? In The Measure of Our Days, Jerome Groopman, an eminent physician, explores these central human questions through portraits of eight patients who have gazed into the face of death. The unforgettable individuals we meet here include Kirk, an aggressive venture capitalist who refuses to accept his fate and insists on the mega-gamble of risky kidney cancer treatments; Elizabeth, an imperious dowager with a rare blood disease, who is humbled by the fear of becoming helpless; Alex, an accomplished but emotionally unfulfilled architect, who begs for help in dying at the first icy touch of AIDS; and Elliott, who, in his triumph over leukemia, finally creates for himself a definition of success. Through the eyes of a generous and compassionate physician, each individual's experience is transformed from a medical case study into a spiritual journey of questioning and self-awareness.

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