A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the world
James Maskalyk Knihy
Lekár a autor James sa venuje medicíne, ktorá formuje jeho písanie, najmä v oblasti urgentných situácií a traumy. Svojimi skúsenosťami z práce s Lekármi bez hraníc a vzdelávacích programov v Afrike odhaľuje hlboké ľudské príbehy. Jeho záujem o všímavosť sa premieta do snahy o osobnú a spoločenskú transformáciu, čím čitateľom ponúka jedinečný pohľad na prepojenie medicíny, humanizmu a vnútorného života.
Life On The Ground Floor
- 304 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
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.