The Tennis Partner (ARC)

By Abraham Verghese, A. Verghese

Subjects: Physicians, Grief, Texas, biography, Internal medicine, Tennis, biography, Biography, United states, biography, Physicians, biography, Study and teaching, Personal Narratives, Tennis, Intravenous drug abuse

Description: Verghese's marriage is unraveling. He relocates to El Paso, Texas, hoping to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. He meets David, a medical student and former tennis pro, and their matches reawaken Verghese's passion for the game. As David's life takes some disturbing turns, Verghese finds himself forced to choose between his role as friend and that of authority figure.