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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dr. Henry R. Porter Dr. Henry R. Porter L. G. Walker "This volume details the life and times of Dr. Henry Porter, through his work as an Army surgeon and early medical practitioner in the western territories of Arizona, Dakota, and Montana. Most import… OL11882826W
Dr. Charles Drew Dr. Charles Drew Anne E. Schraff A biography of the pioneering African American doctor famous for his work with blood plasma. OL15964765W
To heaven and back To heaven and back Mary C. Neal Neal shares the details of her life in which she has experienced not just one miracle, but many. Her experiences provide confirmation that miracles still occur, shows how God keeps his promises and w… OL16699725W
Admissions Admissions Henry Marsh Traces the author's post-retirement work as a surgeon and teacher in such remote areas as Nepal and Ukraine, illuminating the challenges of working in difficult regions and finding purposeful work af… OL19724317W
Proof of heaven Proof of heaven Eben Alexander Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists argue that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander, a highly trained neurosurgeon, was one of them. Then his own brain was attacked… OL19966280W
Dr William Price Dr William Price Dean Powell Chartist, surgeon, heretic, Archdruid and pioneer in the legalisation of cremation in the British Isles, Dr William Price was undoubtedly one of the most flamboyant, romantic and eccentric characters… OL21031839W
Man Who Ate the Zoo Man Who Ate the Zoo Richard Girling 394 pages : 20 cm OL21151849W
Behind the mask Behind the mask Patrick Treacy This is the story of a boy from a small Irish village who became an adventurer, a humanitarian and a doctor to the stars. Part travelogue, part thriller, part celebrity tell-all, you've never read an… OL24250362W
Walking out on the boys Walking out on the boys Frances K. Conley In May 1991, Frances K. Conley, the first female tenured professor of neurosurgery in the country, made headline news when she resigned from Stanford University to protest the medical school's unabas… OL2742798W
Kossoh Town boy Kossoh Town boy Robert Wellesley Cole Autobiographical novel of early life of Dr Robert B Wellesley-Cole. OL4819768W
The making of a woman surgeon The making of a woman surgeon Morgan, Elizabeth A woman surgeon describes her experiences and the problems she encountered in medical school, internship and residency. OL4986986W
The real Grey's anatomy The real Grey's anatomy Andrew Holtz A behind-the-scenes look at the real lives of surgical residents, from the author of The Medical Science of House, M.D. Do surgeons talk about their sex lives while cutting a heart open? How do surg… OL8110313W
The scalpel and the soul The scalpel and the soul Allan J. Hamilton A Harvard-educated neurosurgeon reveals his experiences-in and out of the operating room-with apparitions, angels, exorcism, and after-death survival, and shares the lessons he learned. A young burn … OL9889709W