A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the world
James Maskalyk Livres
James est un médecin dont la pratique médicale, en particulier dans les soins d'urgence et de traumatologie, informe profondément son écriture. Ses expériences avec des organisations telles que Médecins Sans Frontières et dans le développement de l'éducation médicale en Afrique de l'Est fournissent une riche source de récits captivants. Il explore également le potentiel de changement personnel et social par la pleine conscience, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective unique qui relie la médecine, l'humanisme et la vie intérieure.
Life On The Ground Floor
- 304pages
- 11 heures de lecture
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.