My #April selection for #12booksof2024. Love this book.
so-soI have mixed feelings about this book. The author admits in the new preface that many terms used are no longer generally accepted and many patient descriptors are far from nuanced. While his attempts to humanize individuals who society and medicine tend to disregard are admirable, most profiles are simply a collection of observations and anecdotes, rarely providing any professional or psychological analysis or interpretation.
My March pick for #12BooksOf2024 is Dr. Jen Gunter's latest (at December 2024). I found it extremely informative and well put together.
so-soI suspect this book was intended to be about friendship with a look into addiction as a mere subplot. Perhaps more broadly, it told the story of intense people who pour their whole selves into what they do, be it their sport, their profession, or their relationships. I read it, however, as a book about loneliness. The author, Abraham Verghese, wrote himself into this book. Surprisingly, to me, he was the most lonely character of all.
@catiewithac I love everything! Thank you so much! Can't wait to snuggle under a blanket with my chocolate , white chocolate peppermint coffee, and this cool book! #stuffedStockingSwap #SSS @Avanders
pickPrimarily a history of rabies and its impact on the human population and our beloved dogs, this book also dabbles into very accessible science and some individual stories of infection. It‘s fascinating, though Bindi says some of the dog illness parts were upsetting.
