Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese · first published 2009
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Cutting for Stone (2009) is a novel written by Ethiopian-born Indian-American medical doctor and author Abraham Verghese. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mother's death at their births and forsaken by their father. The book includes both a deep description of medical procedures and an exploration of the human side of medical practices. When first published, the novel was on The New York Times Best Seller list for two years and generally received well by critics. With its positive reception, Barack Obama put it on his summer reading list and the book was optioned for adaptat
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Jubilee, Margaret Walker. A tree grows in brooklin, Betty Smith. Cutting for Stone, Abraham Varghese. They are not light reading. But you do feel like you are a better person after you’re done reading them.
on “Ask HN: What are some good inspirational and uplifting books?” ↗First, the expression "bucket list" always brings to mind Mr. Creosote. Second, of the books that i have read, I have to say that Cutting for Stone isn't very good; Verghese's nonfiction The Tennis Partner is much better. The Connections has its moments, but maybe not enough for its length.
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