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Signs of life : a doctor's journey to the ends of the Earth / Stephen Fabes.

Author/creator Fabes, Stephen author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publication Info New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Description397 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Prologue -- Part one: London to Cape Town. Get him in his stupid face ; Horripilation ; Peripheries -- Part two: Ushuaia to Deadhorse. Spine ; Flatlines -- Part three: Melbourne to Mumbai. Fever ; Complications ; Pulse ; Hydration ; Memento Mori -- Part four: Hong Kong to Calais. Plexus ; Lub-dub ; Revival ; Membranes ; Dislocated ; Consumed ; Flow -- Part five: Home. An audience of friends ; Rehab ; On us.
Abstract A young doctor cycles around the world and discovers how societies treat their most vulnerable, in this thought-provoking and witty medical odyssey.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 385-391).
Genre/formTravel writing.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formAutobiographies.
Genre/formTravel writing.
Genre/formAutobiographies.
Genre/formBiographies.
ISBN9781643131955 (hardcover)
ISBN1643131958 (hardcover)

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks G465 .F33 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold