Mastering the Knife: Seeking Identity & Finding Belonging
Paperback
Series: A Surgeon's Tale, Book 2
Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresMedical Reference
ISBN13: 9780999298831
Publisher: M3 Scientific Media
Published: Feb 1 2021
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.82 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A Surgeon's Tale: Volume 2
For England, he was too dark. For Egypt, he was too pale. Between the sterile walls of the operating theater and the cold streets of 1960s London, one man must master more than the scalpel-he must master his own soul.
In the 1960s, the path to becoming a surgeon was paved with rigid tradition, unspoken racial barriers, and the relentless pressure of perfection. Dr. Michael Meguid, an Egyptian-German medical student, enters the prestigious University College London as the ultimate outsider. Mastering the Knife is a raw, unflinching look at the crucible of medical training, where technical precision clahses with the chaotic search for identity. Hounded by professional failures and the ghosts of a rootless childhood, Meguid's journey is a powerful testament to the resilience required to save lives when you are still trying to save your own.
In this transformative memoir, you will:
- Go Behind the Mask: Experience the high-stakes rituals and unspoken rules of 1960s surgical training.
- Overcome Dislocation: Witness a moving immigrant's journey of navigating race and belonging in an elitist medical world.
- Face the Human Side of Medicine: Discover the technical and moral dilemmas that shape a surgeon's ethics.
- Find Motivation: Gain courage from a story of persistence that proves professional setbacks are often the prologue to greatness.
- Witness a Global Saga: Travel from the idylls of Cairo to the rigid discipline of post-war Germany and the medical wards of London.
Acclaimed and Award-Winning Storytelling Dr. Michael Meguid is an award-winning author whose work has been recognized by the 2021 New York Book Festival and the Hollywood Book Festival. Renowned critic Grady Harp notes the vivid, evocative nature of Meguid's writing, praising his ability to lift the veil on the rites of surgery with honesty, self-deprecation, and artistry.
Perfect for readers who loved:
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
- The House of God by Samuel Shem
- Complications by Atul Gawande
Continue the Epic Journey: A Surgeon's Tale Series
- Roots & Branches: Volume I
- Mastering the Knife: Volume II
- A Surgeon's Tale: Volume III
- Great Joys, Great Sorrows: Volume IV
Step into the operating room of the human spirit. Scroll up and click Buy Now to start this unforgettable journey today!
Perfect for fans of medical dramas, historical memoirs, surgical residency memoir, memoir medical, medical training memoir, medical non fiction and inspiring true stories.
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