Abraham verghese, md, macp, is professor and vice chair for the theory and practice of medicine at the school of medicine at stanford university. At the time, the amount of aidsrelated cases was beginning to multiply in urban areas on the east and west coasts of the united states. Feb 06, 2009 theres a mystery, a comingofage, abundant melodrama and even more abundant medical lore in this idiosyncratic first novel from a doctor best known for the memoir my own country 1994. By the bestselling author of cutting for stone, a story of medicine in the american heartland, and. Abraham verghese born 1955 is an american physician, author, professor for the theory and practice of medicine at stanford university medical school and senior associate chair of the department of internal medicine. The christianity of my parents was a rigorous and demanding rite with daily prayer, fasting, and church services that became allday marathons on good friday or christmas.
His first book, my own country, about aids in rural tennessee, was a finalist for the national book critics circle award for 1994 and was made into a movie directed by mira nair and starring naveen. The questions, discussion topics, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your groups reading of abraham verghese s my own country. The nun is struggling to give birth in the hospital. Abraham verghese and his work as an infectious disease physician in rural tennessee during the early years of the hiv pandemic.
It is used in colleges and medical schools throughout north america and across the world because of the way it communicates the sense of empathy and compassion so often missing in medical school education in an era of high technology and reliance on computers as. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids verghese, abraham. Cutting for stone by verghese, abraham author hardcover 2009. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids by abraham verghese. My own country, a memoir by abraham verghese, uniquely describes the experience of an immigrant physician with the culture of appalachia as he confronts the devastating medical and personal consequences of aids as aids patients sought his care as an infectious disease specialist in the 1980s. First published in 1994, it made that years new york times notable book list. In my own country, abraham verghese, a young indian doctor born and educated in ethiopia, tells of the four years he spent in a tennessee town as a specialist in infectious diseases. Summer reading and listening list for sidelined students. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids verghese, abraham on. Working in johnson city was abraham verghese, a young. Tennessee nestled in the smoky mountains of eastern tennessee, the town of johnson city saw its first aids patient in august 1985. From 1990 to 1991, abraham verghese attended the iowa writers workshop at the university of iowa, where he obtained a master of fine arts degree. My own country by abraham verghese, 9780679752929, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Doctors originally thought it would stay in big cities like new york and chicago. A doctors story by verghese, abraham 1995 paperback by isbn. Abraham verghese audio books, best sellers, author bio. Working in johnson city was abraham verghese, a young indian doctor specializing in infectious diseases. I met abraham verghese at a book festival in austin, texas where he was speaking about his novels and writing.
His third book and first novel, cutting for stone, was published by knopf in 2009. Aug 28, 1994 my own country a doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids. The doctors name is abraham verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. Verghese describes the early eighties, before aids had spun out of control, as a time of unreal and unparalleled confidence, bordering on conceit, in the western medical world, p. We hope they will enrich your understanding of a book that is rich in themes for stimulating group discussion. Verghese is an africanborn indian who, as a foreign. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids by abraham verghese lesson plans by bookrags at due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Verghese left tennessee and is now chief of infectious diseases at texas tech university. With naveen andrews, glenne headly, hal holbrook, swoosie kurtz. My own country abraham verghese page 50 read online. The book was highly acclaimed and nominated for the national book critics circle award.
In my own country is an autobiographical narrative of dr. A doctors story by abraham verghese on april 25, 1995 pages. Verghese s early years as an orderly, his caring for terminal aids patients, the insights he gained from the deep relationships he formed and the suffering he witnessed were intensely transformative. Vergheses early years as an orderly, his caring for terminal aids patients, the insights he gained from the deep relationships he formed and the suffering he witnessed were intensely transformative. Nestled in the smoky mountains of eastern tennessee, the town of johnson city had always seemed exempt from the anxieties of modern american life.
My own country by abraham verghese book club discussion. My own country ebook by abraham verghese official publisher. He is also the critically acclaimed bestselling author of cutting for stone and the tennis partner, as well as a physician with an international reputation for his focus on healing in an era where technology often overwhelms the human side of medicine. Verghese obviously became very familiar with these patients, making their deaths all that much harder. A doctors story by abraham verghese 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. When george konrad was a child of eleven, he, his sister, and two cousins managed to flee to budapest from the hungarian countryside the day before. But when the local hospital treated its first aids patient, a crisis that had once seemed an urban problem had arrived in the town to stay.
North west frontier 1959 original uncut british release kenneth more, lauren bacall duration. He is the author of my own country, a 1994 nbcc finalist and a time best book of the year, and the tennis partner, a new york times notable book. My own country by abraham verghese summary study guide. Abraham verghese, newly licensed as an infectious disease specialist, arrives in johnson city to begin practicing medicine. By the bestselling author of cutting for stone, a story of medicine. My own country based on a true story based on a true. Verghese is a powerful writer, and his rendering of the aids crisis immortalizes. A graduate of the iowa writers workshop, he has published essays and short stories that have appeared in the new yorker, the new york times, the atlantic monthly, esquire, granta, the wall street journal, and elsewhere. My own country by abraham verghese the memoir and first book from the author of the beloved new york times bestseller cutting for stone.
A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of my own country. My own country abraham verghese page 2 read online free. He is also known for two acclaimed nonfiction works, my own country. A doctors story abraham verghese, 1994 knopf doubleday 448 pp.
In my own country, verghese describes the emergence of aids in johnson city, tennessee. He is also the author of three bestselling books, two memoirs and a novel. My own country by abraham verghese is the story of his medical experiences in the smokey mountains of tennessee when the aids epidemic was rapidly growing throughout the u. A doctors story ofa town and its people in the age of aids. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids abraham verghese, author, a. By the bestselling author of cutting for stone, a story of medicine in the american heartland, and confronting ones deepest prejudices and fears. My own country tells the story of an east indian doctor who settles in johnson city, tennessee. In my previous post, i wrote about the impact of reading my own country by abraham verghese, m. If you havent read cutting for stone, do yourself a favor and buy it. A doctors story 1st vintage books ed by verghese, a. The greatest strength of this eloquently written book is its ability to weave together all those separate strands. The autobiographical novel my own country tells the story of a young indian doctor named abraham verghese, who worked in johnson city, tn, when the city faced its first shocking and unexpected. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids. These patients grew up in the hills of east tennessee, fled the ostracism towards gays there, and went.
Find the best price for my own country a doctors story by abraham verghese. My own country quotes showing 18 of 8 i realized that i could have done more for him if i had been in his house. My own country a doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids. This extraordinary book is ostensibly about a doctor caring for persons with hivaids. Jan 26, 2010 discover book depositorys huge selection of abraham verghese books online. Verghese became by necessity the local aids expert, soon besieged by a shocking number of male and female patients whose stories came to occupy his mind, and even take over his life. A graduate of the iowa writers workshop, he has published essays and short stories that have appeared in the new yorker, the new york times, the atlantic monthly, esquire, granta, the wall street. These patients grew up in the hills of east tennessee, fled the ostracism towards gays there, and went to the cities of new york, atlanta, and san francisco.
Largely autobiographical, the book intertwines the lives of his patients and his own struggles between his personal and professional life. It is used in colleges and medical schools throughout north america and across the world because of the way it communicates the sense of empathy and compassion so often missing in medical school education in an era of high technology and reliance on computers as primary diagnostic tools. His story begins in 1985, when he arrives in johnson city, tennessee, a quiet town in a mountainous region. Its 1985, and aids is spreading from the big cities to the rural areas. That it is, but it is also a book containing multiple texts. My own country is about the emergence of aids in a small town in the us.
A doctors story by abraham verghese and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 12, 20 north west frontier 1959 original uncut british release kenneth more, lauren bacall duration. A doctors story, about his experiences in east tennessee, but also pondering themes of displacement, diaspora, responses to foreignness and the many individuals and families affected by the aids epidemic. My surname, verghese, has the same derivation as georgios or george. The memoir and first book from the author of the beloved new york times bestseller cutting for stone. A doctors story of a town and its people in the age of aids by abraham verghese, a. They were the cumulative experience around which his first book, my own country. However, it eventually spread to the provinces and this is the true story of how dr.
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