Mortal Lessons

Mortal Lessons
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0671223569
ISBN-13 : 9780671223564
Rating : 4/5 (564 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mortal Lessons by : Richard Selzer

Download or read book Mortal Lessons written by Richard Selzer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1976 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body but also the meaning of life and death. With a Preface written by the Author especially for this edition.


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