19 June 2009

Books not to take to the doctor's office (even if it's only a check-up)

  • Samuel Butler, THE WAY OF ALL FLESH

  • Peter Cameron, SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU

  • Elizabeth Bowen, THE DEATH OF THE HEART

  • Margaret Lazarus Dean, THE TIME IT TAKES TO FALL

  • Daphne du Maurier, THE PARASITES

  • Drew Gilpin Faust, THIS REPUBLIC OF SUFFERING

  • Mary Roach, STIFF: THE CURIOUS LIVES OF HUMAN CADAVERS

  • And one I was glad to see there: Atul Gawande, BETTER

Because it's Friday -- a medically titled song (starts at 1:09 if you're allergic to banter):

1 comment:

Elizabeth said...

But I really liked STIFF!