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portada Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.0 x 2.1 cm
ISBN13
9781464266874

Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry)

Lazio, Barbara (Author) · Sourcebooks · Paperback

Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry) - Lazio, Barbara

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Synopsis "Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry)"

Inside every skull is a story of heart, humanity--and the occasional hairball.You might think brain surgery is all cool precision and high-stakes drama. Sometimes it is. But more often, it's a gritty, smelly, surprisingly absurd job--one that involves titanium screws, tumors the size of grapefruits, and moments so human they'll break your heart or make you snort with laughter behind your surgical mask. In Off the Top of My Head, Dr. Barbara Lazio peels back the sterile curtain of the operating room and shares the unexpected stories that come with a life spent elbows-deep in the human brain.With warmth, wit, and a scalpel-sharp eye for detail, Dr. Lazio invites readers into her world--where mortality is never far away, but neither is meaning, connection, or the occasional gallows-humored joke.Inside, you'll find: Gripping behind-the-scenes moments from the OR--equal parts miraculous and messyMemorable patients facing the unimaginable with courage, humor, and graceA rare glimpse into the emotional life of a neurosurgeonUnexpected levity in the face of death, grief, and the unknownWhether she's rebuilding a shattered skull or laughing through tears with a family on the edge of loss, Dr. Lazio reminds us that behind every dramatic headline or surgical success is something deeply, beautifully human.Off the Top of My Head is a book for anyone who wonders what really happens when the brain--and life--hangs in the balance.

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