Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the crowded world of medical memoirs, some stories simply recount a career. Others, however, transcend the genre, becoming timeless testaments to the endurance of the human spirit. Dr. Michael M. Meguid’s epic series, A Surgeon’s Tale, firmly belongs in the...
Nov 6, 2025 | Book Reviews
Told in fascinating detail, which strikes just the right balance between technical medical language and easy-to-understand narrative, the book is a compelling look at Dr. Meguid’s early years, when he was training as a surgical resident in Boston. John J. Kelly:...
Nov 6, 2025 | Book Reviews
Dr. Meguid’s multi-part series, A Surgeon’s Tale, chronicles his life from childhood in Egypt and post-war Germany to his medical training in London. The fourth book, “Great Joys, Great Sorrows,” follows his move to America to advance his career in the early 1970s. It...
Jul 7, 2017 | Book Reviews
Two early books by a most intriguing and lyrical author, Amitav Ghosh: In an Antique Land (Penguin, 2009) is a spellbinding narrative that combines historical research with personal observations of skeptics and holy men, merchants and sorcerers. It transcends genres...
