Dancer in the Garden: The complete collection with 18 additional stories - Paperback

by Siegfried Kra (Author)

Kra uses storytelling to connect medicine with the human condition, resulting in tales of love and loss, triumph, and disillusionment. From post-war France and Switzerland to a modern private cardiology practice and the teaching hospitals at Yale, Kra diagnoses rare diseases, falls in love, and even survives a plane crash on a frozen lake. An exploration of the Golden Age of Medicine coupled with vivid moments of unusual, captivating stories with a cast of compelling characters. Now with 18 additional stories. "I take care of people's hearts so they can go on loving. I can think of no greater privilege."