Henry Marsh Libros

Named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review and The Washington Post What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone’s life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reason? How do you live with the consequences of performing a potentially lifesaving operation when it all goes wrong? With astonishing compassion and candor, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon’s life. Do No Harm provides unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in a busy modern hospital. Above all, it is a lesson in the need for hope when faced with life’s most difficult decisions.

Henry Marsh has spent four decades operating on the human brain. In this searing and provocative memoir, following his retirement from the NHS, he reflects on the experiences that have shaped his career and life, gaining a deeper understanding of what matters to us all in the end.

From the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm, comes Henry Marsh's And Finally, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and neuroscience. As a retired brain surgeon, Henry Marsh thought he understood illness, but he was unprepared for the impact of his diagnosis of advanced cancer. And Finally explores what happens when someone who has spent a lifetime on the frontline of life and death finds himself contemplating what might be his own death sentence. As he navigates the bewildering transition from doctor to patient, he is haunted by past failures and projects yet to be completed, and frustrated by the inconveniences of illness and old age. But he is also more entranced than ever by the mysteries of science and the brain, the beauty of the natural world and his love for his family. Elegiac, candid, luminous and poignant, And Finally is ultimately not so much a book about death, but a book about life and what matters in the end.

Prawda jest jego religią - mówią o Henry Marsh jego koledzy. W istocie w tej książce wspomnień i refleksji słynnego brytyjskiego neurochirurga znajdziemy wiele fascynujących historii, w których główną sprawą jest etyka relacji między lekarzem a pacjentem, cienka granica między gorzką prawdą a kruchą nadzieją. Bycie najwyższej klasy neurochirurgiem nie wystarczy, by zostać Henry Marsh. Trzeba też mieć najlepsze cechy ludzkie - życzliwość, samodyscyplinę, miłość do ludzi i niezwykły talent do opowiadania historii.