In This Compelling And Beautifully Written Impressionistic Memoir, Mohamed Khadra Recounts Stories From His Life As A Surgeon, From The Gruelling Years Of Training To The Debilitating Sleepless Nights On Call. He Looks Back At The Doctors And Patients Who Shaped His Career; At The Endless Stream Of Humanity - Courageous, Pitiful, Admirable And Dislikable - Who Passed Under His Knife, As He Recalls Shocking Tales Of Mistakes In Theatre And The Shattered Lives Of Doctors Defeated By The Stresses Of The Job.