Raising the Dead
Richard Selzer$14.41
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The former surgeon writes of his own near-death experience after being diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease and lapsing into a coma. The fragility of health and robustness of imagination merge when this seemingly healthy man's legs collapse suddenly beneath him, propelling him into a 23-day coma triggered by Legionnaire's Disease. Here, Selzer relives his illness, allowing the reader a highly personal glimpse into his delirium as he skates the line between life and death. This tale of survival remains unsentimental as Selzer grounds what was surely a terrifying experience in humor, emphasized by use of third person narrative.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 10/31/2001
ISBN: 9780870136047
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.60w x 0.38d