Eric Manheimer sees just about everything on a daily basis. As a doctor at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest hospital in the country, he's not shocked by the people he meets or the stories he hears.
is exactly what it claims to be: twelve cross-sections of Manheimer's life, from “Juan Guerra,” the cancer-stricken serial inmate, to Marta, the middle-aged woman who reclaims her life after losing her daughter to pregnancy complications.
Reading this book feels almost like peering into a diary. Manheimer notes frequently that he carries a small notebook with him, documenting throughout his day. His stories are eloquent and intimate, and will affect the heart of any reader. (Grand Central)
