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Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as well as a born physician. --Oliver Sacks, MD, author of @lt;i@gt;The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her . . . describing how her patients' histories stirred her to practice medicine more compassionately, inspired her with their hope and fortitude. @lt;i@gt;─Sarah Halzack, @lt;i@gt;Washington Pos@lt;/i@gt;@lt;/i@gt;t@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; Danielle Ofri's new work presents the reader with artfully controlled chaos. . . . Brisk, fast-paced, and organized with an eye both to variety and recurrence. ─Rachel Hadas, @lt;i@gt;Times Literary Supplement@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;i@gt; @lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; Her writing tumbles forth with color and emotion. She demonstrates an ear for dialogue, a humility about the limits of her medical training, and an extraordinary capacity to be touched by

Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as well as a born physician. Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her . . . describing how her patients histories stirred her to practice medicine more compassionately, inspired herwith their hope and fortitude. Sarah Halzack, Washington Pos t Danielle Ofri s new work presents the reader with artfully controlled chaos. . . . Brisk, fast-paced, and organized with an eye both to variety and recurrence. Rachel Hadas, Times Literary Supplement Her writing tumbles forth with color and emotion. She demonstrates an ear for dialogue, a humility about the limits of her medical training, and an extraordinary capacity to be touched by human suffering. Jan Gardner, Boston Globe

&ldquo;An intense book in which Danielle Ofri . . . chronicles the medical and personal histories of some of her most remarkable patients . . . A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her. From a paraplegic New Zealander to an aging Chinese couple who must make difficult choices about how to treat their degenerative illnesses, these patients&rsquo; stories are not just poignant; they also give insight into the challenges of obtaining health care as an immigrant in the United States.&rdquo;<br> &mdash;Sarah Halzack, Washington Post <br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;The stories will ring true with any nurses who struggle to understand and care for patients who in many ways remain elusively unknown.&rdquo;<br> &mdash;Elizabeth Hanink, Working Nurse &#160;&#160;&#160; <br> Her vivid and moving prose enriches the mind and turns the heart. We are privileged to journey with her. <br>&mdash;Jerome Groopman, author of&#160; How Doctors Think &#1

Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as well as a born physician. Oliver Sacks, MD, author of <i>The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat</i> A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her . . . describing how her patients histories stirred her to practice medicine more compassionately, inspired herwith their hope and fortitude. <i> Sarah Halzack, <i>Washington Pos</i></i>t Danielle Ofri s new work presents the reader with artfully controlled chaos. . . . Brisk, fast-paced, and organized with an eye both to variety and recurrence. Rachel Hadas, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i> Her writing tumbles forth with color and emotion. She demonstrates an ear for dialogue, a humility about the limits of her medical training, and an extraordinary capacity to be touched by human suffering. Jan Gardner, <i>Boston Globe</i>

Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as well as a born physician. --Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her . . . describing how her patients' histories stirred her to practice medicine more compassionately, inspired her with their hope and fortitude. â Sarah Halzack, Washington Post Danielle Ofri's new work presents the reader with artfully controlled chaos. . . . Brisk, fast-paced, and organized with an eye both to variety and recurrence. â Rachel Hadas, Times Literary Supplement Her writing tumbles forth with color and emotion. She demonstrates an ear for dialogue, a humility about the limits of her medical training, and an extraordinary capacity to be touched by human suffering. --Jan Gardner, Boston Globe

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Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and has cared for patients at New York's Bellevue Hospital for more than two decades. Writing in the Guardian, Andrew Solomon singled out Ofri as the only woman among an extraordinary new generation of doctor writers, saying, ""Ofri has produced four impressive books and numerous articles, all striking for their reversion to empathy, their willingness to sense not only the physical life of a patient, but also the emotional."" Ofri's books and articles have become academic staples in medical schools, universities and residency programs. She is the editor in chief of the Bellevue Literary Review and writes regularly for the New York Times. Ofri in New York City.

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