 | Sailing Down the Moonbeam, by Mary Gottschalk. Here's one you might have missed: a touching and, at times, gut-wrenching memoir about a woman's multi-year sailing expedition with her husband. In Mary's adventure, she "discovers a more intimate and healthy relationship with herself and as a result, makes significant decisions about the direction and course of her life." "Probably the best book I've read this year, and one that will stay with me for a very long time. A wonderful memoir that's both an exterior journey to the South Seas, and an interior view of a marriage, complete with the decisions that create it. The author's empathy and capacity for insight into her own thinking (and feeling) sets it apart. Breezily written - perhaps an unexamined life isn't worth writing about, but this memoir is of a well-lived and well-examined life. I'm no sailor, but you don't need to be to enjoy this book. If Hollywood wants to make a movie for grownups, it should snap up the rights to this book." -- Russell Johnston, Amazon reviewer
With a destination loosely defined as the rest of the world, Mary and her husband Tom leave family, friends and successful careers for a multi-year sailing voyage.
As the voyage takes her farther and farther from her traditional support systems, her world becomes more and more defined by forces outside her control. Mary's travels through often uncharted island communities, provides a compelling metaphor for a journey of self-discovery. 212 pages, with a 4.5-star rating from 19 reviews, and free today. |
 | Seven Patients, by Atul Kumar. Having recently read Cutting for Stone, the premise of this novel intrigues me. This series of short stories follows Raj, a medical student, as he first witnesses death, then experiences the thrill of helping a patient conquer cancer. "I picked this book up on the recommendation of a friend. Medical student Raj Mok learns something, or several things, from each of his outlandish patients. Raj's evolution throughout the novel is the most entertaining aspect. After learning what the hospital system is really like and the truth about patient care, he gradually becomes much less enthusiastic about what doctors actually do." -- Trina Brookes, Amazon reviewer
Getting into medical school was easy. The hard part was staying out of jail.
Third year medical student Raj Mok is excited about starting his clinical rotations. Finally, he'll be taking care of real patients instead of just reading about diagnoses and treatments in his countless medical tomes. Unfortunately, Raj quickly learns that patients don't behave like his beloved books led him to believe. The death of his very first patient is a shock. She never even had a chance at life. Raj's second patient, Duane - a young professional - enters the hospital with a benign kidney condition, but only one person knows the truth about why he never left. Meanwhile his third patient, a crotchety nonagenarian leaves the hospital just as she arrived, only with a few new stents after her third heart attack. Proving bad things happen to good people in medicine. Discouraged and contemplating a change in careers, Raj is elated when his fourth patient, a surgeon himself, defeats cancer thanks to a heroic operation. While his career as a surgeon is over, his quality of life reaches new heights. When his sixth patient destroys the life of his love interest, Raj quickly learns that doctors make very good executioners; the autopsy even confirms no signs of foul play. Patients five and seven: you just have to read about them to believe it. The most outrageous patients of the year teach Raj that medicine isn't always about healing and that killing isn't always murder. 268 pages, with a 4.5-star rating from 60 reviews, and free today. |
 | Emergency: Wife Lost and Found, by Carol Marinelli. Continuing with a medical theme, let's turn to the Romance genre with this short (121-page) novel. The premise sounds interesting and the reviews are positive: "I was surprised that I enjoyed this book so much- the characters were likeable and sympathetic and story moved at a good pace. James is working in the ER when an accident victim comes in and it turns out to be his ex-wife, Lorna. Their marriage ended years ago after a miscarriage but they still care for each other. James helps her recover from her accident and they eventually find their way back to each other - despite her medical issues, despite her disapproving family, despite his new girlfriend and despite all their past secrets. Its a heart-warming story - I was literally crying when James revealed why he carries an "L" on his keychain (hint: it's not for Lorna) and when Lorna carries a Lily at the epilogue. I'm happy to have this book in my collection! " -- Destiny Morna, Amazon reviewer
Every doctor dreaded recognizing someone in the emergency room - even coolheaded consultant James Morrell. But he was doubly shocked when the unconscious patient he had been asked to treat was instantly familiar. It was his ex-wife!
Dr. Lorna McClelland hated being ill, hated being stuck in a hospital bed and, above all, hated having to rely on James. But as she recovered, all the wonderful things about their marriage came flooding back....
121 pages, with a 4-star rating from 16 reviews, and free today. |
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