The Tennis Partner
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The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese
In January 1994, Abraham Verghese, an indian doctor in a Texan teaching hospital, was called to the morgue to identify the body of his close friend, student and tennis partner David Smith. David had killed himself because he could not deal with his addiction to intravenously injected cocaine. This book is Verghese's tribute to his dead friend; it is also an attempt to understand and explain drug addiction. Being both doctor and friend, Verghese offers us a unique insight into addiction, describing with clinical detachment the horrific physical symptoms of abuse, revealing how the stress of the medical profession leads to the paradox of doctors as users and movingly evoking the pain of seeing a friend suffer. Written with great clarity and tenderness, this is an extraordinary and important book about male friendship and a moving portrait of a brilliant young man who fought valiantly against a profound sense of inadequacy.| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780701165529 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701165529 |
| Titel | The Tennis Partner |
| Autor | Abraham Verghese |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Vintage Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1998-08-20 |
| Seitenanzahl | 352 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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