The Wound Dresser by Jack Coulehan

The Wound Dresser by Jack Coulehan

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
World of Books

At World of Books, you’ll find millions of preloved reads at great prices, from bestsellers to hidden gems. Every book you buy saves money and helps reduce waste, so you can read more for less while giving stories a second life.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

The Wound Dresser by Jack Coulehan

The Wound Dresser, Jack Coulehan's sixth collection of poems, explores the mysterious tension between tenderness and steadiness in medical practice. Surprised at his own conflicted feelings about his role as a physician, Coulehan seeks to emulate the tender care shown by Walt Whitman as he comforted wounded Civil War soldiers . In so doing, he discovers the healing power of human contact and engagement. With directness, passion, and often humor, these poems evoke an ethic of compassionate solidarity - between patient and doctor, person and family, the individual and the human community. Robert Pinsky, Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997 to 2000, selected The Wound Dresser as a finalist for the 2016 Dorset Poetry Prize.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781937240738
ISBN 10 1937240738
Title The Wound Dresser
Author Jack Coulehan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Jb Stillwater Publishing Company
Year published 2016-06-06
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.