{"product_id":"fencing-with-god-f-a-c-s-sidney-kaplan-9781480861022","title":"Fencing with God: A Surgeon'S Duel for Existence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor author Dr. Sidney Kaplan, there is no more honorable profession than the one he spent his career in, and to which he devoted his lifetime. \u003ci\u003eIn Fencing with God\u003c\/i\u003e, he shares the story of his journey to become a physician and a surgeon and the maturation process he experienced throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, he narrates the obstacles faced on the way to becoming a thoracic surgeon, including an inordinate number of life-and-death traumatic cases in civilian practice that included all varieties of gunshot and stab wounds. Highlighting many cases, Kaplan offers insights into the operating room, from elective surgery to urgent to emergency, sharing what it was like in a race to save lives. He describes both the emotions and the experiences participating in life-threatening surgical procedures as both a surgeon and a patient. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFencing with God\u003c\/i\u003e tells the details of Kaplans career, faith, and personal life as well as offering a snapshot of history and medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. a. C. S. Sidney Kaplan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480861022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480861022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2018","brand":"F. a. C. S. Sidney Kaplan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445139550463,"sku":"9781480861022","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6632627c-9094-46cd-b28f-91aae2110ca2.jpg?v=1777216790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fencing-with-god-f-a-c-s-sidney-kaplan-9781480861022","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}