{"product_id":"life-on-a-knifes-edge-rahul-jandial-9780241461822","title":"Life on a Knife's Edge: A Brain Surgeon's Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003eA raw and unflinching account from leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon of the valuable lessons we can learn from patients confronted with their own mortality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife on a Knife's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. Both an unflinching account of extreme surgeries and a profound, moving and introspective memoir, this book reveals the depths of a surgeon's psyche who is pushed to his limits, day in, day out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From keeping a gun victim's heart pumping with his own hand, to saving a woman from paralysis and performing brain surgery while time is running out on a hemorrhaging patient, we see how making life and death decisions and facing unimaginable pressure has shaped one man's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this breathtaking memoir, Dr Jandial shares what he's learned about human nature, from balancing the line between life and death everyday.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rahul Jandial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0241461820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241461822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 5.72w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/28\/2022","brand":"Rahul Jandial","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990703833343,"sku":"9780241461822","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c57aae7-1367-4b1c-9caf-47a03e64b372.jpg?v=1683306184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-on-a-knifes-edge-rahul-jandial-9780241461822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}