{"product_id":"life-on-the-thin-blue-gregory-fried-9781480846289","title":"Life on the Thin Blue Line: Tales of the NYPD Executive Chief Surgeon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen you're a surgeon, the smallest mistake could result in someone losing their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Fried, M.D., who became NYPD's executive chief surgeon in November 1996, after years of serving as deputy chief surgeon, knows this all too well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResponding to police officers being shot or seriously injured in the line of duty, however, brings the pressure to an even higher level--especially in the middle of one of the worst crime waves in New York City's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking back at a career that began in the 1970s and continued beyond the September 11 terrorist attacks, Fried shares numerous stories of brave patients that battled life-threatening illnesses and injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also recalls the out-of-control violence that spread throughout New York during his years of service. It was open season on police officers, and he gives readers an intimate look at the life of a police surgeon and what really happens when a police officer is shot in the line of duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFried also relives the nightmare of surviving the collapse of the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. Broken ribs, herniated disks, fractured bones in his spine, and a massive internal bleed would effectively end his surgical career, but it did nothing to dampen his spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Fried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480846287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480846289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018","brand":"Gregory Fried","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123958149375,"sku":"9781480846289","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d594a3b-eeea-4d6a-a781-08d0d787900d.jpg?v=1687433904","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-on-the-thin-blue-gregory-fried-9781480846289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}