| Early Lib/E: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us about Being Human Contributor(s): DiGregorio, Sarah (Author), Gideon, Ann Marie (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1094105473 ISBN-13: 9781094105475 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: January 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Perinatology & Neonatology - Medical | History - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) |
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| Publisher Description: Inspired by the author's harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, a compelling and empathetic work that combines memoir with rigorous reporting to tell the story of neonatology--and to meditate on the questions raised by premature birth. The heart of many hospitals is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It is a place where humanity, ethics, and science collide in dramatic and deeply personal ways as parents, doctors, and nurses grapple with sometimes unanswerable questions: When does life begin? When and how should life end? And what does it mean to be human? Nearly twenty years ago, Dr. John D. Lantos wrote The Lazarus Case, a seminal work on ethical dilemmas in neonatology. He described the NICU as "a strong, strange, powerful place." The NICU is a place made of stories--the stories of mothers and babies who spend days, weeks, and even months waiting to go home, and the dedicated clinicians who care for these tiny, developing humans. The book explores the evolution of neonatology and its breakthroughs--how modern medicine can be successful at saving infants at five and a half months gestation who weigh less than a pound, when only a few decades ago, there were essentially no treatments for premature babies. For the first time, Sarah DiGregorio tells the complete story of this science--and the many people it has touched. Weaving her own story, those of other parents, and NICU clinicians with deeply researched reporting, Early delves deep into the history and future of neonatology, one of the most boundary pushing medical disciplines: how it came to be, how it is evolving, and the political, cultural, and ethical issues that continue to arise in the face of dramatic scientific developments. Eye-opening and vital, Early uses premature birth as a lens to view our own humanity, and the humanity of those around us. |
Contributor Bio(s): DiGregorio, Sarah: - Sarah DiGregorio is a freelance journalist who writes for various publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Food & Wine, and Saveur. In 2010, she was nominated for a James Beard Award and an award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Her work has been included in the Best American Food Writing yearly anthologies three times. She is also the author of a cookbook, Adventures in Slow Cooking with a foreword by chef Grant Achatz, which was published in 2018 by William Morrow.Gideon, Ann Marie: - Ann Marie Gideon, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a professional actress based in Atlanta. She received a BFA in theater performance from the University of Memphis and trained at the Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy. Throughout her college career, she gained professional experience by performing at Playhouse on the Square. Soon after, she toured across the country with the National Players and then landed in Atlanta, Georgia, with Georgia Shakespeare. She is now expanding her career into voice-over work, film, and television. |