Gabriel Brownstein Knihy

This absorbing and poignant book is not merely the story of one writer's flawed heart. It is a history of cardiac medicine, a candid personal journey, and a profound reflection on mortality. Born in 1966 with a congenital heart defect known as the tetralogy of Fallot, Gabriel Brownstein entered the world just as doctors were learning to operate on conditions like his. He received a life-saving surgery at five years old, and since then has ridden wave after wave of medical innovation, a series of interventions that have kept his heart beating. The Open Heart Club is both a memoir of a life on the edge of medicine's reach and a history of the remarkable people who have made such a life possible. It begins with the visionary anatomists of the seventeenth century, tells the stories of the doctors (all women) who invented pediatric cardiology, and includes the lives of patients and physicians struggling to understand the complexities of the human heart. The Open Heart Club is a riveting work of compassionate storytelling, a journey into the dark hinterlands between sickness and health lit by bright moments of humor and inspiration.

Set in a Manhattan apartment building, this collection interweaves the lives of its eclectic residents through five distinct stories. Young Davie Birnbaum observes the unfolding dramas, including a reimagined Benjamin Button who ages backward and a lawyer who abandons his family to watch them from afar. Themes of literary voyeurism emerge as characters navigate love, loss, and personal crises, reflecting on their experiences through the lens of classic literature. Celebrated with awards, these narratives explore the complexities of human connection.

Set against the backdrop of 1922 New York, the narrative intertwines the spiritualist fervor of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the skepticism of his friend Harry Houdini. As Doyle champions the renowned medium Margery, tensions rise, leading to a public clash with Houdini. Amidst this celebrity spectacle, young reporter Molly Goodman navigates the complex world of spiritualism, uncovering her own identity, love, and unresolved connections to her deceased brother, Carl, all while exploring themes of belief and deception.

The extraordinary life of a brilliant woman whose contributions to science have been lied about and misused-the Henrietta Lacks of psychoanalysis-and whose mental health struggles look different in light of newly emerging research.