Henry marsh at work in st georges, south london, in 2014. Since resigning from the nhs he has worked in nepal and ukrainedavid ellis for the times magazine. The 2017 national book critics circle nbcc finalist, international bestseller, and a kirkus best nonfiction book of 2017. As well as discussing medical cases, this book is very self reflective, and also discusses travels and work in nepal, which gives fascinating insight into a very different culture. I read this book because mr marsh operated on a friend of mine who had a brain tumour she sadly died, but 5 years after her surgery. Henry john marsh was born circa 1907, at birth place, kentucky, to albert henry marsh and amy ann marsh. Admissions serves as a sort of sequel, recording marshs last few weeks at his london. Stories of life, death and brain surgery by henry marsh.
Book week ipswich district teacher librarian network. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about do no harm. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. List of books featured on book of the week wikipedia. See list of books featured on book of the week in 2014. Ft business book of the year a lockdown reading list. Neurosurgeon henry marsh has written a brutally honest account of his work. Stories of life, death and brain surgery by henry marsh reveals all of this, in the midst of lifethreatening situations, and thats one reason to read it. This book takes surgeon henry marsh into his own ageing, with a degree of disillusion and anxiety about the state of hospital organisation, and his decision to retire.
On the road with brain surgeon henry marsh ukraine style henry marsh is one of britains foremost neurosurgeons. According to the economist, this memoir is so elegantly written it is little wonder some say that in mr marsh neurosurgery has found its boswell. Ive been reading passages aloud for the pleasure of hearing it. For two decades he was the senior consultant in the atkinson morley wing at st georges hospital in london, one of the countrys largest specialist brain surgery units. The medical maverick is back with a new book explaining what drove him out of the nhs. Stories of life, death and brain surgery and admissions. Stories of life, death, and brain surgery by henry. Next month he will retire from his senior role at the atkinson morley wing of st georges hospital in south london. Mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. The authorised biography of robert wyatt marcus odair. After a week of care he felt reborn, and left hospital elated with an. With rare and unflinching honesty, henry marsh describes not only the soaring triumphs but the shattering tragedies that are so much a part of every surgeons life. Later, ill discover that his handwriting is a sequence of beautiful black ink flourishes, closer to calligraphy than the usual scrawl of people in 2017 when given a pen and asked adhoc to write something.
See list of books featured on book of the week in 2012. This was a prominent theme in marshs last book, and readers may have. Henry marsh made the decision to become a neurosurgeon after he had witnessed his threemonthold son survive the complex removal of a brain tumour. His reflections and recollections make admissions an even more introspective memoir than his first, if such a thing is possible.
See list of books featured on book of the week in 20. Henry marshs voice, when first we heard it three years ago, was startlingly original. Stories of life, death, and brain surgery by henry marsh. Henry marsh has written a book accessible to all about the lifetime learnings of a neurosurgeon and his patients.
Top neurosurgeon henry marsh pens startlingly open memoir. Admissions by henry marsh the bestselling neurosurgeon. I learnt about this book when it was read out on radio 4 book of the week programme the bit that i heard was about the cognitive dissonance about facing our own mortality and as this is a topic i have thought about i was interested to read of henry marsh s perspective. It is just after lunchtime on a wet monday in february when henry marsh is finally able to return to the operating theatre in the atkinson morley wing of st georges hospital in tooting, south london, and begin the work that will save a young womans life. Neurosurgeon henry marsh talks about life and its fragility.
For me, commercial photography is the dream made reality. On the road with brain surgeon henry marsh ukraine style. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. One is left with a better understanding of the field of neurosurgery and the inner life of a skilled and empathetic physician. Henry marsh has been an nhs neurosurgeon for 35 years. Books by henry marsh author of the breakthrough factor. Admissions by henry marsh the bestselling neurosurgeon reveals. Stories of life, death, and brain surgery ebook written by henry marsh. Marsh has retired, which means hes taking a thorough inventory of his life. After a week of care he felt reborn, and left hospital elated with an intense feeling of illumination and optimism. Henry marshs most popular book is five go off in a caravan.
Henry lived on month day 1911, at address, kentucky. Henry marshs bestselling memoir, do no harm, delivered a terrifying peek behind the surgical curtain. Henry marsh is a neurosurgeon and author of do no harm. Gavin francis is a gp and the author of adventures in human being, published by profile. Another book by henry marsh that puts you into the life and death brain. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In this book, mr marsh comes to the end of his nhs career in a very disheartening way. Marsh gives us an extraordinarily intimate, compassionate and sometimes. Marsh, iii regarding nearly eight and a half decades of life. Much will be familiar to admirers of that book marsh skilfully articulates. Groundbreaking neurosurgeon henry marsh talks to catherine shanahan about anxiety, his work ethic, and making lifeanddeath decisions. Henry marsh began elementary school in isle of wight county, 50. Stories of life, death, and brain surgery audiobook by henry marsh. Henry marsh lives in a small gothic castle on the banks of the river isis with a crumbling brick facade and a decorative flock of gargoyles.
Marsh adds irony to this characterization, made clear in the opening line of the book, i often have to cut into the brain and it is something i hate doing. Do no harm is a penetrating, inthetrenches look at the life of a modern day neurosurgeon. A tenacious don t say can t or never spirit propelled marsh to overcome formidable obstacles to graduate from high school, college and law school. A book signing with henry marsh will be held at the library of virginia on tuesday, april 17, starting with a reception at 5. Anne fleitman was a jewish book publisher, born in new york. Henry marsh neurosurgeon henry thomas marsh cbe frcs born 5 march 1950 is a leading english neurosurgeon, and a pioneer of neurosurgical advances in ukraine. Admissions by henry marsh the bestselling neurosurgeon reveals more. Reaching down the rabbit hole dr allan h ropper and brian d burrell. Henry marsh photographed at home in london during the. Suggest watching the bbc documentary about marsh called the patient surgeon.
His second wife, kate fox, or, as he refers to her. Henry leander marsh iii is a prominent political figure, american civil rights lawyer, and politician. Interview with henry marsh the neurosurgeon and award winning author, henry marsh, speaks to victoria lambert about his book do no harm. Henry marsh read politics, philosophy and economics at oxford university before studying medicine at the royal free hospital in london. Get this weeks book news every friday, the book marks bulletin. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Henry thomas marsh cbe frcs born 5 march 1950 is a leading english neurosurgeon, and a pioneer of neurosurgical advances in ukraine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read do no harm. Henry marsh has 17 books on goodreads with 102 ratings. Henry marsh book club were a book club based at the. Perhaps appropriately for britains preeminent brain surgeon, we start the tour of henry marshs south london house at the top. Henri gamache, henry marsh, anne fleitman, and the elusive mr.
He became a fellow of the royal college of surgeons in 1984 and was appointed consultant neurosurgeon at atkinson morleysst georges hospital in london in 1987, where he still works full time. You can order via their estore or from your local branch. Jonathan cape has acquired a third book from writer and neurosurgeon henry marsh, author of the hugely successful do no harm. All doctors working in neurology and stroke are invited to a roundtable discussion, lasting about an hour and to suggest appropriate books for future meetings, which. Neurosurgeon henry marsh considers the end of life and the conclusion of his nhs career. A life in brain surgery by henry marsh the medical maverick is back with a new book explaining what drove him out of the nhs, says melanie reid. When marsh returned to england two weeks later, he told a colleague about it. Henry marsh historical records and family trees myheritage. Neurosurgeon henry marsh moves to jonathan cape for latest title.
Merchandise this year has been designed by anna walker. As one might expect, however, from a highspirited individual such as marsh, his retirement is no less vigorous and varied than his former life. The book records the authors experience as a neurosurgeon. I often have to cut into the brain and it is something i hate doing you cant. Stories of life, death and brain surgery was published in 2014.
Each new brand i work with has an identity, an idea, a creative project that i help breathe into life. Henry marsh is a neurosurgeon, who pioneered a technique of operating on the brain while the patient is under local anaesthetic. After a 40year career as a neurosurgeon and more recently, as a bestselling author henry marsh is back with a new book that contemplates his own life as well as those of his patients. Cbca brings children and books together through its annual cbca book week and book of the year awards. In this memoir of a long career, english neurosurgeon marsh reveals both a weary and. His book is in this sense an epitaph to an incarnation of the nhs that existed in gentler, betterfunded and lessregulated times. Reflections on a life spent operating at the frontline of neurosurgery. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for henry marsh but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. The brain surgeon henry marshs second memoir, admissions, is a. An intensely readable book about henry marshs experiences as a. But there are plenty of others for instance, the mechanical, material side of being, that we also are wire and strings that can be fixed. Why havent more surgeons written books, especially of this prosaic beauty.