Giveaway: Ten Days by Dr. Janet Gilsdorf
Book Description:
In her novel, Ten Days, Dr. Gilsdorf explores the world of medicine from both sides, that of a parent and a physician. What if a parent doesn’t recognize an illness in their child? What if they don’t seek medical attention quickly? What if one of the parents is a physician?
Ten Days introduces the reader to Anna and Jake. Although Anna and Jake Campbell interact with the world in very different ways, she as a cautious worrier and he as an optimistic realist, they successfully navigate the everyday problems that percolate through their marriage until the night their young son, Eddie, becomes ill. Anna has a bad cold and longs for the peace of evening and Jake, an orthopedic surgery resident, spends the night at the hospital, taking care of other people’s sick wives and children. As a result of their irreversible, achingly regrettable inactions, Anna and Jake face losing their child.
The characters in Ten Days represent the many parents and physicians Dr. Gilsdorf encounters during her work as a pediatrician. Dr. Gilsdorf is the Robert P. Kelch Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases at the University of Michigan, Director of Haemophilus influenza research laboratory, Director of the Cellular and Molecular Biology in Pediatrics Training Program and Co-Director of the Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases.
Ten Days introduces the reader to Anna and Jake. Although Anna and Jake Campbell interact with the world in very different ways, she as a cautious worrier and he as an optimistic realist, they successfully navigate the everyday problems that percolate through their marriage until the night their young son, Eddie, becomes ill. Anna has a bad cold and longs for the peace of evening and Jake, an orthopedic surgery resident, spends the night at the hospital, taking care of other people’s sick wives and children. As a result of their irreversible, achingly regrettable inactions, Anna and Jake face losing their child.
The characters in Ten Days represent the many parents and physicians Dr. Gilsdorf encounters during her work as a pediatrician. Dr. Gilsdorf is the Robert P. Kelch Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases at the University of Michigan, Director of Haemophilus influenza research laboratory, Director of the Cellular and Molecular Biology in Pediatrics Training Program and Co-Director of the Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases.
Janet Gilsdorf is the author of many personal essays and the memoir Inside/Outside: A Physcian's Journey with Breast Cancer. She is Professor of Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan and lives with her husband in Ann Arbor. She can be found at www.janetgilsdorf.com
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I think it is always a tenuous relationship between parent and doctor when your child is sick: how much do you go by your instincts and how much do you leave in the hands of the professional? This book sounds really good!
Colleen Turner said... December 4, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Oh, what a nightmare this could end up being. All because of a decision. Scary to think that one decision or a lot of little ones could be life threatening!
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Shannon said... December 4, 2012 at 5:00 PM
This sounds like a very thought-provoking book for families with children. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Margie said... December 4, 2012 at 5:07 PM
This sounds like a wonderful book. It doesn't matter if there is one or two parents, we are always questioning decisions we make about our children and especially about their health. I would love to win/read this book.
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Linda Kish said... December 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM
This sounds like a very interesting read! Being raised in a family full of doctors and being a dentist myself I can assure sometimes feelings can stop you from being objective and that can lead to a difficult situation.
Unknown said... December 4, 2012 at 5:54 PM
Sounds like a great read. Having a sick child is one of the worst things you can go through. You are always worring about them. I would love to read the book. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Anita Yancey said... December 9, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Interesting points of view
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