Named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review
and The Washington Post
What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold
someone's life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates
thought, feeling and reason? How do you live with the consequences of
performing a potentially lifesaving operation when it all goes wrong?
With astonishing compassion and candor, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh
reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the
harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets and the moments of black humor
that characterize a brain surgeon's life. Do No Harm provides
unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in
a busy modern hospital. Above all, it is a lesson in the need for hope
when faced with life's most difficult decisions.