From the author of 365 Days comes a poignant, personally inspired
tale of a rookie doctor fighting for the life of a desperately ill young
girl--a story that grows ever more relevant in this world of
increasingly sophisticated and technical medical care
In this riveting and passionately rendered novel, an intern faces the
harsh realities of his profession, and the overwhelming highs and lows
for which medical school was unable to prepare him. The call comes at
three in the morning, ordering the intern to handle a new admission at
the pediatric ward of the university hospital. He finds eleven-year-old
Mary Berquam, diagnosed with advanced leukemia. The doctors think they
might be able to give her drug therapies and put her in remission, but
her parents know Mary's disease is fatal and they want to keep her
comfortable rather than put her through painful treatments. The young
intern must confront what it means to follow the conventions of his job
versus the calling of his conscience.