{"product_id":"contact-wounds-a-war-surgeons-education","title":"Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education","description":"From the author of the New York Times Notable Book, The Dressing Station : “A gripping memoir” of a doctor’s education on the battlefield ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ).\n\nInspired by his father’s time as a military surgeon in World War II, Jonathan Kaplan became a doctor and was appointed to a post at a woefully understaffed South African general hospital in a black township. Fleeing apartheid, he traveled the globe in search of sanctuary, experiencing riots, tropical fevers, political upheaval, and a jungle search for a lost friend. Kaplan eventually landed in Angola, taking charge of a combat-zone hospital, the only surgeon for 160,000 civilians, where he was exposed daily to the horrors of warfare.\n\nThis “revealing” memoir unflinchingly captures the experiences of a man who’s devoted his career and his life to saving people caught in the crossfire of war ( Los Angeles Times ).\n\n“[Kaplan] tells stories with the rawness and incomprehensibility of life itself. His words transport the reader to places most would fear to go.” — Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0739469428\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0739469428.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jonathan Kaplan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43743902597181,"sku":"BVV.0739469428.G","price":74.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0739469428-0.jpg?v=1790805518","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/contact-wounds-a-war-surgeons-education","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}