The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart

In this poignant and startlingly original book, Brian Doyle examines the heart as a physical organ--how it...
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The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart by Doyle, Brian

The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart

€25,55

The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart

€25,55
Author: Brian Doyle
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In this poignant and startlingly original book, Brian Doyle examines the heart as a physical organ--how it is supposed to work, how surgeons try to fix it when it doesn't--and as a metaphor: the seat of the soul, the power house of the body, the essence of spirituality. In a series of profoundly moving ruminations, Doyle considers the scientific, emotional, literary, philosophical, and spiritual understandings of the heart--from cardiology to courage, from love letters and pop songs to Jesus. Weaving these strands together is the torment of Doyle's own infant son's heart surgery and the inspiring story of the young heart doctor who saved Liam's life.

The Wet Engine is a book that will change how you feel and think about the mysterious, fragile human heart. This new paperback edition includes a foreword by Dr. Marla Salmon, dean of the University of Washington School of Nursing.



Author: Brian Doyle
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 05/01/2012
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780870716539

About the Author

Brian Doyle is the author of twelve books, including the novel Mink River and The Grail, his account of a year in a vineyard in Oregon. He edits Portland Magazine at the University of Portland.


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