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Review of Grand Slam Life
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Grand Slam Life is a non-fiction book authored by Milton Haber. Here, the life of the medical practitioner is depicted. The book is all about the way a physician can contribute to society and its overall impact.
The author starts with his ancestral history and how his father and mother met. He was the son of a Laredo-born father, Maurice, and a Jewish mother, Rosa. Further, the author has shared his childhood and briefed some of his memories. These memories displayed that he was obstinate, downright defiant, and even lazy, though a workaholic child. Though Milton was highly interested in sports, his goals in life changed after getting a call from Roberto. He somehow got admission and enrolled himself in the medical college through sports. How the completion of a six-year course, including a year of nationally mandated primary care social service, or what the author called pasantia, for the country’s underserved communities taught the author many valuable things is also mentioned. Further, complete and comprehensive information is provided about the coronavirus vaccine. The author explained everything, from RNA to the problems faced in vaccine trials.
I found the story of the author a bit inspiring. The fact that, despite not doing very well in school and being a completely lazy kid, the author took admission and studied an opposite field, i.e., medicine, proved that history doesn't matter. If one decides, he can do anything. I genuinely enjoyed the words of Veronica Procasky and Chad Moore, co-founders of Elligo Health Research, and Dr. Eduardo Miranda, a Laredo oncologist. I am glad the author made their thoughts a part of this book. I found the author quite honest in her dedication. For example, in chapter 5, the author honestly mentions the receptionist, Stella, without whom the perfect completion of the chapter would not have been possible. The author has even shared her words directly, which, I think, is a great testament to her help.
The author has shared many of his medical school memories, and I enjoyed them all. For example, as in the ICU incident described by the author, at first it completely frightened me, but then really hats off to the author, who, with proper guidance, performed the task correctly. This made me think about the duties of a doctor and the level of dedication they need to have; after all, they are dealing with living bodies, and all their work is to keep them alive. Here, I found a good thing about the hospitals, i.e., Beekman Downtown in this case, that they honestly follow the protocols. And this had a good impression on me as a part of the world where healthcare is one of the basic needs. The Tuskegee event, as described by the author, was heartbreaking. Despite this, the author was able to manage to make the people ready for the coronavirus vaccine trials. This, I think, is a considerable victory for the author's determination to serve the underserved community.
Overall, it was a fantastic read. There was nothing I disliked. This book, in short, gives a glimpse into the doctor's life, from graduation to internship to residency, and then serving the community regularly.
The book was exceptionally well edited, as I didn't find any errors or grammatical mistakes. Due to the above-mentioned reasons, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I would like to recommend this book to medicine aspirants, as the life of a medical student is very well depicted here. Readers interested in knowing about the COVID-19 vaccine trials and the post-COVID world will also love the book.
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Grand Slam Life
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Grand Slam Life is a non-fiction book authored by Milton Haber. Here, the life of the medical practitioner is depicted. The book is all about the way a physician can contribute to society and its overall impact.
The author starts with his ancestral history and how his father and mother met. He was the son of a Laredo-born father, Maurice, and a Jewish mother, Rosa. Further, the author has shared his childhood and briefed some of his memories. These memories displayed that he was obstinate, downright defiant, and even lazy, though a workaholic child. Though Milton was highly interested in sports, his goals in life changed after getting a call from Roberto. He somehow got admission and enrolled himself in the medical college through sports. How the completion of a six-year course, including a year of nationally mandated primary care social service, or what the author called pasantia, for the country’s underserved communities taught the author many valuable things is also mentioned. Further, complete and comprehensive information is provided about the coronavirus vaccine. The author explained everything, from RNA to the problems faced in vaccine trials.
I found the story of the author a bit inspiring. The fact that, despite not doing very well in school and being a completely lazy kid, the author took admission and studied an opposite field, i.e., medicine, proved that history doesn't matter. If one decides, he can do anything. I genuinely enjoyed the words of Veronica Procasky and Chad Moore, co-founders of Elligo Health Research, and Dr. Eduardo Miranda, a Laredo oncologist. I am glad the author made their thoughts a part of this book. I found the author quite honest in her dedication. For example, in chapter 5, the author honestly mentions the receptionist, Stella, without whom the perfect completion of the chapter would not have been possible. The author has even shared her words directly, which, I think, is a great testament to her help.
The author has shared many of his medical school memories, and I enjoyed them all. For example, as in the ICU incident described by the author, at first it completely frightened me, but then really hats off to the author, who, with proper guidance, performed the task correctly. This made me think about the duties of a doctor and the level of dedication they need to have; after all, they are dealing with living bodies, and all their work is to keep them alive. Here, I found a good thing about the hospitals, i.e., Beekman Downtown in this case, that they honestly follow the protocols. And this had a good impression on me as a part of the world where healthcare is one of the basic needs. The Tuskegee event, as described by the author, was heartbreaking. Despite this, the author was able to manage to make the people ready for the coronavirus vaccine trials. This, I think, is a considerable victory for the author's determination to serve the underserved community.
Overall, it was a fantastic read. There was nothing I disliked. This book, in short, gives a glimpse into the doctor's life, from graduation to internship to residency, and then serving the community regularly.
The book was exceptionally well edited, as I didn't find any errors or grammatical mistakes. Due to the above-mentioned reasons, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I would like to recommend this book to medicine aspirants, as the life of a medical student is very well depicted here. Readers interested in knowing about the COVID-19 vaccine trials and the post-COVID world will also love the book.
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Grand Slam Life
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Latest Review: Grand Slam Life by Milton Haber, M.D.
