Waking Up Emily
K. Patrick Bonovich
9781432756582, $17.95
Self-publishing book review of the week
John Taylor
Reviewer
Working to save lives can be draining, and a little humor can go a long way to keeping the spirits up. “Waking Up Emily: Antics and Inspiration While Patients Sleep” is drawn from K. Patrick Bonovich’s own four decades as a physician working with his staff to assist their patents and provide care. A fascinating look at the care givers and their daily trials and tribulations, “Waking Up Emily” is a heart felt pick, very highly recommended.
The novel is based on the true life observations of the Anesthesia Department of a large metropolitan hospital as seen through the eyes of its members. It is often an irreverent, humorous, heart-warming and occasionally tear-jerking account of the professional lives of doctors, nurses, and paraprofessionals as they experience everyday issues associated with the delivery of health care. It is a glimpse into the tactics of those administering the services and the people who must operate daily within its environment.
Interprofessional diversities are visible in the endeavor to render a performance in essential or unforeseen circumstances. Provision of the relevant equipment and pharmaceuticals is depicted along with the dissimilar prospects of consequence versus cost. Personal opinions and deductions are frequently interjected, revealing not only personality quirks, but also the self esteem issues, of the individuals that make up the health care team.
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