King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open-heart Surgery

by G. Wayne Miller Narrated by John Lescault

Overview

Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the advent of open heart surgery, yet, until now, no one has brought to life all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph. G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed the amazing true story of how a group of renegade Minnesota surgeons, led by Dr. Walt Lillehei, accomplished what many experts considered to be an impossible feat: he opened the heart, repaired fatal defects, and made the miraculous routine. Drawing on archival research and exclusive interviews with Lillehei and legendary pioneers such as Michael DeBakey and Christian Barnard, Miller takes readers into the lives of these brave doctors and patients as they risked reputations and lives to revolutionize health care.

Editorial Reviews

AudioFile

The reader’s restraint from characterization or drama, while retaining the power of the gripping story, appropriately commands the listener’s fascination up to the sad, almost operatic, ending.”

Publishers Weekly

Fast-paced and scrupulously researched.”

Booklist

Cullen heightens the drama through good pacing and inflections that are breathtakingly exhilarating at appropriate moments. Even listeners uninterested in medical history will find themselves entranced.”

Library Journal

Highly recommended for all readers.”

Kirkus Reviews

Could not have come at a more opportune time.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173917195
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Edition description:	Unabridged

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