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My Own Country: A Doctor's Story

by Abraham Verghese · 1994

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In an unforgettable story of the arrival of AIDS into the fabric of a small town, Dr. Verghese opens a window into Johnson City, Tennessee, during a time when life is suddenly, swiftly thrown off the protected path.

Subject
biographysciencehealthhistorymemoir
Genre
LGBThistorical fiction
Themes
medicalsocial issuesdiversityLGBTsocial justice
Setting
TennesseeIndiaAmerican SouthUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 432 pages

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