A Heavy Reckoning
Book description
What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back?
As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured soldiers and civilians. But today, as we engage in wars across the globe with increasingly sophisticated technology, we are…
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I picked this book up on a research trip to London. I had anticipated referring to it in my own writing, however, I could not put it down!
The poignant information and stories recollected by Ms Mayhew are heart stopping. I don’t often cry when I read a book. Ms Mayhew is a thorough medical and social historian who brings to life the reality of healing and medicine in wartime. Miraculous moments were achieved, but at what cost, long term?
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