Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial

'You're amazing I could talk to you (Rahul) all day' Chris Evans A searingly honest, fascinating account of lives and minds entwined.Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon written by Rahul Jandial, read by Graham Winton.

And he loves both enough to fight for every moment of every life. But Rahul Jandial's work - and life - is just that. 'Most of us say 'it's not brain surgery' when we talk about our work.

'A reminder that what makes us stellar physicians and surgeons are not our skills with our hands and/our knowledge but rather our empathy and ability to connect with our patients.' -Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, author, Becoming Dr. I loved this book.' -James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art It's an unconventional approach, and a bit disarming at first blush, but pays off in spades. Jandial takes us deep into the day-to-day life of his profession as a brain surgeon while simultaneously taking us even deeper into the inner-workings of our own biology. 'Is this a memoir or a science book? An exposé of the shortcoming of our healthcare system or a paean to the wonders of modern medicine? The answer is YES, to all those things and more.

In this breathtaking memoir, Dr Jandial shares what he's learned about human nature, from balancing the line between life and death everyday. Both an unflinching account of extreme surgeries and a profound, moving and introspective memoir, this book reveals the depths of a surgeon's psyche who is pushed to his limits, day in, day out.įrom keeping a gun victim's heart pumping with his own hand, to saving a woman from paralysis and performing brain surgery while time is running out on a hemorrhaging patient, we see how making life and death decisions and facing unimaginable pressure has shaped one man's life. Life on a Knife's Edge is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. A raw and unflinching account from leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon of the valuable lessons we can learn from patients confronted with their own mortality.Īs one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time.

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial