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"""Tales from the emergency room, told with no-nonsense brevity, clarity, and compassion. In this long-awaited follow-up to The Blood of Strangers, Huyler returns with more interesting, largely stand-alone stories from his work in an ER in Albuquerque...The title aptly describes the illumination Huyler brings to patient care--and to writing about it."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Moving...What characterizes each of these miniatures is the candor in which they are offered and their authenticity."" -- ""San Francisco Chronicle"" ""Haunting...instantly grabs readers' attention...Huyler's compassionate perspective and gripping stories result in a memorable account of the life he leads and the patients he sees and sometimes saves."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"""

Tales from the emergency room, told with no-nonsense brevity, clarity, and compassion. In this long-awaited follow-up to The Blood of Strangers, Huyler returns with more interesting, largely stand-alone stories from his work in an ER in Albuquerque...The title aptly describes the illumination Huyler brings to patient care--and to writing about it. -- Kirkus Reviews Moving...What characterizes each of these miniatures is the candor in which they are offered and their authenticity. -- San Francisco Chronicle Haunting...instantly grabs readers' attention...Huyler's compassionate perspective and gripping stories result in a memorable account of the life he leads and the patients he sees and sometimes saves. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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An emergency physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Frank Huyler is the author of the essay collection The Blood of Strangers as well as the novel The Laws of Invisible Things. He grew up in Iran, Brazil, and Japan. Gary Bennett is a SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrator. He was born and raised in California and then in Bozeman, Montana, and is the oldest of four children. He now calls the greater Seattle area his home, and he's a huge fan of the Seattle Seahawks. Gary has always been passionate about not just telling a story, but telling it well. From reading bedtime stories with his children to performing in front of the microphone, bringing a story to life is one of his greatest joys. Gary has pursued his career in audiobook narration with zeal, continuing to not only invest in personal coaching from some of the best in the industry, but also investing in some of the best equipment for his professional home-based studio. There are few things he enjoys more than stepping into his StudioBricks home studio and recording his favorite books. Gary is also a licensed electrical engineer and a private pilot. He loves watching and participating in sports and listening to and playing music, and is an avid outdoor enthusiast.

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