Loved itcutting for stone was excellent as well told about another part of the world I think it was in it's in Ethiopia that it set he's just a great writer just read the book read the book
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Cutting for Stone (2009)
Others: Positive Cutting for Stone (2009) is a novel written by Ethiopian-born Indian-American medical doctor and author Abraham Verghese. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mother's death at their births and forsaken by their father. The book includes both a deep description of medical procedures and an exploration of the human side of medical practices. When first published, the novel was on The New York Times Best Seller list for two years and generally received well by critics. With its positive reception, Barack Obama put it on his summer reading list and the book was optioned for adaptations.
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- 9781410439727
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- 670 pages
Genres: literary fiction
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