The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Completed: July 19th, 2013
Delivery: Utilized eBook as well as audit book from Audible.com
The Emperor of all Maladies is an excellent biography of cancer, with a very humane personal touch. As an oncologist, Siddhartha Mukherjee constantly draws upon his own personnel experiences with the disease and seamlessly interweaves his accounts into the biography.
The personal stories interlaced throughout the narrative make this book about a dark disease much more approachable. His biography begins as far back as 1600 BC with the first evidence of the disease. Chapter by chapter he goes down the history of the disease and its current struggle to find a cure. He further discusses the trials and tribulations of many physicians and scientist as they struggled to gain acceptance of their theories behind cause and cure. Especially enlightening was his discussion on the extent of gene mutation that ultimately leads to uncontrolled proliferation of cells leading to malignant tumors and cancer. Mr. Mukherjee certainly doesn't shy away from the science, but his narrative is never dry or overly pontifical.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone, especially if you or a loved one are battling this disease. It will shed some light on your journey and help you realize that you are not alone in your struggle.
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