Doc Revelations of a Reluctant Yank Studying Medicine among the Irish |
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Author:
| Mckee, Eugene |
ISBN: | 978-1-938517-18-1 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | EBook Bakery
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Prodded by his formidable Aunt Bertha to become a doctor, college-
grad, Gene McKee, agrees to explore Europe in search of a welcoming
medical school. Seizing the opportunity will provide relief
from the tedium and stench of a temporary job as a fish cutter in
Rhode Island.
The frustrations and apparent futility of the quest, extending through
Ireland, England, Scotland, and France, test his resolve. But just before
the clock's final tick, an unlikely acceptance to the College...
More DescriptionProdded by his formidable Aunt Bertha to become a doctor, college-
grad, Gene McKee, agrees to explore Europe in search of a welcoming
medical school. Seizing the opportunity will provide relief
from the tedium and stench of a temporary job as a fish cutter in
Rhode Island.
The frustrations and apparent futility of the quest, extending through
Ireland, England, Scotland, and France, test his resolve. But just before
the clock's final tick, an unlikely acceptance to the College of
Surgeons in Dublin opens the door to a future not exactly of his own
choosing.
McKee's rite-of-passage travelogue is replete with anecdotes of
medical school and Dublin life during the late 1950's and early 60's.
Recounted with self-deprecating humor and considerable honesty,
we witness McKee's transformation from a reluctant medical student
to a competent physician. Enjoyably peppered with historical
tidbits, amorous entanglements, and imaginative riffs, reading Doc
and seeing Ireland with its rich cast of "characters" through a young
Irish-American's eyes, will surely bring smiles to the faces of readers
and for some a twinge of recognition.