The Scalpel and the Soul
Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope
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4.4 • 26 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
A Harvard-educated neurosurgeon reveals his experiences—in and out of the operating room—with apparitions, angels, exorcism, after-death survival, and the miracle of hope. For the millions who have enjoyed Proof of Heaven, Heaven is Real, To Heaven and Back, and Getting to Heaven—an inspiring tale from where the veil between life and death is often at its thinnest.
The Scalpel and the Soul explores how premonition, superstition, hope, and faith not only become factors in how patients feel but can change outcomes. It validates the spiritual manifestations physicians see every day and empowers patients to voice their spiritual needs when they seek medical help. Finally, it addresses the mysterious, attractive powers the soul exerts during life-threatening events.
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Hamilton has led a remarkable life as a neurosurgeon. There are moments in this spiritual memoir when readers will wish he were their personal guide for the scariest of surgeries. In many ways, this is a story about "real" doctors as Hamilton understands them people with exemplary bedside manners who not only make life-and-death decisions for the most vulnerable of the sick, but who have the vision (sometimes literally) to sit and listen as long as it takes, to take patients' hands, dealing with their questions and fears with the utmost gentleness and an eye toward the transcendent and supernatural. Readers will be moved by stories of former patients like "Thomas," a child burn victim with such a gift of spirit that he could manage joy despite his tragic condition, and "Donald," a brave man determined to live life to the fullest despite a vicious brain tumor. Hamilton's voice soars when he reflects directly on his experience as a brain surgeon, the bulk of which occurs (unfortunately) in the book's second half. In light of these high points, Hamilton's occasionally stumbling and awkward prose when straying from his patients' sides can seem jarring.
Customer Reviews
OMG! This is a must read!
I borrowed this book from my uncle and I could not put this book down. It is a definite page-turner. Honestly read it in a day - that is how good it is. I'm telling you that you will love this book! It is so intense and exciting but creepy good! Ugh! MUST READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
A must read for any healthcare provider or any human for that matter…
A profound account of stories that touch your soul with questions about life, death, and what may lay beyond.
As a nurse practitioner, this has touched me deeply and I have been recommending this book to everyone I come across.
This book should be part of every medical and nursing school curriculum.