Y al final, asuntos de vida o muerte
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Summary
Como neurocirujano jubilado， Henry Marsh creyó saber lo que era estar enfermo， pero no estaba preparado para recibir un diagnóstico de cáncer avanzado。 Tras el impacto de la noticia， el autor indaga en lo que sucede cuando alguien que se ha pasado todo el tiempo luchando en primera línea ante la difusa frontera entre la vida y la muerte， se encuentra de frente con lo que podría ser su propia sentencia final。
Esta nueva entrega de las memorias de Henry Marsh， un neurocirujano humanista y solidario que sorprendió y conmovió a los lectores de todo el mundo con Ante todo no hagas daño， no es tanto una meditación sobre la muerte sino más bien una celebración de la vida y de todo aquello que de verdad importa。
Esta nueva entrega de las memorias de Henry Marsh， un neurocirujano humanista y solidario que sorprendió y conmovió a los lectores de todo el mundo con Ante todo no hagas daño， no es tanto una meditación sobre la muerte sino más bien una celebración de la vida y de todo aquello que de verdad importa。
Reviews
Shelley Cummings
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Well written book outlining Henry Marsh’s healthI’ve read a few of HMs books， and all have been excellent reads， however， I felt this was ‘packed’ with other information that wasn’t necessary & I skipped over some sections。 Still well written。 Just for info… not all PFI hospitals are dull and have fabulous atriums and are excellent hospitals to work in… I’m just saying！
Marguerite Laughlin
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Skip this book！ It jumps around from one topic to the next and you don’t even know what he is talking about。
Clay
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Third of retired Brit neurosurgeon's humble and excellent memoirs （also Do No Harm and Admissions） where he gives us a moving window into his personal and professional life， triumphs and errors both。 Here he focuses on his recent experience as a patient with advanced prostate cancer。 Many bang-on meditations on the medical system from the patient side， a revelation to him。 I hope many doctors here are reading and noting。 All three highly recommended。 Third of retired Brit neurosurgeon's humble and excellent memoirs （also Do No Harm and Admissions） where he gives us a moving window into his personal and professional life， triumphs and errors both。 Here he focuses on his recent experience as a patient with advanced prostate cancer。 Many bang-on meditations on the medical system from the patient side， a revelation to him。 I hope many doctors here are reading and noting。 All three highly recommended。 。。。more
AUDIOBOOKIN MY AZZ OFF
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And Finally: Matters of Life and Death by Henry MarshPublished January 17， 2023I thought this memoir would have been a bit more personal。。。 More about him and less about his career as a surgeon， traveler and scholar。 It has the potential to make folks paranoid about seeking medical treatment though。 He was vulnerable in some scenes as it relates to his diagnosis but in the next sentence he was again off topic in my opinion。 Perhaps this is the natural occurrence of for a person who is dying and And Finally: Matters of Life and Death by Henry MarshPublished January 17， 2023I thought this memoir would have been a bit more personal。。。 More about him and less about his career as a surgeon， traveler and scholar。 It has the potential to make folks paranoid about seeking medical treatment though。 He was vulnerable in some scenes as it relates to his diagnosis but in the next sentence he was again off topic in my opinion。 Perhaps this is the natural occurrence of for a person who is dying and who is also of an advanced age。 It was an OK #audiobooking experience but not what I expected。#MacmillanAudio #NetGallery #AndFinallyFrom the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm， comes Henry Marsh's And Finally， an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death， life and neuroscience。As a retired brain surgeon， Henry Marsh thought he understood illness， but he was unprepared for the impact of his diagnosis of advanced cancer。 And Finally explores what happens when someone who has spent a lifetime on the frontline of life and death finds himself contemplating what might be his own death sentence。As he navigates the bewildering transition from doctor to patient， he is haunted by past failures and projects yet to be completed， and frustrated by the inconveniences of illness and old age。 But he is also more entranced than ever by the mysteries of science and the brain， the beauty of the natural world and his love for his family。 Elegiac， candid， luminous and poignant， And Finally is ultimately not so much an audiobook about death， but an audiobook about life and what matters in the end。A Macmillan Audio production from St。 Martin's Press。 。。。more
Nicola
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Loved all of Henry Marsh's books but the humility， vulnerability and self reflection in this book made it a favourite。 Loved all of Henry Marsh's books but the humility， vulnerability and self reflection in this book made it a favourite。 。。。more
Sarah Gregory
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I enjoyed this book but not as much as "Do no Harm" and "Admissions"。 In Henry Marsh's previous books， I liked the stories about patients and his reflections on their lives。 In this one I was most interested in his reflections on death， with which I mainly agreed。 It also covers his aspects of his life in retirement and his thoughts about his own cancer。 I enjoyed this book but not as much as "Do no Harm" and "Admissions"。 In Henry Marsh's previous books， I liked the stories about patients and his reflections on their lives。 In this one I was most interested in his reflections on death， with which I mainly agreed。 It also covers his aspects of his life in retirement and his thoughts about his own cancer。 。。。more
Jen
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I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 I always enjoy reading the stories of doctors。 I am very interested in the medical field and I truly find their stories and anecdotes fascinating。 As for this book， I really enjoyed Dr。 Marsh's stories of his time in the field and of his own medical experience。 To me， as a person who has seen many different doctors in my young life， I have always been amazed by just how cavalier some doctors are when you are telling them about I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 I always enjoy reading the stories of doctors。 I am very interested in the medical field and I truly find their stories and anecdotes fascinating。 As for this book， I really enjoyed Dr。 Marsh's stories of his time in the field and of his own medical experience。 To me， as a person who has seen many different doctors in my young life， I have always been amazed by just how cavalier some doctors are when you are telling them about what is bothering you。 There are few doctors these days that will take the time to listen to you and really want to help you rather than just refer you to someone else。 I found it interesting to read how Marsh's experience turned from doctor to patient and what he experienced along his own journey。 I also enjoyed reading about his experience as a retired doctor during the pandemic and how he although he did want to help he was nervous about being on the Covid floor。 I still don't know how doctors and people in the medical field during the early days got up every morning and faced all the unknown。 There was some disjointed parts of the book and in the beginning especially a lot of medical talk that went over my head。 However， putting that aside， I did enjoy this book and would recommend it to anyone that is interested in reading about a doctors own experience as a doctor but also a patient。 。。。more
Jess || bookishlifeofjess
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DNF @ page 60 - not at all what I expected it would be unfortunately。
Nicole Dunton
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Title: And FinallyAuthor: Henry MarshRelease Date: January 17th， 2023Page Count: 242Start Date: December 29th， 2022Finish Date: January 17th， 2023Review:I'm not going to lie， I don't really know what I was expecting when I picked up this book。 I actually can't even tell you why I picked it up。 Once I found out what it was about， I was fully expecting a book full of depressing chat。 I was expecting for this book to make me feel awful and overwhelmed。 Especially when I found out that a doctor wrot Title: And FinallyAuthor: Henry MarshRelease Date: January 17th， 2023Page Count: 242Start Date: December 29th， 2022Finish Date: January 17th， 2023Review:I'm not going to lie， I don't really know what I was expecting when I picked up this book。 I actually can't even tell you why I picked it up。 Once I found out what it was about， I was fully expecting a book full of depressing chat。 I was expecting for this book to make me feel awful and overwhelmed。 Especially when I found out that a doctor wrote it。 However， I am happy to say that I was completely wrong。 In fact， I am very impressed with how transparent the doctor was as he wrote this book。 He even Made it easy for anybody to follow along with。 If it was a little too complex， he took the time to explain it。 I'm very impressed and very thankful that I read the book。 。。。more
Kamis Gardner
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This was a bit of a letdown for me。 I'm not quite sure what I was expecting， but I kept feeling like something was missing。 The narrative was a little disjointed and rambled on at times， though there some good insights into how Marsh felt about his life as a surgeon and what he hoped he accomplished and what he wishes he could change。 I wasn't a big fan of his take on assisted dying though。 He is a supporter of this， but his thoughts on those who aren't just didn't sit well with me。 He uses an ' This was a bit of a letdown for me。 I'm not quite sure what I was expecting， but I kept feeling like something was missing。 The narrative was a little disjointed and rambled on at times， though there some good insights into how Marsh felt about his life as a surgeon and what he hoped he accomplished and what he wishes he could change。 I wasn't a big fan of his take on assisted dying though。 He is a supporter of this， but his thoughts on those who aren't just didn't sit well with me。 He uses an 'us vs。 them' mentally to say the only people who are against assisted dying are religious people who think people must suffer and therefore are the ones who cause all the suffering while pretending to be compassionate。 I find this to be a rather ridiculous statement， especially from someone who claims to be a well-rounded and learned person。 He should know there is never anything so black and white。 Not all religious people are against assisted dying and not all atheists or non-religious people are for it。 Attacking an entire group of people for your own perceived beliefs has never gotten us anywhere and has never ended well。 Also his perceived beliefs on what he thinks religious people believe about dying and the afterlife is completely out of touch with reality。 These beliefs may be held by some， but it is no way all-encompassing of the many beliefs of the world。 I feel as though he's never actually sat down and listened to the many different things people believe and why。 He just says he believes there is nothing after we die and more or less that anyone who believes in a higher power is an idiot。 In his last years， he would do good to come to terms with his own prejudices。I feel like Marsh had a story to tell， but wasn't really sure how to tell it， and ended up saying a lot of things that didn't need to be said while leaving out the more important parts。 For some people this may be a great read into the insights of impending death， but for me， it definitely fell flat。I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Diane
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3。5⭐️ quietly thoughtful， if not meandering， look at the approaching end of a life well lived。
Kelly
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Dr。 Henry Marsh is a retired neurosurgeon and a well respected author of the sensational Do No Harm。 In his latest book， And Finally Dr。 Marsh takes the reader on his journey through prostate cancer， treatment and the COVID pandemic。 He shares interesting facts and information along the way and his unfiltered honesty about what happens when the doctor becomes the patient is something that will sit with me for a long time。 Overall I felt this was a worthwhile read and I thank St。 Martin's Press f Dr。 Henry Marsh is a retired neurosurgeon and a well respected author of the sensational Do No Harm。 In his latest book， And Finally Dr。 Marsh takes the reader on his journey through prostate cancer， treatment and the COVID pandemic。 He shares interesting facts and information along the way and his unfiltered honesty about what happens when the doctor becomes the patient is something that will sit with me for a long time。 Overall I felt this was a worthwhile read and I thank St。 Martin's Press for sending me an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
EVham
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Not his best work as it seems there was a struggle with where to put the focus on in this book making it not running smooth at moments。That being said， it does give some interesting insights /point of views to life
TrishTalksBooks
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My thanks to @stmartinspress for this ARC in exchange for my unbiased review。***I'm so glad to have read this book。 I tore through it in a day: a bit of a page turner for me！ If you like to geek out on interesting facts along with your memoir， this might be for you。 It resonated with me so much because I’m also a retired physician， and he had such astute observations on the medical profession。 If you’re in healthcare or have been a patient， you’ll likely find this compelling。Dr。 Marsh is a charm My thanks to @stmartinspress for this ARC in exchange for my unbiased review。***I'm so glad to have read this book。 I tore through it in a day: a bit of a page turner for me！ If you like to geek out on interesting facts along with your memoir， this might be for you。 It resonated with me so much because I’m also a retired physician， and he had such astute observations on the medical profession。 If you’re in healthcare or have been a patient， you’ll likely find this compelling。Dr。 Marsh is a charming storyteller。 He has a wry wit and is always self-deprecating。 He’s the kind of man who tells things like they are and doesn’t apologize for his opinions。 At the same time， he comes off as humble and genuine。 He kind of reminds me of my dad: a genuinely down to earth retiree who loves to take an idea and then just riff on it， winding their way through paths of interesting science， cool hobbies， and reminiscences。 He discusses Covid-19 and Ukraine （he worked there）。 He doesn’t shy away from discussing his own cancer experience。Some ideas that will stick with me:-How his illness reveals the “Us” and “Them” dichotomy that doctors have to adopt in order to function: illness happens to the patient and not to doctors。-His opinions on assistance in dying （not legal in the UK）， an valuable perspective from a man who has been intimately involved in the business of dying over many years and is now ill himself。I’ll leave you with a description of the MRI machine， which I love。 “I found it difficult not to attribute magical powers to the benign， giant machine and hoped that it would save me。 It’s a matter of quantum mechanics， something I know about but cannot even begin to understand as the mathematics involved are entirely beyond me。 After a few minutes the machine would start slowly and thoughtfully to rotate around me。 It made a strange sound as it moved–not unlike a distant chorus of mocking frogs， beside themselves with hysterical laughter。" 。。。more
Joann 'bartunek' prashek
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Rounded up from 2。5 stars。 For me the book was filled with far too much science history that I was not able to follow。 I did enjoy the personal journey with his patients and his views on assisted suicide。 I received the audiobook from Netgalley and am interested in reading one of his previous books， "Do No Harm。" Rounded up from 2。5 stars。 For me the book was filled with far too much science history that I was not able to follow。 I did enjoy the personal journey with his patients and his views on assisted suicide。 I received the audiobook from Netgalley and am interested in reading one of his previous books， "Do No Harm。" 。。。more
Sue
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And Finally offers much food for thought。Author and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer shortly after retiring from his practice。I had previously read his book Do No Harm， and thank St。 Martin's Press for the gifted copy of And Finally for review。Many different topics make up this deceptively slim volume。Marsh touches his on his career and overseas work， and experiences in his neurosurgery practice。 This contrasts to his account as a patient。 He notes the change And Finally offers much food for thought。Author and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer shortly after retiring from his practice。I had previously read his book Do No Harm， and thank St。 Martin's Press for the gifted copy of And Finally for review。Many different topics make up this deceptively slim volume。Marsh touches his on his career and overseas work， and experiences in his neurosurgery practice。 This contrasts to his account as a patient。 He notes the change of being "no longer a self-important surgeon" but a client。 Marsh delves into philosophy， neuroscience and cognition， ethics。 Existence and humanity， to the cellular level。 These thoughts shift throughout to descriptions of his cancer treatments and the science behind them， to preparing for death should that become the case。 It reads a bit unfocused at times， but memoirs are what the author wants。There's a lot to unpack， and it won't be for everyone。 I definitely recommend reading Do No Harm prior to And Finally。For release on Jan。 17。 。。。more
Linda Hutchinson
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️AUDIO ARC - Publication Jan 17⚕️I am an unashamedly dedicated fan of Dr。 Henry Marsh， who wrote the stellar book， Do No Harm: Stories of Life， Death， and Brain Surgery。 Dr。 Marsh writes in a way that I feel is insightful and thoughtful。 I listening， on audio， to his upcoming book AND FINALLY， Matters Of Life and Death， （publish date: Jan。 17th）， thanks to a gifted ARC from St。 Martin’s Press， McMillan Audio， NetGalley， and Dr。 Marsh。 In this novel， Dr。 Marsh has time to reflect on his ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️AUDIO ARC - Publication Jan 17⚕️I am an unashamedly dedicated fan of Dr。 Henry Marsh， who wrote the stellar book， Do No Harm: Stories of Life， Death， and Brain Surgery。 Dr。 Marsh writes in a way that I feel is insightful and thoughtful。 I listening， on audio， to his upcoming book AND FINALLY， Matters Of Life and Death， （publish date: Jan。 17th）， thanks to a gifted ARC from St。 Martin’s Press， McMillan Audio， NetGalley， and Dr。 Marsh。 In this novel， Dr。 Marsh has time to reflect on his life and the future of medical care。 Long known as a supporter of end-of-life choices （I concur） and other transformations in medical care for those who are closing in on their last days; I found this book fascinating。 Dr。 Marsh states: “Patients want certainty， but doctors can only deal with uncertainty。” He also admonishes the health industry to treat patients with dignity and respect。 His unvarnished truth shines through when he admits that he has not always behaved just so and regrets this。 Henry Marsh， a retired acclaimed British neurosurgeon， does not want to die。 But， if we are honest， we don’t want to die either。 What I hope is that other physicians will read ALL of his books， but at least this one， and realize there is a better way to help those who are transitioning to end-of-life care。 I am partially biased because I have always believed Dr。 Marsh to be a physician/writer who has educated and encouraged doctors and patients during his life’s work。 Expand your horizons and read Do No Harm and/or And Finally。 Thank you， Dr。 Marsh， for your wise words of comfort， you have enriched this reader’s life， and I am grateful。 ⚕️I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。 Thank you to NetGalley， St。 Martins Press， McMillan Audio， and the author for the opportunity to read this book。⚕️#henrymarsh @stmartinspress @macmillan。audio @netgalley ##memoir #AndFinally #medicine #cancer #medicalcare #book #nonfiction #autobiography #books #bookstagram 。。。more
Helen Phillips
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Interesting in parts， but at times looses its way 。。 but saying that I did enjoy reading it。
Taylor
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And Finally reads like it’s Dr。 Marsh’s journal （funny enough， in one of his anecdotes， he admits that his actual journal contains mainly small talk like the weather） during and post prostate cancer diagnosis。 He examines his regrets and his hopes as he becomes an oncology patient。 Dr。 Marsh admits that he wants to keep living， but he is content with where his life is at。 There is no unfulfilled bucket list， just a desire to see his grandkids get older。 This book is sad， but Dr。 Marsh has such a And Finally reads like it’s Dr。 Marsh’s journal （funny enough， in one of his anecdotes， he admits that his actual journal contains mainly small talk like the weather） during and post prostate cancer diagnosis。 He examines his regrets and his hopes as he becomes an oncology patient。 Dr。 Marsh admits that he wants to keep living， but he is content with where his life is at。 There is no unfulfilled bucket list， just a desire to see his grandkids get older。 This book is sad， but Dr。 Marsh has such a strong voice throughout it that I feel pretty positive he would say something like， “Yes， it’s sad， but there is no need for strangers to be sad for me。” And Finally is a quick read with insightful stories that remind people of the need to take their health seriously and not delay preventive health screens/checks。 。。。more
Paula
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Very good in parts。
Megan Theobald
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It was a fascinating read。 Sometimes a bit muddled as it really was his thoughts and feelings， but it gave an incredible insight into the thoughts and feelings of both doctor and patient。 It’s made me want to read his previous books。 Do I recommend？ DEFINITELY！ You won’t want to stop。
Dawn Michelle
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I accepted the request to read/review this book simply because I love medical books that are also memoirs and this seemed very intriguing。 I had no expectations and since I have not read any of the author's previous books， I didn't know if I would even like the writing。 I am here to say I did。 Whew！ ;-）This book is， for lack of a better word， cerebral and often-times disjointed。 The author tends to flit from thought to thought， interspersed with his retirement and subsequent terminal cancer diag I accepted the request to read/review this book simply because I love medical books that are also memoirs and this seemed very intriguing。 I had no expectations and since I have not read any of the author's previous books， I didn't know if I would even like the writing。 I am here to say I did。 Whew！ ;-）This book is， for lack of a better word， cerebral and often-times disjointed。 The author tends to flit from thought to thought， interspersed with his retirement and subsequent terminal cancer diagnosis， creating a jumble of memories and present time。 For me， it worked。 I didn't try to get anything out of this book except enjoyment and listening to a man who has lived a very full life [as he is very willing to tell you throughout the book] and I found it was like having a face-to-face conversation with someone who was just telling a story and how things they were talking about reminded them of something from the past and they add that into what they are currently telling you。 Typically， I am not a fan of this， but for whatever reason， in this case， it worked for me and I really ended up enjoying this book immensely and I am so glad I was given the opportunity to read it。 The author narrates this and with his excellent diction and delicious [posh] English accent， it made this book even more of a joy to listen to。 You can hear the emotion in his voice when he talks about difficult subjects and his pragmatism when he discusses his cancer diagnosis and it truly adds to the overall feeling of the book。 I am so grateful I had the opportunity to listen to this book; for me， it made for a much better reading experience。 I was asked to read/review this book by St。 Martin's Press and I thank them， NetGalley， Henry Marsh and Macmillan Audio for providing both the ARC and the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bryony Wilson
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I really like Henry Marsh - I've read his other books and was excited to give this a go when I saw it on Kindle Daily Deal for 99p。 Unfortunately I got around 38% of the way in， and had to DNF。 I was so bored！ This is an extremely descriptive book， but not of the things you think it would be descriptive about。。。 there was excessive description about a church in Ukraine， the mountains somewhere， I just didn't feel like I knew how these descriptions and anecdotes added anything to the book？ Not ev I really like Henry Marsh - I've read his other books and was excited to give this a go when I saw it on Kindle Daily Deal for 99p。 Unfortunately I got around 38% of the way in， and had to DNF。 I was so bored！ This is an extremely descriptive book， but not of the things you think it would be descriptive about。。。 there was excessive description about a church in Ukraine， the mountains somewhere， I just didn't feel like I knew how these descriptions and anecdotes added anything to the book？ Not everyone will agree with me， and I feel a bit crap for leaving such a review but I didn't enjoy this at all。 。。。more
Cari Allen
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And Finally is the first book by the acclaimed Neurosurgeon， Henry Marsh that I had the privilege of reading。 In it， Dr。 Marsh reflects back upon his time as a neurosurgeon and how that affected his outlook on medical practices as he faced a diagnosis of prostate cancer。While I found the book as a whole to be full of interesting stories and philosophy， especially as someone with a similar science-minded， non-religious brain， I also found myself puzzled at times as to the placement of the stories And Finally is the first book by the acclaimed Neurosurgeon， Henry Marsh that I had the privilege of reading。 In it， Dr。 Marsh reflects back upon his time as a neurosurgeon and how that affected his outlook on medical practices as he faced a diagnosis of prostate cancer。While I found the book as a whole to be full of interesting stories and philosophy， especially as someone with a similar science-minded， non-religious brain， I also found myself puzzled at times as to the placement of the stories within the chapters themselves。 Much of it， albeit exceptionally well written and easy to follow， felt disjointed at times。 That being said， the author’s own admittance to increasing dementia and side effects from cancer treatment give him an easy pass on his musings。 I would recommend this book for anyone who has experienced catastrophic medical diagnoses with an intent to understand the difficult decisions doctors face in relating bad news and poor prognoses coupled along with the struggle of deciding best treatment options。 The fact that Marsh’s diagnosis came on the heels of the Covid pandemic also make this book very relevant and relatable。Thank you to Netgalley， St。 Martin’s Press， and Henry Marsh for this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cari Allen
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And Finally is the first book by the acclaimed Neurosurgeon， Henry Marsh that I had the privilege of reading。 In it， Dr。 Marsh reflects back upon his time as a neurosurgeon and how that affected his outlook on medical practices as he faced a diagnosis of prostate cancer。While I found the book as a whole to be full of interesting stories and philosophy， especially as someone with a similar science-minded， non-religious brain， I also found myself puzzled at times as to the placement of the stories And Finally is the first book by the acclaimed Neurosurgeon， Henry Marsh that I had the privilege of reading。 In it， Dr。 Marsh reflects back upon his time as a neurosurgeon and how that affected his outlook on medical practices as he faced a diagnosis of prostate cancer。While I found the book as a whole to be full of interesting stories and philosophy， especially as someone with a similar science-minded， non-religious brain， I also found myself puzzled at times as to the placement of the stories within the chapters themselves。 Much of it， albeit exceptionally well written and easy to follow， felt disjointed at times。 That being said， the author’s own admittance to increasing dementia and side effects from cancer treatment give him an easy pass on his musings。 I would recommend this book for anyone who has experienced catastrophic medical diagnoses with an intent to understand the difficult decisions doctors face in relating bad news and poor prognoses coupled along with the struggle of deciding best treatment options。 The fact that Marsh’s diagnosis came on the heels of the Covid pandemic also make this book very relevant and relatable。Thank you to Netgalley， St。 Martin’s Press， and Henry Marsh for this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Terri
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Henry Marsh is a retired neuroscientist。 When he confronts a cancer diagnosis， he is faced with confronting things in his past that he has to reevaluate。 He looks back on life and death decisions and has to find what works going forward。 A deed and profound look at what life looks like from a unique perspective of a neuroscientist who has to face death。
Kathleen Gray
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Marsh confronts himself and offers up his thoughts on his life， his profession， and life in general in this volume that is less a memoir than a meditation。 A neurosurgeon who has lived a big life and written two previous books about his experience as a physician both in the UK and in Ukraine， he's thrown for a loop when he's diagnosed with prostrate cancer。 And even more so when a MRI reveals that his brain is no longer the fresh vital organ he's always had = a consequence of age。 Thanks to Netg Marsh confronts himself and offers up his thoughts on his life， his profession， and life in general in this volume that is less a memoir than a meditation。 A neurosurgeon who has lived a big life and written two previous books about his experience as a physician both in the UK and in Ukraine， he's thrown for a loop when he's diagnosed with prostrate cancer。 And even more so when a MRI reveals that his brain is no longer the fresh vital organ he's always had = a consequence of age。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 There aren't any particular insights here and at times it's indulgent but it's。 worthy read。 。。。more
Brittni Marie
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In Henry Marsh’s latest novel and memoir he tackles what it is like to be both a physician and a patient after his diagnosis with prostate cancer。 His cancer diagnosis forces him to look back on his life in ways he hadn’t and look forward to what the future may hold for his children and grandchildren without him。 I have been trying to read more non-fiction and memoirs and loved that I received a copy of this one。 I enjoyed this one but it does cover some heavy topics （obviously） such as cancer a In Henry Marsh’s latest novel and memoir he tackles what it is like to be both a physician and a patient after his diagnosis with prostate cancer。 His cancer diagnosis forces him to look back on his life in ways he hadn’t and look forward to what the future may hold for his children and grandchildren without him。 I have been trying to read more non-fiction and memoirs and loved that I received a copy of this one。 I enjoyed this one but it does cover some heavy topics （obviously） such as cancer and death。 It is heavy on the medical jargon so this may not be an easy read for those who are not as familiar with the terminology。 If you are looking for a memoir that tackles life and death， regrets and triumph， philosophy and neuroscience I would recommend picking this one up！ 。。。more
Lucy
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Enjoyable if a little disconnected。 Rambling between neuroscience， woodwork， fairy tales， travel to Ukraine and Nepal， cancer and Covid。
Morgan Herrera
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