https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-4560 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:01:03 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-4560 […] list is out. I don’t read a lot of award winning books, but my experiences have been so good (The Emperor of All Maladies, Five Days At Memorial) I’d love to read […]

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1870 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:55:53 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1870 […] The Emperor of All Maladies is elegantly written, with both scientific precision and human empathy, both historical interest and fascinating stories about people. It’s also one of the best written books I’ve ever read. […]

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1869 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:30:34 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1869 […] or have done, such as the surprisingly accessible books The Signal and the Noise on big data and The Emperor of All Maladies about […]

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1868 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:50:16 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1868 Although I enjoyed this, I could definitely see avoiding it for that reason. I felt like the book ended on a hopeful note,but there are parts that are less optimistic and which could make this a tough read.

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1867 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:30:40 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1867 I agree! A lot of times I notice that I’m reading non-fiction more slowly than fiction, but that was not the case with this book!

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1866 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:18:06 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1866 In theory, I want to read this. In actuality, cancer scares the holy shit out of me. Not sure if I’ll ever get over my own fears and read it. I know it helped several people deal with their own cancer which is a great testament to the book and author.

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1865 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:12:56 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1865 Me, too!

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1864 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:47:57 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1864 Ooooo, I loved this one, for all the reasons you said. His explanations of science were so great, and his care for his patients really added to the story. The pages just flew by.

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1863 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:14:04 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1863 Absolutely! I thought it was great and hope that if you get around to reading it, you like it as much as I did

]]> https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2013/08/22/the-emperor-of-all-maladies/#comment-1862 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:33:21 +0000 http://doingdeweydecimal.wordpress.com/?p=4012#comment-1862 Oooh oooh! I want to read this! I actually have it and haven’t read it yet. I haven’t seen this title in a while and completely forgot about it, so thanks for the reminder!

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