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''Enthralling'' GUARDIAN''Incredibly absorbing ... astonishingly candid'' Bill BrysonWinner of the PEN Ackerley Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for LiteratureShortlisted for the Costa Biography Award; Duff Cooper Prize; Wellcome Book Prize; Guardian First Book Award; and Slightly Foxed Best First Biography PrizeLonglisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction What is it like to be a brain surgeon?How does it feel to hold someone''s life in your hands, to cut through the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reason?How do you live with the consequences when it all goes wrong?DO NO HARM offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and lows of a life dedicated to operating on the human brain, in all its exquisite complexity. With astonishing candour and compassion, Henry Marsh reveals the exhilarating drama of surgery, the chaos and confusion of a busy modern hospital, and above all the need for hope when faced with life''s most agonising decisions.

Named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review and The Washington PostWhat is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone’s life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reason? How do you live with the consequences of performing a potentially lifesaving operation when it all goes wrong?With astonishing compassion and candor, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon’s life. Do No Harm provides unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in a busy modern hospital. Above all, it is a lesson in the need for hope when faced with life’s most difficult decisions.

From 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 a book about death, but a book about life and what matters in the end.

''Sensational'' SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

''Extraordinary . . . both exhilarating and alarming . . . fascinating'' DAILY MAIL

''Wonderful . . . a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit'' FINANCIAL TIMES

Henry Marsh has spent four decades operating on the human brain. In this searing and provocative memoir following his retirement from the NHS, he reflects on the experiences that have shaped his career and life, gaining a deeper understanding of what matters to us all in the end.

Ce înseamna sa fii neurochirurg? Cum e să ții viața cuiva în mâinile tale, sa tai adânc în materia care creeaza gândurile, sentimentele și rațiunea? Cum traiești cu consecințele efectuarii unei operații care ar trebui sa salveze viața unui pacient, dar care se termina prost? În neurochirurgie, mai mult decât în orice alta ramura a medicinei, juramântul medicului de a „nu face rau“ conține o amara ironie. Operațiile pe creier comporta riscuri grave. În fiecare zi, chirurgul-șef Henry Marsh trebuie sa ia decizii dureroase, adesea în condiții de urgența și nesiguranța. Autorul dezvaluie, cu o uimitoare compasiune și sinceritate, extraordinara bucurie de a opera, triumfurile profund mișcatoare, dezastrele și regretele, dar și momentele de umor negru ce caracterizeaza viața unui chirurg pe creier.