Holy Water

Schwab, Robert

ISBN 10: 1463694121 / ISBN 13: 9781463694128

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Seller Inventory # 1463694121-3-32782626

Synopsis:

Like most young physicians, Landon Ratliff is idealistic and dedicated to learning his craft; like most young physicians, his choice of specialty is based on little more than a hunch. Hoping to impress the directors of training programs in his chosen specialty, Landon travels to New Orleans to present his research at a surgical convention. Caught between the pull of St. Charles Avenue and Frenchmen Street, by the lure of Maison d'Jardins and Lafayette Passe Partout, by the promise of a lucrative private practice and the realities of safety net medicine, Landon is forced to confront his past and his future by a homeless alcoholic, a Tarot card reader, a zydeco band, and the doctors, nurses, and patients of Charity Hospital, and is reborn - baptized in the holy water of the streets of the French Quarter.

About the Author: Robert Schwab is a physician executive, poet, and lyricist who lectures, writes, and sings about the convergence of medicine and the humanities. The French Quarter captivated him during his first medical convention there, and its spirit has called him back many times. This is his first novel. He lives in Dallas.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Holy Water
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good