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This Won't Hurt a Bit moonshadowIf Atul Gawande were funny or Jerome Groopman were a working mother they might sound something like Michelle Au, M. D., author of this hilarious and poignant memoir of a medical residency. Michelle Au started medical school armed only with a surfeit of idealism, a handful of old ER episodes for reference, and some vague notion about "helping people." This Won't Hurt a Bit is the story of how she grew up and became a real doctor. It's a no holds barred

and three little words are to blame: School of Fear

What perfect new lives they've built

But he had no idea it would change his life forever

Told in vivid detail by the man who knows the whole story

From courageous cavalry rides deep into enemy territory to harrowing covert missions undertaken by spies and soldiers

When they at last identify the body -- and the bizarre cause of death -- Corrie and Nora open a door into a terrifying

The power of speaking God's word

and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face

with disarming candor and humor

New York Times bestselling author and renowned intelligence expert

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