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Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 2009. AR5 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and soiled patches on the upper edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.25"x5.75", 186 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Western literature has had a long tradition of physician-writers. From Mikhail Bulgakov to William Carlos Williams to Richard Selzer to Ethan Canin, exposure to human beings at their most vulnerable has inspired fine writing. In his own inimitable and unpretentious style, David Watts is also a master storyteller. Whether recounting the decline and death of a dear friend or poking holes in the faulty logic of an insurance company underling, The Orange Wire Problem lays bare the nobility and weakness, generosity and churlishness of human…
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The Orange Wire Problem and Other Tales from the Doctor's Office Hardcover - 2009
by H. David Watts
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- Title The Orange Wire Problem and Other Tales from the Doctor's Office
- Author H. David Watts
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st/1st
- Pages 186
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Iowa Press
- Date 2009-04
- Features Dust Cover, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781587298004 / 1587298007
- Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 5.94 x 0.77 in (23.52 x 15.09 x 1.96 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Physician and patient, Medicine
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008035418
- Dewey Decimal Code 610.696
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- Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2009, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 02/02/2009, Page 44
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