{"product_id":"the-cutting-edge","title":"The Cutting Edge","description":"Joni Lynn Scalia has written a finely honed book, sharper than the cutting edge of a surgeon's scalpel. It is the story of a woman doctor, caught up in the maw of the medical establishment -a world of politics and power plays, personal and professional passions, triumphs, tragedies and pathos, and battles won and lost. It is an unflinching account of life in the mostly male realm of hospital surgery and emergency rooms. Dr. Scalia describes the devastating tensions that characterize the daily scenarios of doctors and patients. She reveals the underbelly of the medical institution, the internecine warfare, the laughter through tears, the stresses and frustrations of dedicated professionals against the system, and the daily mini-dramas of survival. With acerbic wit and a novelist's eye, Dr. Scalia dramatizes a world of brutality, banality, and emotional chaos, where life and death are coincident, joy and grief simultaneous. Written in a feisty, lean and uncluttered style, with a whiplash narrative pace, The Cutting Edge marks the publishing debut of a highly gifted author.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0070550190\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0070550190.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Scalia, Joni Lynn\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44877641580721,"sku":"RDV.0070550190.G","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/skuimage_c5e50d3a-afbc-43e6-9722-95080c4829f0.jpg?v=1731106659","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-cutting-edge","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}