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The Spirit of the Place

by Samuel Shem

PhysiciansFictionHomecomingFiction, generalPhysicians, fictionNew york (state), fictionFictional Works

From the author of 'The House of God' comes a novel about an expatriate doctor called home to Columbia, New York following the death of his mother. As he reacquaints himself with the place, he learns what it means to be a healer, and to be healed.

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Book data: Open Library