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Fragile: Beauty in Chaos, Grace in Tragedy, and the Hope That Lives in Between
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Product Description Life is fragile. When Shannon Sovndal started medical school, he was confident and motivated—and felt invincible. He thought he was going in with his eyes wide open. Really, he had no clue. Nothing could prepare him for the harsh reality of being a compassionate human and working as an ER doctor. In his emotionally charged memoir, Sovndal examines the tenuous balance between trying to compartmentalize the trauma of tragedy while also preserving his own humanity. With candor and humility, Fragile pulls back the curtain on the ER, a place where Sovndal has learned that universal truths about the human condition can be discovered—if you pause long enough to take a breath. At turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, serious and funny, Sovndal’s memoir is about trying to reconcile the beautiful and horrific tension that makes life so fragile, and how accepting that hard truth opens us up to appreciate life’s most precious moments—which are often the ones most filled with connection, hope, and love. Review "As a physician in emergency medicine, Dr. Sovndal knows well the stresses of providing life-saving and life-ending care to a stranger. This book captures the fragile nature of that relationship, the trust and responsibility that is given to a total stranger, and the sense of failure when expectations are not met. There is indeed chaos, beauty, hope, and heartbreak that lie in the life of an emergency medicine physician; those emotions spill over into the personal life of physicians, and Fragile captures those emotions with a story of vignettes. I wish I could hear the songs that begin each chapter as I was reading, because they resonate so well." -- Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, American College of Surgeons fellow; professor and vice chairman, Lloyd F. & Rosemargaret Donant chair in Trauma Medicine, UC Davis Health Department of Surgery "Fragile isn't about our frailty, it's about our resilience and how we manage the innate contradiction that comes with life. Dr. Sovndal explores our humanity with deep humility, giving us a candid perspective - both beautiful and terrifying - that teaches us to embrace everything and everyone." DR. ALLEN LIM Founder of Skratch Labs "As someone who has lived this, Sovndal has captured what life is truly like on the front lines. Now more than ever, this story has to be told and Fragile nails it. Thank you for putting this amazing experience into words that all can relate to!" CHRISTOPHER B. COLWELL, MD, FACEP, FAEMS Chief of Emergency Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center " By turns heartwarming, poignant, and deeply moving, Fragile is one of 2020's must-read books. More than a memoir, this book will entertain you, educate you, and enlighten you. Highly recommended." RICHARD ESTEP Bestselling author of 'Haunted Healthcare", star of TV's TV's 'Haunted Hospitals' and 'Paranormal 911' "Sovndal's voice and earned wisdom comes through loud and clear. Honest, true and seasoned from experience as an ER doctor and first responder, Fragile is a look at life in the extreme -- some of which, most of us can never imagine." ELIOT MARSHALL Entrepreneur, UFC Veteran, Podcaster, Author and Coach
