Amazingly descriptive accounts of how the medical profession both helped and failed the author. Every physician should read this and think long and hard about her or his own place in the profession.

But also an amazing coming-of-age story. I have never had chronic illness, but I could relate to so much of the narrative. It is a wonderful account for anyone who remembers struggling to assert one's independence and define oneself as an adult while maintaining and redefining relationships with friends and family.

Wonderfully written.

The book is a beautiful and lyrical account of Ms. Goldstein's illness and her struggle with a chronic condition. A must reading for all, and particularly for those involved in health professions.