In deborah Levy's powerfully imaginative and disturbing first novel the domon-summoning, manipulative, and magical Russian exile, Lapinski, reveals a city inhabited by the dispossessed, the successful, and the damned, as she records their broken dreams and self-destructive desires. A prophet or a liar, a seer or a fake, Lapinski calls forth a number of highly contemporary and lost pilgrims -- The Poet, The Prostitute, The Banker, The Golden Slut, The Anorexic Anarchist. Lust merges with violence, dissillusionment with revenge, and male with female as the characters live converge.

Chronic pelvic pain is perplexing to all gynecologists. The reason is that not all pelvic pain is straight forward. There are psychological issues, urological, gastrointestinal, neural, and musculoskeletal components that preclude the effectiveness of simple NSAIDs and hysterecomy one size fits all treatment. This text very clearly characterizes the different etiologies with their workup and treatments. It is well organized to zero-in on a particular issue or read cover to cover. The illustrations are nice. This is the best book on this subject...hands down. It should be in every gynecologists library

Wow! Really heavy, sweet, sad, and quirky.
Great book to read on a rainy day.
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Deborah Levy's "Billy and Girl" is an excellent read for anyone who enjoys books that push form and are willing to experience a narrative that is often quite confusing and spontaneous. Just remember- actions and events don't always make sense in this novel, although they all come together in the end. The book concers two orphans and their misadventures in London at the end of the 20th century. Often dark and extremely funny, the narrative switches between 3rd person omnicient, and the thoughts of Billy (a 15 year old who wants to be a pain specialist and make pizzas) and his sister, Girl (a 17 year old searching for the perfect cocktail) together they create chaos out of all of those who encounter them while searching for their mother.

Really great, and worth the effort.

This is my new favorite book. It's the story of 15-year-old Billy who's someday going to be a world famous doctor and 17-year-old menthol-smoking Girl, living abandoned and alone in England. The story is told partly from Billy's point of view, partly from Girl's and partly from a third person narrative. It's a quirky and interesting story- very original. It will definitely leave a lasting impression in the minds of its readers.