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One for the Road: Drunk Driving Since 1900
Barron H. Lerner’86
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011
Efforts to eliminate drunk driving are as old as automobiles, but every
movement to keep drinkers from driving has hit bumps in the road,
Dr. Lerner writes. He describes the two strong perspectives voiced in
the debate: those who argue vehemently against drunk driving and
those who believe the problem is exaggerated and overregulated. While
advocacy groups campaign passionately for education and legislation,
many Americans remain unwilling to take stronger steps to address
the problem, an attitude Dr. Lerner attributes to Americans’ love of
drinking and love of driving, an inadequate public transportation
system, the strength of the alcohol lobby, and the enduring backlash
against Prohibition. Dr. Lerner examines why these opposing views
exist while describing drunk driving in the context of American beliefs
about alcoholism, driving, individualism, and civil liberties.
Wild Thing
Josh Bazell’06
Little, Brown, 2012
In the sequel to his debut novel, the bestseller “Beat the Reaper,” Dr.
Bazell sends his protagonist, Dr. Pietro Brnwa, on the run from the Mob
and into a new job protecting a sexy and self-destructive paleontologist.
“Things are about to get wild,” says the book jacket. Read what
reviewers have to say: “It’s so rare that you see a really brilliant writer
who is committed, 100 percent, in every sentence, to giving you a good
time. Bazell is, and he does.” — Time. “Insanely funny … The work of
a crackpot genius.” — New York Times Book Review. “A rousing, fastpaced
sequel … When Brnwa isn’t lusting after the paleontologist, he’s a
profanely trenchant social observer.” — Washington Post.
Six Rivers
Jenna Le’10
New York Quarterly Books, 2011
Dr. Le’s debut book of poetry has received praise from many
quarters: acclaimed poet David Watts, M.D., called it “an
intelligent voice...sometimes poignant, always intriguing.”
The collection explores a variety of topics, both medical and
non-medical, including C-sections, hysterectomies, tapeworms,
immigration, the aftermath of war, the role of Apollo as the
god of medicine in Greek mythology, and interpersonal
relationships, both humorous and tragic. As a P&S student,
Dr. Le was co-editor-in-chief of the CUMC literary
magazine, Reflexions.
The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations -
Urinary System: Volume 5, 2nd ed.
Christopher R. Kelly’11 and Jaime Landman’93
Saunders, 2012
Dr. Kelly worked on this book – the second edition of Frank
Netter’s world-famous urinary system atlas – from his fourth
year at P&S through his intern year at NewYork-Presbyterian/
Columbia. The book is part of Netter’s “green book” series that
depicts the anatomy and pathology of every organ system. “All
physicians and medical students are familiar with the work of
Frank Netter, since his atlases are widely used in basic anatomy
classes,” says Dr. Kelly. Most of the senior editors are Columbia
faculty, including Jai Radhakrishnan (nephrology), Leal Herlitz
(pathology), and Jeffrey Newhouse (radiology). Dr. Landman (a
1993 P&S graduate) was a P&S faculty member before becoming
chair of urology at the University of California, Irvine, last year.
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