Title:
The cave : a secret underground hospital and one woman's story of survival in Syria : a memoir / Amani Ballour, M.D., with Rania Abouzeid.
ISBN:
9781426222740
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Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2024]
©2024
Physical Description:
253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes book club discussion questions (pages 243-244).
Includes index.
Contents:
Prologue: A poisoned night -- Part one: Growing up. A different life -- The road to medicine -- Revolution -- Turning points -- Part two: Inside the cave. The street of death -- The siege begins -- Death -- The siege intensifies -- Torture and tunnels -- Part three: Stepping up. interlude -- Backlash -- Making plans -- Turning 30 -- Part four: Last stand. The final offensive -- Leave-taking -- Above ground -- Idlib -- Part five: Exile. Safe harbor -- Refugee -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Book club discussion questions -- Index.
Summary:
"This searing memoir tells the story of a young doctor and activist who ran an underground hospital in Syria"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1417600296
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