Phoning Home: Essays

by Jacob M. Appel

Book Overview

Phoning Home is a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking essays featuring the author's quirky family, his Jewish heritage, and his New York City upbringing. Jacob M. Appel's recollections and insights, informed and filtered by his advanced degrees in medicine, law, and ethics, not only inspire nostalgic feelings but also offer insight into contemporary medical and ethical issues.

At times sardonic and at others self-deprecating,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161117371X
• ISBN13: 9781611173710
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.2"