On the Ledge: A Doctor's Stories from the Inner City

By Neil S. Skolnik and M.D. Skolnik, Neil S.

On the Ledge is Dr. Neil Skolnik's compelling account of two years spent providing medical care to Philadelphia's inner-city poor. Written in the tradition of Perri Klass and Abraham Verghese, On the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 057119883X
• ISBN13: 9780571198832
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A depressingly insightful read

Reading Dr. Skolnik's adventures in an inner city medical office is similar to experiencing the levels of Dante's Hell. Just when you think you've read the most pathetic scenario, a more brutally depressing case presents itself.This was a very touching book, but it was much too brief. I'm sure Dr. Skolnik had more tales to tell, but perhaps he felt as if they might have become redundant. Still, I wish he would have added a few more chapters.The author's descriptions of his own emotions adds yet another fine layer to this book. However, I would have liked to read more about how, if at all, his work at the center affected his personal life with his family.All in all, this is a fine book that is well worth the effort to read.