When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes: The Memoirs of a Deaf Doctor

Zazove, Philip

ISBN 10: 1563680246 / ISBN 13: 9781563680243

Published by Gallaudet University Press, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes: The Memoirs of a Deaf Doctor
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563680246
• ISBN 13: 9781563680243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Born almost totally deaf, Philip Zazove has spent his entire life beating the odds first by excelling in public schools during an era when most deaf children went to special schools, then by aspiring to become a medical doctor. When the Phone Rings, My Bed Shakes is the remarkable story of his determination and achievement in realizing his dreams.

       Despite his stellar record at Northwestern University, Zazove was rejected by a host of medical schools. This only caused him to press harder, which won him acceptance at Rutgers University. He transferred to Washington University in St. Louis where, again against all advice, he decided to specialize in family practice. In vignettes of his patients, some amusing, others moving, he reveals the dedication and humanity that have made him a respected and well-loved doctor. His story will inspire all who read it.

About the Author

Philip Zazove, M.D. is on the faculty of the Family Practice Department of the University of Michigan Medical School.