Off the Top of My Head
Stories From the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry)
$28.18
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
You’ll never believe what’s inside people’s heads! This humorous and heartwarming collection of stories from a neurosurgeon reminds us all that life is hopeful, tender-and a little bit squishy.
Inside every skull is a story of heart, humanity-and the occasional hairball.
You might think brain surgery is all cool precision and high-stakes drama. Sometimes it is. But more often, it’s a gritty, smelly, surprisingly absurd job-one that involves titanium screws, tumors the size of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464266874 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1464266875 |
| Author: | Barbara Lazio |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“Barbara Lazio’s storytelling is beautifully balanced: tender and funny, wise and self-deprecating, familiar-feeling even as she leads us down unexpected paths to unravel complex medical challenges. Offering a rare glimpse inside the creative mind of a fixer of brains, Off the Top of My Head will appeal to physicians and physicians-to-be–and to patients and patients-to-be, as every one of us surely is, just biding our time until the vulnerabilities of our all-too-human bodies humble us once again and we go in search of a thoughtful healer like Dr. Lazio.” – Rebecca N. Thompson, MD, author of Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love
“As a neurosurgeon, I can tell you: This is the side of medicine people rarely see. Honest, human, and at times unexpectedly funny, these stories capture the weight and privilege of caring for patients on their hardest days. It’s a powerful reminder of why what we do matters.” – Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS
Barbara Lazio
Dr. Barbara E. Lazio is a neurosurgeon with experience in the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the brain and spine, with a special interest in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors. A native of Ohio, Dr. Lazio has called the Pacific Northwest home since 2010. Outside of work she enjoys hiking with her husband Matt, cycling, and spending time with her daughters.
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