Life In His Hands by Susan Wyndham - ISBN: 9780330424837
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Defying death: a pianist, a surgeon, and a story of hope.

Life In His Hands

The True Story of a Neurosurgeon and a Pianist

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  • Paperback

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2009

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Summary

A true story of a neurosurgeon and a pianist

In 2001, the brilliant young concert pianist Aaron McMillan was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour and given six weeks to live. He was just 24 years old.

He underwent 12 hours of emergency surgery; days later he was back at the piano, preparing to perform. Years later, he was still performing.

His doctor was Charlie Teo, one of Australia’s most celebrated and controversial neurosurgeons. Charlie’s specialty is inoper…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780330424837
ISBN-10:0330424831
Author:Susan Wyndham
Publisher:Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint:Picador Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 April 2009
Weight:253g
Dimensions:201mm x 132mm x 25mm
About The Author

Susan Wyndham

Susan Wyndham has been editor of Good Weekend magazine, New York correspondent for The Australian newspaper, a deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and a senior writer on books and culture. She is currently literary editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun Herald and lives in Sydney with her husband.

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