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Weekends at bellevue [electronic resource] : Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER. Julie Holland.
NATIONAL BESTSELLERJulie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of the psychiatric emergency room at New York City's Bellevue Hospital. In this absorbing memoir, Holland recounts stories from her vast case files that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving: the serial killer, the naked man barking like a dog in Times Square, the schizophrenic begging for an injection of club soda to quiet the voices in his head, the subway conductor who watched a young woman pushed into the path of his train. Writing with uncommon candor, Holland supplies not only a page-turner with all the fast-paced immediacy of a TV medical drama but also a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors who struggle to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.
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- Baker & Taylor
Documents a psychiatrist's employment at New York City's Bellevue Hospital while sharing the life lessons she learned from her patients and colleagues, describing some of the more remarkable cases of her career, her friendship with a cancer-stricken mentor, and their influences on her family life. - Random House, Inc.
âA gem of a memoir . . . Holland takes us for a ride through the psych ER that is at once wild and poignant, a ride that leaves deep tracks in even the healthiest of minds.ââKatrina Firlik, M.D., author of Another Day in the Frontal Lobe
Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of the psychiatric emergency room at New York Cityâs Bellevue Hospital. In this absorbing memoir, Holland recounts stories from her vast case files that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving: the serial killer, the naked man barking like a dog in Times Square, the schizophrenic begging for an injection of club soda to quiet the voices in his head, the subway conductor who helplessly watched a young woman pushed into the path of his train. Writing with uncommon candor, Holland supplies not only a page-turner with all the fast-paced immediacy of a TV medical drama but also a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors who struggle to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.Â
Praise for Weekends at Bellevue
âAn extraordinary insiderâs look at the typical days and nights of that most extraordinary place, written with a rare combination of toughness, tenderness, and outrageous humor.ââAndrew Weil, M.D.Â
âUnforgettable . . . tells a mean story.ââNew York Daily NewsÂ
âThe tension between [Hollandâs] macho swagger and her shame at the harsh way she occasionally treats patients gives this memoir extra intrigue.ââPsychology TodayÂ
âA fascinating portrait . . . Holland is a good storyteller with a dark wit.â âNew York Post âEqual parts affecting, jaw-dropping, and engrossing.ââBooklist - Random House, Inc.
'A gem of a memoir . . . Holland takes us for a ride through the psych ER that is at once wild and poignant, a ride that leaves deep tracks in even the healthiest of minds.''Katrina Firlik, M.D., author of Another Day in the Frontal Lobe
Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of the psychiatric emergency room at New York City's Bellevue Hospital. In this absorbing memoir, Holland recounts stories from her vast case files that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving: the serial killer, the naked man barking like a dog in Times Square, the schizophrenic begging for an injection of club soda to quiet the voices in his head, the subway conductor who helplessly watched a young woman pushed into the path of his train. Writing with uncommon candor, Holland supplies not only a page-turner with all the fast-paced immediacy of a TV medical drama but also a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors who struggle to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.Â
Praise for Weekends at Bellevue
"An extraordinary insider's look at the typical days and nights of that most extraordinary place, written with a rare combination of toughness, tenderness, and outrageous humor.''Andrew Weil, M.D.Â
"Unforgettable . . . tells a mean story.''New York Daily NewsÂ
'the tension between [Holland's] macho swagger and her shame at the harsh way she occasionally treats patients gives this memoir extra intrigue.''Psychology TodayÂ
"A fascinating portrait . . . Holland is a good storyteller with a dark wit.' 'New York Post 'Equal parts affecting, jaw-dropping, and engrossing.''Booklist