George (""Barney"") Crile considers himself a lucky man, lucky to be born when and where he was, lucky in his career, and, most of all, lucky in his wives. Barney Crile's parents were of Cleveland's elite during that city's self-described golden age. His father was a founder of the world-famous Cleveland Clinic and a pillar of the medical community. His mother took care of the family and in particular doted on Barney. She kept volumes of letters, photographs, and memorabilia from which her son wrote this fascinating memoir. ...
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George (""Barney"") Crile considers himself a lucky man, lucky to be born when and where he was, lucky in his career, and, most of all, lucky in his wives. Barney Crile's parents were of Cleveland's elite during that city's self-described golden age. His father was a founder of the world-famous Cleveland Clinic and a pillar of the medical community. His mother took care of the family and in particular doted on Barney. She kept volumes of letters, photographs, and memorabilia from which her son wrote this fascinating memoir. The early chapters give insights into a social class, football and parties at Yale, medical training at Harvard and the Mayo Clinic, and the beginnings of a distinguished medical career. With his first wife, Jane Halle, Barney Crile also became an accomplished archaeologist, scuba diver, and author. After Jane's death he met Helga Sandburg (youngest daughter of the famous American poet), who became wife, companion, and partner in further adventures in travel and letters. But Barney Crile was and is much more than the ""prince"" of a famous family. He is the author of several books and 462 scientific papers, an Honorary Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and known for his advocacy of conservative appproaches to surgery, especially breast cancer. The last caused him some problems with other surgeons, but in this case, as in others, he was in advance of the guild.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Bookplate signed by author on ffep. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Gift inscription on half title page. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases & small scratches in a mylar cover. PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
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Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1992 Kent State University Press. SIGNED by author, George Crile, Jr., on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Bookplate has black & white illustration of a tree with its roots around a book above the signature. Not personalized. First Edition. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has maroon cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white plates. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Gift inscription on half-title page. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 418 pages. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with light wrinkling at the corners and spine ends. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Signed by Author. First Edition. Includes dust jacket.
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Very good; Collectible. Signed by authors daughter (Helga Sandberg) Inscribed to previous owner on behalf of the author: Hardcover with good dust jacket.
