Hand on my heart : a Canadian doctor's awakening in Afghanistan

ISBN: 9781773861029
Physical Description: 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm regular print
Publisher: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia : Caitlin Press, 2023.
Copyright: &copy;2023.
Badges: Top Holds Over Last 5 Years : 3 / 5.0

Summary: "In Hand on My Heart: Awakening in Afghanistan, Mayhew juxtaposes her experiences of Afghanistan as a foreign, female physician with her personal journey of questioning who she is as a professional woman in the 21st century. As she travels from one remote outpost to another, sharing cups of tea in secret, muddling through language barriers, and brokering trust with her patients, she finds her Western beliefs challenged and makes sense of her own struggles with gender roles. With curiosity and tenderness, Mayhew reflects on moments of disorientation, fear, wonder and joy. Hand on My Heart is a moving account that takes readers on an uncharted path into the mysteries of the human heart."--