My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS by Abraham Verghese

My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS

Abraham Verghese

347 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative sad medium-paced
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In an unforgettable story of the arrival of AIDS into the fabric of a small town, Dr. Verghese opens a window into Johnson City, Tennessee, during a time when life is suddenly, swiftly thrown off the protected path.

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Moods

informative 92%
reflective 81%
emotional 62%
sad 55%
inspiring 44%
challenging 25%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
dark 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 26%
fast 11%

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