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The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir
by Michele Harper
I read this in two nights - the stories and writing were compelling and it was hard to put down. The book is organized around specific stories, including the author’s own story as a child and as an adult, but also around Dr. Harper’s experiences caring for patients in emergency departments. The most powerful chapters for me were the chapter with Dominic, where the police want her to force an evaluation on a patient without his consent, and the chapter with Victoria Honor, a survivor of rape while she was serving in the military. Throughout the book, Dr. Harper discusses how systemic racism has affected her and her patients, and about the lessons she has learned over her education and her time in practice as an emergency physician. Definitely worth reading, especially if you’re interested in healthcare and in the lived experiences of strong women.