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The Face of Mercy: A Photographic History of Medicine at War
by Matthew Naythons
from Random House
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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War from the Eyes and Hearts of Medical Workers 
THE FACE OF MERCY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF MEDICINE AT WAR is a powerful compendium of images and responses to the hungry monster of war that still stalks this sadly ignorant planet. For those who need to evaluate the madness and destruction of war unchanged since the beginning of time, this volume forces us to SEE via photographs taken from the time the camera was invented to the present: here is irrefutable evidence, uncensored by the media, that war is a pitiful response to those who fight and those... more info
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An explanation of the perverse way war aids medicine 
War's usual outcome is warped, maimed and dead men. 'The Face of Mercy' documents medicine's work to counter the cost for the soldiers and civilians who survive. With narrative by several authors, including Dr. Sherwin Nuland, 'Mercy' begins with an introduction by novelist William Styron. The book straddles the urge to destroy and the desire to heal. 'The body's very tissues reflect this struggle in their constant process of breakdown and repair,' Nuland writes. 'Unfortunately, the ability and... more info
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