Singular Intimacies

Singular Intimacies was already a medical classic in its own right—the story of becoming a doctor by immersion at New York’s Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the country. Now, In honor of its upcoming 175th anniversary, Beacon Press has launched a limited-edition series entitled “Beacon Press Classics, ” reissuing sixty classic titles from its illustrious backlist, including Danielle Ofri’s first book, Singular Intimacies: Becoming a Doctor at Bellevue.

When Danielle Ofri first entered the doors of Bellevue as a medical student, she was immediately plunged into the teeming world of urban medicine. It was here that Dr. Ofri developed a profound instinct for healing and, above all, learned to navigate the tangled vulnerabilities of doctor and patient.

Critically acclaimed and beloved by a generation of doctors, patients, medical students, and healthcare workers, Singular Intimacies is a classic in the literary canon and remains a must-read for anyone whose life has ever been touched by illness.

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Danielle Ofri announces the inclusion of Singular Intimacies in the limited-edition Beacon Press Classics series.

 

Danielle reads the harrowing story “Possessing Her Words” from Singular Intimacies.

Reviews

• JAMA review of “Singular Intimacies”
• NEJM review of “Singular Intimacies”
• Boston Globe review of “Singular Intimacies”
• Boston Globe Book Review: “Singular Intimacies”
• Washington Post review of “Singular Intimacies”
• Kirkus Reviews: “Singular Intimacies”
• Publishers Weekly review of “Singular Intimacies”