Publisher's Synopsis
"A sweeping chronicle of life and heart transplantation . . . Reminiscent of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It is a Truth Well Told." (Craig R. Smith, MD)
Quite suddenly, Bob Mitchell became a very sick man. He would endure three near-fatal episodes of ventricular tachycardia due to a heart muscle comprised of fifty-four percent scar tissue, as well as heart surgeries, two harrowing months of waiting on the transplant list for a new heart on life supporting IV drips (during which time a malignant tumor was detected in his kidney), partial nephrectomy surgery to remove the cancer, another month of waiting, twelve-hour heart and kidney transplant surgery, and one hundred days on life support in four different hospitals. A novelist at heart, Bob's ordeal seemed like a memoir screaming to be written.
Not simply a narrative of the physical and emotional experience of what it's like to go through and recover from a transplant, Time for a Heart to Heart is at its core both a thought-provoking, introspective monologue, and an intimate dialogue with the reader, concerning life's fundamental conflicts.
"There are lots of memoirs out there about heart disease, but Time for a Heart to Heart is unique . . . thought-provoking and challenging, with lots of insight and wisdom, inviting any reader with a beating heart to contemplate nothing less than the meaning of life." -Larry King, from the Foreword
"Bob Mitchell has great insights into medicine, and much more brilliant insights into life. His memoir is wonderfully funny, uplifting, and a true celebration of what we all should be thankful for, the passionate fight for survival." -Mike Roizen, PhD, New York Times-bestselling author
