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Mortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of Surgery pillow book sei shonagon The idea of Pistol PeteAuthor Contributor(s): Selzer, Richard Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Date: 4 15 1996 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeons art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body but also the meaning of life and death. With a Preface written by the Author especially