
The Tennis Partner
A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss
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Narrated by:
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Neil Shah
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By:
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Abraham Verghese
An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.
“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston Globe
When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. Just when it seems nothing can go wrong, the dark beast from David’s past emerges once again—and almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened as David spirals out of control.
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an honest telling of the horror of addiction
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Beautiful story about love and compassion
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Have not read one of Verghese’s books that was not a great story. This is hard content to read.
Great writer, tough story.
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Engaging story
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Heart Gripping
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Autobiographical
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Characters
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sad
heartbreaking
sobering
empathetic
honest
Must read for all those in the medical profession
Honesty
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Author’s perspective
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ThiS man is an extraordinary writer.
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