The oath : a surgeon under fire / Khassan Baiev ; with Ruth and Nicholas Daniloff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baiev, Khassan.

Contributor:

Daniloff, Ruth.

Daniloff, Nicholas, 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baiev, Khassan.

Chechni︠a︡ (Russia)--History--Civil War, 1994---Personal narratives, Chechen.

Chechni︠a︡ (Russia).

Surgeons--Russia (Federation)--Chechni͡a--Biography.

Surgeons.

Russia (Federation)--Chechni︠a︡.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxii, 376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Walker & Company, 2003.

Summary:

In "The Oath," a heroic Chechen doctor relates his harrowing experiences in the line of fire to bear witness to this international calamity, and illuminates his remarkable people and their culture.

Contents:

Part 1 Before the War

Chapter 1 Dada and Nana 11

Chapter 2 Ancestors 28

Chapter 3 Becoming a Doctor 43

Chapter 4 Finding a Wife 67

Chapter 5 The Eve of the First War 89

Part 2 The First War

Chapter 6 The Hospital Opens 105

Chapter 7 Heaven and Hell 117

Chapter 8 Young Soldiers 130

Chapter 9 Raduyev and Sasha 142

Chapter 10 Saving Alkhan Kala 160

Chapter 11 Escape from Grozny 167

Part 3 A Fragile Peace

Chapter 12 Rebuilding 187

Chapter 13 An Eclipse of the Soul 201

Chapter 14 Mecca 211

Chapter 15 Rising Crime 223

Part 4 The Second War

Chapter 16 War Again 241

Chapter 17 Reaching a Climax 256

Chapter 18 Double Jeopardy 277

Chapter 19 Descent into Hell 289

Part 5 Refuge in America

Chapter 20 My Escape 313

Chapter 21 Hard Choices 327

Chapter 22 Heartbreak 337

Chapter 23 Hope and Despair 343

Appendix Where Are They Now? 363.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0802714048

OCLC:

52178333