false <![CDATA[Physical: An American Checkup]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172605001m/197261.jpg 197261 5 When hard-living, middle-aged, American writer James McManus gets a three-day executive checkup at the Mayo Clinic, he is immediately forced to confront his mortality. Will he survive his own cardiovascular system and genetic inheritance long enough to see his young daughters grow up? With great candor and wit, McManus explores not only his own health, but also that of the healthcare system itself, and considers the political realities that have hamstrung stem cell researchwhich could help his eldest daughters diabetes. Physical is an unabashed, wrenching, and often hilarious portrait of unwellness in America. 190803 2005 Physical: An American Checkup total:29|5:1|4:7|3:12|2:9|1:0| 29 87 43 7 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:45:27 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:45:27 -0800 2009 McManus, journalist, novelist, and the author of the wildly popular Positively Fifth Street (2003), a compelling tale of big-stakes gambling at the 2000 World Series of Poker, follows that book with an account of his own mortality. The author's irreverent sense of humor is his strength. The highly r...

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