06/14/2024
This month's OB Book of the Month is
"Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese"
presented by Dr. Laura Berghahn.
From Dr. Berghahn: "Abraham Verghese, an infectious disease doctor at Stanford, spent 14 years writing The Covenant of Water. Stories of the triumph of the human spirit are interwoven with lessons from the history of medicine and lush descriptions of India’s Malabar Coast.
My brief summary simply cannot do it justice, so here’s a quote from one of my favorite characters from the book:
“Isn’t the fish tastier in the morning? Thats the beauty of this clay pot! Treasure it and never use it for anything other than fiery fish curry, all right? Every year, your curry will get better. If there’s a fire in my house and I must choose between my husband and my clay pot…well, all I can say is he’s lived a good life. The curries I will make in my pot will ease my widowhood!”
To learn more about our book club, visit: https://www.apmadison.com/obgyn
