Authors

Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone

Twins conceived by a nun in Ethiopia. Orphaned/abandoned, and separated, the twins are buffeted by political strife during Haile Selaisse's reign. A lifetime of fraternal drama stretches from Africa to the United States where a dramatic reunion awaits. The author’s fluid and exacting prose in this first-person narrative breaks down the wall between story teller and listener, drawing the reader into the personal reality of the twin’s lives.

Sasha Vukelja, M.D.

Seeds: A Memoir

Autobiographical story of a young woman and her mother who escape communist Yugoslavia to a new life in America where the daughter, Sasha, pursues her dream to become a physician. Living in a New York hotel realize their has only just begun. Sasha continues on her own and becomes a respected American oncologist. Moving and inspiring, this book offers an insightful look at the power of perseverance and the struggles of a mother-daughter relationship.