Bedside Manners

Dr. Jacques-Pierre Dubonnet, a respected physician, has lived a tumultuous life. Growing up as an immigrant and coming of age in the 60s casted shadows which would hang over his entire adult life. One of those shadows appeared at his colleague's funeral- in the form of a bullet. Heroic efforts of medical professionals on the scene saved him, but they couldn't stop the cascading hallucinations that followed. "e;Bedside Manners"e; is a novel of reflection. A near death experience grants Dr. Jacques-Pierre Dubonet a rare opportunity to revisit his past. He sees the challenges he overcame, the ones he stumbled upon, and the shocking truth that nearly caused his demise.