The Big Free
The Big Free by Martha B. Boone, published by Morgan James Publishing in 2018, is a 292-page novel that presents a vivid portrayal of a young female doctor’s experiences in a challenging medical environment. Set in New Orleans in 1982, the story follows Elizabeth, who navigates the chaotic and often gritty world of Charity Hospital, known for its intense trauma surgery and vibrant characters. As one of the first women in the program, she confronts the unexpected realities of her profession, blending humor with the harshness of her surroundings.
Readers will find a narrative rich in drama and humor, capturing the essence of a coming-of-age journey within the medical field. The book explores themes of resilience and adaptation as Elizabeth faces the unique challenges of her role, surrounded by a cast of larger-than-life figures, including voodoo practitioners and veterans. The Big Free offers an insider’s perspective on the complexities of medical life, making it a distinctive addition to the fiction genre, particularly within the realms of medical and Southern storytelling.
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A young female doctor faces the violence, debauchery, and larger-than-life characters of a New Orleans surgery in this funny and gritty medical novel.
New Orleans, 1982. Voodoo spells, prostitutes, prisoners, and veterans who are adamant about the size of their manhood–it’s all just another day at Charity Hospital, also known as The Big Free. It’s a medical free-for-all with the toughest trauma surgery in America, and Elizabeth–fresh from medical school in Charleston, wearing pearls and pink plaid socks–is one of the first women to work there.
Half of the doctors who start the surgery program never finish. Nothing in her proper Southern upbringing prepared Elizabeth for the gritty and gruesome world she now experiences on a daily basis. And even if she’s tougher than anyone first expected, the question remains . . . will she make the cut?
Full of drama, humor, and New Orleans flavor, The Big Free is a young doctor’s coming of age story as only a true medical insider can tell it.
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