By: Fred Petrovsky Publisher: iPublish.com Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: iPublish.com Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 316 Publication Date: October 01, 2001
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Product Description: FRANK, the story about the first successful brain transplant, explores the age-old question of human identity . . . and demonstrates the impact a single individual can have on the lives of others. Howard Lavery was dying. The doctors couldn't help him; they couldn't even diagnose what had gone wrong. There was only one chance, an experimental brain transplant procedure developed by Dr. Sidney Bernstein. Against all odds, the experiment is a success . . . of sorts. Though alive, the essence of Howard Lavery is trapped within the useless shell of another man's body: a man called Frank. Able to hear and to think, and even to "speak" with the aid of a machine, Howard is nevertheless cut off from the outside world and all his loved ones. As Howard fights to overcome his isolation and make sense of the second chance he has been offered, his family and friends must wrestle with their own guilts and fears and, in the process, embarking on private journeys as profound as Howard's.
Extraordinary novel Petrovsky's book "Frank" is original and complex, and works on many levels as a beatifully written and compelling tale. At first blush, the title and description suggest science fiction, and "Frank" certainly is that. As the previous reviewer mentioned, once into the book, the reader forgets the "science" part of the fiction and is drawn into the character, his relationships with the others, and ultimately, the larger question of what constitutes humanity.
Absolutley recommend!
Really makes you think! Fred Petrovsky does a super job making this book come to life. As you read it, you forget this is a work of fiction, and start to think that the first brain transplant has actually occurred. The characters are so real, and their challenges and feelings so genuine, you really feel their conflicting emotions.
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