This book is a great read for nurses medics and anyone with a medical background . It reaches out to modern accomplishments and the history behind each and every transplant during the pioneering surgery to present day .Dr Joshua Mezeich shares his tales of success and loss over the years and shares his knowledge and principles of this fascinating scientific procedures . The book has lots of detail and has been well researched to make it readable for all. Dr Mezeich manages to portray his proud and momentous career into life changing surgery and it is lovely to read his memoirs and share some of these patients experiences . This makes a great gift for any budding nurse medic or other hospital employees/