A book signing with Dr. Paul Ruggieri author of: CONFESSIONS OF A SURGEON: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated…Life Behind the O.R. Doors

As an active surgeon and former department chairman, Dr. Paul Ruggieri has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of his profession.  In CONFESSIONS OF A SURGEON: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated…Life Behind the O.R. Doors, he pushes open the doors of the O.R. and reveals the inscrutable place where lives are improved, saved, and sometimes lost.  For fans of Atul Gawande and Jerome Groopman, CONFESSIONS OF A SURGEON is an eye-opening look at the demands of the operating theater, the politics involved in saving a life, and the stories of the patients that doctors take an oath to protect and heal.

Dr. Ruggieri shares the successes, failures, remarkable advances, and camaraderie that make surgery exciting.  He uncovers the truth about the abusive, exhaustive training and the arduous devotion of his old-school education.  He explores the twenty-four-hour challenges that come from patients and their loved ones; the ethics of saving the lives of repugnant criminals; the hot-button issues of healthcare, malpractice lawsuits, and reimbursements; and the true cost of running a private practice.  And he divulges the “white coat code of silence” that prevents the patient from ever learning what really transpires during surgery.

Ultimately, Dr. Ruggieri lays bare an occupation that to most is as mysterious and unfamiliar as it is misunderstood.  CONFESSIONS OF A SURGEON is passionate, illuminating, and often shocking – an eye-opening, never-before-seen look at real life and death in the O.R.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri, M.D., lives in Rhode Island with his wife and three stepsons. Please visit his website at www.paulruggieri.com.

About A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME: The First Rule of Scoundrels (Avon; 9780062068521; $7.99):MacLean’s work has been described as “Devilishly fun” (Booklist, starred review) and “genuinely touching” (New York Journal of Books).  MacLean’s offers a fresh voice for historical romance.  HarperCollins Publishers’ Vice President, Editorial Director Carrie Feron muses, “Every time I read a Sarah MacLean book, I remember why I love this genre.  She offers a fresh approach–and a lot of humor–to each new book.”
 
Now with A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME  MacLean leads readers into 19th-century England where the Marquess of Bourne has lost his fortune and reputation in one unlucky turn of the cards.  Cast from proper society he disappears to rebuild his fortune as a cold prince of the underground gambling hell, The Fallen Angel.  Wealth and power isn’t enough for Bourne, though; he is consumed with a desire for revenge.
 
Almost a decade later, Lady Penelope Marbury is unmarried, and without prospects…until her father attaches land previously belonging to Bourne to her dowry hoping to attract suitors.  Bourne knows this is his chance to reclaim what was once his, and take revenge on the man who ruined him long ago.  He’s willing to do anything to win… including marry Penelope.  But when she puts her heart on the line, will her gamble pay off?

About the Author:
Sarah MacLean grew up obsessed with historical romance and bemoaning the fact that she was born far too late for her own season. Her love of all things historical helped to earn her degrees from Smith College and Harvard University.  While researching Regency-era gaming hells for authenticity MacLean came across a pasty faced, ham fisted smelly son of a fishmonger who rose from the gutter to run one of the most extravagant gaming house in London—William Crockford.  Intrigued, MacLean “started to fall for the idea that a man who would never in a millions years find acceptance from the ton could actually hold a powerful sway over it.”  William Crockford provided the bones for the four fallen heroes of the Rules of Scoundrels series, and Crockford’s became the basis for MacLean’s fictional casino, The Fallen Angel.