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Jan 1, 2001 · 4.22. 12,316 ratings1,005 reviews. By the bestselling author of Cutting for Stone, a story of medicine in the American heartland, and confronting one's deepest prejudices and fears. Nestled in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, the town of Johnson City had always seemed exempt from the anxieties of modern American life.
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My Own Country: Directed by Mira Nair. With Naveen Andrews, Glenne Headly, Hal Holbrook, Swoosie Kurtz. "My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases.
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- Mira Nair
- 1998-07-12
Apr 25, 1995 · 4.6 1,155 ratings. #1 Best Seller in AIDS. See all formats and editions. Lambda Literary AwardWinner, 1995. From the author of The Covenant of Water and New York Times bestseller Cutting for Stone: a story of medicine in the American heartland, and confronting one's deepest prejudices and fears.
- Abraham Verghese
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- Vintage
Popular reviews. Alex Kittle ★★★★. A little clunky but honestly I was impressed by this: a gentle, introspective exploration of AIDS in the mid-80s in rural Tennessee, of the stigmas against it and gay folks, as well as the challenges faced by an Indian immigrant family moving into a tight-knit, mostly white Christian community.
- Mira Nair
- Showtime Networks
My Own Country: A Doctor's Story. Unknown Binding. 4.6 10 ratings. See all formats and editions. Report an issue with this product or seller. The Amazon Book Review. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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10 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. Medicine and compassion. lib-4 10 January 2000. I read the book and the film is very true to it. My brother died of AIDs and the way the medical community treated him is very well documented in this film.
May 1, 1994 · Buy My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town And Its People in the Age of AIDS First Edition by Verghese, Abraham (ISBN: 9780671785147) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
- Abraham Verghese
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