Breathing for Two

By: Wolf Pascoe

Narrated by: Wolf Pascoe

Ever wonder why giving anesthesia is described as hours of boredom with moments of panic? With gentle precision, anesthesiologist Wolf Pascoe teases apart an overlooked world and unveils the eggshell dance that takes place at the head of an operating table. Intrigued or spooked by what happens in an operating theatre? Breathing for Two is a seat on the stage, a short book that will change the way you think about life and breath.

©2013 Wolf Pascoe (P)2013 Tinderbox Books

Excellent read!

Excellent read - even for a laymen like me. Gave me a glimpse into a world I really didn't appreciate before now although I sure have used their services :)

Beautiful and touching

A beautiful and touching look into what it is like to hold someone's life in your hands as an anesthesiologist. Having recently bumped into one too many arrogant doctors who do not seem to question their own errors and who, instead, blame the patient, the humble stories of near fatal errors and their lessons by this anesthesiologist, who does take full responsibility and care of his patients, is enormously refreshing and life-affirming, giving me a renewed faith in doctors.

Now THIS is real!

Audibook

Narration - Wolf Pascoe - Wolf is the author/narrator of this true life narrative of his own experiences as an anesthesiologist. His narration is terrific!

The story is terrific. Wolf describes the act of breathing and anesthesiology in such a poetic way. It was just mesmerizing, as is his voice. This is the story of some of his more difficult cases of anesthetizing patients with difficult airways and anatomy woven with some of the history of anesthesiology. It is not a dry clinical story, it's very engaging and you feel more like you are at a cocktail party having a conversation with him, hearing his real life stories of successfully overcoming some pretty terrifying obstacles.

Never again will I say to the doctor (after he suggests just giving me a local) "oh no! I wanna be put out!" I now understand that it's not a simple process of just "putting you out and you wake up and it's over." There are real risks and they shouldn't be taken lightly. But I also now see that hopefully when I am put out, there is someone who cares about his patients and what he's doing and has planned for every eventuality.

Loved this. Highly recommend to anyone, really. I think you'll enjoy it.

I received a copy of this audiobook free of charge from audiobookblast in exchange for an unbiased review

Exceptional book for new Anesthesia Techs

I’ve been an AT for half a year now after working for a few years in EMS. I was lucky to come into the job with a working knowledge of the intubation process and pharmacology. For those new to the field, Pascoe’s writing is a great resource for ATs in describing the challenges the anesthesia care team they work alongside face as well as how equipment and processes have been designed to address them.

All while being a quick, in depth, interesting, and philosophical ride. I wish it was longer, but in another way it’s length is great to offer as a reading for new students and employees expecting to work alongside anesthesia.

Great Combination of Memoir and Medical History

I found this to be really interesting. It's a great blend between memoir, facts and history.

The author did an excellent job narrating his story. Fascinating for anyone- you don't need a medical degree to understand it. His personal experiences and outlook on his profession has me thinking about anesthesiologists in an entirely different way.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.