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Known as the "cardiologist by day, novelist by night," James Vitarius began his writing career when his medical research funding dried up. Along with the funding, he lost a creative outlet, so James turned to his childhood dream of becoming a novelist.
Trained in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Molecular Biology in some of the finest medical institutions in New York City, James still practices cardiology full-time. He lives in Northern New Jersey and has lived in the Garden State most of his life. In addition to writing and doctoring, James enjoys sports, cooking, music, and visiting the Jersey Shore. ...more

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The Bone Room (The Nocturnist)

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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness

by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author)

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Resurrection: Introduction by Andrew Kahn (Everyman's Library Classics Series)

by Leo Tolstoy

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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 (Revolution Trilogy, #2)

by Rick Atkinson

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