A Separate Beginning

by Lynn Price

A Separate Beginning explores the healing capacities of the human condition through the eyes of two surgeons, whose different beliefs collide with all the subtlety of merging weather fronts, altering the terrain of their lives. Noted surgeon Erik Behler, M.D. finds himself pitted against St. Vincent’s newest shining star, Kim Donovan, M.D., as she tears through the operating room, inviting anyone within her sights to think beyond the normal archetypes of traditional medicine. With the death of Erik’s father from cancer and the controversy that echoes throughout the hallways, both surgeons soon find themselves walking toward the intersection of an indefinite future. A Separate Beginning is a microcosm of the divisiveness that is taking place in Western medicine. As the American populace searches for a balance of total health and wellness, they are often at the mercy of their physician’s belief system. A Separate Beginning explores both sides of this hotly-debated issue with passionate, dynamic characters who weave frayed paths of emotion into each other’s lives.

442 pages, Paperback

Published November 17, 2003