All my ghosts had vanished; the retribution that they sough… - Cutting for Stone

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All my ghosts had vanished; the retribution that they sought had been exacted. I had nothing more to give and nothing to fear.

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Abraham Verghese (born 1955) is a physician-author, Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He is also the author of three best-selling books, two memoirs and a novel.

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All my ghosts had vanished; the retribution that they sought had been exacted. I had nothing more to give and nothing to fear. - Cutting for Stone

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