Cold in Mississippi
A Physician’s Memoir of Medicine and the Soul
In the lyrical and engaging Cold in Mississippi, a gay physician explores how fear and the power of science erased the human soul from medicine—and how love and the challenges of language led him to reclaim its meaning. Framed by experiences of growing up in 1960s Mississippi, the author navigates the spiritual gifts of caregiving, the private toll of parental loss, and the mystery of how we heal. In this chimeric memoir of scientific soundness, philosophical insight, and captivating intimacy, Cold in Mississippi invites readers to reconsider the soul—not as a religious belief, but as an essential, embodied part of being human.
Available SPRING 2027