A fascinating story from one of the world's leading neurosurgeons about the valuable lessons patients taught him. Dr Jandial is the last hope for many sufferers. This book is his account of the resilience, courage and faith he observed in his patients. Readers will witness amazing operations - from starting the heart with their own hand to saving a woman from paralysis and performing brain surgery when the count goes on for seconds. Dr. Jandial shares memories of the touching life stories that make up the workdays of a surgeon who works to the limit of his abilities day after day, balancing between life and death.