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About
William Meffert is a surgeon. His father was a surgeon. And now, so is his son. Three generations familiar with incisions, blood, and loss. From World War II and Vietnam to modern operating rooms, they have all fought the battle for human life.
Book
Linking together the individual lives of grandfather, father, and son, There Were No Flowers is a story of war, surgery, trauma, and the joys of fatherhood, family, and love in the face of it all.
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”With cinematic sweep and focus, Dr. Meffert brings us to the precipice: we look hard and deep not only into mortal wounds, but also into the war— and catastrophe—torn lives of those he cared for and worked with. With a surgeon’s precision, drive, and economy, he masterfully explores connections, reveals the underbelly, and sews us whole.“
— Audrey Shafer, Professor – University Medical Line, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University. Author of The Mailbox