It was with great excitement that we announced the selection of Dr. Rana Awdish’s novel, In Shock, as our first MCW Common Read during the 2018-2019 school year. In Shock was recommended to the Common Read Steering Committee by Dr. Cassie Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine doctor by day (and night), Director of the Kern Student Pillar, Director of the QuIPS Scholarly Pathway, and a driving force behind the MCW Common Read. In Shock follows Dr. Awdish’s journey through a life-threatening medical emergency and its aftermath. Throughout the course of her story, she flips the lens on the medical system and balks at the gaps in caring and compassion. She also expertly reflects on her own training and seeks answers for the dissonance that exists between her training and her actual experiences. Themes of caring, competence, and character weave in and out of this purposely raw novel, demanding that readers take a critical look at themselves.
Pick up a copy of the book:
- Borrow a copy from the MCW Library.
- Borrow a copy from your local public library:
- Milwaukee County: In Shock is available in print and as an ebook using OverDrive. Check with local library to learn more.
- Green Bay, Brown County Library: In Shock is available for the Kindle.
- Wausau, Marathon County Library: In Shock is available in print. Find electronic copies using OverDrive.
- Purchase a copy from Amazon.
- Interested in buying in bulk for your department? Email commonread@mcw.edu for publisher’s bulk purchasing form.
- Listen to In Shock on Audible by starting a 30-day free trial.
Find a list of book discussion questions here!
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