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Till Taught by Pain

Till Taught by Pain

Coventry, Susan

Paperback

General FictionHistorical Fiction

Publisher Price: $20.95

ISBN10: 1646036328
ISBN13: 9781646036325
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.99 Depth: 8.99
Language: English
Inspired by the groundbreaking discoveries of ether and chloroform anesthesia, William Stewart Halsted pursues a surgical career with relentless ambition, daring to perform operations deemed impossible by his peers. His reputation skyrockets with each bold success-- until his quest for an effective local anesthetic leads him to inject himself with cocaine.Caroline, the niece of Confederate General Wade Hampton, seeks to escape the constraints of post-war South Carolina by training as a nurse. When she takes a position at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital, she finds herself captivated by the brilliant yet troubled chief of surgery, Dr. Halsted.Till Taught by Pain is a poignant exploration of love and sacrifice, as Caroline grapples with the difficult choice between enabling her husband's addiction and supporting his pioneering career. As their lives intertwine, both must confront the consequences of ambition, the nature of love, and the toll of personal demons on their shared dreams.

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