{"product_id":"the-view-from-the-vue-paperback","title":"The View from the Vue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Karp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We called it THE VUE, and without a doubt, that was the most complimentary nickname Bellevue Hospital ever had.\" So begins \u003ci\u003eThe View from the Vue\u003c\/i\u003e, an \"entertaining, colorful recall\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) of life a half-century ago at New York City's medical court of last resort. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between 1959 and 1965, Dr. Larry Karp served as medical student, intern, and resident physician at Bellevue. During these six years, he came to know and understand the people who wended their way through the dingy hallways and roach-infested subterranean passages, and inhabited the sparsely furnished wards of the fabulous hospital whose origins date back to 1811. It's not surprising that Dr. Karp has never been able to forget The Vue. Writing in a style both human and humorous, he recalls some of the astonishingly funny and dramatic events he lived through, involving bizarre patients and grotesque working conditions. In the process, he gives us a clear picture of what it was like at Bellevue in the early sixties . . . for both doctors and patients.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Karp grew up in Paterson, NJ and New York City. He practiced perinatal medicine (high-risk pregnancy care) and wrote general nonfiction books and articles for 25 years. Then, in 1995, he left medical work to begin a second career, writing mystery novels. The backgrounds and settings of Karp's mysteries reflect many of his interests, including musical antiques, medical-ethical issues, and ragtime music. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eA Perilous Conception\u003c\/i\u003e, is set in 1976, when doctors around the world were racing to become first to the wire to produce a baby via in vitro fertilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other mystery novels by Larry Karp include \u003ci\u003eThe Ragtime Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The King of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRagtime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ragtime Fool\u003c\/i\u003e (a historical trilogy), \u003ci\u003eFirst Do No Harm, The Midnight Special, Scamming the Birdman, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Music Box Murders.\u003c\/i\u003e Larry's mysteries have been finalists for the Daphne Du Maurier and Spotted Owl Awards, and have appeared on the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller lists. \u003ci\u003eThe Ragtime Kid\u003c\/i\u003e was San Marino CA's selection for its 2011 One Book\/One City Event. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Larry's nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003eGenetic Engineering: Threat or Promise?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The View from the Vue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted Ear\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760599564576,"sku":"9781504036139","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0c4b5d7ab6f2334dbd2035d2f2a950c.webp?v=1780184412","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-view-from-the-vue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}