{"product_id":"somewhere-in-between-9798998989209","title":"Somewhere in Between","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHidden worlds often exist in plain sight: the galaxies above, the buried bodies beneath the Easter Island heads ... and medical school. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomewhere in Between\u003c\/em\u003e holds a magnifying glass over medical training's idiosyncrasies, from the cadaver lab and board exams to inadvertently broken sterile fields on clerkship rotations. But this is more than just a story about becoming a doctor. Dr. Sean Pirkle reflects on life through the lens of medicine-navigating the uncertainty of receiving an incurable diagnosis while studying it in class, discovering love on the wards, and standing on the front lines during a global pandemic. He grapples with the strange reality of a computer algorithm determining his future and confronts the ethical complexities that arise when theory meets practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough honest reflection and quiet humor, Dr. Pirkle invites readers to witness the triumphs and missteps that shaped him, offering an unfiltered glimpse into the human side of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean C. Pirkle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pirklemd, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998989209","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150192177197,"sku":"9798998989209","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_e92f8f74-8292-4cea-9b8e-05d8d0037a89.jpg?v=1757312221","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/somewhere-in-between-9798998989209","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}