On Call, Anthony Fauci, M.D.
On Call, Anthony Fauci, M.D.
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On Call
A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

Bestseller

Author: Anthony Fauci, M.D.

Narrator: Anthony Fauci, M.D.

Unabridged: 19 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/18/2024


Synopsis

#1 New York Times Bestseller

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents

“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post

“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the past fifty years.”—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker

Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous – and most revered – doctor in the world today. His role guiding America sanely and calmly through Covid (and through the torrents of Trump) earned him the trust of millions during one of the most terrifying periods in modern American history, but this was only the most recent of the global epidemics in which Dr. Fauci played a major role. His crucial role in researching HIV and bringing AIDS into sympathetic public view and his leadership in navigating the Ebola, SARS, West Nile, and anthrax crises, make him truly an American hero.

His memoir reaches back to his boyhood in Brooklyn, New York, and carries through decades of caring for critically ill patients, navigating the whirlpools of Washington politics, and behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease  preparedness at home. ON CALL will be an inspiration for readers who admire and are grateful to him and for those who want to emulate him in public service. He is the embodiment of “speaking truth to power,” with dignity and results.

About The Author

Dr. Anthony Fauci served as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health from 1984 to 2022. He also served as the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy. He has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service and has been awarded 62 honorary doctoral degrees, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,400 scientific publications.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary Ann on June 23, 2024

Having been an admirer of Dr. Fauci for years pre-Covid, I truly enjoyed this book. It's heavy on the science, but, unlike many GR reviewers, I didn't skip over any of it. My scientific background is in inorganic chemistry rather than biology, and I relished Dr. Fauci's very readable gift of teachin......more

Goodreads review by Donald on June 22, 2024

Dr. Tony Fauci has written a brilliant, candid, autobiography which captures the axioms of two giants of medicine; William Osler,”Medicine is an art based on science” and Francis Peabody, Caring for the patient is caring about the patient”. The book describes and makes accessible the complexities of......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 30, 2024

Maybe a little too in the weeds for the average reader, but fascinating if you’re interested in public health or public service. A large portion of the book is about HIV/AIDS, and it shows what good people can accomplish on a worldwide scale through effective government. (I don’t usually give star r......more

Goodreads review by Monica on June 20, 2024

outstanding! wow! I knew Dr Fauci was an amazing doc, but his and his teams dedicated research over the year has saved literally millions of people. We were lucky to have him through so many challenges.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on June 23, 2024

Just wow. I wish I could give it 50 stars. What an inspiring story by a truly humble public servant who has given his life to making our country and world a better place. The only sad thing is that it will not be read by those who might gain the most from it.......more