Mexrich, Joshua D. When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon. New York: Harper, 2019.

Mezrich, a transplant surgeon at Wisconsin weaves the history of his field into her personal journey as a transplant surgeon.  Incorporating patient anecdotes from the earliest operations to the present, Mezrich tells a face-paced story that hits key moments of the past all the while showing how important they are to the care of patients in the present.