Five Quarts: A Personal and Natural History of Blood
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“This beguiling brew of fascinating scientific facts and illuminating, poignant anecdotes makes Five Quarts something like blood itself: vital and pulsing with energy.”
–Entertainment Weekly
From ancient Rome, where gladiators drank the blood of vanquished foes to gain strength and courage, to modern-day laboratories, where machines test blood for diseases and scientists search for elusive cures, Bill Hayes takes us on a whirlwind journey through history, literature, mythology, and science by way of the great red river that runs five quarts strong through our bodies. Hayes also recounts the impact of the vital fluid in his daily life, from growing up in a household of five sisters and their monthly cycles to his enduring partnership with an HIV-positive man. As much a biography of blood as it is a memoir of how this rich substance has shaped one man’s life, Five Quarts is by turns whimsical and provocative, informative and moving.
$7.99-Five Quarts: A Personal and Natural History of Blood
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Louisa B. Lopez said,
Bill Hayes does a wonderful job of exploring our concepts of blood and sharing his experiences. I feel this book should be required reading for phlebotomists – I am one and found the book on my own and loved it!
Rating: 4 / 5
Alan W. Petrucelli said,
We could be corny and tout this as the kind of book you’ll sink your teeth into, but that seems so bloody obvious. Instead we’ll say that Five Quarts is a damn good read. Author Bill Hayes uses his HIV-positive status to springboard into a pulsating exploration — as fascinating as it is frightening, as humorous as it is harrowing — of the cultural, historical, spiritual and medical myths, misconceptions and marvels of blood. From the legend of Dracula to the scared saga of the Eucharist, from a heart-warming bedside visit with a woman suffering from hemophilia to a look inside a blood bank … there’s lots of interesting and informative on this plate(let).
Rating: 4 / 5
frfubar8 said,
Five Quarts is an interesting overview of medical history as it pertains to the circulatory system in general and blood in particular. Mr. Hayes examines not only the scientific aspect of this most precious fluid, but also the social/religious views of blood through the ages.
Interspersed throughout is the deeply personal story of his partner’s battle with HIV and how this relates to his own perception of blood. Although not a read for everyone, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in natural/medical history or HIV/AIDS studies.
Rating: 4 / 5
Leigh A. Frame said,
This is a very well written book. If you are looking for an intelligent, but entertainng read…This is the book.
Rating: 4 / 5
Raymond R. Eddins said,
The Natural History Of Blood book was well written, although I thought the personal references were a big distraction. Overall, it seems more like a self-centered personal chronicle as compared to a scientific and historical discussion. Minus the personal stuff it could have been a good read.
Rating: 2 / 5
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