Description: From the Heart weaves together a personal narrative of a life-threatening ailment with considerations of philosophy, art, and science to contemplate ultimate questions: matters of life and death.
Review Quotes: Koskys discussion incorporates the history of open-heart surgery, literature, artwork featuring the heart, theology, and plenty of philosophy. Ideas put forth by Descartes, Nietzsche, Saint Augustine, John Calvin, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and Thoreau are emphasized in Koskys pensive look at lifesaving treatment, lingering anxiety, and the knowledge that there are no guarantees when it comes to health and longevity.-- "Booklist"