By Khassan Baiev (with Ruth and
Nicholas Daniloff)
320 pages
Published by Walker & Company

A while back, I received an e-mail from a friend who was so moved by Dr. Khassan Baiev’s memoir, “The Oath: A Surgeon Under Fire,” he felt compelled to recommend it to his list of contacts.  I made a mental note of the title and added it to my queue of books to read, but didn’t get an opportunity to open the memoir until recently.  I couldn’t put the book down, and it has been on my mind ever since.