Breathless
Surgical Tales from the Brink (and Back)
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Breathless
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Narrated by:
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Tali Lando
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Tali Lando
About this listen
Heralded as "a testament to the precision, resilience, and compassion that define the very best of medicine," Breathless is a powerful, unflinching, and deeply human exploration of life and death in the pediatric operating room.
Told from the unique perspective of a high-stakes pediatric airway surgeon, this gripping collection of true surgical stories by Dr. Tali Lando invites listeners behind the doors of a modern trauma hospital to experience what it's like to be responsible for the breath — and sometimes the very life — of a child.
Through 19 exquisitely rendered chapters, Dr. Lando shares unforgettable tales of tiny preemies, trauma victims, surgical miracles, and heartbreaking losses. Each case is recounted with unvarnished honesty, medical insight, and emotional depth — from an infant in respiratory crisis at a prison visitor center to a teenage boy who nearly suffocates after a biking accident. Meet the spunky little girl named Heaven who changed Dr. Lando's life forever and explore the quiet sacrifices of a surgeon-mother navigating home life in the aftermath of trauma. The stories are as riveting as they are revelatory.
©2025 Tali Lando (P)2025 Tali Lando