I really enjoyed reading Anthony Fauci's autobiography called On Call: A Doctor's Journey In Public Service. He starts out in childhood in New York City growing up with parents of Italian heritage. His father was a pharmacist who never made a lot of money because he was too forgiving of poor folk who couldn't pay their bills. His mother was a house wife until her early death from liver cancer. Anthony attended Catholic school and excelled in school and in sports. As he got to high school he realized he would never make it as a basketball star. In his words, you can't fix short. He went on to medical school. His first project as a public health administrator was the AIDS epidemic that was largely ignored by the Reagan administration. Dr. Fauci had kind words to say about the efforts to relieve illness by both Bush presidents. He had a way of getting along with people like activists. He realizes that activists are at the edge of their patience and cut them some slack. He dealt with the Ebola crisis as well. His thoughts about working with Trump were as I expected. This was an excellent read.
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