I Can't Save You

A Memoir

Anthony Chin-Quee

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English

Riverhead Books,U.S.
23 May 2023

Memoirs

"The raw and gripping memoir of a Black physician who confronts his past mistakes and relationships as he learns to find his own path forward

At first glance, Anthony Chin-Quee looks like a traditional success story- a smart, ambitious kid who grew up to become a board-certified otolaryngologist-an ear, nose, and throat surgeon. Yet the truth is more complicated.

As a self-described ""not white, mostly Black, and questionably Asian man,"" Chin-Quee knows that he doesn't fit easily into any category. Growing up in a family with a background of depression, he struggled with relationships, feelings of inadequacy, and a fear of failure that made it difficult for him to forge lasting bonds with others.

To repair that, he began his own unflinching examination of what it means to be both a physician and a Black man today. What saved him and his sanity was not medicine but storytelling-by sharing stories from his life and career, Chin-Quee learned how powerful the truth can be in helping to forgive yourself and others as you chart a new way forward.

By turns harrowing and hilarious, honest and human, I Can't Save You is the fascinating true story of how looking within can change you and your life for the better.

Contents

Prologue 1

ONE- Chin-Quee, M.D. 3

TWO- A-Side-Success
* 42

THREE- B-Side-The Fall 80

FOUR- You 160

FIVE- Fear of Flying 176

SIX- Rainbow Connection 212

SEVEN- Y'ain't (k)no(w) 222

EIGHT- Fatherhood 285

NINE- Eulogy 334

Acknowledgments 353"

By: Anthony Chin-Quee
Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780593418888
ISBN 10: 0593418883
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 23 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Chin-Quee, M.D., is a board-certified otolaryngologist with degrees from Harvard and Emory University School of Medicine. An award-winning storyteller with The Moth, he has been the story editor for The Resident and worked on Grey's Anatomy. He lives in England with his family.

Reviews for I Can't Save You: A Memoir

Praise for I Can't Save You: Anthony Chin-Quee offers a tremendous gift in the form of his bracingly recounted memories. This book is an intimate collection of insights: into the world of care, a care for himself, and a care for others. -Caleb Gayle, author of We Refuse to Forget