” ‘American Sirens,’ by Kevin Hazzard! As a volunteer EMT, I was astonished to learn that all of our procedures were developed in Pittsburgh in the 1960s and ’70s by two remarkable doctors and an incredible group of all Black paramedics, the first in the nation. Essential reading. Honorable mentions: ‘The Song of the Cell’ and ‘An Immense World.’ ” — COURTNEY NALIBOFF, North Haven


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