Take Two Aspirin and Call Me at 20,000 Feet
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Take Two Aspirin and Call Me at 20,000 Feet

An Eagle Scout at the Crossroads of Medicine, Exploration, and Science

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Take Two Aspirin and Call Me at 20,000 Feet

An Eagle Scout at the Crossroads of Medicine, Exploration, and Science

About this book

In his own words, modern-day explorer Dr. Michael Manyak transports thrill seekers to the farthest reaches of the earth, from the dense forests of the Congo Basin to the icy expanses of Antarctica. 

While many may crave adventures around the globe, they are unlikely to experience anywhere near the many escapades that Dr. Michael Manyak has had during his prolific career. From his tropical medical training in the Philippines to his stints as the expedition doctor on hikes deep in the Andes and in a submersible to the Titanic wreck site, the author has made the combination of medicine and adventure the dominant theme throughout his life. 

His travels have taken him to nearly every continent, where he has encountered endangered and rare species, including camels, snakes, elephants, and more. He has operated on rhinos, rare big cats, gorillas, and even a huge boar hog. Some of his encounters were dangerous to himself and others. He orchestrated evacuations from battle zones in Iraq and was caught in a coup in a dangerous third-world country. He helped rescue nearly 100 victims from a sinking ship.

On occasion, Manyak has been afforded a ringside seat for historical events, and other times, he has been thrust into unusual circumstances by chance. He witnessed the Pentagon attack on 9/11. He managed the healthcare of high-ranking government officials in the United States and other countries. Along the way, he encounters quite a cast of characters, some of them household names and others better left in the dusty corners of history.

Take Two Aspirin and Call Me at 20, 000 Feet  encapsulates the incredible quests the author experienced on the road to becoming an academic cancer surgeon and explorer in the lab and the field. 

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Information

Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781250872920
eBook ISBN
9781636984124
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: South China Sea Rescue
  8. Chapter 2: Down to the Titanic
  9. Chapter 3: A Surgeon’s Mentality
  10. Chapter 4: The Formative Years: Dinosaurs to the Golden Dome
  11. Chapter 5: Riding the Rig
  12. Chapter 6: Johnson & Johnson: Corporate Medical Sales before Medical School
  13. Chapter 7: Fascinating Opportunity in the Asian Tropics
  14. Chapter 8: Cadavers in Classrooms, College and Pro Hoops, and a Christmas Carol
  15. Chapter 9: Monkeyshines
  16. Chapter 10: Tropical Transportation
  17. Chapter 11: A Profusion of Parasites and Poverty
  18. Chapter 12: Violent Storms and Volcanoes
  19. Chapter 13: Hobbits and Christmas
  20. Chapter 14: Modeling and Movies
  21. Chapter 15: Friends from Lettered Agencies
  22. Chapter 16: The Bamboo Palace and Spanish Treasure
  23. Chapter 17: Residency Training in the Big Apple
  24. Chapter 18: Cruising the Caribbean
  25. Chapter 19: Expeditions Begin: South Asian Adventures
  26. Chapter 20: The Next Generation: Alaska to Antarctica
  27. Chapter 21: Bombs to Blizzards
  28. Chapter 22: New Technology Opens Doors
  29. Chapter 23: Byzantine Bazaars
  30. Chapter 24: The Middle East Connection
  31. Chapter 25: An Unusual Clinical Practice
  32. Chapter 26: Aerospace Medicine with NASA
  33. Chapter 27: Fascinating Lab Discovery and Venomous Snakes
  34. Chapter 28: Dragging Me Back in the Tent
  35. Chapter 29: Cryptozoology and The Explorers Club
  36. Chapter 30: Everest and 9/11
  37. Chapter 31: National Recognition with The Explorers Club
  38. Chapter 32: Pygmies and an African Dinosaur
  39. Chapter 33: Diving for Mongolian Artifacts
  40. Chapter 34: National Geographic and Expedition Medicine
  41. Chapter 35: High Threat Security Network and Chief Medical Officer for Triple Canopy Special Forces
  42. Chapter 36: Medical Care of Exotic Species
  43. Chapter 37: Close Encounters and an African Business Proposition
  44. Chapter 38: Career Change: Biotech
  45. Chapter 39: Paleoanthropology in Kenya and More Dangerous Animal Encounters
  46. Chapter 40: The Deepest Canyon in the World
  47. Chapter 41: Avoiding a Fiasco: Panamanian Petroglyphs
  48. Chapter 42: Back to Mongolia: A New Camel Species
  49. Chapter 43: Ancient Footprints
  50. Chapter 44: The World Explorer Program and Exploration Merit Badge
  51. Chapter 45: Thai Soccer Team Cave Rescue
  52. Chapter 46: Infectious Disease Biosurveillance and Covid
  53. Chapter 47: What Is On the Horizon? The Next Expedition
  54. Acknowledgments
  55. About the Author