New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. dj. Hardcover first edition - A young single mother, in the days of her "health and happiness" is admitted to a San Francisco hospital with a minor problem that is treated incorrectly, leaving her on the verge of death. An interesting look at the rivalries within a large hospital, and at how many ways things can go wrong. 260 pp. ISBN: 0-394587170.