Sula's Sacrifice
The fourth novel in the Neonatal ICU series.
h. william taeusch

For those who were captivated by Verghese’s Cutting for Stone, themes of exile, medicine,
and family also emerge in Sula's Sacrifice, the next novel in the neonatal ICU series
involving Dr. Eli Kurz. Because of medical malfeasance, Eli has been "encouraged" to take a
sabbatical in Ethiopia where he hopes a simple device may improve outcomes of newborns
who are delivered outside of hospitals. Clinical research is difficult enough in the US, but
even lives are at stake in this fast-paced medical love story.

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"Theft, kidnapping, ransom demands, character assassination, a sadistic Sudanese General, a
supermodel turned doctor, and yes, love and redemption. Sula's Sacrifice has it all as we
follow the trials and tribulations of Dr. Eli Kurz, who flees Boston to run a simple clinical
trial in Ethiopia that might improve resuscitation of newborns. I had to strap myself in for the
ride." Mark P Cohen, author of The Red Heifer post on Substack and the upcoming novel,
Listening to the Echo. 

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"Talk about a page turner! When a Sudanese refugee turned supermodel turned pediatrician
comes to Ethiopia with Sula and Dr. Eli Kurz, she inadvertently sets in motion perilous tests
of daring and redemption for each of them. Taeusch weaves a gripping tale with a rich
insider's look at doctors abroad working in an impoverished country without a safety net."
Daniel Weizmann, author of the Pacific Coast Highway Mystery series.