RT Book, Section
A1 Weathers, Shiao-Pei
A1 Epner, Daniel E.
A2 Epner, Daniel E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190086056
T1 The Backstory is Really the Front Story
T2 Empathy: Real Stories to Inspire and Enlighten Busy Clinicians
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260473414
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190086056
RD 2025/07/18
AB EMANUEL  KANT,  THE  18th-century  German  philosopher,  said,  “We  can  judge  the  heart  of  a  man  by  his  treatment  of  animals.”  If  so,  my  maternal  grandfather  must  have  had  a  kind  and  generous  heart,  since  he  rescued  stray  Pariah  dogs  from  the  streets  of  Mumbai,  India  and  welcomed  them  into  his  family.  I  recently  came  across  a  sepia-toned  picture  of  my  grandfather  as  a  young  man  in  one  of  our  family  photo  albums.  In  the  photo,  he  smiled  broadly  as  he  cradled  a  brown  and  white  Pariah  puppy,  supporting  the  dog's  soft  underbelly  with  one  arm  and  stroking  him  between  the  ears  with  the  other.  That  puppy  was  only  one  of  a  long  line  of  lucky  canines  who  found  refuge  and  love  in  his  house.  As  the  youngest  of  five  children,  my  mother  helped  bathe,  feed,  and  play  with  the  dogs,  who  served  as  her  constant  companions  throughout  childhood.  Dogs  have  been  an  integral  part  of  our  family  for  over  four  generations.