Everything that stirs our souls

Author's name: Jay Wilkins

Tumor. Injury. Rupture of blood vessels. No brain surgery can be postponed.

A pediatric neurosurgeon works in a minefield, where every millimeter affects one of the characteristics that make us human, and every day brings both a challenge and an opportunity to give a fresh start to a child whose future is still unfolding and whose possibilities are wide open. Dr. Willows conveys the critical moments that characterize the lives of pediatric neurosurgeons, delivering the drama of the operating room with captivating honesty and genuine empathy.

He reflects on the lessons learned over twenty-five years and the thousands of surgeries he has performed, recounting in captivating detail the situations that shaped his character as a doctor, a father, and a beacon of hope for countless young lives entrusted to his care. He shares glimpses of his childhood as the son of a fighter pilot, his arduous years of training, and his encounters with courageous children on the precipice between life and death. From a young boy rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head, to an eight-year-old whose severed nerves are repaired with threads as fine as a hair, to a pregnant woman whose unborn child undergoes spinal surgery...

"All That Moves Our Souls" is an unforgettable portrait of the human stories that unfold daily within the corridors of a crowded children's hospital, and a contemplation of the wonder of life as it appears under the bright lights of the operating room.