20 exciting books about the representatives of different professions

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In these books of real experiences of real people.

1. "Liar on the couch," Irvin Yalom

Profession: psychotherapist.

Irvin Yalom - American psychiatrist and psychotherapist, MD, author of popular science books. He is strongly opposed to "treatment for all", as each patient's unique story.

Yalom new book distinguishes intriguing plot, dispassionate look at the work of the therapist and frank account of the thoughts and feelings of the doctor, day after day, patiently listens to the patient.

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2. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" Richard Feynman

Profession: physicist.

Richard Feynman - American physicist, one of the founders of quantum electrodynamics, a superior man, and a gifted writer. His book - a collection of autobiographical stories about the scientific activity and amusing incidents happened to him. Feynman was known predilection for unusual pranks and had some unusual hobbies, such as, for example, cracking safes.

Immediately after the book became a bestseller. The author sheds light on the life of physicists, that the townsfolk seem complex and prohibitive.

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3. "Guide the astronaut of life on Earth. Taught me 4,000 hours in orbit, "Chris Hadfield

Profession: astronaut.

Chris Hadfield - Canadian test pilot, astronaut and the first Canadian who has made a spacewalk. The book with its memories immediately became a bestseller. Special, humane, look at the space, the disclosure of the secrets of the people working in orbit, and the answers to many questions of interest to the inhabitants, contributed to the popularity of the product.

Russian readers like the book twice, as the author had to work for a while to become a "Russian": learn the language, learn how to cook barbecue, and live in Baikonur.

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4. "So the producer," Alexander Rodnyanskiy

Profession: producer.

Alexander Rodnyansky - director and film producer who had a hand in such popular films as, for example, "Ninth Company", "Inhabited Island" and "Peter FM». In his book, Alexander talks about the business processes in the industry, the price of success and how to keep the faith in the correctness of their choice and do not burn out on the job.

From the book you will learn how filmmakers can influence people and how it should organize the work of undisciplined creative individuals. Bonus - cinematic stories from the source.

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5. "Letters" by Vincent Van Gogh

Profession: artist.

The book contains more than 700 letters of the great artist, whose talent was not is appreciated by his contemporaries. Actually, we are familiar with Van Gogh's life only through his correspondence, much of which is occupied letters to his brother Theo.

Reflections about the work, the meaning of life, beauty and love, the emotions of the artist, his pain and despair will be a real eye-opener for the attentive reader.

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6. "Of all the creatures - large and small," James Herriot

Profession: veterinarian.

James Herriot - English writer and vet - with a lot of love and subtle humor writes about the lives of our brethren. Author finds them very similar to humans. Animals also feel sad and happy, find out the relationship and just enjoy life.

The book is filled with extraordinary optimism, which is impossible not to be infected. Even the one who coldly refers to animals, probably changed his mind after reading these stories sincere.

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7. "Fragile life. History of heart surgeon profession, where there is no room for doubt and fear, "Steven Uestebi

Profession: heart surgeon.

Can the most tortured heart fully recover after surgery, why cardiac surgeons assistants wear rubber boots and how to save the life of the people - the answers to these and other questions Uestebi know Stephen, a British heart surgeon and writer.

Written with great respect he tells of his colleagues who, without doubt, be called the modern hero. Although, as a secret writing Uestebi, nothing human is alien to them.

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8. "C Heyerdal across the Atlantic. About the power of the Spirit in the wild, "Yuri Senkevich

Profession: traveler.

Yuri Senkevich needs no introduction. This is a man endlessly in love with travel and adventure.

The book describes an unprecedented experiment - an expedition on copies of ancient ships of papyrus to the New World in the company of renowned Thor Heyerdahl. Every hour of swimming supplemented difficult circumstances - from starvation to other risks for life.

The author is very simple and without coquetry tells it became a journey for him what lessons he drew and how to change its character.

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9. "In the picture, and behind the scenes," Nina Zvereva

Profession: TV reporter.

Known journalist Nina Zvereva more in eight years chosen profession, which later devoted most of his life. It took a long time before she found herself in a magical world of television. The author has experienced ups and downs, happiness and pain, and can say exactly what it consists of telekuhnya.

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10. "Diary of a bookseller," Sean Baytell

Profession: bookseller.

Is it easy to sell books? Is it possible to turn a modest corner of Scotland in the book capital of the country? To both questions the book the author gives a positive response. Sean Baytellu, owner of the largest second-hand book store in Scotland, it was possible to do something, and more. Their experience with a great deal of irony, he described in the book, based on a filmed TV series "Black Books".

The book gets hold of the attention not only fans of the series and fans of reading, but also those who rarely looks into bookstores. We are sure that after reading this work you will do it more often.

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11. "The autopsy will tell. Notes enthusiastic medical examiner, "Alexei Reshetun

Profession: medical examiner.

The medical examiner and part-popular blogger Alexei Reshetun every day has to deal with death. But morality we are with you, he does not read and quit bad habits does not call. Author's just very lucidly and honestly talks about what he sees every day at work and what the implications of this does. This book once again remind that human life and health in his hands.

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12. "Diary of a primate. The extraordinary life of a scientist among baboons "Robert Sapolsky

Profession: primatologist.

American scientist, researcher, professor and author Robert Sapolsky more than 20 years devoted to the study of primates in East Africa. The similarity of people with these beings so impressed him that he decided to write a book about them. His players are sounding biblical names, sad and happy, conflict and struggle for power, just like us.

The book is written in very simple language, and at the same time touched to the core, particularly when the primates are more human than the people themselves.

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13. "When the smoke veiled eyes. Provocative stories about their favorite work by an employee of the crematorium, "Caitlin Doughty

Profession: crematorium employee.

Incredibly, but the work in the crematorium can be fascinating. This is what tells a popular blogger and writer Caitlin Doughty, a funeral director in the United States. Death can also be a matter of life, and the stories of the author proof.

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Art books

Rich life experience has enabled the authors of these books present an honest and candid look at the profession.

1. "Morphine" Mikhail Bulgakov

Profession: doctor.

The collection contains stories by Mikhail Bulgakov on medical subjects ( "Morphine", "Notes on the cuffs"). They largely autobiographical: After the First World War Bulgakov worked as a doctor in the front zone, and later - in the Smolensk province, in 1919, he served in the Red Cross.

On the pages of the works we see the life of a young professional, abandoned almost immediately after graduation in the Russian hinterland, with its poor sanitation and ignorance. He is not only to himself, but also forced to answer for other people. This experience will be the most important influence on the whole life of a young doctor.

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2. "Surgeon" Julius Krelin

Profession: surgeon.

Julius Krelin - writer, surgeon, candidate of medical sciences. His most famous novel tells the story of the everyday life of an ordinary head of the department of regional hospital. Dr. Mishkin, the protagonist, not chasing titles, does not make scientific discoveries - he just does his job every day saves people. He is a man, as everything is in pain and joy, suffering from injustice and bears the burden of responsibility.

In the book, very sincerely told about moral choices a professional and the importance of keeping warm relations with people.

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3. "White Clothes" Vladimir Dudincev

Profession: scientist, biologist.

Roman famous Soviet writer Vladimir Dudintsev dedicated to the period of struggle with Lysenko - the campaign of persecution of geneticists, the denial of the science and the prohibition of such experiments in the USSR. The author raises complex philosophical questions and shows that obscurantism has taken place, and in the XX century.

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4. "Seventeen Moments of Spring", Yulian Semyonov

Profession: scout.

The collection includes three of the most well-known novel about the life and work of the Soviet spy Max Otto von Stirlitz behind enemy lines. Yulian Semyonov, writer, historian and journalist, impartially tells of the fate of man who is in the millstones of time and has become a victim of the political game. Prototype of the hero served as scouts Sorge, Abel and Kuznetsov.

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5. "Lawyer" by John Grisham

Profession: lawyer.

American writer John Grisham in the past had to work trial lawyer, so this kitchen knows it inside out. Protagonist of the book - a young graduate Kyle Makkevoy - gets into a difficult situation and is subject to blackmail by criminal groups. Events unfold rapidly and the reader up to the junction remains in the dark, if I can get out of Kyle criminals trap through legitimate ways.

6. "Airport," Arthur Hailey

Profession: employee of the airport.

Invented by the author covers the city storm. Airport employees and visitors find themselves in a snow trap. All services are working on the wear and the staff makes every effort to calm the people and restore order. External problems are added to the internal. Including the complexity of the relationship between the main characters. One Friday evening seems like an eternity to all participants of the drama.

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7. "Up the Down Staircase" Bel Kaufman

Profession: teacher.

This book is a teacher and is largely based on autobiographical data. The plot you certainly will seem familiar: young teacher comes into the regular school with a firm intention to awaken in students a love of English literature. Her impulses and desires come up against a wall of misunderstanding on the part of the school administration, and on the part of students.

The main intrigue of the book: Is a young teacher finds the key to the hearts of children and heartless heartless bureaucrats.

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