Lifetime and Fortune: A 20th Century Neurosurgeon’s Journey

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By Edward R. Lang ’57

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Xlibris) This book follows the life of the author, including his personal and professional experiences as a neurosurgeon. It begins with his childhood in Hyde Park, Chicago, and moves through his education at Princeton and Yale, and later at Northwestern and George Washington universities. It covers his married and professional life in the Washington, D.C. area. Lang practiced in Fairfax, Va., for more than 30 years, and now resides in Gainesville, Va.

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