BOOK BEAT EVENING with DR. DAVID HNIDA, author of "Paradise General: Riding the Surge at a Combat Hospital in Iraq." The book is a moving account of his experiences as a trauma chief at the 399th CSH - the medivac destination of choice because of the high survival rate (98%), and one of the busiest combat hospitals during the surge of 2007. Though set against a devastating backdrop, Hnida's story manages to remain both hopeful and sometimes funny, infused with the gallows humor of Dr. Hnida and his rebellious band of seasoned doctors.

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