In the novel The Wafer, Joseph T. McFadden strives to define at what point organs should be taken from dying donors

NORFOLK, VA (MMD Newswire) March 19, 2009 -- In Joseph T. McFadden's The Wafer, a young heart surgeon who is trying to help a wealthy woman act as an organ courier finds himself caught up in a vicious outlaw ring of organ pirates.

Today, organ donation can save lives, but McFadden seeks to examine the frustration surrounding this process and to give a realistic view of the organ donation system. In The Wafer, greedy organ pirates target a volunteer organ courier, wanting nothing less than her heart. Can a talented heart surgeon rescue her before it's too late? And can the two band together to save the national volunteer organ donor system from the thieves?

Neurosurgery expert McFadden takes on issues surrounding organ donation, including the concept of brain death, and the pressing need to arouse universal support for the use of live organs from people who cannot be saved from dying. "There is a wisdom and humanity to organ donation in the right circumstances," says McFadden, which he explores in a way meant to be as entertaining as it is educational.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author's representative at callicallu@aol.com. The Wafer is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Joseph T. McFadden is emeritus chairman and professor of neurosurgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School and has been in neurosurgery for more than 40 years.

MEDIA CONTACT
Joseph T. McFadden
Email: callicallul@aol.com
Website: http://www.anguspublishing.com

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