One of "our favorite books of 2007"  — Chicago Tribune McCarthy relates the tragically captivating story of one man's near-death experience and the medical advancement that saved his life...This is a gripping account of struggle and triumph — Strand Bookstore, New York One of the "great reads" of summer of 2007 — Time Out Chicago You won't soon forget the story of Ted Fink...It captures the resilience of life—when it gets painful, tough and overwhelming. — Sauk Valley Newspapers McCarthy...provides edge-of-the-seat drama... — Chicago Tribune A tribute to human endurance. This...is a story of dogged courage in the face of terrible odds. — Dwight W. Hoover, author of A Good Day's Work The story of the Finks is compelling; Ted's bravery and Rhoda's faith and constancy are lessons to us all. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch  A gripping tale of courage, perseverance, and devotion as well as the astounding development of an artificial skin that offers hope to all burn victims. — R. Douglas Hurt, author of American Farm This fascinating account is well researched and smoothly written....McCarthy's intelligent probing of extremity allows us to see advances of medical care, vulnerability in humans, and, as well, their deep strengths. — Albert Howard Carter, III, author of First Cut: A Season in the Human Anatomy Lab
Reading at the New Forest Institute, Brooks, Maine. August 2006 WNYC, NPR affiliate, New York, interview May 7, 2007 Newberry Library, Chicago, lecture May 24, 2007 Transitions Book Store, Chicago, lecture June 5, 2007 Printers Row Book Fair, Chicago, panelist June 10, 2007 WILL, NPR affiliate, Urbana, IL, interview, July 25, 2007 Joliet Regional Author Fair, Joliet (Ill.) Public Library, Oct. 20, 2007 The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, Eureka Springs, AR, Oct. 16, 2008	Michael McCarthy
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