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The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents

“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”
—The Washington Post

“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the past fifty years.”
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Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous – and most revered – doctor in the world today. His role guiding America sanely and calmly through Covid (and through the torrents of Trump) earned him the trust of millions during one of the most terrifying periods in modern American history, but this was only the most recent of the global epidemics in which Dr. Fauci played a major role. His crucial role in researching HIV and bringing AIDS into sympathetic public view and his leadership in navigating the Ebola, SARS, West Nile, and anthrax crises, make him truly an American hero.

His memoir reaches back to his boyhood in Brooklyn, New York, and carries through decades of caring for critically ill patients, navigating the whirlpools of Washington politics, and behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease preparedness at home. ON CALL will be an inspiration for readers who admire and are grateful to him and for those who want to emulate him in public service. He is the embodiment of “speaking truth to power,” with dignity and results.

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#1 NYT Bestseller. ON CALL by Anthony Fauci, M.D. The memoir of a doctor who became a beacon of hope

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Dr. Anthony Fauci served as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health from 1984 to 2022. He also served as the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy. He has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service and has been awarded 62 honorary doctoral degrees, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,400 scientific publications.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking (June 18, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593657470
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593657478
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.54 x 9.26 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
1,837 global ratings

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Customers find the book well-written, easy to understand, and heartfelt. They also describe the content as interesting, eye-opening, and intriguing. Readers describe the author as a wonderful smart man.

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Customers find the stories in the book interesting, inspiring, and concise. They also say the book gives a concise understanding of various major disease battles through the years. Readers also say it's the best autobiography they've read in fifty years, with fascinating insights into politics. They describe the author as an outstanding physician scientist and public health leader. They find the research on various diseases intriguing and say it’s a profile in steadfastness and courage.

"...The research on various diseases was intriguing because Dr. Fauci explains medical jargon very well...." Read more

"...It’s well written and does a thorough job of relating how he became the public figure we are so familiar with and to whom the world owes so..." Read more

"...of real work and dedication is well written and offers insight into the medical field that has successfully preserved human lives and survival over..." Read more

"...And this book is filled with facts and information...." Read more

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Customers find the book well written, well explained, and accessible to any reader. They also appreciate the frankness of how Tony Saudi speaks.

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"...His early years taught him how to write, and his autobiography is so easy to read. It envelopes the reader...." Read more

"...This book, easy to read - painful to realize, exponentially raised my appreciation of global health threats...." Read more

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Customers find the character wonderful, smart, and talented. They also say they can follow all his achievements and understand what he's saying.

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"Incredible man and incredible story. He is truly a hero. A man of high moral fiber who dedicated his life to others...." Read more

"...he never deserted and always led with kindness and extraordinary critical thinking and courage. Thank you Dr. Fauci for your example...." Read more

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Customers find the book heartfelt, intimate, and epic. They also say it shares hands-on medical life experiences.

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Customers find the self-examination in the book remarkable. They also mention that the physician is compassionate and a selfless public servant.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
Anthony Fauci had a superb education. His early years taught him how to write, and his autobiography is so easy to read. It envelopes the reader. I was able to follow all his achievements and understand what he was saying. And this book is filled with facts and information. It makes the public aware of the contributions Dr. Fauci made to the betterment of health in not only these United States but also in the world. It made me emotional too, that someone could spend his whole life unselfishly giving of himself to save so so many lives. Normally I read fiction, but this was one of those exceptions I made because I was reading about one of my heroes. What a great man he is. It is a magnificent and touching book. I am recommending it to all my friends.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
This is one of the kindest humans. He is also brilliant. He devoted his life to preventing death by infectious diseases. That he stood firm in good science through politics and policy,sometimes evil lying and threatening he and his family, also makes this a profile in steadfastness and courage. I recommend this book especially to MAGA as maybe, even one, will understand the importance of good research and critical thinking. And he writes one heck of a story on a life he could have never imagined but one he never deserted and always led with kindness and extraordinary critical thinking and courage. Thank you Dr. Fauci for your example. Beautifully done.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
An extraordinary human being who has lived up to his potential. This was a great read. It’s inspiring and entertaining. As others have said, it will make you crave Italian food. At the very least, prepare for your binge read with a good bottle of wine at hand. It’s well written and does a thorough job of relating how he became the public figure we are so familiar with and to whom the world owes so much.
The title is well chosen. He chose to be on call for his entire working life. He seems not to have turned down many requests for his time and talent. The book includes peeks into his complicated life. I found the bedside care episodes to be more dramatic and moving than the parts which document his movement into administrative and governmental positions. The Covid and Trump years are really hard to read about without being sickened.
Some of the things that struck me –having a really robust K-12 education system is essential. We won’t be producing the next generation of Dr. Fauci’s if we don’t make massive and immediate investments in our education system.
I’m also struck by how he seems to have a lifelong habit of establishing and maintaining close personal and workplace friendships. Liking people, seeing them as potential allies rather than as competitors, seems to be characteristic of many people whose contributions are so impactful that they become public figures.
The importance of selecting a career that you truly love and which provides the opportunities for long term personal growth and development is essential for a really productive and satisfying life.
Being reminded of the various challenges America has faced was valuable. Seeing how a few really competent people were repeatedly recruited to assist in addressing these challenges makes you understand how fragile the whole system is. Even if we could use the model that produced Dr Fauci, how do we scale up to create the number of people of his caliber that a country of our size needs?
Like the best biographies and memoirs, this one teaches us both about the unique individual and about the society more broadly. It is thought provoking, humbling, entertaining, disheartening and worrying in pretty equal measures. It will speak to people embarking on their careers, raising children, deciding how to prioritize friendship, family, work demands, deciding who and what to vote for - in other words – all of us who read to grow. Getting the book out there to all of us should be considered another one of Dr Fauci’s great gifts to us. Thank you Doc, for all of your service.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
In typical Dr. Fauci fashion, this book is less a real memoir and more a testament to the way Dr. Fauci and so many others he recognizes and loves spent long careers of serving us in public health careers. He teaches us about respect, unifying kindness and goals, and what a great patriot and hero he and so many others are and have been. A phenomenal read and a phenomenal person. Thank you Dr. Fauci for your patience with all of us and your public health persistence and successes in making life safer and better for all of us.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
ON CALL: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci, M.D. is the autobiography of the most interesting public health doctor/scientist who has served this country for many decades. Stories from his personal life and friendships, his dedication to medicine and public health, and his attempt to remain politically neutral while having his and his families’ lives threatened are all interwoven in a timeline that covers many of the epidemics that have plagued the world in the last sixty years.

I was especially interested in reading about his time working to protect the public from both HIV/AIDs and Covid, two terrible infectious diseases that affected many friends and made me fearful for family. His writing about his personal life is entertaining and I found the entire book fascinating, even though it is in certain places heavy with the science of statistical trials, microbiology and immunology which I did slightly slide through, but he is a man of science, and I am sure other students of public health, medicine and science will find it more important and enlightening than I did.

This is an autobiography of a truly dedicated, compassionate, and brilliant public servant that is worth reading. Thank you for your service, Dr. Fauci.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful detailed account of public service.
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2024
A very detailed account of many decades of public service from selfless Physician who has contributed to public health in America and around the world saving millions of lives.
Strong ethics and principles from childhood in Italian section of Brooklyn New York and Jesuit principles.
A must read for anyone especially in Health fields. A wonderful book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What an Inspiration
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2024
I gave this book to my dad, also a doctor of 50 years, who loved this book. He says Dr Fauci has lived a meaningful, interesting life with lots of gems to learn about as a reader, definitely recommended as a book.
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Reviewed in Australia on June 25, 2024
Inspirational and fascinating biography by a person who has contributed so much to humanity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2024
An excellent read and thoughtful insight into a man worthy of being remembered for the many lives he has saved over his life time! Well done!
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John Renshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable man
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2024
A fascinating account of all things Dr Fauci. In his own words, he takes you through all the key milestones of his personal life and an incredible professional career.

Thank youfor everything you have done in your long and celebrated career. You have saved millions of lives.