The Case of Doctor Sachs Author:Martin Winckler A novel constructed out of the most private confessions of patients to their physician, The Case of Dr. Sachs is also a patchwork portrait of one person, the good doctor, trying to lead a worthwhile existence, as well as the story of an improbable love affair between a young woman who falls in love with her abortionist and a physician who doesn'... more »t believe in dating patients. The book is peppered with the dramas of small-town life and is as unforgettable as Thornton Wilder's The Bridge of San Luis Rey or Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio.« less