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Doctors, Saints and Secrets

A young doctor is sent overseas to care for an ailing international religious icon, a daughter discovers her father’s painstakingly kept secret, and an oncologist describes the way death is handled in his native India.

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May 17, 2015 • 1 min read

Dr. George Lombardi is whisked halfway across the globe to save the life of the most famous nun of all time. Bliss Broyard learns the hidden facts about her father’s heritage just before he dies. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee (pictured) describes the way his grandmother, and his native culture in India, embraced the end of life.

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