My Own Country

My Own Country: A Doctor's Story is a 1994 book by American doctor and author Abraham Verghese. The book is non-fiction, based on Verghese's own experiences in dealing with AIDS patients in East Tennessee in the early stages of the epidemic. A film adaptation commissioned by Showtime and directed by Mira Nair, starring Naveen Andrews as Verghese, aired on the network in 1998.

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