Cutting into the silence: Breaking through the systems that shape us - Couverture rigide

Topal, Baki

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9083579867 ISBN 13 : 9789083579863

Editeur : Zigana Press, 2025

Synopsis

Description
Cutting into the Silence is a reflective memoir by an oncology surgeon who examines how professional, cultural, and institutional systems shape human development, values, and identity.
Born in a small mountain village in Turkey and later migrating to Belgium, Baki Topal navigates displacement, language barriers, discrimination, and rigid hierarchies on his path toward a career in medicine. Along the way, he reflects not only on personal resilience, but also on the invisible forces—efficiency, control, and performance metrics—that increasingly define modern healthcare and working life.
Drawing on his experience as a surgeon, academic, and researcher, Topal introduces the Zigana model: a framework for growth grounded in intrinsic motivation, intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, and social intelligence. Through patient stories, professional dilemmas, and personal turning points, the book asks what is lost when systems prioritize output over meaning—and how individuals can reclaim agency without abandoning empathy.
Ultimately, Cutting into the Silence invites readers to reconsider success, leadership, and progress through a more humane lens—within healthcare and far beyond it.

Critical reception
“A compassionate and thoughtful guide to reclaiming one’s humanity in a systems-driven world.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Contemplative memoir paralleling medical practice with the human experience.” — BookLife Reviews (Publishers Weekly)
These reviews position Cutting into the Silence as a reflective, human-centered work that bridges memoir, social inquiry, and professional ethics.

Expert perspectives
The book has also received strong endorsements from experts in ethics, law, medicine, and publishing.
“A masterfully composed work of depth and vision. With precision and humanity, it exposes the sociological and economic forces shaping healthcare — and will open many eyes.” — Filip Dewallens, Professor of Medical Law
“A thoughtful, nuanced, and sharply written work that makes complex issues in healthcare and society accessible, without ever losing sight of respect or ethics.” — Linus Vanlaere, Ethicist (healthcare)
“A compelling, genre-defying work of depth and momentum, marked by the author’s remarkable insight and layered storytelling.” — Yvonne Denier, Professor of Ethics in Medicine
“Unique literary masterpiece full of knowledge and wisdom.” — Mitchell Pontzeele, Publisher
Together, these perspectives situate Cutting into the Silence at the intersection of healthcare, ethics, leadership, and lived experience.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Zigana Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9083579867
• ISBN 13: 9789083579863
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 200
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