Ripples In Oppermans Pond

Download or read book Ripples in Opperman's Pond written by Doug Zipes and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identical twins Dorian and Daniel Sloane grow up inseparable, sharing the same tubes of toothpaste as children and their lives as adults. Loyalty proven many times, they have been saving each other since the day Dorian rescued Daniel from drowning in Oppermans Pond. Now, with Dorian as head of a multinational pharmaceutical company and Daniel as an innovative cardiologist volunteering in Africa, the brothers come together once again. A devastating midair collision on the basketball court during a Celtics/Pacers game sets falling dominoes in motion. After NBA legend Randy Jackson sustains a career-changing ankle injury, Daniel and Dorian partner together to try and heal him. A brilliant chemist has created a miracle arthritis drug that they hope will cure the star and also save Dorians pharmaceutical company teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Celebrations ensue when the Pacers star returns to full gloryand then tragedy suddenly strikes during a casual pickup game, threatening to destroy Daniels career as he faces a devastating malpractice suit, the possible loss of his medical license, and even a voodoo curse. In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of big-money medicine, a chain of unanticipated events culminates in a life-or-death decision two brothers never thought they would have to make.