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Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine
by Patricia Grayhall 
Narrator: Alex Picard
Category: LGBTQ+ Biographies, Biographies of Medical Professionals, Audiobook
Praise “The author writes with a sense of blunt reality and warm humanity . . . The struggles, deeply felt emotions, and coming-of-age triumphs make this memoir touching and personal, and it will stir reflection in those who read it.” --Kirkus Reviews, starred review |
ABOUT THE BOOK
What was it like to survive an illegal abortion, come out as a lesbian, and train to become a doctor in the late 1960s and early ’70s—before Roe v. Wade, before Title IX, and in a largely homophobic nation?
In this unflinching and riveting coming-of-age memoir, Patricia Grayhall battles sexism in a male-dominated profession. She plunges into a life that is never boring—and certainly never without passion.
Tossed around in the rough seas of medical training, chronically exhausted and emotionally drained, Patricia chafes at the toxic masculinity of the culture of medicine, facing many of the same issues women face in male-dominated fields today.
Although the sexual revolution and women’s movement in 1970s Boston celebrate women's desire, one barrier after another prevents Patricia from finding the supportive long-term relationship she yearns for. Will she risk her career to find the love she seeks?
What was it like to survive an illegal abortion, come out as a lesbian, and train to become a doctor in the late 1960s and early ’70s—before Roe v. Wade, before Title IX, and in a largely homophobic nation?
In this unflinching and riveting coming-of-age memoir, Patricia Grayhall battles sexism in a male-dominated profession. She plunges into a life that is never boring—and certainly never without passion.
Tossed around in the rough seas of medical training, chronically exhausted and emotionally drained, Patricia chafes at the toxic masculinity of the culture of medicine, facing many of the same issues women face in male-dominated fields today.
Although the sexual revolution and women’s movement in 1970s Boston celebrate women's desire, one barrier after another prevents Patricia from finding the supportive long-term relationship she yearns for. Will she risk her career to find the love she seeks?
Patricia Grayhall
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patricia Grayhall is a retired medical doctor and author of the memoir, Making the Rounds; Defying Norms in Love and Medicine, which garnered many awards including 2024 National Indie Excellence Award LGBTQIA Non-fiction and Memoir and the 2023 Best Indie Book Award Winner in LGBTQ Memoir.
Patricia published a romance novel with her wife in 2023, Golden Years and Silver Linings..
Her third book A Place for Us will be published by She Writes Press in June 2025, distributed by Simon and Schuster, and the audiobook is narrated by Abby Crayden.
She’s currently writing a thriller.
Patricia splits her time between Seattle and Vancouver Island where she and her partner enjoy other people’s dogs, the noisy jostling of seals on the dock, the playfulness of otters, and the occasional sighting of an orca or black bear.
Website:
www.patriciagrayhall.com/
Patricia Grayhall is a retired medical doctor and author of the memoir, Making the Rounds; Defying Norms in Love and Medicine, which garnered many awards including 2024 National Indie Excellence Award LGBTQIA Non-fiction and Memoir and the 2023 Best Indie Book Award Winner in LGBTQ Memoir.
Patricia published a romance novel with her wife in 2023, Golden Years and Silver Linings..
Her third book A Place for Us will be published by She Writes Press in June 2025, distributed by Simon and Schuster, and the audiobook is narrated by Abby Crayden.
She’s currently writing a thriller.
Patricia splits her time between Seattle and Vancouver Island where she and her partner enjoy other people’s dogs, the noisy jostling of seals on the dock, the playfulness of otters, and the occasional sighting of an orca or black bear.
Website:
www.patriciagrayhall.com/