Objektivní nález - Moje nejtěžší mise – Šebek Tomáš (2024)

"When you are born into a family of an abuser and an alcoholic, you have two options for dealing with your life. First, you can mess it up. Or you can mess it up less if you try harder. It’s time for the truth about who I really am. And I believe that I am not just writing my own story." Tomáš Šebek, a surgeon and author of successful reportage books from humanitarian missions, embarks on the most challenging journey yet. A journey into a childhood spent in a dysfunctional family. A journey of personal and professional failures, partner infidelities, and lies. But also a journey of determination to defy fate and the desire to take life into his own hands. Fights in the streets of old Prague's Karlín alternate with episodes from operating rooms, thrilling expeditions are accompanied by even more thrilling circumstances in building his own company. Yet all those adventures at the controls of an airplane, in flooded tunnels, or in war zones pale in comparison to the mission that is the hardest – to be a good father to four children and not repeat the mistakes of his parents. The book, written in Šebek's typically aggressive, energetic style and with a sense of humor and exaggeration, addresses serious social issues based on the author's experiences – domestic violence, disinformation, or addictions. In contrast to them, it highlights...