First Reading Assignment

Here's your first reading assignment, from the book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, by Atul Gawande:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B59oU02C12STS2xyeXRFQW5mOTQ/edit.

(Notice that the title of the book, right above the link, is clickable and will lead you directly to where this book can be bought on amazon.com. The book is reasonably priced on Amazon, whether used or new. But of course, if you do a bit more searching, you might find places online where you can find this book for even less.)