Grief And LossFamily Medicine
Grief in the Break Room
A family doctor loses her first patient — a child she had known since birth — and discovers that the hardest part of medicine is the part no one teaches you.
5 min read
Amazon Bestseller • 200+ Physicians Interviewed
The Stories MedicineNever Says Out Loud
Ghost encounters in the ICU. Near-death experiences that changed everything. Miraculous recoveries that defy every textbook. These are the stories physicians are finally ready to share.
Featured Stories
True accounts from physicians who witnessed the extraordinary — and lived to tell about it.
Divine InterventionSurgery
The Wrong Diagnosis That Saved a Life
A surgeon wakes at 3 AM with an inexplicable certainty that he missed something. Against all protocol, he drives to the hospital — and discovers his instinct was the only thing between his patient and death.
7 min read
Ghost StoriesCritical Care
The Last Salute
A veteran's final goodbye transcends the boundary between life and death, leaving an entire ICU team shaken and forever changed.
6 min read
The Science Behind the Stories
Peer-reviewed research supports what physicians in this book have witnessed firsthand.
Near-Death Experience Features
Percentage of NDE experiencers reporting each feature (van Lommel et al., 2001)
Types of Phenomena in the Book
Distribution of story types across 26 physician accounts
Physician Burnout by Specialty
Percentage reporting at least one symptom (Medscape, 2024)
Reader Ratings Distribution
Based on 1,018 Goodreads ratings
Explore by Topic
From ghost stories to miraculous recoveries — find the stories that speak to you.
Ghost Stories in Hospitals
Unexplained apparitions and encounters physicians have witnessed in medical settings
Near-Death Experiences
Accounts from physicians who witnessed patients return from the brink with extraordinary stories
Miraculous Recoveries
Patients who defied all medical odds and recovered against impossible prognoses
Faith and Medicine
Where spirituality meets science — physicians explore the intersection of belief and healing
Divine Intervention
Moments where physicians felt a guiding hand beyond medical science
Premonitions and Dreams
Physicians who received forewarning through dreams that proved prophetic
Unexplained Phenomena
Medical events that defy scientific explanation and leave physicians searching for answers
Physician Burnout
The emotional and physical toll of medical practice — raw stories of exhaustion and recovery
Grief and Loss
How physicians cope with losing patients and the lasting impact on their lives
Read the Stories That Changed Everything
Over 200 physicians interviewed. 26 stories that will challenge what you believe about life, death, and everything in between.
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What Readers Are Saying
4.3 stars from over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads
“Overall, it was a charming story of physicians who experienced things in their lives which they could not attribute to coincidence. One story is the well-attested account of a woman with end-stage multiple sclerosis who experienced a sudden and complete recovery. There is no doubt about this one — it is multiply corroborated and truly unexplained.”
Dr. Timothy Cook • Internal Medicine
Goodreads“In 'Physicians' Untold Stories,' Scott Kolbaba invites over two dozen physicians to relate encounters of the unexplainable and miraculous in their medical practices. Divine intervention in hopeless situations is portrayed convincingly and with clarity. This fine book is inspirational and recommended for anyone seeking hope and strength in troubled circumstances.”
Dr. Larry White • Family Medicine
Goodreads“Anatole France once said 'chance' was God's signature when He did not choose to sign His name. Dr. Kolbaba's book is a collection of such chances as told to him by other physicians. The fact that the stories come from a number of other individuals over a span of years makes them believable. I highly recommend this book.”
Ronald L. Page
Goodreads“MUST READ! These stories are the ones you need to hear — the ones doctors never talk about! I'm also in medicine and have had more than one time I've been drawn to do things by gut or Heavenly Father. Over the last 30 years respect for doctors has decreased. People need to read these stories! It will lift you up and change how you feel!”
Trailgal • Emergency Medicine
Goodreads“A feel-good book of hope and wonder that will appeal most to readers who believe in divine intervention. Kolbaba has catalogued inspiration moments into small stories perfect for bite-size reading.”
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews“Full of uplifting stories that point to the existence of a higher being without being specifically religious. Answered prayers, inspired actions and life after death. Read with a box of tissues and be prepared for goosebumps. Quick read, mostly because I didn't want to put it down.”
Cheryl Wetzker
GoodreadsExplore by Location
These extraordinary physician stories are not limited to one hospital. They happen in every city, every neighborhood, every corner of the globe.
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