Vincent Figueredo helps us to understand the heart as a cultural symbol, biological miracle, and central theme in human history. A tour-de-force of scholarship and storytelling, The Curious History of the Heart is a great read and an important one — Daniel Weiss, president and CEO, Metropolitan Museum of Art
What a wonderful reading experience. This book takes you on a fascinating historical journey of heart; from first being considered the vessel of our soul, to being a simple pump, to perhaps the heart is a bit of both. A must read to stimulate your brain and warm your heart — Ted W. Love, president and CEO, Global Blood Therapeutics
Provocative and broad in scope, this offers much food for thought. — Publishers Weekly