Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital / Some of My Best Friends Are Black

Summary: Part A: Ask anyone to name a famous hospital, and they will likely respond, "Bellevue." Known for its psychiatric care, the nation's oldest hospital is actually a renowned, full-service facility. In his new book, Medical Director Dr. Eric Manheimer explores the crossroads of society and modern medicine through the stories of 12 very different patients — including himself. Part B: When author Tanner Colby investigated the cliche that would become the title of his new book, Some of My Best Friends Are Black, he learned that — not surprisingly — the statement usually isn't true. An Obama supporter with no black friends himself, Colby revisited his hometown of Birmingham, Ala., to research the truths and myths (integrated neighborhoods can actually drive property values up) of American integration