Gifted Hands : The Ben Carson Story

by Ben Carson, M. D., with Cecil Murphey

• ISBN13: 9780310214694
• ISBN10: 0310214696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-12-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Ben Carson, M.D., works medical miracles. Today, he's one of the most celebrated neurosurgeons in the world. In Gifted Hands, he tells of his inspiring odyssey from his childhood in inner-city Detroit to his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at age 33. Ben Carson is a role model for anyone who attempts the seemingly impossible as he takes you into the operating room where he has saved countless lives. Filled with fascinating case histories, this is the dramatic and intimate story of Ben Carson's struggle to beat the odds -- and of the faith and genius that make him one of the greatest life-givers of the century.

Author Biography

Dr. Benjamin Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Cecil Murphey, author of over forty books, has also assisted well-known personalities in writing their biographies

Table of Contents

``Goodbye, Daddy''	11	(17)
Carrying the Load	17	(6)
Eight Years Old	23	(9)
Two Positives	32	(13)
A Boy's Big Problem	45	(9)
A Terrible Temper	54	(7)
ROTC Triumph	61	(10)
College Choices	71	(9)
Changing the Rules	80	(11)
A Serious Step	91	(13)
Another Step Forward	104	(11)
Coming Into My Own	115	(12)
A Special Year	127	(11)
A Girl Named Maranda	138	(9)
Heartbreak	147	(12)
Little Beth	159	(10)
Three Special Children	169	(8)
Craig and Susan	177	(16)
Separating the Twins	193	(12)
The Rest of Their Story	205	(6)
Family Affairs	211	(6)
Think Big	217