Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

by CARSON BEN

• ISBN13: 9780061042539
• ISBN10: 0061042536
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-02-15
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

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"	p. 11
Carrying the Load	p. 17
Eight Years Old	p. 23
Two Positives	p. 32
A Boy's Big Problem	p. 45
A Terrible Temper	p. 54
ROTC Triumph	p. 61
College Choices	p. 71
Changing the Rules	p. 80
A Serious Step	p. 91
Another Step Forward	p. 112
Coming Into My Own	p. 123
A Special Year	p. 135
A Girl Named Maranda	p. 146
Heartbreak	p. 155
Little Beth	p. 167
Three Special Children	p. 177
Craig and Susan	p. 185
Separating the Twins	p. 201
The Rest of Their Story	p. 213
Family Affairs	p. 219
Think Big	p. 225
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