| Edition |
20th anniversary ed. |
| Description |
240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"Dr. Ben Carson is known around the world for breakthroughs in neurosurgery that have brought hope where no hope existed. 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 Medical Institutions at age thirty-three. Taking you into the operating room where he has saved countless lives, Ben Carson is a role model for anyone who attempts the seemingly impossible" --Cover, p. 4. |
| Contents |
A letter from Sonya Carson -- Introduction -- "Goodbye, daddy" -- Carrying the load -- Eight years old -- Two positives -- A boy's big problem -- A terrible temper -- ROTC triumph -- College choices -- Changing the rules -- A serious step -- Another step forward -- Coming into my own -- A special year -- A girl named Maranda -- Heartbreak -- Little Beth -- Three special children -- Craig and Susan -- Separating the twins -- The rest of their story -- Family affairs -- Think big. |
| Subject |
Carson, Ben.
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Carson, Ben. |
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Neurosurgeons -- United States -- Biography.
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Neurosurgeons. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Murphey, Cecil, conservator.
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| ISBN |
0310332907 |
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0310546516 paperback |
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9780310332909 |
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9780310546511 paperback |
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