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Gifted Hands by Ben Carson, M.D.

Gifted Hands

The Ben Carson Story

Ben Carson, M.D., Cecil Murphey

Zondervan · Print & ebook · January 28, 1992

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Who it’s for
A personal journey pairs hard-won perseverance with the vivid world of pediatric neurosurgery.
Themes
Overcoming adversity, Career achievement, Faith and compassion
Genres
Lives in Medicine, Neurosurgery, Personal Memoirs

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About this book

Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. As a boy, he did poorly in school and struggled with anger. If it were not for the persistence of his mother, a single parent who worked three jobs and pushed her sons to do their best, his story may have ended tragically.

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Join Dr. Carson on his journey from a struggling inner-city student to the pinnacle of his career as a world-renowned neurosurgeon. A man of humility, decency, compassion, courage, and sensitivity, he now serves as a role model for everyone who wants to achieve their God-given potential. As you learn more about Dr. Carson's amazing story, you'll be inspired to: - Take charge of your own destiny - Hone your God-given gifts - Face adversity head on Filled with fascinating stories, Gifted Hands will transport you into the operating room to witness surgeries that made headlines around the world, and into the private mind of a compassionate, God-fearing physician who lives to help others.

From Struggle to Calling

A personal journey pairs hard-won perseverance with the vivid world of pediatric neurosurgery.

Come here for

  • A candid account of childhood anger and school struggles
  • Headline-making surgeries and the mind of a compassionate physician

Expect

  • A faith-inflected story of adversity and achievement
  • A mother’s persistence at the heart of the journey

Where it sits

Lives in Medicine95%
Neurosurgery35%
Personal Memoirs21%

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Publisher categories

  • Lives in Medicine
  • Religious Lives
  • Neurosurgery
  • Inspirational Christian Books
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  • Calling & Vocation (Christian)
  • Christian Memoirs
Authors
Ben Carson, M.D., Cecil Murphey
Publisher
Zondervan
Published
January 28, 1992
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Overcoming adversity · Career achievement · Faith and compassion
Reading lane
Lives in Medicine