Gifted Hands

Written by Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey

A neurosurgeon's journey from inner-city struggles to medical miracles.

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224 pages· 67,929 words· 950L

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From the streets of Detroit to the halls of Johns Hopkins, Ben Carson defies the odds to become a pioneering neurosurgeon. Witness his transformative journey, where faith and genius collide in the operating room, saving lives and inspiring hope. Can one man's determination change the course of medicine forever?

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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.

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