![]() ![]() Over all I thought this book was interesting. He talks about one particular experience in separating one set of siamese twins from Germany and to hear the surgical tale is fascinating (and disgusting to my non-medically inclined mind!). That’s how I knew of him before reading this book. I don’t want to give any spoilers here in this post, but he’s experienced some rather unusual things.Ĭarson is probably most well-known for his efforts in separating siamese twins. He relates certain instances where he called on God for help and was answered in some very unique ways. Raised as a Seventh Day Adventist, Carson references his faith more clearly in the later half of the book. Sure, he doubted himself from time to time but when negative thought threatened to undo him, either things his mother said to him, or his faith in God’s purpose for his life, spurred him onward. This is a story of personal confidence in one’s self and abilities. His story is certainly inspirational.īen Carson seemed to always know what he wanted in life and pushed himself to the limits to achieve it. He describes the challenges he faced from finances to prejudice. In this story he documents his early days being raised by his single mother, to striving for personal academic excellence at Yale. I'll be studying psychology soon, and I know it wouldn't have been possible without the guidelines which Dr.Co-authored by Cecil Murphey and published by Zondervan Publishers, Gifted Hands tells Ben Carson’s story from his rise from the ghettos in Detroit to becoming a world renowned surgeon. I learned to apply the "Think Big" principle in my personal life, and it has tremendously changed my way of living and thinking. I started to believe in myself again because I learned that becoming a success in this world isn't due to mere smartness, but a result of the willingness to be changed by God plus hard work and sometimes even taking on pains. I had never heard of Dr.Carson before, and I thought, "Great, another fine man who tells about how much God can use only superbrains in this world!" All the more I was suprised to read Dr.Carson's biography which was totally opposite of what I had expected. I felt worthless and dumb because I messed up a lot of exams due to the lack of motivation and ambition. I had lost all my perspective, motivation, and joy in going to school and learning new things. I read "Gifted Hands" in a time when I was undecisive about my future life. Through it all shines a humility, quick wit, and down-to-earth style that make this book one you won't easily forget. This inspiring autobiography takes 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. Gifted Hands is the riveting story of one man's secret for success, tested against daunting odds and driven by an incredible mindset that dares to take risks. Ben Carson holds twenty honorary doctorates and is the possessor of a long string of honors and awards, including the Horatio Alger Award, induction into the "Great Blacks in Wax" Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, and an invitation as Keynote Speaker at the 1997 President's National Prayer Breakfast. and finally, at age 33, the directorship of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. the University of Michigan Medical School. Trust in God, a relentless belief in his own capabilities, and sheer determination catapulted Ben from failing grades to the top of his class - and beyond to a Yale scholarship. But Sonya Carson convinced her son that he could make something of his life, even though everything around him said otherwise. And a pathological temper threatened to put him in jail. Raised in inner-city Detroit by a mother with a third grade education, Ben lacked motivation. He's been beating the odds since he was a child. But such breakthroughs aren't unusual for Ben Carson. Carson pioneered again in a rare procedure known as hemispherectomy, giving children without hope a second chance at life through a daring operation in which he literally removed one half of their brain. The extremely complex and delicate operation, five months in the planning and twenty-two hours in the execution, involved a surgical plan that Carson helped initiate. Benjamin Carson gained worldwide recognition for his part in the first successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head. ![]()
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