Filled with fascinating case histories, Gifted Hands will transplant 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. In , Dr. Carson gained worldwide recognition for his part in the first successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head--an extremely complex and delicate operation that was five months of planning and twenty-two hours of actual surgery, involving a surgical plan that Carson helped initiate.
Gifted Hands reveals a man with humility, decency, compassion, courage, and sensitivity who serves as a role model for anyone who attempts the seemingly impossible. Frequently Bought Together. Gifted Hands. Add 3 Items to Cart. Rate Product. I ordered this book after seeing the movie - gifted hands. Its a very inspiring book about Dr Carson who separated the Siamese twins joined at the back of the head.
Its simple to read and well narrated by Carson. Its more about personal experiences and is well connected to God. Is best recommended for the Youth! Benjamin John Certified Buyer. Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure.
If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.. Benjamin S. John Pielmeier. Cuba Gooding Jr. Kimberly Elise Aunjanue Ellis. Top credits Director Thomas Carter. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Ben Carson as Ben Carson. Aunjanue Ellis Candy as Candy. Ele Bardha Dr. Long as Dr. Geoffrey Beauchamp Dr. Freeman as Dr. Ron Coden Professor as Professor.
Jaishon Fisher Bennie as Bennie. Thomas Carter. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. His mother helped him believe. His brilliance helped him change lives. Not Rated. Did you know Edit. Despite all his achievements, Dr Carson seems to be a very humble man and credits God for getting him where he is today.
Also, in spite of all the racism he encountered, he made it clear that he wants to heal people of all races and all the adversity he faced on account of his race just made him grow stronger, and work harder. View 1 comment. Sep 15, Jean rated it really liked it Shelves: autobiography , memoir , audio-book , medical. Carson tells about his youth growing up in a poor black neighborhood in Detroit. Apparently when he was eight years old he decided he wanted to become a physician.
He speaks highly of his mother keeping him on track toward his goal. He tells of going to Yale and feeling he did not belong there amongst the wealthy students. He went on to the University of Michigan for his medical school. He is one of eleven African Americans to become a board certified neurosurgeon. He became head of pediatric ne Carson tells about his youth growing up in a poor black neighborhood in Detroit.
He became head of pediatric neurosurgery at John Hopkins University hospital. In he became famous for successfully separating conjoined twins. The Binder Twins had been joined at the back of the head.
Carson writes openly about his faith and the Seventh Day Adventist church he belongs to. He has written six books and many professional articles for medical journals, and since writes a column for the Washington Times. The book should inspire failing students that they can improve their grades if they try.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book was co-written with Cecil Murphy and Dion Graham narrated the book. He experienced so many struggles and yet became a better person and his faith in God has been strengthened. I love how grounded he remains despite all of his incredible contributions to the field of neurosurgery. He attributes most of his success to God, his mother, and his medical team. His perseverance and humility are truly admirable.
Far too many youngsters spend all their energies and time on the basketball courts, wanting to be a Michael Jordan. Or they throw their energies toward being a Reggie Jackson on the baseball diamond or an O. Simpson on the football field. They want to make a million dollars a year, not realizing how few who try make those kinds of salaries.
These kids end up throwing their lives away. I often hear of groups — and many of them good — who pour out their hearts in a highly competitive career, not realizing that only one group in 10, is going to make it big.
I fault the media for perpetuating these grandiose dreams. Why should I give someone else such power over my life? And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure.
If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next. Feb 19, Jonna Higgins-Freese rated it did not like it. Now I know why. The first part of the book, in which Carson recounts his early childhood and the difficulties he overcame at that time, as well as his gratitude to his mother, was readable.
Fair enough. The later sections, in which he describes his work as a surgeon, was awful -- poorly edited to the point of being nearly unreadable, and self-congratulatory to the point of nausea. He often says that what he does is the work of a team, but that doesn't come through in the narrative. Much of the last half of the book appears to have been a rough first draft tossed off by a junior high-age writer, rather than a polished narrative for publication. The last line of the narrative proper, "My wife, my sons -- they are the most important part of my life" -- have almost nothing to do with the story he's told up to that point, or the choices he's made.
He does mention that he goes home each night in time to put his sons to bed. Clearly, being a surgeon is the kind of job that routinely requires hour work weeks. But to then say his family is the most important thing -- it simply didn't fit together. Or at least, one can see that it's certainly possible that one's family can be "the most important thing" even if one doesn't get to spend much time with them I certainly experience that in the requirements of my own work life , but nothing he'd written to that point supported that conclusion.
In it, Dreger argues quite compellingly, based on narrative evidence from conjoined twins themselves, that separating conjoined twins tells us more about mainstream culture's drive to "normalize" than the actual needs and wants of conjoined twins.
Finally, I read this book because Carson is to be the featured speaker at the National Association for Developmental Education conference later this month. I am puzzled by his selection for that venue. Carson did not use developmental education -- he went to college prepared for credit bearing work. Loved the book.
It's crazy that I've known of Dr. Carson for years. I purchased the book then That was early 's. I just decided to read it in its entirety. I was pleasantly surprised that a lot if his story paralleled mine. Not so much the educational part of tough up bringing, but his thought processes. I underlined and highlighted so much because I was surprised to find - Loved the book. I underlined and highlighted so much because I was surprised to find - in print - what I had put into practice.
In my older age- I've accepted my passion for children and issues with education. I've been doing more motivational speaking and actually included similar motivational words as Dr.
Carson used without reading this book. Now that I have read it, I have more material I can use! Loved this book! Will beading it to the reading list for this summer reading challenge I hope to offer to the kids at my church this summer.
I really like to read about highly successful people. Ben Carson is one of them. This takes you from his living in Detroit and being raised b a single mom who insisted he achieve success I find it extremely hideous that some ridicule and demean him because they do not agree with his conservative political views. Very inspiring and encouraging!
I really enjoyed this book. Jul 12, Jeanette rated it liked it. Ben Carson tells his life, his past, as he remembers it. And tells it in a style and simplicity to mentor faith coupled with hard work.
He tells the earliest years to a 4 star level and also the separation operations on the babies to nearly a 5. But much of the middle is more mindset and locations rather than the essence it must have taken to continue in his physician's particular slot. But that's Ben too- he does some things extremely well and others are just more holistically generic, IMHO. Wha Ben Carson tells his life, his past, as he remembers it. What comes to the fore, beyond his Mother's training and endurance learned was his faith.
It's immense. Faith with the capital F. That Faith. And he believes in prayer for specific which works. But it bonds Ben Carson to excellence minute by minute.
I especially loved the story of his getting the "wrong" make up exam and the trick played by the prof. It sounds exactly like the one in a million that Ben Carson truly is.
So few of us can really say we "try" to the extend of that story. So many use baggage of every ilk to throw in the towel before the first starting whistle. This would be a good book for middle school assignment, IMHO. Easy, core "eyes" read.
May 31, Camie rated it really liked it. From inner city Detroit Ben Carson, a poor black kid , raised by a very determined single mother , to whom he dedicates the book , becomes a renowned neurosurgeon changing children's lives at John Hopkins Medical Center. An inspiring true story of determination, persistence , and faith. This reprint, with a forward by his mother, who was one of 24 siblings and married at age 13 Can that be right?
Take two hours and restore your f From inner city Detroit Ben Carson, a poor black kid , raised by a very determined single mother , to whom he dedicates the book , becomes a renowned neurosurgeon changing children's lives at John Hopkins Medical Center.
Take two hours and restore your faith in humanity. The movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. May 05, Ronna rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. This is the true story of a remarkable man, and what led to his success. Carson is the head pediatric neurosurgeon at John Hopkins. He began his life as a child in Detroit, Michigan. His Mom, who Dr Carson attributed much of his success to, was one of 20 plus siblings.
She married at 13, and when Ben and his brother were young boys, they found out that his dad was a bigamist. When he left Ben's family, he was never seen by them again. Ben's Mom's third grade education assured her the necessi This is the true story of a remarkable man, and what led to his success. Ben's Mom's third grade education assured her the necessity of working three jobs to support her family.
It was this attitude that started Ben and his brother on their road to success. She fostered the attitudeYou are responsible for your life success--if you work hard you will succeedif you are not succeeding, it's YOUR responsibility to make the changes to succeed!! Dr Carson tells of his early years of poor grades; his Mom's rules to insure that her boys would do their best in school; his raise to top student in his classes; his issues with a bad temper; his continuous faith and prayers to Jesus Christ; his raise in the medical field; his wonderful married life; and the medical procedures that led to saving lives of children with medical brain issues.
There is a YA version for the very young also!! The writing was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! Mar 28, Colleen rated it really liked it. I saw this man in clips from the National Prayer Breakfast and was so impressed by him. Learning more about him, I found out that he was a world renowned neurosurgeon out of Johns Hopkins.
One of my sons needed brain surgery as an infant so I probably know more information about the brain than the typical stay at home mother, I have even met doctors that I know more than sad. My second reason for finding him interesting is that my son-in-law is in residency for neurosurgery and everyone tell m I saw this man in clips from the National Prayer Breakfast and was so impressed by him.
My second reason for finding him interesting is that my son-in-law is in residency for neurosurgery and everyone tell me neurosurgeons are mean, so I wanted to find out what a neurosurgeon's life is really like. In fact it was my son-in-law who lent me the book.
I really enjoyed this book a lot. Here was a man raised in poverty, by a single mom, who rose to be one of the best scientific brains in the world. A man who had to work hard to overcome challenges but never once blamed anyone but himself if he didn't.
I love how he credits his mom for helping him be better. Even with all his famous surgeries he thanks God for being there and helping him out.
He realizes he is a good surgeon, but only because of the talents the Lord gave him. I wish this was required reading in high schools. I think every child regardless of their place in the world could benefit from this. I hope that Ben Carson will run for President. This is the type of person we need to lead America back to our foundation. In his book "Gifted Hands" he shares his life story and what a story it is.
Raised by a single Mom, he grows up without much of material things. He worked very hard to become a world renowned neurosurgeon. This book was also produced as a movie. Why do we fault others? The person who has the most to do with what happens to you is you! You can do it! Influence could get me inside the door, but my productivity and the quality of my work were the real tests. The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one.
Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others. Develop those talents and use them in the career you choose.
Remembering T for talent puts you far ahead of the game if you take advantage of what God gives you. When you are always on time, people can depend on you. You prove your trustworthiness. Learn not to waste time, because time is money and time is effort.
Time usage is also a talent. God gives some people the ability to manage time. The rest of us have to learn how And we can. Anticipate good things; watch for them. The same with telling lies. Speaking the truth each time makes life amazingly simple. Benefit from their mistakes instead of repeating them. Read good books like the Bible because they open up new worlds of understanding. It takes much less energy to be nice than it does to be mean.
Being kind, friendly, and helpful takes less energy and relieves much of the pressure. If you are knowledgeable, particularly more knowledgeable than anybody else in a field, you become invaluable and write your own ticket. When you read, your mind must work by taking in letters and connecting them to form words. Words make themselves into thoughts and concepts. Developing good reading habits is something like being a champion weightlifter. He toned his muscles, beginning with lighter weights, always building up, and preparing for more.
We develop our minds by reading, by thinking, by figuring out things for ourselves. In-depth learners find that the acquired knowledge becomes a part of them.
They understand more about themselves and their world. They keep building on prior understanding by piling on new information.
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