Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 5 stars “Tiger Country In this inspiring book, Dr. Keith Black wastes no time distilling the complex, frustrating but often fulfilling role as a doctor. "My patients fight their disease with the greatest dignity and spirit one can ever imagine. Their courage inspires me to focus every drop...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “This is a great little read. I think books come to me. It answered a few questions I had about brain surgery. Dr. Black is a cool guy that confesses his faith and belief in a Higher Power at work in our lives. Loved his comparisons of brain surgeons to fighter pilots. Also, loved his battle metaphors - fighting The Monster. It was all good and wish it had been longer.”

  anna w wrote this review Thursday, July 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Tiger Country
  
  In this inspiring book, Dr. Keith Black wastes no time distilling the complex, frustrating but often fulfilling role as a doctor. "My patients fight their disease with the greatest dignity and spirit one can ever imagine. Their courage inspires me to focus every drop of energy I have in myself to provide them with the best odds possible to beat this disease, or at least give them as much quality life as our surgeries and medicines will allow. They are my heroes, and I hope one day all of their bravery and determination will help lead to a cure," he states.
  
  In "Brain Surgery: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles," Black discusses expectations, hopes, fears and much more. He details encounters with patients of all walks of life, ranging from a wealthy Hong Kong entrepreneur to a pastor of a church to a grandmother to a member of a successful R&B/hip-hop group. Detailed are the highs and lows you would expect from someone fighting for their life, and not always having the easiest time doing so.
  
  Along the way, Black relates his experiences as a young African American growing up in the South and reaching the heights as a world renowned neurosurgeon.
  
  His experiences, both losses and successes, he finds worthwhile and so will readers. Black also gives us much to consider such as potential environmental dangers and risks associated with things we do in our everyday lives like cell phone usage.
  
  
  Reviewed by: Tracy
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  OOSA Online Book Club wrote this review Monday, June 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No