Gifted Hands
by Ben Carson
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringrags to richesempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA realistic biography that is intimate and slow-burning. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
In 1987, Dr. Benjamin Carson gained worldwide recognition for his part in the first successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head. 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.
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- Ben Carson
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 232
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