Becoming Dr. Q : my journey from migrant farm worker to brain surgeon / Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D. ; with Mim Eichler Rivas.
Title:
Becoming Dr. Q : my journey from migrant farm worker to brain surgeon / Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D. ; with Mim Eichler Rivas.
ISBN:
9798887700182
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Publication Information:
Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2024]
©2023
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Prologue : Seeking Terra Firma -- Starry nights -- Faraway -- The Kaliman Maneuver -- Lessons from the fields -- Courting destiny -- Green eyes -- From harvest to Harvard -- In the land of giants -- Question the rules and when possible make your own -- Brainstorm -- Hopkins -- Gray matter -- Seeing the light -- Finding the steel in your soul -- Epilogue : When the sun comes up.
Summary:
Depicts the life of the internationally famous neurosurgeon who came to America as a nineteen-year-old illegal migrant worker, describing his tenacity and persistence in the face of discrimination and adversity to achieve his dream of excellence. Includes photographs.
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Electronic Access:
Mackin Educational Resources Click here to open
Interest grade level:
10-Adult.
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