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1. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
by Ben Carson, MD
Gifted Hands dose not just shed light on a ghetto youth with failing grades who became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Univesity ... More
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2. Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
by Katrina Firlik
This compelling tell-all by a brilliant young doctor cracks open the demanding, fascinating world of brain surgery, doing for the neurosurgeon what ... More
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3. When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery
by Dr. Frank T Vertosick, Jr.
"Dramatic, moving, and utterly fascinating." New York Times Book Review
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4. The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness
by Jack El-Hai
Walter J. Freeman ranks as one of the most scorned physicians of the 20th century. Many people still believe a number of myths about his lobotomies. ... More
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5. Gifted Hands
by Ben Carson
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 ... More
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6. Flashback
by Michael Palmer
Toby Nelms is an ordinary 8-year-old boy who needs a routine operation. Everything seems to go well; the surgery is a success; Toby is sent home ... More
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7. Ghosting
by David Poyer
Filled with an expert seaman's knowledge and driven by conflicted characters, "Ghosting" is a tense, twisting sea thriller that pits a troubled ... More
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8. Harvey Cushing: A Life in Surgery
by Michael Bliss
Drawing on new collections of intimate personal and family papers, diaries and patient records, Bliss captures pioneering brain surgeon Harvey ... More
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9. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
by Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis
An angry inner-city boy grows up to become one of the world's greatest neurosurgeons. Through his story, kids will learn how anything is possible ... More
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10. Only Love
by Erich Segal
The story of Matthew and Silvia begins in Paris in 1978, when a group of idealistic young doctors join Medecine Internationale. Two of them fall in ... More
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11. Ben Carson
by Ben Carson, MD, Cecil Murphy, Nathan Aaseng (Adapted by)
List of all editionsBased on Carson's Gifted Hands, an encouraging story for kids with low self-esteem.
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12. First Do No Harm: Reflections on Becoming a Neurosurgeon
by Kenton J Rainer, J Kenyon Rainer, Kenyon J Rainer
List of all editionsA passionate account of a young neurosurgeon's training and practice with vivid descriptions of how it feels to be a brain surgeon.
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13. When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Dr. Frank T Vertosick, Jr.
List of all editionsWith insight, humor, and poignancy, Dr. Frank Vertosick chronicles his remarkable evolution from naive young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. In ... More
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14. The Awakened Heart
by Betty Neels
List of all editionsDetermined to avoid any more heartache after a love affair gone wrong, Sophie encounters brilliant brain surgeon Rijk van Taak, who also has been ... More
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15. Judith's Pavilion: The Haunting Memories of a Neurosurgeon
by Marc Flitter, Southwater
List of all editionsWith a sure and accomplished literary voice, an eye for human pathos, and sense of the tragicomic, Dr. Marc Flitter has created a stunning debut work ... More
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17. Buckaroo Banzai in Return of the Screw
by Earl Mac Rauch, Stephen Thompson (Illustrator), Keith Williams (Illustrator)
List of all editionsEveryone's favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back again just in time to save the world! Along with his Hong Kong Cavaliers, Banzai must battle ... More
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18. Judith's Pavilion: The Haunting Memories of a Neurosurgeon
by Mark Flitter, M.D., Marc Flitter
List of all editions"Judith's Pavilion" is an imaginary hospital where practicing neurosurgeon Mark Flitter allows his failures to become beautifully crafted true ... More
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19. Ben Carson
by Mr. Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis
List of all editionsRead how Ben Carson, an African-American, was able to accomplish his dream through faith and determination. 'Excellent for Homeschool Use'
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21. Living a Life That Counts
by Melvin L Cheatham, M.D., Mark Cutshell, Mark Cutshall
List of all editionsDr. Cheatham uses examples from his own life and from the lives of many other inspiring individuals to show how anyone can discover this level of ... More
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24. Mind Catcher
by John Darnton
List of all editionsTwo scientists take charge of the fate of 13-year-old brain damaged Tyler and send the boy far beyond the frontiers of medical science into a dark ... More
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25. Working in a Very Small Place: The Making of a Neurosurgeon
by Mark L Shelton
List of all editionsThe practice of neurosurgery is one of the most demanding and difficult specializations in the field of medicine. It attracts doctors of great ... More







