Himalaya Livline | Vol 6 | No. 4 | May–Aug 2023 | 19 movies and medics Books When Breath Becomes Air Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story The movie Gifted Hands revolves around the true story of Ben Carson. Raised by a single mother, he has a difficult childhood, struggling amid poverty and prejudice. He performs poorly at school and faces racist treatment by his classmates. Ben’s mother always encourages him to use his Godgiven gifts. The continual support from his mother helps Ben to instill belief in himself. He works hard to become the best student in his school, and later pursues a career in medicine. Gifted Hands is an inspiring story that shows how believing in oneself helps overcome any obstacle in life. The story revolves around Ben who, instead of considering himself inferior, underprivileged, and discriminated, fights hard to finally become a world-renowned neurosurgeon. Details Genre: Drama, Biography Director: Thomas Carter Year: 2009 Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis, Jaishon Fisher, and Gus Hoffman Source: Movieguide. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. https://www.movieguide.org/. Accessed February 9, 2023. Image source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1295085/mediaviewer/rm3135342848?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_prd_12 Author: Paul Kalanithi Publication date: January 12, 2016 Number of pages: 208 Publisher: Random House When Breath Becomes Air is a nonfiction autobiography written by Paul Kalanithi, a young neurosurgeon. At the age of 36, when he is in his last year of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul starts experiencing negative changes in his body. His and his wife Lucy’s world turns upside down when he is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and has to go through a rigorous treatment regimen. Paul who was once a doctor helping patients recover suddenly turns into a patient struggling to survive. This book chronicles Paul’s transformation from a naïve medical student, to a neurosurgeon at Stanford University, to finally being a patient himself. When Breath Becomes Air depicts the relationship between a doctor and a patient, and is a memoir on the life of a brilliant writer who ends up becoming both. Image source: https://nerdybookarazzi.wordpress.com/ 2020/11/17/book-review-when-breath-becomes-air- by-paul-kalanithi-rocketgirlmd-singh_nikita- hinatekchandani/
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