Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine (Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820346632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sullivan is an outstanding example of a 'Morehouse man' who has made a difference; this narrative of his life and legacy will entertain and inspire. Bush)In this dramatic and revealing memoir that takes us from the segregated backwoods of Georgia to the founding of the nation’s premier African American medical school and the cabinet of President George H. I am convinced we are a healthier nation still today because of some of the issues Lou brought to the table with so much passion and determination; I paid attention. Bush, Lou Sullivan shows how commitment, courage, a sense of humor, and a passion for health promot
While Louis W. Washington High School and Morehouse College, Sullivan went to medical school at Boston Universityhe was the sole African American student in his class. Sullivan was a student at Morehouse College, Morehouse president Benjamin Mays said something to the student body that stuck with him for the rest of his life. “It is not having goals to reach.”In Breaking Ground, Sullivan recounts his extraordinary life beginning with his childhood in Jim Crow south Georgia and continuing t
Doctor's healing touch Being a native Atlantan I know of Dr. Louis Sullivan and have seen him at events around town. He is always positive and very charming demeanor, but I did not really know his life’s story.In his concise memoir, Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine, Sullivan delves back to is roots in Blakely, Georgia and the adventures that eventually took him to the White House.Since a young age, Dr. Sullivan wanted to become a doctor. His model was his hometown doctor, Dr. Joseph Griffin whom he saw as one that had magical powers. Dr. Griffin was also a rare black . A Practice of Medicine to Remember Gordon Dr. Sullivan has a knack of pulling you in, and sharing his personal, as well as his professional life. I felt like we were in the same room together.Throughout the book, there were times we were serious with each other, and other times, we were laughing together. He is a spiritual doctor and administrator. This nation is blessed to have him as a leader. Dr. Sullivan is a man we should all hope to emulate.Gordon GerickAuthor, Bungling Angel. "Five Stars" according to Albert Calvin, Jr.. Excellent Book!