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PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520274563

ISBN-139780520274563

eBay Product ID (ePID)117333057

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Book TitleBecoming Dr. Q : My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon

Number of Pages328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Discrimination & Race Relations, Emigration & Immigration, Surgery / Neurosurgery, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Labor

Publication Year2011

GenreSocial Science, Business & Economics, Medical

AuthorAlfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-011531

Reviews"The real-life story of Dr. Alfredo Qui ones-Hinojosa is so amazing and seemingly unbelievable that your first reaction is to think it's a Hollywood movie script. . . . But it's true."-- Sgvtribune, The real-life story of Dr. Alfredo Qui ones-Hinojosa is so amazing and seemingly unbelievable that your first reaction is to think it's a Hollywood movie script. . . . But it's true.

Table Of ContentPrologue: Seeking Terra Firma PART I. Stargazing 1. Starry Nights 2. Faraway 3. The Kaliman Maneuver 4. Lessons from the Fields PART II. Harvesting 5. Courting Destiny 6. Green Eyes 7. From Harvest to Harvard 8. In the Land of Giants 9. Question the Rules and When Possible Make Your Own 10. Brainstorm PART III. Becoming Dr. Q 11. Hopkins 12. Gray Matter 13. Seeing the Light 14. Finding the Steel in Your Soul Epilogue: When the Sun Comes Up Acknowledgments

SynopsisFeatured in the Netflix series The Surgeon's Cut and told here in his own words: the inspiring story of Dr. Q and his journey from migrant farmworker to premier neurosurgeon. Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story--from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity--including a few terrifying brushes with death-- Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It's also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance., Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Qui ones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story--from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity--including a few terrifying brushes with death-- Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It's also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance.