Gifted Hands

by Cuba Gooding Jr. (Actor)

Other authorsThomas Carter (Director), John Hickman (Actor), John Hoogenakker (Actor), Kimberly Elise (Actor), Aunjanue Ellis (Actor), Angela Dawe (Actor), Jaishon Fisher (Actor), David A. Rosemont (Producer), Jesse Christian (Actor), Geoffrey Beauchamp (Actor), David Rosemont (Producer) — 16 more, Gus Hoffman (Actor), Danny Goldring (Actor), Maestro Harrell (Actor), Loren Bass (Actor), Tajh Bellow (Actor), Lesley Bevan (Actor), Ron Coden (Actor), Wayne David Parker (Actor), Zac Douglass (Actor), Ele Bardha (Actor), Alecia McGill (Actor), Gregory Dockery (Actor), Ithamar Enriquez (Actor), Michael Fitch (Actor), Erin Renee Frankfort (Actor), Cuba 0 Gooding (Actor)

Streaming video, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

617.4

Publication

(2015)

Description

Follows the life of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, who overcame problems in school and obstacles in life to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon. His lifelong journey led him to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, a bestselling author, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Includes behind-the-scenes, and featurettes.

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Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Actor in a Supporting Role, Jerry Maguire, 1996) stars in Gifted Hands, the true story about a renowned brain surgeon who overcomes obstacles to change the course of medicine forever. Young Ben Carson didn't have much of a chance. Growing up in a broken home amongst

poverty and prejudice, his grades suffered and his temper flared. And yet, his mother never lost her faith in him. Insisting he follow the opportunities she never had, she helped to grow his imagination, intelligence and, most importantly, his belief in himself. That faith would be his gift - the thing that would drive him to follow his dream of becoming one of the world's leading neurosurgeons.

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