John acquaye awah (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Few have heard of Oterkpolu, Ghana, but for John Acquaye-Awah, MD, CD, it was home. He was born in the tiny village and grew up immersed in its traditions and superstitions. There were very few health care choices available, and Acquaye-Awah recounts how frequently death shook the small community. Then tragedy touched his own family. Acquaye-Awah's brother was stricken with polio, and many believed he would never walk again. His family consulted a spiritualist, but nothing happened. Only when Acquaye-Awah's brother was finally admitted to a hospital did he get the help he needed. Acquaye-Awah witnessed the unforgettable joy on his brother's face when he took his first step-and he knew he wanted to help others feel that same joy. This was one of many instances that sparked Acquaye-Awah's fascination with science. In this spellbinding memoir, he tells the amazing story of how he left Oterkpolu and pursued a rigorous medical education. But even as he was traveling and studying, Acquaye-Awah never forgot the important lessons he learned in Oterkpolu-nor the debt he owed his community. The American Doctor chronicles his triumphant homecoming and his new mission to bring health care to the most remote of locations.…

Zustand: New. pp. 210.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few have heard of Oterkpolu, Ghana, but for John Acquaye-Awah, MD, CCD, it was home. He was born in the tiny village and grew up immersed in its traditions and superstitions. There were very few health care choices available, and Acquaye-Awah recounts how frequently death shook the small community. Then tragedy touched his own family. Acquaye-Awah's brother was stricken with polio, and many believed he would never walk again. His family consulted a spiritualist, but nothing happened. Only when Acquaye-Awah's brother was finally admitted to a hospital did he get the help he needed. Acquaye-Awah witnessed the unforgettable joy on his brother's face when he took his first step-and he knew he wanted to help others feel that same joy. This was one of many instances that sparked Acquaye-Awah's fascination with science. In this spellbinding memoir, he tells the amazing story of how he left Oterkpolu and pursued a rigorous medical education. But even as he was traveling and studying, Acquaye-Awah never forgot the important lessons he learned in Oterkpolu-nor the debt he owed his community. The American Doctor chronicles his triumphant homecoming and his new mission to bring health care to the most remote of locations.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorJohn Acquaye-Awah, MD, CCD, graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School and the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom. He was board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thomas Baafi was one of six siblings abandoned by his dad in a remote village in Ghana. His mum, uneducated, resorted to peasant farming and petty trade to give all her six children a better life. With so many mouths to feed, her toil began to lag as malnutrition took a toll on the health of her beloved children.By a stroke of luck or serendipity, he was 'handpicked' by Uncle Guyman, a direct elder brother of his mother, to be educated. He moved in with his uncle at a tender age, where he was fed, clothed, and educated. With this little opportunity given to him, he was able to make it to his life's dreamland.Thomas Baafi's chronicle connected the dots as he journeyed through the slums of Agege, in Nigeria, through Communist East Berlin to become a refugee in Hamburg, Germany.He met the life-changing love of his life in Bremerhaven, West Germany, who facilitated his journey to his dreamland, where opportunities were accorded not by the color of your skin but by the ability to excel.Now a successful businessman, Thomas Baafi can look back and say that the direction of one's life journey must matter more than where one comes from.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thomas Baafi was one of six siblings abandoned by his dad in a remote village in Ghana. His mum, uneducated, resorted to peasant farming and petty trade to give all her six children a better life. With so many mouths to feed, her toil began to lag as malnutrition took a toll on the health of her beloved children.By a stroke of luck or serendipity, he was 'handpicked' by Uncle Guyman, a direct elder brother of his mother, to be educated. He moved in with his uncle at a tender age, where he was fed, clothed, and educated. With this little opportunity given to him, he was able to make it to his life's dreamland.Thomas Baafi's chronicle connected the dots as he journeyed through the slums of Agege, in Nigeria, through Communist East Berlin to become a refugee in Hamburg, Germany.He met the life-changing love of his life in Bremerhaven, West Germany, who facilitated his journey to his dreamland, where opportunities were accorded not by the color of your skin but by the ability to excel.Now a successful businessman, Thomas Baafi can look back and say that the direction of one's life journey must matter more than where one comes from.…