ISBN: 9781939487292 - the red-headed hawaiian: the inspiring story about a local boy from rural hawaii who makes good (7 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In this compelling, reflective, and sometimes humorous memoir, the son of a dark-skinned, tough-as-nails Hawaiian father and a frantic, no-nonsense Hawaiian mother is born with red hair. Rudolph Puana grows up in hardscrabble Kahaluu, Oahu, the only pale, red-headed Hawaiian in an impoverished, brown-skinned, working-class town. Despite early hardships, Rudy begins to learn that being different is sometimes good.
 After years of earning bad grades and making worse decisions, Rudolph decides, out-of-the-blue, that he wants to become a doctor. From that day on, he endures twelve hour study sessions, feelings of inadequacy, and faces his worst fearthe possibility of having to leave Hawaii, the place he loves most, so that he an achieve his ultimate goal. The Red-headed Hawaiian is about the hard work and sacrifices that have to be made in order to achieve one's dreams. It's a story that shows toughness is not about how hard one can hit, but that true grit exists only when one is willing to commit to working hard and doing the things he hates most.
 Taking the reader from the pier community of the Windward side of Oahu to the halls of MD Anderson, one of the largest cancer treatment centers in the world, The Red-headed Hawaiian is the story of a local boy who makes gooda boy who barely graduated from high school to become one of the youngest associate directors in MD Anderson history. Recounted with frankness and honesty, with an insider's look into the medical history, this memoir is the comic and surprising story of Rudolph Puana, M.D.…

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed by authors on title page. (hawaiians, physicians, biography).