Becoming Dr. Q
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2011
328
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
2011
Adult
15-18 years
Becoming Dr. Q narrates Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa's journey from growing up in poverty in Mexicali, Mexico, to becoming a neurosurgeon and the Director of the Pituitary Surgery Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. It chronicles his early life selling food to support his family, his perilous border crossing into the USA, learning English, working unskilled jobs, and eventually graduating from Harvard Medical School, highlighting his dedication to helping underprivileged students access education and his commitment to treating patients empathetically.
Inspirational
Adventurous
Emotional
Hopeful
Challenging
Becoming Dr. Q by Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa and Mim Eichler Rivas is an inspiring memoir praising the author's journey from an impoverished immigrant to a renowned brain surgeon. Reviewers applaud its motivational themes and candid storytelling. Criticisms include occasional repetition and a lack of deeper exploration into complex medical cases. Overall, it is a compelling and uplifting read.
Ideal for those inspired by stories of overcoming adversity, readers of Becoming Dr. Q by Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa and Mim Eichler Rivas will enjoy narratives similar to The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. These books highlight perseverance, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit.
328
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
2011
Adult
15-18 years
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