Rags to riches stories are always a sure hit considering how many people are lost and looking to get back on track in life. Along that story line we have Dr. Arun Singh's book Your Heart, My Hands which is coming out shortly. Dr. Singh a long time cardiothoracic surgeon with self-declared 15000+ heart surgeries chronicles his journey from a small town in India to becoming a preeminent surgeon in the US. Born in a lower middle class family ( It's an assumption based on the facts presented) with all the qualities of a mischievous child who is always getting in trouble like many kids of that age do with no clear direction in life finally buckles down after some life altering events and self-reflection and eventually gets an opportunity to come to the US to do surgical internship and eventually becoming a successful surgeon. Along the way, he had to face his share of racism as was very common during that time but how with hard work and little luck he overcame it all and went on to have a long and successful career as a cardiothoracic surgeon. But alas, old age and some institutional level politics forced him to retire.Overall, I think this is a good motivational biography yet thought provoking.
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