No Crying Allowed: The Journey From Farm Boy To Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon: A Collection Of Essays And Memoirs

From the Author of Lend Me a Kiss, The Weird Animal Club, and Bedtime Dinosaur Stories for Kids From the time author Christopher J. Knott-Craig was fourteen years old, he wanted to be a heart surgeon. He had followed Professor Christiaan Barnard's career and first heart transplant in December 1967, and he wanted to be like him and work for him. Knott-Craig started his cardiac surgery training in 1980, and about six months later, his professor suggested he try a different specialty. Undaunted, he begged for a second chance, which the professor reluctantly granted. Through perseverance, hard work, and determination, Knott-Craig became an internationally recognized pediatric cardiac surgeon. In No Crying Allowed, with self-deprecating humor, he shares a collection of essays chronicling the trials and tribulations he experienced on his journey to following his dream to succeed. Chris Knott-Craig has assembled an anthology of essays describing some of the challenges and triumphs he has experienced during his remarkable career as a pediatric heart surgeon. Above all, the takeaway message is the importance of persistence in the face of what often appear to be insurmountable obstacles to a successful career in this daunting field of endeavor. -Richard Jonas MD, President of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons

Author: Christopher J. Knott-Craig MD

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Publication Date: Oct 10, 2018

Number of Pages: 162 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography

ISBN-10: 1480863521

ISBN-13: 9781480863521