Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain

Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon

Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo QuiÃ±ones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life storyâ€”from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversityâ€”including a few terrifying brushes with deathâ€”Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. Itâ€™s also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance.

Country	USA
Author	Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
Binding	Kindle Edition
Creator	Mim Eichler Rivas
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520949607
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	329
PublicationDate	2011-10-01
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	2011-09-15
Studio	University of California Press

Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon