“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character” by Paul Tough
Why do some children escape a difficult childhood and become successful adults? Why do others end up in prison or stuck in a cycle of poverty? This fascinating book summarizes stories of children growing up in diverse socioeconomic situations, explores research on factors leading to success and failure academically and in life. As a follow up to my…
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
Previous Malcolm Gladwell books, Outliers, Blink and The Tipping Point, have used psychosocial research to explain little known phenomenon that are often the opposite of what one would expect. His most recent publication, David and Goliath, also focuses on surprising findings from research on the nature of advantages and disadvantages and how so called underdogs can and do succeed. Well written and…
The Checklist Manifesto, A Book Review
The Checklist Manifesto Dr. Atul Gawande Published by Metropolitan Books, 2009 As evidenced by the title, The Checklist Manifesto makes a solid case for using a simple concept, the checklist, to improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Dr. Gawande, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, serves as an attending endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He opens…
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain
I thoroughly enjoyed “Quiet:The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain, about the 1/3 of our population who consider themselves introverts. It spoke to me because it described me so well. There is a ‘quiz’ on page 13, on which I scored 16 out of 20 for introvertedness. It…
How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, M.D.
How Doctors Think By Jerome Groopman, M.D. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007 This book, How Doctors Think, inspired me to improve my skills as a practicing physician. This fascinating read, written by Dr. Groopman, who is a frequent medical writer and a prominent hematologist/oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, details the cognitive processes that…
Sleep For Success! Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are too Tired to Ask
Sleep For Success: Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are Too Tired to Ask By Dr. James Maas and Rebecca Robbins Published by AuthorHouse, 2011 Are you exhausted? Often have difficulty staying awake? Then this book may be a great first step to a good night’s rest. Dr. Maas is a distinguished Professor of Psychology at Cornell…
The Emperor of all Maladies – A Biography of Cancer
The Emperor of All Maladies by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee The year was 1994. The scene was the Johns Hopkins Hospital Oncology ward. I was on call for the 2nd week as an intern accepting admissions to the Solid Tumor Service. The fellow in Oncology asked me to journey to the dark basement where the Emergency Department was located to evaluate…
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