{"product_id":"no-crying-allowed-the-journey-from-farm-boy-to-pediatric-cardiac-surgeon-a-collection-of-essays-and-memoirs-paperback","title":"No Crying Allowed: The Journey from Farm Boy to Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon: a Collection of Essays and Memoirs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher J. Knott-Craig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Author of \u003cem\u003eLend Me a Kiss, The Weird Animal Club\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBedtime Dinosaur Stories for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough perseverance, hard work, and determination, Knott-Craig became an internationally recognized pediatric cardiac surgeon. In \u003cem\u003eNo Crying Allowed\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Richard Jonas MD, President of the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Association of Thoracic Surgeons\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47614723784957,"sku":"9781480863521","price":26.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MmdIc21RbCs2aHl4UXNUZ3g0aFBEQT09.webp?v=1780188764","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/no-crying-allowed-the-journey-from-farm-boy-to-pediatric-cardiac-surgeon-a-collection-of-essays-and-memoirs-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}