{"product_id":"the-american-doctor-john-acquaye-awah-9780692055328","title":"The American Doctor: The Boy from an African Village","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew have heard of Oterkpolu, Ghana, but for John Acquaye-Awah, MD, CCD, it was home. He was born in the tiny village and grew up immersed in its traditions and superstitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere were very few health care choices available, and Acquaye-Awah recounts how frequently death shook the small community. Then tragedy touched his own family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquaye-Awah's brother was stricken with polio, and many believed he would never walk again. His family consulted a spiritualist, but nothing happened. Only when Acquaye-Awah's brother was finally admitted to a hospital did he get the help he needed. Acquaye-Awah witnessed the unforgettable joy on his brother's face when he took his first step-and he knew he wanted to help others feel that same joy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis was one of many instances that sparked Acquaye-Awah's fascination with science. In this spellbinding memoir, he tells the amazing story of how he left Oterkpolu and pursued a rigorous medical education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut even as he was traveling and studying, Acquaye-Awah never forgot the important lessons he learned in Oterkpolu-nor the debt he owed his community. \u003ci\u003eThe American Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles his triumphant homecoming and his new mission to bring health care to the most remote of locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Acquaye-Awah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692055320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692055328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Doctor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"John Acquaye-Awah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383863922943,"sku":"9780692055328","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bc853ad-750e-4ddc-a103-f18b22bd904c.jpg?v=1733281902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-doctor-john-acquaye-awah-9780692055328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}