Poor No More: An American Dream

Now retired, author Dr. Steven Bentley was a successful emergency physician. But his path in life wasnt always an easy one. In Poor No MoreAn American Dream, he shares his story of how he survived a rare birth defect, abject poverty, an alcoholic mother, a KKK father, an abusive childrens home, and a cruel step-mother.

This memoir tells how Bentley emerged from a difficult childhood and adolescence to practice ER medicine during a time of enormous change in the field and how he developed a lifelong love affair with his chosen profession. He discusses how he found it gratifying to apply his medical knowledge and to impact someones life for the better. He relays a host of stories from both his personal and professional life, detailing the trials and tribulations and the challenges and rewards.

Poor No MoreAn American Dream describes Bentleys journey to escape his roots and become a successful doctor in America. It tells about one man who lived in and through some interesting times.

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Poor No More: An American Dream

Now retired, author Dr. Steven Bentley was a successful emergency physician. But his path in life wasnt always an easy one. In Poor No MoreAn American Dream, he shares his story of how he survived a rare birth defect, abject poverty, an alcoholic mother, a KKK father, an abusive childrens home, and a cruel step-mother.

This memoir tells how Bentley emerged from a difficult childhood and adolescence to practice ER medicine during a time of enormous change in the field and how he developed a lifelong love affair with his chosen profession. He discusses how he found it gratifying to apply his medical knowledge and to impact someones life for the better. He relays a host of stories from both his personal and professional life, detailing the trials and tribulations and the challenges and rewards.

Poor No MoreAn American Dream describes Bentleys journey to escape his roots and become a successful doctor in America. It tells about one man who lived in and through some interesting times.

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Poor No More: An American Dream

Poor No More: An American Dream

by Steven Bentley MD
Poor No More: An American Dream

Poor No More: An American Dream

by Steven Bentley MD

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Overview

Now retired, author Dr. Steven Bentley was a successful emergency physician. But his path in life wasnt always an easy one. In Poor No MoreAn American Dream, he shares his story of how he survived a rare birth defect, abject poverty, an alcoholic mother, a KKK father, an abusive childrens home, and a cruel step-mother.

This memoir tells how Bentley emerged from a difficult childhood and adolescence to practice ER medicine during a time of enormous change in the field and how he developed a lifelong love affair with his chosen profession. He discusses how he found it gratifying to apply his medical knowledge and to impact someones life for the better. He relays a host of stories from both his personal and professional life, detailing the trials and tribulations and the challenges and rewards.

Poor No MoreAn American Dream describes Bentleys journey to escape his roots and become a successful doctor in America. It tells about one man who lived in and through some interesting times.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781532011603
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/13/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 196
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Steven Bentley, MD, is a retired emergency physician who is married and lives in the North Carolina mountains. Bentley has two living sisters—one in Florida, the other is an ER nurse in Charleston, South Carolina. He travels extensively with his wife and enjoys beekeeping, gardening, flowers, and everything about the natural world. This is his second book.

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