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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 21 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Gregory V. Diehl. |
| Summary |
Before he became the world's foremost expert on Myasthenia Gravis... Before he had the largest neurology practice in the known Universe... Before he solved some of the most difficult and often bizarre medical cases ever known... He was...young Bernie Patten(#1 but really the 3rd), idiot savant(?) and sometimes just an idiot. Who isn't when they are growing up? Chaotic at times - but never boring - life constantly flowed for a boy whose namesakes included his murder solving father(#2 and the 2nd) that would become a famous District Attorney, and his Great- Uncle(#3 and the 1st), a prominent, first generation, silver tongued Senator - a true Irish politician and master of elocution. (not electrocution, e-lo-cution). Confused? You won't be soon, all will become clear we assure you! Introducing Dr. Bernard M. Patten (#1 but really the 3rd), Neurologist extraordinaire. Before he became all that (and much, much, more!) he had a lot of growing up to do. With his politician patriarchs grooming him for future governorship, what could go wrong for our young,budding, basement chemist? Meet the Bernies (and Owens, and Tommies) and many others that influenced Dr. Bernie, growing up in the land of egg creams, devil dogs and Asses Up. From the Publisher: When asked to pick a song that embodies his life for a book trailer, Dr. Patten chose "Pack Up Your Old Kit Bag" (and smile, smile, smile…) because he freely admits he's very rarely taken anything seriously, and worry isn't something he's particularly familiar with. In a world today, where everything seems so extreme, and serious, it's great to get a look at the similarities and disparities of the past. Many things have happened before, and will probably happen again, but how we respond, and deal with them, that's what matters. Why are we treating so many things with hostility and anger? Bernie knows, and makes sense of it in a clear and entertaining way, but he doesn't beat you over the head with it. He gives you his own real life examples. In the twenty years I have known him, I have often said I want to be just like him, and being allowed to publish his memoirs was an intimate look at what made his life successful in so many fundamental ways. What I found is that we can all be like him, and I believe the world would be a much better place for it. That's my personal opinion of course, but it's why I asked for the book. Bernie is dyslexic, but that didn't prevent him from becoming one of the most sought out neurologists in the world. He didn't do it for glory, recognition or money. A graduate of Columbia, Dr. Patten helped discover L-Dopa and chased the Nobel prize with George Cotzias. He took on Corning over the safety of their breast implants and subsequent failures (and it almost ruined his career) and he truly is the world's expert on Myasthenia Gravis. He has treated the famous, infamous and anonymous, all with the same level of commitment and dedication. This memoir humorously what and who inspired him. Retired from Neurology, Dr. Patten is still active in public speaking, and performance through tap dancing and piano recital. He has appeared on television throughout the world, and is known for his skepticism, humanism and wit. Born with the rare ability to repeat everything he has heard, and retain it forever, his own research on the human memory and logic is legendary. In the Wonderful World of Bernies, his first of a two-part collection, Bernie takes us back to Queens, New York, the root of his existence, and home to his complex upbringing in a post WWII, second generation immigrant home. One with strong competing cultures: the Irish and Italians. Here is where we learn about his conflict between logic and religion, and why he became a physician instead of a politician like his predecessors. If you are looking for a little sarcasm, debauchery and a sprinkling of heresy, this is your book. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Biography |
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History |
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Audiobooks
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Diehl, Gregory V..
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781664900752 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1664900756 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14321790 |
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