Gifted Hands
| Author | Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction, autobiography |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0-310-54651-1 |
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story or simply Gifted Hands is an autobiographical book about the success story of Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon and future politician, and his life going from a failing student to leading a team of surgeons in the first known separation of conjoined twins joined at the back of the head. Co-written by Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey, Gifted Hands was adapted into a film of the same name by director Thomas Carter in 2009. In the film, Dr. Carson was portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding Jr.