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Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon
Written by Michael J. Collins, MD
Narrated by John Pruden
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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It looked for a while like Michael Collins would spend his life breaking concrete and throwing rocks for the Vittorio Scalese Construction Company. He liked the work and he liked the pay. But a chance remark by one of his coworkers made him realize that he wanted to involve himself in something bigger, something more meaningful than crushing rocks and drinking beer.
In his acclaimed first memoir, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Collins wrote passionately about his four-year surgical residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking listeners from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion and humor. From the first time he delivers a baby to being surrounded by death and pain on a daily basis, Collins compellingly writes about how medicine makes him confront, in a very deep and personal way, the nature of God and suffering-and how delicate life can be.
In his acclaimed first memoir, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Collins wrote passionately about his four-year surgical residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking listeners from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion and humor. From the first time he delivers a baby to being surrounded by death and pain on a daily basis, Collins compellingly writes about how medicine makes him confront, in a very deep and personal way, the nature of God and suffering-and how delicate life can be.
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Reviews for Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5possibly the most inspiring book I have ever read, this is truly a story which everyone wanting to be a doctor should listen and remember.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5From throwing rocks (or something) to practicing medicine in Minnesota or somewhere - this work is about a journey of sorts. I enjoyed the book but some of the writing is a bit hokey which might just be about a generational difference between the author and myself.
The author is obviously a proud Irish Catholic - nothing wrong with that there are just periodic references. Probably the most important thing about the author, that is expressed through his writing, is that he cares about people and his patients. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you’re a fan of medical memoirs then this is the book for you. The telling of a fantastic journey of guy going from being a construction worker and cab driver to an Orthopaedic surgeon at the prestigious Mayo clinic.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mike Collins, a demolition concrete worker from the west side of Chicago, takes a fellow crewmember's comment about his future to heart. He's a single, twenty-four year old college graduate who's still living at home. With no money he quits his job and starts a two-year pre-med program at a local college. He applies to eight medical schools and gets accepted to Loyola. I really enjoyed this book but almost gave up on it because of the rough language at the beginning. Don't make that mistake! It's definitely worth finishing!