A Heart To Serve: The Passion to Bring Health, Hope and Healing - Tapa dura

For the first time, Bill Frist shares his remarkable career as one of the nation's leading heart surgeons and as leader of the United States Senate. In this forthright book, he reveals his

. sudden rise to the leadership of the Senate majority

. personal views on stem cell research and how they conflicted with the traditional conservative postion

. perspective on Medicare and Medicaid as significant health crises facing the nation

. passion to help malnourished and diseased refugees in Africa.

This book is both descriptive and prescriptive. With a story steeped in heartfelt love for family and country, warm-hearted humour, and a doctor's comforting tones, Frist writes openly about the values and experiences that shaped his life and forged within him a sincere desire to serve. He challenges and inspires his readers to enter the fray and find a place where they, too, can make a difference. And he outlines his plan for creating the best future for America.