Abdelrahman Amin El-Khsosy

I grew up in Egypt, where Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub was and still is idolized for his international contributions to delivering equitable health care, and cardiac surgery. Reading the biography of Sir Magdi gives us a great opportunity to closely follow his journey from being a quiet student who sat at the end of the classroom, who never talked unless spoken to, and who was considered mentally retarded by his teachers during his early years at school, to becoming top of his class and attending the School of Medicine at Cairo University and graduating with distinction. We also discover how his road to success was not all roses and rainbows. Instead, it was full of challenges and difficulties. After leading a great life spanning the whole world, he found himself great writers who took it upon themselves to give us a panoramic view of the great life he has led. I cannot recommend this book more, it is a must-read.