Something to Prove: A Daughter’s Journey to Fulfill a Father’s Legacy by Yvonne S. Thornton

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Monday, July 23 through Friday August 3, 2012. Read by Cynthia Woodland.

The compelling memoir by Dr. Thornton reveals how she learned from her father’s teachings how to overcome bias and rise to the top of her profession as the first African-American woman to be board certified in the obstetrical sub-specialty of maternal-fetal medicine.

(Kaplan; ISBN: 1607147246)

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