Ask Me Why I Hurt Ask Me Why I Hurt

Ask Me Why I Hurt

The Kids Nobody Wants and the Doctor Who Heals Them

    • 4.8 • 63 Ratings
    • $4.99

Publisher Description

An unforgettable and inspiring memoir of an extraordinary doctor who is saving lives in a most unconventional way.

Ask Me Why I Hurt is the touching and revealing first-person account of the remarkable work of Dr. Randy Christensen. Trained as a pediatrician, he works not in a typical hospital setting but, rather, in a 38-foot Winnebago that has been refitted as a doctor’s office on wheels. His patients are the city’s homeless adolescents and children.

In the shadow of an affluent American city, Dr. Christensen has dedicated his life to caring for society's throwaway kids—the often-abused, unloved children who live on the streets without access to proper health care, all the while fending off constant threats from thugs, gangs, pimps, and other predators. With the Winnebago as his moveable medical center, Christensen and his team travel around the outskirts of Phoenix, attending to the children and teens who need him most.

With tenderness and humor, Dr. Christensen chronicles everything from the struggles of the van’s early beginnings, to the support system it became for the kids, and the ultimate recognition it has achieved over the years. Along with his immense professional challenges, he also describes the trials and joys he faces while raising a growing family with his wife Amy. By turns poignant, heartbreaking, and charming, Dr. Christensen's story is a gripping and rich memoir of his work and family, one of those rare books that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2011
April 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Crown
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
6.9
MB

Customer Reviews

E Mostoller ,

A true "Good Samaritan"

Dr. Christensen's pen is as quick as his medical remedies. He takes you on his personal journey of helping those that cannot help themselves, both physically and emotionally. His stories and his personal relationships with these homeless kids, the successes he has encountered pushes me to want to reach out to help others, to "pay it forward" as Randy does with his medical skills. A very fast read and very compelling as each person Randy introduces us to in this book becomes like a short story. Thank you for sharing pieces of your life and your experiences. MimiMed

CKHen ,

Non stop compassion and dedication

I’m so glad I chose to read this book. As an RN it gave me insight to this greatly rewarding field of medicine. Makes me wish to be 22 again and just starting my career!!
Thank you Dr. for sharing your experiences and getting the word out in such a beautiful way. I’ll never forget Mary, Nicole and Sugar!

MBASandy ,

Ask m why I hurt

This is one of those gripping books that I could not put done. While names were changed it was not a novel so I did not expect a gripping memoir.

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