GIFTED HANDS was written in 1990 when Dr. Ben Carson was a world renown pediatric neurosurgeon at age 39 and was reprinted many times and made into a movie. His mother had 23 siblings and was
married at age 13 to a 28 year old part time preacher. They moved from Tennessee to work in a Detroit GM plant. When Ben was 8, His mother divorced his father because he had a second family. His mother refused to be a victim on welfare and had 2 or 3 concurrent jobs. At age 10 Ben’s mother insisted he read 2 books a week. write a book report, and learn his multiplication tables to 12 x 12. In a year he went from last to first in his class. His drive to excel propelled him to be a world renown pediatric neurosurgeon at the age of 33.

Troy Scully is a public relations director at Lockheed Martin, where he leads an in-house news operation to tell stories about the company’s people, innovations, and technology development. A native of New Jersey, Troy earned a dual bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in both public relations and marketing. Prior to his current role at Lockheed Martin he directed the daily operations of the company’s website and social media channels. A dedicated community leader and volunteer, Troy served as board chairman for Operation Homefront’s Tri-State chapter, supporting the families of service members and wounded warriors across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.