More Than a Doctor

<p>Ever wonder who the successful person is behind the big headlines and accolades? </p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Samuel U. Rodgers often quoted Henry David Thoreau's statement that most men lead lives of quiet desperation. My father courageously chose another path. </p><p><br></p><p><em>More Than a Doctor: The Extraordinary Life of Samuel Ulysses Rodgers </em>demonstrates through family stories of triumph over adversity that core family values are the cornerstone of character essential to integrity-filled leadership. It explores questions such as:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What experiences produce perseverance and a selfless life of dedication?</li><li>What does true success in leadership look like?</li><li>Who ultimately succeeds in transforming hearts lives communities and institutions?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A trip back home to celebrate the 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center sparked a quest in author and daughter Rosalyn Rodgers Moore for others to know that he was more than his achievements. </p><p><br></p><p>She realized that understanding her father's early beginnings was key to understanding the longevity of his vision - a vision that went well beyond the results that garnered the many professional accolades bestowed upon him. <em>More than a Doctor</em> is a telling story of the choices places and people that created a reform-minded doctor great father and imperfect yet exceptional human being.</p>