By Mike Greife,
November 4, 2015
WARRENSBURG, MO – Dr. William A. Reed, M.D., founder of the William A. and Mary J.
Reed Cardiovascular Surgery Center and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Services
at the University of Kansas Hospital, will present a reading and talk for his recently
published book, The Pulse of Hope, A Surgeon’s Memoirs from Poverty to Prosperity
at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Nahm Auditorium at University of Central Missouri.
Reed, a two-time Lifetime Legacy Award Recipient, is a pioneer in heart transplantation,
nationally renowned horseman, poet, philosopher, and philanthropist with endowed charitable
causes and scholarships at universities, churches and medical institutions. He led
the rebuilding of the cardiovascular program at the University of Kansas Medical Center
with Dr. Steve Owens.
Reed's book follows his journey from an impoverished childhood to a remarkable life
of service to others. What he has to say about ethics, hard work, passion, and purpose
makes the piece a required reading for a new millennium.
Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing.
This event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the College of Health,
Science, and Technology and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at
UCM.
For more information, contact the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
at 660-543-4750.
