From Leaving India with Only $5 in His Pocket to Becoming a World-Renowned Doctor Performing More Than 15,000 Open-Heart Surgeries

The award-winning book Your Heart, My Hands by Arun K. Singh, M.D., tells the story of an immigrant’s determination and hard work in overcoming obstacles, disabilities and dyslexia. End Quote

I hope my life story, as told in these pages, will inspire readers and help them through the tough times that we're all living in now.

(1888PressRelease) July 14, 2026 - LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Leaving a life marked by crippling setbacks and his father’s doubt in the 60’s, a 20-something doctor from India arrived in America with only $5 and the desire to claim his American dream. Arun Singh faced many headwinds including an entirely new culture, racism, lasting effects from disabling childhood injuries and dyslexia. Through hard work and perseverance, he overcame all odds. The journey still awaiting Dr. Arun K. Singh would be unparalleled.

His memoir, Your Heart, My Hands, tells the story of a determined immigrant's remarkable life journey to become one of America's preeminent cardiac surgeons. Dr. Singh reflects upon his most memorable patients and his incredible personal life. Shared for the first time, these intimate and uplifting accounts will have readers cheering for the underdog and appreciating the enduring determination of the human spirit.

“I'm proud and thrilled that our book has been recognized with four literary awards already,” says Dr. Singh. “I hope my life story, as told in these pages, will inspire readers and help them through the tough times that we're all living in now.”

It makes a great gift to help inspire others.
“This wonderfully written memoir will touch your heart,” wrote Harvard Medical School professor and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Rudolph Tanzi.

Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake, also has high praise, “Dr Singh’s journey is an absorbing account, unconventional and affecting.”

The accolades have poured in:
• Gold medal for memoir/autobiography in the 2020 American Society of Journalists and Authors Writing Award (http://asja.org/for-writers/annual-writing-awards);
• Gold medal in the category of Heroic Journeys for 2020 from the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards, which honor “Better Books for a Better World”;
• Gold medal for inspirational memoir in the Living Now Book Awards; and
• Silver medal for memoir/biography in the 2020 Feathered Quill Book Awards.

From the publisher Hachette Book Group, Virginia Bhashkar, an editor, explained, “When a book wins an award, that's an achievement but for a book to win four significant awards is extraordinary.”

To learn more, visit YourHeartMyHands.com. The book is available through Amazon.
About Arun K. Singh, M.D. - Arun K. Singh, M.D., a heart surgeon for 41 years, has performed more than 15,000 open-heart surgeries on adults and children at Rhode Island Hospital. He is an Emeritus Professor of Surgery, The Alpert Medical School, Brown University, RI; a member of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame; and is now retired and lives in Londonderry, N.H. https://www.YourHeartMyHands.com

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