The Flow of Life: Keeping Your Dream Ali

In The Flow of Life Dr. Mitchell chronicles his trials and tribulations from boyhood to manhood as an African American-from a one-room schoolhouse to the successful man he has become today. Dr. Mitchell hopes to inspire people in all walks of life to achieve greatness even in the face of great challenges. Brown vs. The Board of Education 1954 transformed educational sojourn Educational pursuit sent his siblings and him to parochial schools Gerrymandering kept the educational system unchanged on his return to public school The pursuit of basketball and education with parochial schooling College Bound A family first Graduate school trials and tribulations Day of Reckoning The Rising of the Phoenix Nature Calls Failing Fast in the practice world Autopilot and watch the growth The pursuit of social justice Keeping the dream alive "Every teen, student, student athlete from generation X, and present millennial should make this book a must read. You will be inspired by his story to a point of focusing on your life." Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, Morgan Wootten, DeMatha High School basketball coach and noted author of multiple books on principles of basketball

Eric Ignatius Mitchell, MD, MA, FACPE, CPE, is a practicing orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine doctor specializing in pain management from a telecommunication platform globally. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University where he played Division I basketball on full scholarship. Upon completion of a premed program, he deferred the NBA for entry into medical school. He is a graduate of the Perleman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his internship, residency, and fellowships in orthopedic research and sports medicine. He holds a master's degree in international relations from Salve Regina University, is a graduate of The U.S. Army War College. The colonel (ret.) commanded two combat support hospitals. He is also a certified physician executive. Dr. Mitchell has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines, including Ebony magazine, Physician Executive magazine, and the Philadelphia Daily News, and is a published coauthor in major medical journals. He has been invited to lecture and give presentations globally multiple times over the years. He is involved in the evolution of telehealth to the current format called videohealth. He wants to have a social impact in solving future financial sustainability by using direct market buying and is entrepreneurially linked with the world's largest telecommunication, essential service, and energy company in the world. Dr. Mitchell has a special interest in motivating and educating generation X and millennials on achieving goals and moving on to success in life. Eric I. Mitchell resides in Livermore Falls, Maine, with his wife, Carmen, and enjoys visits from his two sons and two daughters.