Something More: Reflections on a Bountiful Life

Something More by Alexander Kalenak, M.D. is a remarkable personal history of a WW II childhood, a pioneering career in sports medicine, and a life seeking the true meanings of medical care and spiritual faith.

"On my way to the training room where players were suiting up for the game, I would stop to think about what kinds of emergencies I might have to deal with. I would think about neck injuries, head injuries, broken legs, dislocated hips and what would have to be done quickly. I knew that for the next six or seven hours, I would be in a world of semi-controlled chaos, and I wanted to be sure I was in a frame of mind to deal with any major crisis in front of a hundred thousand people. I would pray that there would be no serious injuries, but if there were, that I would be able to apply my knowledge and my skills to take care of the players. This was my mental preparation for the game."

"Throughout my life I have been certain that the central thing we have been put upon earth to do is to develop and nurture relationships. If you nurture relationships, many rewards will come to you. It's just that simple."

For twenty-two years, Alexander Kalenak, M.D. was the team orthopedic surgeon for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He was named to the Hall of Fame of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine in 2006 and was cited as one of the "Best Doctors in America." Josephine Carubia, Ph.D., is an educator, scholar, and writer born in New York City. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania.