First in his surgery class and winner of the Longmire Medal during his time at UCLA, Paul W. McDonough, MD, is an Abilene, Texas, spine surgeon who specializes in lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spinal surgery. Dr. Paul McDonough is an avid reader of biographies in his spare time.
When choosing your next read, consider picking up a biography. Biographies feature real people doing real things and often cover inspirational stories of overcoming challenges and making a difference. These stories can inspire and uplift, and they promote self-discovery. As readers interact with stories of others, it helps to build empathy through the reader’s viewing of the world from a different perspective. Some tales feature unsavory characters, which also provides a cautionary narrative of what not to do.
Within the context of a real-life story, history comes alive. Key events in history become actual moments that affect the character in real ways, helping the reader to better remember and digest historic information.
Biographies can appeal to a broad range of reader interests from history or culinary arts to current fashion trends or politics.
