However Far The Stream Flows: The Making of the Man Who Rebuilds Faces

by Kofi Boahene

This is the story of an impossible dream that came true. It starts with a ten-year-old boy in Ghana stumbling on an encyclopedia entry about the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William Mayo and his two sons, in a far-off place called Minnesota. He decides that one day, when he grows up, he will work there. Although the odds are stacked against him, he dreams of becoming a doctor, oblivious to the many obstacles he will encounter before it can come true. This is a story of how Kofi Boahene, son of a salesman and a bank teller, met and overcame those obstacles with the help of proverbial Good Samaritans that seemed to pop up at just the right moment. Sustained by his faith and devotion to his parents and seven younger siblings, Dr. Boahene pursued his impossible dream until it came true. He has been described by CNN as “The Man Who Rebuilds Faces,” and his example is inspiring a new generation of African students to follow in his footsteps.

272 pages, Paperback

Published April 29, 2016

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am honored to write the first review of this book on Goodreads. My husband has worked with Dr. Boahene and encouraged me to read this book after he completed it. What a riveting, uplifting story of faith and determination. A must-read for anyone in the medical field.

[Shannon Merrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading the story of the man who literally “fixed” my own face. I suffered a brain tumor in 2015 and in the process of removal, lost my facial nerve. I had horrible facial paralysis that was not only making life harder to talk, drink, and chew, but it was detrimental to my self esteem and self image. Dr. Boahene conducted multiple surgeries through out the years on my face including quarterly injections. It’s certainly not perfect but it’s so much better and I can SMILE. To read the journey that got him (and essentially me) to this place was just amazing.