Mortal Adhesions: A Surgeon Battles the Seven Deadly Sins to Find Faith, Happiness, and Inner Peace
Ebook
Can money, power, and prestige sustain happiness? Can a surgeon trained in the scientific method believe in God when many friends and patients are atheists?
Relying on his intelligence and perseverance, at age forty-two, Dr. Sottosanti achieved the American dream--money, power, fame, and a clifftop house overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Finding himself mired in the Seven Deadly Sins (his "mortal adhesions") and helpless to extricate himself, he cried out in despair, "God, if you are up there, all I want is inner peace." And with that one submission, his life changed, resulting in a cascade of improbable and unbelievable events, culminating in a salvific miracle experienced in the tomb of a medieval saint during a pilgrimage on Spain's Camino de Santiago. Faith, happiness, and inner peace followed. Readers will travel with him to learn life's lessons in an inspiring, riveting, fast-paced memoir.
“Vulnerability, humility, trust, and love—components of John Sottosanti’s faith journey—have enriched his life and those of his patients and employees.”
—Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus
“A riveting autobiography on the amazing life and conversion of Dr. John Sottosanti. According to the world, he had it all—a house in one of California’s most prestigious coastal communities, the best car money could buy, exotic world travel, successful surgical practice with Hollywood clients, and the worldwide admiration of professional colleagues. However, Dr. Sottosanti lacked peace and joy until his miraculous encounter with God on a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. A great read and an irresistible page-turner!”
—Stephen C. Beuerle, co-founder, AM 1450, Saint John Paul II Catholic Radio
“An emotional and frank narration of a scientific and egocentric surgeon’s transition from a life of angst and worldly attachments to a faith-filled one of peace and contentment, John Sottosanti’s memoir will inspire you. Very few individuals have accomplished this transition.”
—Charles M. Cobb, professor emeritus, University of Missouri–Kansas City
“A sweeping saga, filled with journeys to foreign lands, riveting and suspenseful adventures, movie stars, and an erudite debate with the devout atheist Francis Crick—Nobel Prize winner and co-discoverer of the structure of DNA—Mortal Adhesions is an exciting and suspenseful spiritual memoir!”
—Gregory Goehner, co-founder and former CEO, HumansFirst Technology
- Title: Mortal Adhesions: A Surgeon Battles the Seven Deadly Sins to Find Faith, Happiness, and Inner Peace
- Author: John Sottosanti
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666774481, 9781666774467, 1666774464, 9781666774474, 1666774472, 1666774480
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666774481
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-28T09:57:18Z
For many years, Dr. John Sottosanti performed oral surgery in San Diego, California, and was an associate professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Southern California. He is the author of many articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and invented products and techniques for bone growth, which he taught worldwide. He is a former president of the California Society of Periodontists and the San Diego Chapter of Legatus—an international organization of business leaders united in Christ.