| Contents |
Family, Friends, and School -- IU, Medical School, and Beth -- Internship in South Bend -- Serving Uncle Sam -- Family Doctor in Bremen -- First Public Service: Coroner -- Winning (and Losing) Elections -- Doctor in the House -- Leader of the House -- First Campaigns for Governor -- First Steps and Property Tax Relief -- Budgets, Surpluses, and Other Challenges -- Managing for Results -- A Defeat, a Disappointment, and Tribulations -- Folks Who Made a Difference -- On Being Governor -- The Governor as Party Leader -- Last Days in Office -- Medical School Professor -- Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Beth, Rose, and Carol -- Presidents and People I've Known. |
| Review |
"He was affectionately known by his constituents as "Doc," and may well have been the most popular governor in Indiana's history. Now "Doc" Bowen has given us his story. He writes in rich detail of how hard work and persistence got him into and through medical school, and how his commitment to serving people led him early on to become a beloved family physician in Bremen, then later a respected state legislator and legislative leader in Indiana, and ultimately governor of the state.". |
| Summary |
"Otis Bowen grew up poor in Fulton County, but was rich in the things that count. With the support of his parents, siblings, teachers, and friends, he pursued a dream of becoming a family physician. This book is Otis Bowen's recollection of his hard work and continuous sacrifice to finance his way though medical school."--BOOK JACKET. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 00024321 |
| ISBN | 0253337674 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253337672 (alk. paper) |
