My Unexpected Life

Table Of Contents”

Expression Of Gratitude
Foreword
Chapter 1 How It All Began
Two Tigers Stories
The Pitcarirn Islander
Chapter 2 My Small World
Late For School
The Disobedient Engineer
The Milkman
Juicy Balls
The Prick In The Boot
The Boat We Built
Blow Guns And Darts
The Beetle Tree
The Orchid And The Snake
The Disobedient Elephant
The Elephant Takes Revenge
Les And The Baby Monkey
The Fish Tale
My Double Barrel
The Leopard Of Jahlulk Bari
Chapter 3 My Stay In England
My Musical Skills
A Simple Woman
A Lowly Custodian
A Battered Looking Insurance Salesman
An Unbelievable Experience!
The Blockade Of The Wealthy
A Great Experience
A Cat And Dog
A Slip Of The Tongue
Mr. Casson, The First Elder
Chapter 4 Preparing For Medicine
Obtaining A License
The Loaded Revolver
The Folding Bed
Dr. Pride And Dr. Pump
Not A Joke
The Fly In The Stethoscope
Sincerity Is Not Enough
The Stubborn Patient
Our First Refrigerator
Mr. Peptic Ulcer
The Muffled Bell
Chapter 5
Improving On God’s Design
The Failing Student
The Humorist
Toe Nails
The Flail Arm
A Close Call
My Brother And The Moose
The Cop Who Compromised
Chapter 6 My Harvard Experience
Three Discouraged Physicians
What Constitutes Floavor?
A Blunder Of Blunders
Doctor Malcolm Fair
Mister, It’s My Dog Not Yours
Chapter 7 At Berkeley And At Stanford
Fred’s First Tooth Lost!
Chapter 8 Ten Tranquil Years
An Incredible Offer!
God Knew Beforehand
Two Flat Tires
Consolidation Of The Medical School
The Stubborn Lawnmower
The Pump Of The Oil Truck
The Skunk And The Rose Bush
Blackbirds
A Run For My Life
Just In Time
The Five-day Plan For Stopping Smoking
The Head Teachician
Toxins In Commom Mushrooms?
The Action Of Amphetamine And Tranquilizers
A Pricless Gift
Slim And Trim
The Coat I Saved
The Dentist Who Nibbled
Too Much Margarine
I’m Not An Animal
A Kid’s Life Or Corn?
Chapter 9
My Last Delivery
The Empeggi Project
A Sad Story
The Milling Of Corn
Chapter 10 A School Of Public Health
Harvard’s Board Of Overseers
Chapter 11 At The World Headquarters Of The Seventhe-day Adventists
The Karachi Airport
The Angel Of The Lord
The Great Designer
Health Evangelism
Chapter 12 Retirement At Last!
The Kind-hearted Patrolman
Mosquitoes!
The Woodcutter
The Miracle Cement Mixer
Chapter 13 In Sickness And In Health
Final Comment
Postscript
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Photo Gallery

Additional Info
The need to trust God is in every life, no matter how ordinary of extraordinary. My Unexpected Life is the life story of Mervyn Hardinge, MD, DrPH, PhD, whose life was anything but expected.
Growing up in India, Hardinge’s childhood was filled with snakes, man-eating tigers, monkeys, and exciting family incidents. As a young man, Hardinge’s academic search led him to the United States, where he studied medicine and met his wife, Margaret. During his medical career, Hardinge attended stubborn patients, and work through financial difficulties. After attending some of the top medical institutes like Loma Linda, Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford, Hardinge conducted extensive research and traveled the world. Even after his retirement, God showed him miracles as He brought him through cancer and heart disease.
“Once I was young and now I am old. My journey is almost done. The road I have traveled was not chosen by me, but by the Master Guide. Looking back from the heights of age, I can see clearly the footsteps I have taken- the difficulties here, road blocks there and at times insurmountalble barriers. But my Travleing Companion knew what lay ahead, and under His guiding hand, progress continued. On occasion, I grumbled at the conditions I faced, but now I can see they were the easiest of the ways for me to journey onward.”