Surgeon / Spy

Book excerpt: "Surgeon- Spy" is an autobiography depicting the extraordinary life of Fletcher C. Derrick, Jr., M. D. From early childhood and growing up in the small town of Johnston, South Carolina, to Clemson University, Medical School and his pioneering career as a prominent Urologist, along with his extensive travels around the world including the climb of Kilimanjaro. Plus the author divulges his secret life as a courier/spy during the Cold War that had not been told in over 50 years, even to his wife of 60 years. This literary work is entertaining, allowing the reader to not only escape into the fascinating world Derrick lived, but also the challenges and opportunities he grasped with the love of life, his family, his work and his country.