Gray Matter

A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer…One Patient at a Time

By: David I. Levy MD, Joel Kilpatrick - contributor

Narrated by: Larry Wayne

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request.

Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient's diagnosis and the procedure that will need to be performed, followed by the prayer request. From there, listeners follow as Dr. Levy performs the operation, and then we wait - right alongside Dr. Levy, the patients, and their families - to see the final results.

Dr. Levy's musings on what successful and unsuccessful surgical results imply about God, faith, and the power of prayer are honest and insightful. As we see him come to his ultimate conclusion that, no matter what the results of the procedure are, "God is good," we cannot help but be truly moved and inspired.

©2017 David I. Levy, MD (P)2017 Two Words Publishing LLC

Awesome!

So enjoyed this book. I love to read testimonies of God’s love, forgiveness, and how God wants to be in a relationship with us.

Amazing

I am so glad I came across this amazing Neurosurgeon’s story of how he came to a closer walk with our Lord and how it influenced his demeanor with his patients, many in life or death situations.

It encourages me to be more bold in praying for those I come across.

Thank you for writing this void Dr Levy.

Excellent narration yet Larry Wayne

Great Book!

I am a nurse. David's story was so encouraging related bring faith into my practice. His stories were real. He spoke of successes and failures and the unknown endings. Excellent Book.

Very enjoyable and inspirational

Never underestimate the power of prayer! This story taught me this as well as providing me a little insight to medical procedures I had no idea about before.

What a courageous man!

This is a fabulous book. It takes us through Dr. David Levy’s journey of childhood faith to lack of faith to timid faith to courageous faith that risks ridicule and censure for the benefit of others. I found it very inspiring and is proof that a very intelligent man can have faith in God.

Beyond exceptional

I loved this relatable ,pure story filled with the love of God. It is worth a listen for sure!

Great book I’ve died twice and had an Nde and been shocked

As someone who has prayed and seen the other side I love this book. God decides what we need .

Don't give up...skip if you need to!

I almost gave up...I found the first 5 chapters dry. I understand why, but it could have been written alittle differently. The author wanted to carefully explain (analytically, as a doctor would) how he chose to pray with his patients. Without pressure, and with respect, he learned to ask permission to pray for them and he honored their wishes...whatever their answer. He also saw each person as an individual which is rare in the surgical profession. If you want to push past the slow start..go to chapter 5. You can always go back!

Excellent, Powerful, and Encouraging!!!

This book just keeps getting better and better as it goes on and is an incredible testimony from this extremely talented neurosurgen regarding the power of prayer and how it has blessed his patients as well as his own walk with God. Highly recommend!

Excellent!

This book was well written and read. I not only enjoyed it, I learned a lot from it.