Dr. Bertina Hooks at the 2026 4th Annual AMSA Refuel Brunch
Dr Bertina Hooks spoke at the 2026 4th Annual AMSA (American Medical Society for Advancement) formerly known as Texas Black Female Physicians Group Refuel Brunch at Cowboy Glof Club in Grapevine, TX, on July 25th, 2026, where she discussed her life, career, and resilience after dealing with a right below-the-knee amputation, burnout, and identity crisis as a mother, educator, leader, and board-certified internal medicine hospitalist for over 15 years.
This inspired her to write her first memoir, From Fire to Freedom: A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, Resilience which will be released September 23, 2026. You can pre-order a copy today or sign up for the ARC Launch Team.
As a member of the ARC Launch Team, you will receive an advanced copy of the book before publication and insights about the book and the author for a honest review on Amazon, GoodReads, or Reedsy and sharing on social media and helping promote the memoir during launch week.
The book will be available in paperback, e-publication, and audiobook format on all platforms including Amazon, Ingram Spark, and Barnes & Noble.