miracle is a word dr. cliveuses often, especially when he describes his interesting tale of survival. >> interesting story because i was born at to be born at home, but this is new york city. his mother? >> she had two girls and two boys before me. the boys died. >> she grieved for her loss and was praying for another son. >> she got pregnant again and lo and behold twin boys. >> it was a miracle for her. >> within 38 hours she died of complications from delivery. that left me and me twin brother without our mother. >> he and his brother were placed in foster care when he father from the railroad couldn't care for him. their mother's sister who was devoutly religious came forward and took them both to raise them with her own family. >> i spent most of my early days in church reading the bible, learned how to read reading the bible. decided i wanted to be a medical missionary. '30s and '40s new york city was teaming with due tuberculosis. after 18 months in hospitals he knew what he wanted to do. >> i had an oppo

. >> we know we have a lot of them around dr. clivendar has made a lot of people believe in miracles with his pioneering work in organ transplant surgery. news 4's barbara harrison introduces us. >> reporter: miracle is a word dr. clive callendar uses often, especially when he describes his interesting tale of survival. >> interesting story because i was born at home. >> reporter: maybe not so unusual in 1936 to be born at home, but this is new york city. and his mother -- >> she had two girls and two boys before me. the boys died. >> reporter: she grieved for her loss and was praying for another son. >> she got pregnant again and lo and behold, twin boys. >> reporter: it was a miracle for her, but then -- >> within 48 hours, she died of complications of delivery. that left me and my twin brother without a mother. >> reporter: he says as newborns, he and his brother were placed in foster care. when their father, who worked on the railroad, couldn't careor them, there was another miracle in their lives. their mother's sister, who was de

dr. clivealender has made a lot of people believe in vehicles and news4's barbara harrison tells us why. >> reporter: miracle is a word dr. clive calender uses often, especially when we describes his interesting tale of survival. >> interesting story because i was born at home. >> reporter: maybe not so unusual in 1936 to be born at home, but this is new york city. and his mother? >> she had two girls and two boys before me. the boys died. >> reporter: she grieved for her loss and was praying for another son. >> she got and behold, we had twin boys. >> reporter: it was a miracle for her. but then -- >> within 48 hours she died of complications of delivery, and that left me and my twin brother without a mother. >> reporter: he says as newborns he and his brother were placed in foster care. when their father, who worked on the railroad, couldn't care for them, there was another miracle in their lives. their mother's sister, who was devoutly religious, came forward and took them potomac to raise t