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Child of Sanitariums
Gloria Paris
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Description for Child of Sanitariums
Paperback. A memoir of a woman's experience with spinal tuberculosis in the 1930s. As well as describing her treatment and time in hospital, it recounts her later family life, her work both as a microbiologist, and as an advocate for minority groups. Num Pages: 200 pages, photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
This dramatic memoir recounts one woman's experience with spinal tuberculosis, which she contracted at the age of five in the 1930s. It recounts her next nine years living in tuberculosis sanatoriums where she underwent many treatments for the disease and was finally released when she was 14. In later years, she became permanently disabled and confined to a wheelchair. Despite her disablement, she went on to marry and have three children, work as a microbiologist, perform as a comedienne, and serve as an advocate for minority groups. By turns deeply affecting and hilarious, this memoir provides a glimpse into a ... Read more
This dramatic memoir recounts one woman's experience with spinal tuberculosis, which she contracted at the age of five in the 1930s. It recounts her next nine years living in tuberculosis sanatoriums where she underwent many treatments for the disease and was finally released when she was 14. In later years, she became permanently disabled and confined to a wheelchair. Despite her disablement, she went on to marry and have three children, work as a microbiologist, perform as a comedienne, and serve as an advocate for minority groups. By turns deeply affecting and hilarious, this memoir provides a glimpse into a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786459391
SKU
V9780786459391
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About Gloria Paris
Gloria Paris, a retired microbiologist, is a comedienne and an advocate for the disabled. She writes poetry, paints, and lives in Seneca Falls, New York.
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