| A Child of Sanitariums: A Memoir of Tuberculosis Survival and Lifelong Disability Contributor(s): Paris, Gloria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786459395 ISBN-13: 9780786459391 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2010 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010021733 |
| Age Level: 18-UP |
| Grade Level: 13-UP |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.66 lbs) 212 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
| Review Citations: Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 87 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This dramatic memoir recounts one woman's experience with skeletal 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. Despite her subsequent disablement, she went on to marry and have three children, work as a micro-biologist, 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 still-dangerous disease and is a testament to the power of human perseverance and hope. |
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