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Courage
Dugan, Mike; Trubo, Richard
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Description for Courage
Hardback. The story of one woman's devotion to her brother's battle against MS and how she transformed that devotion into one of the nations most powerful and effective health organizations. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
When Sylvia Lawry's brother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the late 1930s, she refused to accept the medical wisdom of the day that "nothing could be done." In 1945 Ms. Lawry took the unique step of running a classified ad searching for someone who had been "cured" of multiple sclerosis. When instead she found that respondents were as desperate as she, Ms. Lawry began making plans for what would become one of the nation's largest voluntary health agencies—the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Courage is the story of one woman's unceasing devotion to her brother and how her dream ... Read more
When Sylvia Lawry's brother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the late 1930s, she refused to accept the medical wisdom of the day that "nothing could be done." In 1945 Ms. Lawry took the unique step of running a classified ad searching for someone who had been "cured" of multiple sclerosis. When instead she found that respondents were as desperate as she, Ms. Lawry began making plans for what would become one of the nation's largest voluntary health agencies—the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Courage is the story of one woman's unceasing devotion to her brother and how her dream ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566634144
SKU
V9781566634144
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About Dugan, Mike; Trubo, Richard
Richard Trubo is an award-winning journalist and author of many books on health and medicine. His articles on medicine have appeared in numerous national magazines. He lives in Irvine, California, outside of Los Angeles.
Reviews for Courage
Thanks to this extraordinary book, there are now words of hope that accompany the news of MS for people diagnosed today which help them lead fulfilling and productive lives.
David Baldacci, Ambassador for the National MS Society Though this book is called Courage, it could have just as easily been named Love.
Phil Donahue Sylvia Lawry's story is...about ... Read more
David Baldacci, Ambassador for the National MS Society Though this book is called Courage, it could have just as easily been named Love.
Phil Donahue Sylvia Lawry's story is...about ... Read more