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About this item
Highlights
- She was a Jewish girl growing up in World War I-torn Poland.
- About the Author: Bob Welch lives in Eugene, Oregon, and is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling, Easy Company Soldier, written with Don Malarkey himself.
- 320 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Medical (incl. Patients)
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Book Synopsis
She was a Jewish girl growing up in World War I-torn Poland. At age seven, she and her family immigrated to America with dreams of a brighter future. But Frances Slanger could not lay her past to rest, and she vowed to help make the world a better place -Review Quotes
"A heartwarming story for all ages."
-- Booklist
"A stirring story of intense personal devotion."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Bob Welch has done the country a service....I recommend you enrich your life and read this touching story."
-- James Bradley, author of Flyboys
"Fascinating."
-- The Oregonian ("Hot Pick")
"One day the name Frances Y. Slanger will be linked in the annals of the Army Nurse Corps with the same reverence universally accorded Florence Nightingale."
-- Kent Hunter, Boston Evening American, 1944
About the Author
Bob Welch lives in Eugene, Oregon, and is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling, Easy Company Soldier, written with Don Malarkey himself. He is an award-winning journalist and his work has been published in more than a dozen books, including seven in the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series. In addition, Welch's articles have been published in the Los Angeles Times, Reader's Digest, Sports Illustrated, and Runner's World.Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)
Weight: .63 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Medical (incl. Patients)
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Bob Welch
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2005
TCIN: 84650781
UPC: 9780743477598
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-6144
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.85 inches length x 5.3 inches width x 8.38 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.63 pounds
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