Lucille Teasdale - (Quest Biography) by Deborah Cowley (Paperback)

Name: Lucille Teasdale - (Quest Biography) by Deborah Cowley (Paperback)
Brand: Dundurn Press
SKU: 1006741753
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Canadian surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her husband founded Lacor Hospital in northern Uganda in 1961.
About the Author: Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.
176 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Medical (incl. Patients)
Series Name: Quest Biography

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About the Book

Through 35 years of civil war and epidemics, Canadians Lucille Teasdale and her husband treated diseases such as malaria, TB, and AIDS in northern Uganda.

Book Synopsis

Canadian surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her husband founded Lacor Hospital in northern Uganda in 1961. For 35 years the two doctors treated such contagious diseases as malaria, TB, and AIDS, and Teasdale performed thousands of operations under difficult conditions. They lived through civil war, hostage takings, and epidemics. Teasdale received the highest humanitarian awards from the U.N. for her life's work in Africa.

About the Author

Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.58 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)

Weight: .6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 176

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Medical (incl. Patients)

Series Title: Quest Biography

Publisher: Dundurn Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Deborah Cowley

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 2005

TCIN: 1006741753

UPC: 9781894852166

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-9043

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds

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