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A child of sanitariums : a memoir of tuberculosis survival and lifelong disability / Gloria Paris.
- Title
- A child of sanitariums : a memoir of tuberculosis survival and lifelong disability / Gloria Paris.
- Author
- Paris, Gloria, 1931-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RC312.6.C4 P37 2010 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 200 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This dramatic memoir recounts one woman's experience living in tuberculosis sanatoriums where she underwent many treatments for the disease and was finally released when she was 14. 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"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Prologue -- Mercy Hospital -- Homer Folks Hospital -- Italian heritage -- Biggs Memorial Hospital -- The main building -- Extended family -- Road to recovery -- Home at last -- The fusion -- The college years -- Continuing changes -- Annual pilgrimage -- Epilogue.
- ISBN
- 9780786459391 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786459395 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2010021733
- OCLC
- 601049131
- SCSB-9978243
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library