Warm Springs

Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven

Autori

• Susan Richards Shreve

Parametri

• 226 pagine
• 8 ore

• Autobiografie e memorie
• Biografie e pensieri
• Saggistica
• Storia

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Set in the unique environment of a polio sanitarium in Warm Springs, Georgia, the narrative explores Susan Richards Shreve's experiences as one of the last children to endure the disease before the Salk vaccine's discovery. The story captures the blend of time, place, and the strangeness of life in a hospital for disabled children, highlighting the challenges and resilience of young patients during a pivotal moment in medical history.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2008

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