Heather Wood

Heather Wood Ion

En gruppe indiske landsbyboere fra det senere Bangla Desh rejser i 1969 Indien rundt på tredie klasse med Indian Railways

Third-class Ticket

Making Doctors celebrates the art of healing through the stories of a father and daughter. Both achieved excellence in their fields, and both exemplify the sacred trust inherent in the profession of medicine. based on a remarkable archive of memoirs, letters, photographs, interviews and family newsletters, the story takes us from the harsh lives of homesteaders in North Dakota to pioneering innovations in modern medicine. We share the adventures of the Brooks family from prairie fires to heart-wrenching tragedies, and throughout it all we are engaged in the growth of character as a fundamental necessity to the practice of medicine. This is an intimate chronicle of importance for times in which we take the impact of technology for granted and yet, we often forget that it is the humanity we share which heals and gives us hope. Making Doctors challenges us to remember the debt we owe to the homesteading tradition, to explore the critical questions of whether we are worthy of trust, of what kind of legacy we create in our lives through our relationships with others, and whether we do all we can to be of service.

A Century of Lessons on the Practice of Healing

Making Doctors

The Shaman's Child tells the story of a boy who is often teased because he is not like the others of his tribe. He finds that if he pays attention to what they call magic he does not see what they see. When the tribe faces trouble, the boy must discover a way to help.

The Shaman's Child

Dr. Saul Levine

"Against Terrible Odds" is an exploration of resilience, the capacity in every child to overcome his or her traumatic experiences. We are introduced to the lives of children who have lived through the horrors of war, incest, poverty, and racism, yet have become successful and thriving adult human beings. The media thrives on stories of children at risk, whose early years have been marked by the brutality, suffering, abuse, and trauma which tabloid journalism has made into daily headlines. They are labelled victims and then relegated to failure because it is believed such children could not possibly rise beyond their circumstance. Everyone is saddened by these stories, but we accept them as part of the fabric of social disintegration. But, what if the stories are not all sad? What if there are stories of children, like the ones in this book, who found many different ways to transcend their years of suffering, using a variety of resources, and ultimately prevailing against the odds. Organised very simply around a five themes -- War, Affliction, Trauma, Poverty, and Prejudice, the book pursues a simple idea-we can all learn from, and be inspired by, the most unlikely heroes who have made a difference as individuals.

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