Doc Susie: The True Story of a Country Physician in the Colorado RockiesWhen Susan Anderson, M.D., stepped from the train into frigid Fraser, Colorado--"Icebox of the Nation"--She had everything to die for and nothing to live for. This is the true story of how Doc Susie recovered her health, then ventured forth on snowshoes, horseback or in cabooses to save the lives of lumberjacks, miners, ranchers, railroaders and their families. So desperate were they for medical attention that they didn't care that she was a mere woman. One woman's search for success and romance led her to a deeper love; her devotion to her working stiffs thrust her into confrontation with two of the most powerful men in the State. |
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... grabbed into a bag at her side , pulled out a ball of string and set to crochet- ing furiously , her hook grabbing in and out at the helpless thread . Silence stretched for minutes that seemed like hours . " I'll make us some tea . " As ...
... grabbed into a bag at her side , pulled out a ball of string and set to crochet- ing furiously , her hook grabbing in and out at the helpless thread . Silence stretched for minutes that seemed like hours . " I'll make us some tea . " As ...
Page 160
... grabbed her under each arm and hauled her up - only to be rewarded by screams of pain as her ribs separated . " My ribs . " she moaned , and fainted . If one of the mechanics hadn't grabbed her , she would have fallen back into the pit ...
... grabbed her under each arm and hauled her up - only to be rewarded by screams of pain as her ribs separated . " My ribs . " she moaned , and fainted . If one of the mechanics hadn't grabbed her , she would have fallen back into the pit ...
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... grabbed a hat , her medical bag - and her ax - and sprang out the door . " Where is it ? " she asked as she hopped into the car , not bother- ing to conceal her excitement . " Up St. Louis Creek . " Fletcher spun his car around in the ...
... grabbed a hat , her medical bag - and her ax - and sprang out the door . " Where is it ? " she asked as she hopped into the car , not bother- ing to conceal her excitement . " Up St. Louis Creek . " Fletcher spun his car around in the ...
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Essays in Honour of Michael Bliss: Figuring the Social Alison Li,Elsbeth Heaman,Shelley McKellar Limited preview - 2008 |