Virginia Cornell
Teoksen Doc Susie: The True Story of a Country Physician in the Colorado Rockies tekijä
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An authoritarian father who abandoned and divorced first wife, Susan's and brother John's mother, causing irreparable emotional pain. His re-marrying a woman not much older than Susan, who demeans oldest children so income would be used for her and her 3 children. This further alienated Susan and John and taught them independence and self-reliance. They weren't totally estranged from father but after he convinces her fiance to desert her, Susan has had enough. She completes medical degree, finds work, but ends up with TB because of exhausting care of children with diptheria.
She comes to the cold, dry climate of Faser to heal and makes it her home. She gives her all to the poor, hard-working folks there, and they give her their love. loyalty and support in return.
I especially enjoyed reading about the history of the Northwestern and Pacific Railway, crossing The Continental Divide, and the back-breaking work it demanded and took for granted from employees. How these men who toiled in life-threatning conditions were underpaid and misused especially when corrupt Bill Freeman became man in charge angered the town as well as Doc Susie.
The mistreatment was especially bad during construction of tunnels to improve the safety of train travel. Somehow after the tunnels were completed, many railroad employees were fired but Freeman and his buddies became wealthy!
Beautiful love story between an exceptional bright and strong-minded doctor and the people of Fraser.… (lisätietoja)