Who Walk Alone: A Man's life with Leprosy and the Sanctuary of Sorrow
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1530391474 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to William J. Bosse. great book. "Story of young soldiers battle with leprosy says with me for Story of young soldiers battle with leprosy says with me for 45 years, glad to be able read it again. D. Retzlaff This book was originally published in 1940, written as a first person account of a young soldier's life as he enlists in the Spanish-American War, fights in the Philippines, and returns home to Missouri to begin a life with his sweetheart. Nine years after the war he finds some suspicious numb areas on his arms which are diagnosed as Leprosy. At the turn of the twentieth century this dreaded disease is a death sentence and as feare. 5 years, glad to be able read it again." according to D. Retzlaff. This book was originally published in 19Story of young soldiers battle with leprosy says with me for 45 years, glad to be able read it again. D. Retzlaff This book was originally published in 1940, written as a first person account of a young soldier's life as he enlists in the Spanish-American War, fights in the Philippines, and returns home to Missouri to begin a life with his sweetheart. Nine years after the war he finds some suspicious numb areas on his arms which are diagnosed as Leprosy. At the turn of the twentieth century this dreaded disease is a death sentence and as feare. 0, written as a first person account of a young soldier's life as he enlists in the Spanish-American War, fights in the Philippines, and returns home to Missouri to begin a life with his sweetheart. Nine years after the war he finds some suspicious numb areas on his arms which are diagnosed as Leprosy. At the turn of the twentieth century this dreaded disease is a death sentence and as feare. this book was recommended to me by someone I work with in the Kalaupapa Hansen's Disease settlement Kai A person with personal understanding of the disease and stigmas surrounding it recommended this book. He said he read it when he was a young adult and still remembered it was great. I bought it to read to him and ended up reading ahead and having to re-read the book over to him when we had time. It's a great book.
Two years later, when back in America, Langford learned that Carita's brother had contracted leprosy, and nine years after that, Langford learned that he, too, was a victim of the disease. During that time, he helped organize work and businesses in the community, and married Carita, herself ill with leprosy (and later cured). Langford had first gone to the Philippines as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War, and while there fell in love with a Filipino girl named Carita. Who Walk Alone, first published in 1940, is author Perry Burgess' moving account of the life of Ned Langford, then a patient at the leper colony on Culion Island, Philippines (known as the "Sanctuary of Sorrow"). He underwent a year of treatment in New York; then chose exile to the Culion colony, where he was to spend the next 25 years. Who Walk Alone remains a classic account of conditions in a leper colony (before modern-day treatments were known), as well as a source of inspiration, hope, and courage when faced with what could have been overwhelming adversity. Included are 17 pages of illustrations.