The Indomitable Lady Doctors (Goodread Biographies) - Softcover

Hacker, Carlotta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887801293 ISBN 13: 9780887801297

Publisher: Goodread Biography, 1984

Synopsis

Meet a dozen fascinating women, pioneers in the medical world, adventurers who went west with the homesteaders, missionaries who went to Tibet, China and India, scholars the academic community had to recognise.

The medical establishment in Canada didn't accept these women doctors easily, and their battles for admittance into this profession are revealing. Author Carlotta Hacker presents her biographical profiles in a lively, entertaining style.

About this title

About the Author

CARLOTTA HACKER is the author of more than 20 books. Her first career was as a historical researcher at London University. She then worked her way around the world, and on an Easter Island expedition met Canadian filmmaker Hector J. Lemieux, whom she later married. From then on she had three careers: writer, filmperson, and editor. She lives in London, Ontario.

Review

"Admirable, enjoyable." (Edmonton Journal)

"Carlotta Hacker writes with a light touch and a sense of humour..." (Winnipeg Tribune)

"Readable and interesting." (Canadian Churchman)

Edition details

• Publisher: Goodread Biography
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0887801293
• ISBN 13: 9780887801297
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 238