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- Series: Amazing Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 31 May 2004
- Copyright Year: 2004
- ISBN: 9781551537931
- Page Count: 144
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
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Norman Bethune
The Incredible Life and Tragic Death of a Revered Canadian Doctor
by Frances Hern
One of the world's top surgeons and an international humanitarian, Norman Bethune risked his life to deliver blood to the front lines. He is revered in China as a hero, where he was a personal friend of Chairman Mao Zedong, and his unceasing and inventive work established a lasting bond between his adopted people and this heroic Canadian.
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