Catching the clouds, a physician's purpose filled life, Michael C. Watson, M.D. ; edited by Caroline N. Watson
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Catching the clouds, a physician's purpose filled life, Michael C. Watson, M.D. ; edited by Caroline N. Watson
Language
eng
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autobiography
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Catching the clouds
Oclc number
870565200
Responsibility statement
Michael C. Watson, M.D. ; edited by Caroline N. Watson
Sub title
a physician's purpose filled life
Summary
"Told through a small town family physician's eyes, [this book] presents real stories behind racial integration, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, the AIDS epidemic, missions work, and much more. Dr. Mike Watson, as an advocate for the rural poor, personalizes society's struggles and his own hard decisions of principle made along the way."--Page [4] of cover
Table of contents
How I picked Bamberg: a place to put my arms around -- Under the wing of Dr. Stuckey -- Early challenges -- Meeting Mary Carolyn -- Growing commitments -- Domestic life in the sixties -- Commitment to public health -- Coming to terms with segregation -- The Randhawas -- Integrating the district schools -- Anguilla: the beginning of mission work -- Mission to Haiti -- Nurses and nurse practitioners -- Further challenges: alcoholism, drug abuse, and AIDS -- United Methodist Volunteers in Mission -- Reflections
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