| Doctor in Rags Contributor(s): Vernon, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836116984 ISBN-13: 9780836116984 Publisher: Herald Press (VA) OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Louise A. Vernon Religious Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.47 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hutterites are known for their natural medicines and living in Bruderhofs. Michael Bruhn, his sister Gudryn, and their widowed mother live in a castle in Moravia. When a doctor wearing ragged clothing heals Gudryn, Michael thinks he, too, must be a Hutterite. Later, Michael learns that this doctor in rags is the famous physican Paracelsus. Michael is impressed and begins to plan when he can also be a doctor. Then tragedy strikes. For 9-to-14-year-olds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vernon, Louise: - Louise A. Vernon was born in Coquille, Oregon. As children, her grandparents crossed the Great Plains in covered wagons. After graduating from Willamette University, she studied music and creative writing, which she taught in the San Jose public schools. |