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Set in the unique environment of a polio sanitarium in Warm Springs, Georgia, the narrative explores Susan Richards Shreve's experiences as one of the last children to endure the disease before the Salk vaccine's discovery. The story captures the blend of time, place, and the strangeness of life in a hospital for disabled children, highlighting the challenges and resilience of young patients during a pivotal moment in medical history.
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Warm Springs, Susan Richards Shreve
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Warm Springs
- Subtitle
- Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Susan Richards Shreve
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 226
- ISBN13
- 9780547053837
- Category
- Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- Set in the unique environment of a polio sanitarium in Warm Springs, Georgia, the narrative explores Susan Richards Shreve's experiences as one of the last children to endure the disease before the Salk vaccine's discovery. The story captures the blend of time, place, and the strangeness of life in a hospital for disabled children, highlighting the challenges and resilience of young patients during a pivotal moment in medical history.