Vital Signs - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0451142187 ISBN 13 : 9780451142184

Editeur : Penguin, 1988

Synopsis

Book by Wood Barbara

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Mixing medicine and romance in absolutely riveting combinations is getting to be a habit with Barbara Wood.-The Philadelphia Inquirer"Entertainment fiction at its best."-Booklist "A winning combination of medicine and romance."-Library JournalMoving through the exotic settings of California, Hawaii, and Africa, acclaimed novelist Barbara Wood weaves a rich and compelling story of three women's lives and the challenges they face in their careers and in their relationships. In the late 1960s, these bright, ambitious women struggling to make a place in a man's world meet in medical school. Each has a past she wants to forget, and each has a dream she needs to fulfill.Mickey Long-Disfigured from birth, Mickey turns to plastic surgery to heal herself and others afflicted with her special pain.Sondra Mallone-Abandoned by her natural parents, Sondra becomes a missionary doctor to forgotten souls crying out for love.Ruth Shapiro-After discovering the miracle of motherhood, Ruth opens a pioneering fertility clinic that offers new hope to those who once had none.In the years that lie ahead-years of triumph and tragedy, joy and sorrow, love and loneliness-each woman will find, in their unique bond of friendship, the courage and strength to succeed.

Biographie de l'auteur

Barbara Wood is the author of twenty-three acclaimed novels, including Green City in the Sun, The Dreaming, Virgins of Paradise, and The Blessing Stone. She lives in California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0451142187
• ISBN 13: 9780451142184
• Reliure: Poche
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible