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Provides the true tale of Mary Breckinridge, founder of the Frontier Nursing Service, who set up her practice in eastern Kentucky to serve the people in the area by providing those who were sick with medical help, medicines and general assistance.
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Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded.Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains to give medical care
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