Bethune in Spain

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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077359227X
Total Pages : 215 pages
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Book Synopsis Bethune in Spain by : Roderick Stewart

Download or read book Bethune in Spain written by Roderick Stewart and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a man who had everything, and yet had nothing. Although he had achieved international prominence as a surgeon, he was unhappy in his personal life and deeply frustrated by a failed attempt to introduce medicare to Canada. An uncompromising humanitarian in search of a cause, Bethune became immersed in the Spanish Civil War. In Bethune in Spain, Roderick Stewart and Jesús Majada recount Bethune's achievements in Spain and the events that led to his decision to assist the Loyalist forces. The narrative contains Bethune's letters and reports, some of them reproduced here for the first time, as well as newspaper articles, and interviews with him. It covers his creation and operation of a mobile blood transfusion unit, his rescue of fleeing Loyalist civilians during the Malaga-Almeria road tragedy, and his efforts to aid children orphaned by the War. It also deals with the gruelling public-speaking tour Bethune undertook on his return to Canada in 1937 to plead for intervention in support of democracy in Spain and to raise awareness of atrocities committed against civilians by the fascist-backed Spanish Nationalists. Illustrated with photographs from Bethune's seven months in Spain, Bethune in Spain is a poignant portrait of an early advocate for universal health care, an unwavering communist, and a crusader for the Spanish Republican cause.

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Download or read book Bethune in Spain written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a man who had everything, and yet had nothing. Although he had achieved international prominence as a surgeon, he was unhappy in his personal life and deeply frustrated by a failed attempt to introduce medicare to Canada. An uncompromising humanitarian in search of a cause, Bethune became immersed in the Spanish Civil War. In Bethune in Spain, Roderick Stewart and Jesús Majada recount Bethune's achievements in Spain and the events that led to his decision to assist the Loyalist forces. The narrative contains Bethune's letters and reports, some of them reproduced here for the first time, as well as newspaper articles, and interviews with him. It covers his creation and operation of a mobile blood transfusion unit, his rescue of fleeing Loyalist civilians during the Malaga-Almeria road tragedy, and his efforts to aid children orphaned by the War. It also deals with the gruelling public-speaking tour Bethune undertook on his return to Canada in 1937 to plead for intervention in support of democracy in Spain and to raise awareness of atrocities committed against civilians by the fascist-backed Spanish Nationalists. Illustrated with photographs from Bethune's seven months in Spain, Bethune in Spain is a poignant portrait of an early advocate for universal health care, an unwavering communist, and a crusader for the Spanish Republican cause.

Norman Bethune in Spain

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ISBN 13 : 9781802071559
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Spain's Cause Was Mine

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Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809323173
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (231 download)

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Book Synopsis Spain's Cause Was Mine by : Hank Rubin

Download or read book Spain's Cause Was Mine written by Hank Rubin and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1999-12-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1937, Hank Rubin, a 20-year-old pre-med student volunteered for service in the International Brigades fighting fascists in the Spanish Civil War. In this memoir, Rubin recalls the heroics and suffereing he witnessed as well as the disappointing treatment he received upon his return.

The Politics of Passion

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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802009074
Total Pages : 424 pages
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Download or read book The Politics of Passion written by Norman Bethune and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Politics of Passion is the first comprehensive collection of the writing and art of Dr Norman Bethune. A Canadian medical pioneer and a communist, Bethune gained fame during the 1930s while serving in the Spanish Civil War and participating in China's struggle against Japanese invasion. This book sheds light on the man, the artist, and the revolutionary. It uncovers new historical material relating to several controversies surrounding Bethune. A remarkable document obtained from the Communist International Archives in Moscow, for instance, discusses why Bethune was sent home in disgrace from the Spanish Civil War. It refers to a mysterious Swedish woman, Kajsa von Rothman, who was Bethune's lover and who was believed by left-wing Spanish authorities to be politically suspect. This collection of Bethune's writings and art reveals that politics preoccupied him only during the last four years of his life. Earlier, his passionate nature found expression in medical and surgical innovation, as well as in painting, sketching, photography, writing - from poetry and short stories to letters, radio broadcasts, and plays - and public speaking. The Politics of Passion reveals the many sides of Bethune's identity, exploring not only the life of a revolutionary doctor, but of an intense and compassionate artist.

Norman Bethune

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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1552778126
Total Pages : 107 pages
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Book Synopsis Norman Bethune by : Frances Hern

Download or read book Norman Bethune written by Frances Hern and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Within hours of his arrival, Norman was taken to meet Chairman Mao Zedong. The smiling man grabbed Norman's hands in welcome....The two men talked for hours." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history or biography. One of the world's top surgeons, an advocate of democratic medical services, and an international humanitarian, Norman Bethune risked his life to deliver blood to the front lines. He is revered in China as a hero, where he was a personal friend of Chairman Mao Zedong, and his unceasing and inventive work established a lasting bond between his adopted people and this heroic Canadian.

Phoenix

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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773538194
Total Pages : 495 pages
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Book Synopsis Phoenix by : Roderick Stewart

Download or read book Phoenix written by Roderick Stewart and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2011 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical account of the life of Norman Bethune, detailing the story of his life including his career as a surgeon, his fight to eradicate tuberculosis, his commitment to establish a medicare system in Canada, and his communist ideologies, through considerable research and interviews with friends, family, former patients and colleagues.

Extraordinary Canadians: Norman Bethune

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Publisher : Penguin Canada
ISBN 13 : 0143175203
Total Pages : 224 pages
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Book Synopsis Extraordinary Canadians: Norman Bethune by : Adrienne Clarkson

Download or read book Extraordinary Canadians: Norman Bethune written by Adrienne Clarkson and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoured as a hero in China, Ontario-born Norman Bethune was a surgeon, medical innovator, and charismatic political activist who deployed his skills on the battlefields of Spain and China in the 1930s. His prodigious energy included inventing surgical instruments, mobile blood-transfusion units, teaching, and advocating for social justice at home and abroad. Adrienne Clarkson, a Chinese Canadian, has always been fascinated by the dynamic man who married his social conscience to his medical mission. Reviled as a Communist by some, revered as a humanitarian by others, Bethune was a complicated, inspirational figure who lived and loved on a large canvas.

From Bethune's Birthplace To The PR China

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304505146
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis From Bethune's Birthplace To The PR China by : Martin Avery

Download or read book From Bethune's Birthplace To The PR China written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Bethune's Birthplace to the PR China is book #1 in the 100 book series called The Great Wall Of China Books. It describes the first step in the journey made by Canadian author and educator Martin Avery from Norman Bethune's hometown to the People's Republic of China.

The Scalpel, the Sword

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Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1770703993
Total Pages : 370 pages
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Book Synopsis The Scalpel, the Sword by : Ted Allan

Download or read book The Scalpel, the Sword written by Ted Allan and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in the early 1950s, The Scalpel, the Sword celebrates the turbulent career of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939), a brilliant surgeon, campaigner against private medicine, communist, and graphic artist. Bethune belonged to that international contingent of individuals who recognized the threat of fascism in the world and went out courageously to try to defeat it. Born in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Bethune introduced innovative techniques in treating battlefield injuries and pioneered the use of blood transfusions to save lives, which made him a legend first in Spain during the civil war and later in China when he served with the armies of Mao Zedong in their fight against the invading Japanese. He is today remembered amongst the pantheon of Chinese revolutionary heroes. In Canada Bethune’s strong left-wing views made him persona non grata, but this highly readable and engaging account has helped to sustain the memory of a great man.

Catalonia Since the Spanish Civil War

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Publisher : Apollo Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845195304
Total Pages : 228 pages
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Book Synopsis Catalonia Since the Spanish Civil War by : Andrew Dowling

Download or read book Catalonia Since the Spanish Civil War written by Andrew Dowling and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalonia Since the Spanish Civil War examines the transformation of the Catalan nation in socio-economic, political, and historical terms, offering an innovative interpretation of the determinants of its nationalist mobilization. With Franco's and Spanish nationalism's victory in 1939, and the consolidation of a long-lasting dictatorship, it appeared certain that the Catalan national movement would be crushed. Yet, this did not happen, and Catalan nationalism and identity re-emerged at the end of Franco's dictatorship in 1975 more firmly rooted than before. The core of the book traces the Francoist repression and the nationalist response to it, demonstrating how new political actors reconfigured Catalan nationalism over the course of the Franco regime (1939-1975). Post-Franco, Catalan cultural and political identity was consolidated and Catalonia became the most successful state-less nationalism in Western Europe. The 21st century has been marked by an ever-growing independence movement, culminating in the vast demonstration in the city of Barcelona in July 2010. The book provides multi-faceted viewpoints in historic perspective, and reflects on possible steps and outcomes for this new pro-independence turn in Catalan nationalism. Catalonia Since the Spanish Civil War will appeal not only to students of Spain, but also to those interested in nationalism as a separate issue of enquiry. The themes treated in the book - Franco's Spain, nationalism, anarchism, Catholicism, communism, and the Catalan role in Spain's transition to democracy - make this work an essential point of reference for students and researchers in Hispanic studies, modern European history, and political science. (Series: Sussex Studies in Spanish History)

The Biography of a New Canadian Family

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469158809
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Book Synopsis The Biography of a New Canadian Family by : Pierre L. Delva; Joan Campbell-Delv

Download or read book The Biography of a New Canadian Family written by Pierre L. Delva; Joan Campbell-Delv and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Happy and Informative Present: at the new Université de Sherbrooke, Pierre had developed a four-month teaching program for clinical nurses prior to their departure to the Canadian Far North where they would be in charge of a Nursing Station. In 1973, a group of them gave me as a parting gift the French translation of “The Scalpel and the Sword” by Ted Allen and Sydney Gordon (Toronto, 1952); the French version was by Jean Pare, 'Docteur Bethune' (Montreal, 1973). As new Canadians, we thought it odd that the French version should take 20 years to appear on the scene. We had been in Canada for 15 years. In 1975, Pierre's career led him to 1'hospitaldu Sacré-Coeur where Dr. Bethune worked for over three years (1933-1936), his first experience in a non-English environment before going to Spain and China where he died in 1939. He became my last model. During the last seven years of his life Dr Bethune was able to adapt in a masterful way to three completely different important complex situations on three different continents (January 1936 November 1939). On the social side, Joan became secretary of the Montreal-based Norman Bethune Foundation. A year later, Pierre became its fourth Chairman, eventually becoming responsible for a professional exchange program between Montreal and China, working most of the time at the Bethune International Peace Hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province (19891994). Joan was responsible for a TESL program, Pierre for a medical teaching program. Note: Joan is the note-taker, keeping a daily agenda since 1960 without interruptions! Pierre took lots of pictures and accumulated written stuff all classified and in sequence, in about fifty tightly packed binders.

Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great

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Total Pages : 426 pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great written by Maximilien de Béthune duc de Sully and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Norman Bethune

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Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 0968360114
Total Pages : 169 pages
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Book Synopsis Norman Bethune by : John Wilson

Download or read book Norman Bethune written by John Wilson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Bethune fought against injustice and suffering wherever he found it. His mobile medical units saved countless lives in the Spanish Civil War. He died a hero to the Chinese people.

Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great

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Total Pages : 362 pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great written by Maximilien de Béthune duc de Sully and published by . This book was released on 1763 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memoirs of Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully

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Total Pages : 560 pages
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Frontline Surgeon

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496239261
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Download or read book Frontline Surgeon written by Mark Derby and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2024-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a young doctor when he volunteered for the Spanish Civil War in late 1936, New Zealander Douglas Jolly swiftly acquired a reputation as one of the most gifted and energetic surgeons of the Republican Army’s medical services. Over the next two years he performed countless life-saving operations on wounded combatants from both sides of the conflict, as well as on civilians. Tireless, dedicated, and courageous, he developed significant and innovative treatment systems based on the principle of working as near as possible to the front line. Jolly used this unprecedented battlefield experience to write a manual that was widely used in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Frontline Surgeon traces Jolly’s remarkable career from medical training in 1920s New Zealand, postgraduate study during the rise of fascism in Europe, almost a decade of frontline surgery, and into civilian life as medical director of Britain’s largest hospital for amputees. One of the greatest war surgeons of the twentieth century, Jolly has been mysteriously omitted from the ranks of pioneers of modern medicine. This engaging biography, intensively researched in many countries, both explains and redresses that omission.